Summer Santa

It's a FREEZING cold day here today, well, freezing for Seattlites a it was about 40.... but I thought it might be fun to recall summer just a bit.  So let's have a Bramble! Since it's boozemas we'll call it the Summer Santa.  Fruity and delicious, it was a perfect.

2 oz Gin

2 oz Lemon Juice

1 oz Simple Syrup

1 oz Blackberry Liquor

Mix the first three ingredients and plenty of ice in a cocktail shaker.  Shake like crazy and strain into a glass filled with crushed ice.  Top with blackberry liquor and enjoy.

Cheers!

Salted Whiskey Carmel Sauce

On the second day of boozemas we used booze just a little differently; as a flavoring for carmel sauce.  I used this recipe, and to make it sauce instead of carmels you just don't let the temp get all the way to 248. This would also make a really great homemade gift if you can stop youself from eating ever last spoonful.  We poured ours over vanilla ice cream. Cheers!

It's baaaaaccccckkkkkkk!

It's baaaaaaacccccckkkkkkkkkkk!  It's once again Boozemas! And for the first night I started thinking about some of my favorite flavors and what immediately popped into my head was pineapple upside down cake.  I remember the first time I had it.  It was some boyscouting event I was being forced to attend due to my brother's involvement in scouts.  Let me just tell you right now that noting is more boring than attending anything that has is strictly for your sibling.  Nothing.  Regardless! At this particular event someone brought a magical desert known as pineapple upside down cake.  I'd never had anything so wonderful! So delicious! So unbelievable.  So what better way to fondly reflect on childhood memories? Somehow work booze into it.

 

Thus the Pineapple Upside Down Cake is born: 

1 Shot Pinnacle Cake Flavored Vodka

4 oz Pineapple Juice

Splash Grenadine

Whipped Cream

Cherries

 

Cheers!

Pineapple Upside Down Cake