RECIPE FOR HOMEMADE BLACKBERRY LIQUEUR

HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN

BLACKBERRY LIQUEUR

also known as Creme de Mure

If you love blackberries and cocktails the way I love blackberries and cocktails this is going to make for a very happy Happy Hour!

How do you do it? Simple:

1-1/2 Cups of Fresh Blackberries

1-3/4 Cups of Good Quality Vodka

1/2 C. Simple Syrup

Combine all the ingredients together in a clean, sterilized infusion jar or mason jar, refrigerate and let them all get happy together for about 2 weeks.  Shake the bottle up whenever you open the fridge to encourage more happiness.

Taste test every day after the first week to check the depth of flavor.  When your infusion has met with your approval simply strain the mixture through a fine sieve into a decorative bottle.  Add a fun Cocktail Themed Label and enjoy or give as a gift!

If you want to infuse your Blackberry Vodka a little faster you can muddle some of the blackberries, but you might have to strain the mixture a bit more aggressively to get out all the little blackberry bits. 

If I'm giving this as a gift I like to leave the blackberries whole and leave them in for a prettier presentation.

TIP:  Don't throw out the vodka infused blackberries!  You can spoon these over ice cream or cake and even blend them up for a quick boozy blackberry coulis!

Try your new Blackberry Liqueur in these martinis for a little extra kick:

RAZZED BLACKBERRY MARTINI

BLACKBERRY BRAMBLE MARTINI

OVER THE CLIFF BLACKBERRY MARGARITA

Let me know what wonderful cocktails you make with your new Blackberry Liqueur! Send Photos & I might even post them up for all to see!

Enjoy & Cheers!

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IT'S NATIONAL AMARETTO DAY!

HAPPY NATIONAL AMARETTO DAY!

What is Amaretto? An almond flavored liqueur made from apricot pits and/or almonds which, legend has it, was created by a young woman as a gift for Bernardino Luini, one of Leonardo DaVinci's students. Luini needed a model for the Madonna for frescoes in a church in Saronno, Italy and was inspired by a young, widowed innkeeper of the region. Because of her limited means the young woman infused brandy with apricot kernels and presented this as her thanks to Luini for using her as his inspiration for the Madonna.

Here's some of my most popular martinis that make use of Amaretto:

AMARETTO MANGO MARTINI 

ALMOND BUTTER CRUNCH MARTINI 

MARZIPAN MARTINI 

MACAROON COOKIE MARTINI
PINK SQUIRREL MARTINI

VANILLA WAFER COOKIE MARTINI

CARAMEL APPLE PIE MARTINI

ROCKY ROAD MARTINI

YELLOW CAKE MARTINI

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HAPPY JIMMY BUFFETT DAY! Let's All Go to MARGARITAVILLE!

HAPPY JIMMY BUFFETT DAY!

Yes, there really is a Jimmy Buffett Day, at least there is in Florida where Jimmy Buffett opened his very first Margaritaville store in Key West! I say let's all go with it, pretend we're in Florida and have us some MARGARITAS!!

Feel free to have these Margaritas in a martini glass or a margarita glass!

CHERRY MARGARITA MARTINI

The OVER THE CLIFF MARTINI-RITA 

The MARGARITAVILLE MARTINI

MONSTROUS RITATINI MARTINI 

BLOOD ORANGE MARTINI - A - RITA 

BEER MARGARITAS

"If life gives you limes, make margaritas" ~ Jimmy Buffett

 

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PECAN COCKTAILS for PECAN DAY

 Happy National Pecan Day - Part Deux

Yes, it's Pecan Day .... again! There's also a National Pecan Day on March 25th. Why are there two National Pecan Days? Well, pecans are pretty good but most likely it's because two different organizations or government parties created a Pecan Day and/or because nobody can agree on the date.

Either way we win because we get another excuse to enjoy some of my

PECAN FLAVORED MARTINIS:

CANDIED PECAN MARTINI

CHOCOLATE PECAN MARTINI 

PECAN PIE MARTINI 

CANDIED PECAN MUDSLIDE MARTINI 

PECAN COOKIE MARTINI  

BANANA BREAD MARTINI

GERMAN CHOCOLATE CAKE MARTINI 

THE WINNER'S CIRCLE MARTINI

PEACH PRALINE MARTINI 

PENUCHE FUDGE MARTINI

 You might also like to try these two recipes as some of my Pecan Martinis make use of them:

 Candied Pecans
Candied Pecan Liquor

Go Nuts! Cheers!

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LICORICE COCKTAILS FOR NATIONAL LICORICE DAY!

HAPPY NATIONAL LICORICE DAY!

What is licorice? Licorice is a plant, a legume to be exact, from which a sweet liquid can be extracted from the roots.  Not at all related to similar tasting herbs and plants, like anise, star anise or fennel it does have a very similar flavor. In fact, the other plants are often used to flavor food items often called "licorice".  Other similar herbs and plants with a "licorice" like flavor would include tarragon and sassafras.

The word licorice is derived from the Old French word "licoresse" which means sweet root. It has been used since ancient times for medicinal purposes and today is often used as an herbal treatment for various digestive system complaints including stomach ulcers, heartburn, colic, and chronic gastritis. It is also used as a palliative for sore throat, bronchitis, cough, and infections caused by bacteria or viruses.

I just like to make Licorice flavored cocktails and here's my favorite three Licorice Martinis:

LICORICE STICK MARTINI 

BLACK CAT FRIDAY THE 13TH MARTINI 

ANISETTE MARTINI 

  

In the licorice fields at Pontefract My love and I did meet And many a burdened licorice bush Was blooming round our feet; Red hair she had and golden skin, Her sulky lips were shaped for sin, Her sturdy legs were flannel-slack'd, The strongest legs in Pontefract.

- SirJohn Betjeman, A Few Late Chrysanthemums,'The Licorice Fields at Pontefract'.

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FRESH PLUM MARTINI - A Plum Delicious Cocktail!

What do YOU do with Plums?

I put them in this

FRESH PLUM MARTINI

Get the Recipe for my Fresh Plum Martini Here.

 

Why? Because of these health benefits of Plums:

• Low in Calories
• No Saturated Fats
• The dietary fiber, sorbitol and isatin in plums are known to help regulate the digestive tract.
• Plums are a good dietary source of vitamin C, a natural antioxidant as well as beta carotene and vitamin A which is good for your eye sight.
• Plums are high in potassium which helps control heart rate and blood pressure.
• Plums are plentiful in iron which aids in red blod cell formation.

 Share the Fresh Plum Martini with friends & family with these GREETING CARDS or POSTCARDS.

Have my Fresh Plum Martini and feel good and good about yourself!

 

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The FRAPPATINI - A Coffee Cocktail

THIS

is how to have a Coffee Break!

THE FRAPPATINI

Espresso, Kahlua & Whipped Cream Vodka Rocking The Casbah!

Get the recipe for The Frappatini Here.

 Share The Frappatini with your friends with these Customizable GREETING CARDS & POSTCARDS.

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