Valentine's Day, the day to toast love, is almost upon us, and you don't need to be a mixologist to create these four simple, sweet, sparkling cocktails for the one you love. The best part, they each only requires two ingredients, and you can customize most to fit your love's favorite candy or flavors. Tip: You can use a sparkling wine, champagne, or prosecco, but I recommend not using anything that's too dry, or too sweet. The Sparkling Float Whether you use a gelato, or ice cream, this simple cocktail is sure to be a hit. I used a raspberry cheesecake gelato to make this one because my boyfriend cannot have a lot of lactose, and seeing as ice-cream scoops are often too large to scoop ice-cream into a champagne glass, try a melon baller instead. Add 3 scoops of gelato to the glass, … [Read more...]
Peach Sunrise
I think this peach sunrise would be fabulous for any family get together or even book club night. You could make a pitcher and everyone could sip while chatting about the latest novel. Peach sunrise I love summer for so many reasons. I love the slow pace that life seems to take. I love the freedom to do anything our hearts desires. I love the summer holidays. I love getting together with family. Besides the heat and the mosquitos, I really love it all. And if I had to pick an absolute favorite out of all of that, it would be getting together with family. Family events normally have food and I'm a food girl! We just came home from vacation in Michigan and got to spend tons of time with family. We were there for a little over a week and got together as much as possible. And … [Read more...]