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Thirsty Thursday: Christmas Rum Punch

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As the holidays fast approach, y’all have been asking me for Christmas recipes…A LOT!

So, here we go!
Our first official Christmas recipe is….Martha Stewart’s beloved Christmas Rum Punch.
Why do I say beloved?
Because it is beloved by me.

So enjoy this recipe and then loosen your britches and up the cardio for all the Christmas yumminess coming your way!

Christmas Rum Punch

CHRISTMAS RUM PUNCH (from Martha Stewart)

  • Lime slices, for ice and garnish
  • Apple wedges, for ice and for garnish
  • Cranberries, for ice
  • 3/4 cup Citrus-Ginger Sugar
  • 2 1/4 cups freshly squeezed lime juice
  • 3 3/4 cups dark rum
  • 2 1/4 cups Grand Marnier
  • 1 1/2 cups Amaretto
  • 3 3/4 cups apple juice, preferably organic
  • 3 1/2 cups sparkling water
  • Orange slices, for garnish
  • Freshly grated cinnamon, for garnish

Directions

  1. Fill a 2-cup container with water and add lime slices, apple wedges, and cranberries; cover and transfer to a freezer. Freeze until solid.
  2. In a large punch bowl, mix together sugar and lime juice until dissolved. Add rum, Grand Marnier, Amaretto, and apple juice. Transfer to refrigerator until ready to serve.
  3. Add ice and top with sparkling water. Garnish with lime slices, orange slices, apple wedges, and cinnamon; serve.
xoxo,
BF
BF Asks: What is your family’s Christmas cocktail of choice?

 

Thirsty Thursday: The Scorpio Cocktail

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I have A LOT of Scorpio friends out there. A. LOT. 

So, I figured I should celebrate them in my first Thirsty Thursday of November. FYI, I’m a Sagittarius so I’ll be posting a Sag cocktail later in the month.
Enjoy & delight in this astrological sign-satiator! 

The Scorpio Cocktail

scorpio the cocktail

Prep time: 5 minutes

Serves: 1 cocktail (Multiply recipe for more)

Ingredients:

  • 3 oz ginger ale
  • 2 t fresh lemon juice
  • 0.25 t freshly grated ginger
  • 0 ice cubes
  • 0 lemon-peel twist for garnish
  • 4 oz plymouth sloe gin

Directions

Mix the sloe gin, ginger ale, lemon juice, ginger, and ice cubes in a cocktail shaker. Strain into two ice-filled glasses. Garnish with lemon-peel twist.

c/o Martha Stewart Living

 

 

 

Thirsty Thursday: Southern Comfort Punch

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In honor of the Big 12 showdown this season, I thought I’d honor some of my favorite southern schools by showcasing this Southern Comfort Punch from the magnificent Martha Stewart.

Martha’s Southern Comfort Punch

  • 6 lemons
  • 4 navel oranges
  • 2 six-ounce frozen lemonade, concentrate
  • 1 six-ounce frozen orange juice, concentrate
  • 2 liters lemon-lime soda
  • 1 liter Southern Comfort

Directions

  1. Line two baking sheets with plastic wrap, and set aside. Slice lemons into rounds as thin as possible. Arrange lemon slices in layers on one prepared baking sheet. Repeat with oranges; layer on second baking sheet. Place in the freezer for 2 to 2 1/2 hours, until fruit slices are frozen.
  2. Just before serving, open the cans of frozen lemonade and orange juice, and place the frozen concentrates, whole, in a large punch bowl. Add the soda, Southern Comfort, and several handfuls of ice. Remove frozen fruit slices from freezer, and arrange over the top of punch. Serve immediately.

 

GO TEAM!!!!

xoxo,

BF

 

Thirsty Thursday: Plum Cocktails

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Well, I’m plum-excited about today’s Thirsty Thursday recipe!

Plums have always been one of my favorite fruits – ever since I read The Very Hungry Caterpillar and plums were one of the featured food stars!

Is it just me or did that book always make you hungry?

I turned to Martha Stewart, of course, to find the perfect pretty plum recipe for Summer 2012.

Martha, take it away…

We're plum excited for Martha's Plum Cocktails!

Plum Cocktails

(Makes 10 cocktails)

  • 1 1/4 cups sugar
  • 8 plums (red, yellow, or both), pitted and cut into 6 wedges each
  • 2 limes, cut into wedges
  • 10 ounces gin
  • Sparkling water

Directions

  1. Cook sugar and 1 1/2 cups water in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until sugar has dissolved. Bring to a boil. Stir in plums; remove from heat. Refrigerate syrup until cold.
  2. Fill 10 tall glasses with ice. Squeeze 1 lime wedge into each glass; add wedge to glass. Stir 1/4 cup syrup and 1 ounce gin into each glass. Add sparkling water to fill; stir. Garnish with plums. Serve.

xoxo,
BF

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Thirsty Thursday: Martha Stewart’s Rose Wine Punch

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A lovely Summer punch!

Martha Stewart's Rose Wine Punch

For a fruitier punch, let the fruit sit in the wine overnight. When ready to serve, strain the wine, and add freshly sliced fruit.

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cantaloupe, peeled
  • 1 small peach, pitted
  • 1 small nectarine, pitted
  • 2 bottles chilled dry rose wine
  • 6 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups golden or red raspberries

Directions

  1. Slice cantaloupe, peach, and nectarine into bite-size pieces. Pour wine into a large pitcher, and stir in sugar. Add sliced fruit and raspberries, and refrigerate, covered, for 2 hours.
Serve this divine punch and everything will look a bit more rosy!
xoxo,
BF