Categotry Archives: Cocktails
Holiday Entertaining with Recipes
The holidays are here and you are itching to entertain friends and family; but, you are not in the mood for a big party or one that lasts for hours. Consider a simple, but short cocktail and hors d’oeuvres gathering for an hour or two. Everyone is busy with multiple parties, so begin the party at six and end it at eight. Your guests still have their evening open. The following are some interesting suggestions for what to serve? […]
Mediterranean Cheese Tort
I created the following recipe with ingredients that work well together; and the best part of the creation is the presentation. The tort is a savory cheese cake with multiple layers: including sun-dried tomatoes; roasted red peppers; walnut basil pesto and Kalamata olives. The addition of creamy goat cheese pulls it all together. When served with crackers or corn chips, it is a perfect appetizer when having guests. Note: […]
It’s a Sweet Old Fashioned
I sometimes order a cocktail or a glass of wine when out to dinner. Depending on my mood, if it’s a cocktail it is often a “sweet old fashioned”. The ingredients call for rye, brandy or bourbon; but my favorite liquor of choice is bourbon. Jack Daniels is the brand I use and I won’t kid you, this is a very strong drink….not for the weak! It is also a delicious alternative from another of my favorite cocktails, the Sazarac. My […]
Sazarac Cocktail
My drink of choice if I have my druthers is a Sazerac Cocktail. My friend Joe Ann would say it was a Sweet Old Fashion; but I am saving that one for another post. As a teenager I loved Vodka Gimlets. I know, I know teenagers aren’t allowed to drink; but when you are raised in New Orleans, it’s a different story. I don’t drink to excess and luckily I can count the number of times that I have. Well……Jay […]