#012 APRICOT BRANDY COCKTAIL-SIPPER STYLE!

Occasionally, I will get the urge to have a tiny cocktail of sorts. It could be compared to tapas but instead of a smallish dinner morsel I get a decadent mini cocktail! Meres and I like to call them sippers because it’s a nice way to relax & sip a drink that isn’t your usual style. By making it in a smaller size you are much more likely to let your taste buds become more daring. You can try a more intensely sweet drink that would be overwhelming in a larger size. Another bonus is that you will still have full control of your faculties which frees you up for various post cocktail activities.

So, having said that, I present you with a drink recipe that I think you’ll truly enjoy. This libation is fruity, tart, and intense with just a hint of sweetness.
(Hmm…..sounds strangely like someone I know…)

Bronzed Apricot Sipper
¾ oz Apricot Brandy
¼ oz Malibu Mango Rum ®
½ oz orange juice
1 healthy squeeze of fresh lemon juice
1 splash Grand Marnier ® (triple sec or Gran Gala ® may be substituted)
Pour the ingredients into a shaker half filled with ice. Stir briskly to chill and strain into a small martini glass.
Float one small ice cube on top of the chilled cocktail. Cheers!

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#011: LICK HER MIMOSA RECIPE

We couldn’t resist creating a cocktail that welcomed in 2009 (we know you have some left-over champagne)! Meres and I put our blonde noggins together and came up with a delicious drink recipe. After all, what better way to send off 2008 than with a bubble laden cocktail? This festive drink is an offshoot of the classic Mimosa done up Blonde on Blonde style. We call this the “Lick Her” Mimosa. We use a little of the citrus-vanilla flavor of Licor 43 ® and, of course, the title may invoke other meanings at the end of the evening for lucky couples out there. Actually, Meres officially named this drink for reasons I will leave to your imagination.

The Lick Her Mimosa

4 oz Champagne
½ oz Licor 43
1 ½ oz Freshly Squeezed Orange Juice*
1 teaspoon Grenadine

*If you don't want to bother with fresh-squeezed, Simply Orange is a great substitute.

Pour the freshly squeezed orange juice into a champagne flute. Then pour in the Licor 43 ®. Fill the glass with 4 ounces of chilled champagne & then top it off with the teaspoon of grenadine.

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Love everybody in the room,

Mav