A Toast to the New Year

Since I'll be in Barcelona for NYE, I thought I'd share a cocktail recipe and a few links to check out in the meantime.

This kir royale cocktail makes for a perfect new years gathering. It's simple, sweet and easy to make. Gather: a bottle of French champagne, chambord and a handful of fresh raspberries. Place champagne flutes into freezer 15 minutes prior. Remove flutes, pour in champagne and one tablespoon of chambord to each flute. Toss in a raspberry or two to each glass and enjoy. 

p.s. best if served immediately

-these refrigerator magnets make a neat diy project.

- tiny armour is a new(ish) jewelry line with lots of one-of-a-kind pieces.

- this was my favorite Christmas movie when I was younger.

- a recipe for homemade hot cocoa.

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Limoncello Mint-ade

1.5 oz pallini limoncello | 1 oz hendricks | .5 oz fresh lemon juice | 2 oz pellegrino | mint leaves

Combine lemon juice and mint in a mixing glass and gently muddle. Add remaining ingredients except the club soda. Add ice, shake and strain over fresh ice in a high ball glass. Top with a splash of pellegrino or club soda and garnish with a lemon wheel and mint sprig. Enjoy.

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Cocktail Hour // Raspberry Mojitos

1 cup of bacardi superior (chilled)

1 cup of key lime soda (add extra if you like your drinks on the sweet side)

3 cups of club soda

1-2 containers of raspberries

10-15 ripped mint leaves

2 limes

In a medium sized pitcher, pour in the bacardi & soda and place to the side. muddle together the raspberries and ripped mint leaves, then pour that into the bacardi/soda. Cut up lots of lime wheels and toss them into the pitcher, but leave a few out to use as a garnish.

Pour into an ice filled collins glass and enjoy.