Valentine's Day is in just two weeks, and I've been loving all the pinks and reds taking over my social media recently. It's been a couple months since I made the holiday phone wallpapers, and it's definitely time to freshen up your phone background! Just click the link below for your phone size and save the image. I sized them for iPhones, but if you have an Android, just choose whichever one is the best resolution for your screen.
Valentine's Day is less than a month away, so it's time to start planning! While I have several heart themed DIYs coming up in the next couple weeks, I thought I'd start out with a drink to get us all in the mood.
Ingredients:
- 3/4 oz chambord
- 1 oz citrus vodka
- 1 oz cranberry juice
To Make:
- Pour chambord, vodka, and cranberry juice into a shaker filled with ice and shake vigorously.
- Strain into shooter glass and serve.
These pink Cupid Shooters are perfect for a Galentine's Day celebration, or for you and your girlfriend to drink before you get in the uber to your double blind date! Not that I'm speaking from personal experience or anything...
I've been loving all the pink and red in stores recently; Valentine's Day is so festive! How are you celebrating this year?
We're in the single digit countdown to Christmas, and you know what that means...time to start planning for New Years so you don't get caught completely off guard. Just kidding (kind of)! My birthday is the 29th, so it's actually between those two holidays, which basically just makes that whole week a constant party!
I have a suuuper simple one minute DIY for you today–you can make a ton of these drink stirrers for less than $5, and you'll always be ready to bust out the booze in style.
Supplies:
- Sequined or glittered styrofoam balls–Look for vase and jar fillers. I got a huge bag of them at Michael's for just a couple bucks!
- Cocktail Stirrers
To Make:
- Poke the sharp end of the skewer or stirrer into the styrofoam, making sure not to poke all the way through to the other side.
- Trim the stirrer if needed to fit your glass.
- That's it! Seriously.
These are so perfect for New Year's–don't they look just like the ball about to drop? How will you be celebrating at midnight this year?
I totally forgot to mention this in my boozy peppermint milkshake post back on Monday–but it's holiday drink week here on the blog! Because you know, it's always good to have options.
These sugared cranberries are so perfect this time of year. A ton of holiday recipes include cranberries, and these are great for adding a little sweetness to your drinks and desserts. Plus, they're so gorgeous! They look like they're covered in snow, which makes up for the lack of it we've been experiencing recently.
Ingredients:
- Whole, fresh cranberries
- Simple syrup (1 part water, 1 part sugar)
- Granulated sugar
(Amounts vary based on how many cranberries you want to make.)
To Make:
- Soak your cranberries in simple syrup for at least 4 hours, or even overnight. The longer they soak, the sweeter they'll be. Drain them in a colander or strainer.
- Roll the cranberries in granulated sugar, either in a bowl or spread out on a baking sheet. It works best if you do this a handful at a time, making sure to give each cranberry a good coating.
- Spread them out on a baking sheet or cooling rack to dry–this usually takes about half an hour. The sugar will dry on the outside and they'll be crispy to the touch.
That's it! The tartness of the cranberries will be offset perfectly with the sweetness from the sugar. And then they're like Pringles–you can't have just one!
The best thing about sugared cranberries is their versatility. Skewer a few as a garnish for your drinks, use them as decorations for tarts and desserts, or even just enjoy them as a snack all by themselves.
Will you be willing to make these for your Christmas celebrations this year?
I love pumpkin spice as much as the next #basic girl, I truly do. It's the perfect fall flavor and I love when it comes back in season. However, nothing can ever beat the peppermint craze that surrounds the holidays. It's everything from candy canes to peppermint bark, and I can't get enough of it.
Over here on the east coast, it's been insanely warm this year. It hit 70 degrees yesterday—in the middle of December! I love the cold, so it has definitely not been feeling like the Christmas season so far. Today, I decided it was peppermint to the rescue! I've created a boozy peppermint milkshake so you too can enjoy the flavor of the holidays while staying cool.
Ingredients:
- 2 large scoops peppermint ice cream
- 1.5 oz peppermint schnapps
- crushed candy canes or peppermints for garnish
To Make:
- Dip the rim of your glass in simple syrup and then in the crushed candy.
- Blend the ice cream and the schnapps together in a blender. I like to keep an eye on it while blending; I like still having a few lumps of ice cream in my cup. It doesn't make for the prettiest presentation, but it's definitely yummy!
- Pour into glass and serve immediately.
This recipe makes one drink, but it's easily multiplied and easily eyeballed–just throw a bunch of ice cream in the blender with some schnapps and you're good to go! Mini candy canes make great additional garnishes for your glasses too.
