Although Summer is starting officially in a few weeks, the heat has already kicked in here at St. Louis and its time for something cooling & refreshing.

Here is my summery take to the classic Moscow Mule, combining fresh raspberries with its core ingredients, making it a truly delightful cocktail. It’s refreshing, colorful, fruity n crisp.

Moscow mule is perhaps the easiest cocktail to make, because it has got only 3 core ingredients – Vodka, Ginger Beer and Lime. The lime keeps you refreshed on any hot day, while the ginger beer keeps your equally warm and cozy during the winters. So, to me it’s a drink favored throughout the year. This cocktail is usually served in a copper mug which keeps it chilled and fresh, but regular cocktail glasses would do as well.

Cheers!!!!

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Raspberry Moscow Mule

A Toast to this Summer with a Twist to a Classic Cocktail… This Refreshing Raspberry Moscow Mule is definitely going to be your Favorite Drink of the Season…!!

Course Drinks

Cuisine American

Keyword cocktail, drinks, moscow mule

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Servings 1

Author Akhila

Ingredients

• 10 -12 raspberries
• 2 oz vodka
• 6 oz ginger beer
• ½ lime squeezed
• Ice cubes
• Mint leaves (garnish)
• Lime wedges (garnish)

Instructions

• Muddle the raspberries and strain into a cocktail shaker.
• Add lime juice and vodka, shake the shaker well to mix all the ingredients.
• Into a copper mug filled with ice cubes, pour the contents of the shaker and top with ginger beer.
• Garnish with mint leaves, a lime wedge, and fresh raspberries (optional).

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Are you a fan of Baileys? Well you would if you haven’t!! A sweet drink or a mocktail is what I would usually sip on at a party or any gathering, and until recently sweet wines were my preference. Also to me, cocktails are all about fresh fruits extracts paired up with any alcohol; a milk/cream based drink never ever crossed my mind. And so when I got to taste Baileys for the first time, I was like Woow…! Never did I imagine it to be something which looks like milk, is creamy and coffeeish. I love coffee with plenty of milk, in fact iced café lattes are my favorite. Baileys was like a revelation, the adult version of my Latte…!!

My next big surprise was Godiva. I love Godiva chocolates and never miss an opportunity to stop by their premium outlets in malls. The first stint I had with their liqueur products was with Godiva Truffles Liqueur chocolates, a pleasant surprise of chocolate luxury which introduces your taste buds to their world of liqueur. It was by accident that I stumbled upon their Liqueur, my husband and I were shopping through the wines & liqueurs aisle to gift our friend on his birthday, and there it was… Godiva! Was quite amused to see this beautiful bottle, and knowing that our friend loves chocolates, we gifted him this; not only did he love it, we got a chance to even taste it …

So here is my best of the two; Baileys Martini with Godiva White Chocolate Liqueur & Vodka!! Creaminess at its best with the Goodness of pure White Chocolate…

Enjoy…!

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Baileys Martini

Smooth and Creamy Martini… with Baileys Irish Cream, Godiva Chocolate Liqueur, and Vodka…!! Bold and Smooth, Compliments your Attire, and a Perfect drink for any Party…! 

Course Drinks

Cuisine American

Keyword baileys irish cream, Baileys martini, martini

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Total Time 5 minutes minutes

Servings 1

Author Akhila

Ingredients

• 2 oz Vodka
• 3 oz Baileys Irish Cream
• 2 oz Godiva White Chocolate liqueur
• Ice cubes
• Chocolate syrup (for decoration, I used Hershey’s)
• Cocoa powder (to garnish)

Instructions

• Decorate the martini glass with chocolate syrup and chill for it to set. 
• Into a cocktail shaker, add vodka, baileys Irish cream, chocolate liqueur and ice cubes. 
• Shake vigorously until thoroughly mixed and chilled. 
• Strain into the martini glass, garnish with cocoa powder.  

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I love the Year end Holidays, with Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas n New Year, all very close and one after the other. You’ve got family & friends getting together, gifting, & partying. Also it’s the time of the year when you host parties, dinners & potlucks, which requires preparation and finalizing your recipes, especially with every occasion having its own delicacies. To me as important the main course, appetizers or desserts are, is also my Drink Recipe!

So, how fun is creating a Cocktail? Of course, leave aside the experimenting, tasting and blogging. For me, it’s photography is the best part. Playing with colors, lights, the reflections, creating the mood, contrast; all these are a fun experience and a lot of learning. And the best part… Cleaning up! It hardly takes time unlike other recipes… you can wrap up your shoot in no time, and a soothing drink awaits you after all the easy works.

Just two more days for thanksgiving and I’m so excited to host my party for our friends visiting town! While I’ve already finalized my dishes, I decided to try something new with a fruit flavored cocktail. The tangy tickles from the pomegranate citrus combo along with the bubbly fizz from the champagne makes it party perfect! It’s so easy to prepare, no pre-work needed. Just Mix & Serve…!!

Happy Thanksgiving & Enjoy…!

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Prep time: 5 minutes
Serves: 2

INGREDIENTS

• 1 cup champagne
• 1 cup pomegranate juice
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• pomegranate seeds (garnish)

INSTRUCTIONS

• Combine pomegranate juice and lemon juice, pour it into chilled serving glasses / champagne flute.
• Top with champagne and garnish with pomegranate seeds.

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