Showing posts with label friday cocktail. Show all posts
Showing posts with label friday cocktail. Show all posts

Friday, September 28, 2012

Friday Cocktail: Amaretto Apple Cupcakes

   Happy Friday!  Today I am guest posting on Cupcakes Take the Cake for my Amaretto Apple Cupcakes.  I am so thrilled.  If you follow Never Dessert You on Instagram, you may have seen a sneek peek of the sliced apples after they was simmered in the amaretto.

    These cupcakes reminds me so much of fall, with the smell of apples and cinnamon.  It is like an apple pie with spices and alcohol of course. 
Amaretto Apple Cupcakes

    Are you drolling yet?  Head over to Cupcakes Take The Cake for the recipe.

   If you are new to their site, take a few minutes to look around and see all the delightful cupcakes that these awesome ladies share from all around the world.


Friday, September 21, 2012

Friday Cocktail: CB2 Cocktail Dishes

CB2 Cocktail Dishes
Today I went to one of my favorite store's CB2 for inspiration.  I love some of the items I saw for the perfect hostess for a cocktail party!

CB2 Cocktail Dishes
 
CB2 Cocktail Dishes
Are these not cute?
 
CB2 Cocktail Dishes
 
CB2 Cocktail Dishes
 
 
 
 

 
 


Friday, September 14, 2012

Friday Cocktail: Bloody Mary Cupcakes

Bloody Mary Cupcakes
   
    I am sorry for my lack of posts this week.  I been extremely busy and drained with decisions to make.  But its all good when I get to bake.  I needed a picker up so I wanted to bake something out of the ordinary.  These cupcakes are definately out of the norm with Tabasco sauce, and tomato soup.   Please do not be alarmed by the ingredients in the cupcake.   It's taste so good especially with the extra spice. 

Bloody Mary Cupcakes

Bloody Mary Cupcakes

Bloody Mary Cupcakes

Ingredients

Cupcake

2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 tsp baking soda
1tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp celery salt
1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1 stick unsalted butter (room temperature)
1 1/8 cups packed light brown sugar
2 large eggs (room temperature)
1 1/2 tsp Tabasco sauce
1/4 tsp Worcetershire sauce
1/4 cup vodka
1 1/2 tsp red food coloring
3/4 cup condensed tomato soup

Cayenne Vodka Buttercream

3 2/3 cups powdered sugar
2 sticks unsalted butter (room temperature)
1 tsp celery salt
2 tblsp plus 2 tsp milk
2 tsp lemon juice
2 tsp vanilla extract
2 tsp vodka
1 tsp cayenne pepper

Directions

1.  Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.  Line cupcake pan with cupcake liners.  Set aside.

2.  In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, clery salt and black pepper.  Set aside.

3.  Using an electric mixer on medium speed beat butter lightly,  Add sugar, mixing lightly.  Add egss beating until light and fluffy.  Add Tabasco, Worcetershire, vodka, and food coloring mixing, until well combined.  Alternate between adding soup and flour mintures in four additions, beginning and ending with flour.

4.  Divide batter evenly among the cupcake liners and bake for 18 to 22 minutes or until tester comes out clean when inserted in cupcake.  Cool on wire rack for 5 minutes.  Remove cupcakes from the pan and cool compeletly.

5.  For frosting sift the podered sugar in a medium bowl.  In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream butter and celery salt together, for 1 minute.  Add podered sugar and milk, alternating between the two.  Beat until combined.  Scrape sides of the bowl.  Add lemon juice, vanilla, vodka, and cayenne pepper.  Mix until combined.  Beat mixture on high for 5 to 9 minutes until light and fluffy.

6.  Transfer frosting to pastry bag with a pastry tip attached.  Frost the completely cooled cupcakes.  Serve.


Recipe adapted from Intoxicated Cupcakes and Food Network






Friday, August 24, 2012

Friday Cocktail: Berries in White Zinfandel Gelée

Friday Cocktail Berries in White Zinfandel Gelee
   So glad today is Friday. The weather is nice outside, perfect to sit on the beach with a good cocktail drink, and just enjoy the view. Snap! Back to reality there are no beaches in Atlanta, GA. Sorry Savannah, GA beach does not count. Yep, I am making comparisons to the Caribbean.

   But cocktails and chocolate always go together. This gelee would make perfect for a cocktail party with friends. Serve fruit, cheese, crackers, and some good red wine, you would have a hit party. Summer is not over yet so these summer berries are a nice way to serve and still have a cocktail all in one.

  Don't drink? You could use your favorite fruit drink or a frozen concentrate drink (thawed) and it would be perfect also. Kids would love this too. Don’t be afraid to add pineapple, kiwi, and peaches.


Berries in White Zinfandel Gelée

Ingredients
1 bottle Pink White Zinfandel, chilled
2 pks. unflavored powdered gelatin (I used Knox)
1 1⁄2 cups sugar
Vegetable or canola oil, for greasing
Fresh raspberries
Fresh strawberries cut into squares

Directions 
1. Pour 1⁄2 cup of the wine into a bowl, sprinkle in the gelatin and let it sit for 5 minutes. In a saucepan heat the remaining wine and sugar over medium-high heat. Make sure you stir occasionally, until the sugar dissolves. Remove from stove and sir in the gelatin mixture. Set aside and let fool for 10 minutes.
2. Grease mold or 4-oz ramekins. Pour 2 tblsp. into each mold. Refrigerate for 30 minutes. Put desired amount of strawberries in each mold. Pour just enough wine mixture to cover half of the berries. Return to refrigerator and chill for another 30 min. Add about 6 raspberries. Add remaining wine mixture. Chill until set for about 4 hours. * If you are using more than one fruit repeat steps to add layers.
3. When set, run a knife along the edge of each mold and set mold in a bowl of hot water for 5 seconds. Invert on plate.
Recipe slightly adapted from Saveur
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