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Ingredients
- 1⁄4 cup blue agave nectar
- 1⁄4 cup canned unsweetened coconut milk
- 1⁄4 cup light rum
- 1⁄4 cup golden rum
- 1⁄2 cup coconut water
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 2 teaspoons fresh lime juice
- 1⁄4 cup pineapple juice
- ice cubes
- 2 lime slices
- 2 maraschino cherries
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Nutrients
- Calories: 216.1
- Calories from Fat: 54 g
- Total Fat: 6.1 g
- Saturated Fat: 5.3 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
- Sodium: 5.5 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 8.6 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0.3 g
- Sugars: 5.4 g
- Protein: 0.8 g
Tropical Paradise Transport Cocktail
Nothing can whisk me away faster to a tropical isle than the combination of pineapple and coconut. One sip and I…
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Ingredients
- 2 cups lime sherbet or 2 cups sorbet
- 12 fluid ounces evaporated milk
- 1 cup ice cube
- 1 1⁄2 ounces tequila (or to taste) (optional)
- coarse salt (optional)
- lime slice
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Nutrients
- Calories: 233.2
- Calories from Fat: 77 g
- Total Fat: 8.6 g
- Saturated Fat: 5.2 g
- Cholesterol: 27.4 mg
- Sodium: 134.8 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 32 g
- Dietary Fiber: 2.4 g
- Sugars: 18 g
- Protein: 7.2 g
Creamy Margaritas
Sound a little peculiar? You won't think so once you taste this creamy lime beverage made of lime sherbet and evaporated…
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Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1⁄2 cup coconut milk
- 1⁄4 teaspoon dark rum
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Nutrients
- Calories: 989.9
- Calories from Fat: 472 g
- Total Fat: 52.5 g
- Saturated Fat: 46.5 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
- Sodium: 191.1 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 132.2 g
- Dietary Fiber: 6.5 g
- Sugars: 124.4 g
- Protein: 8 g
Butterscotch Coconut Sauce
Great over vanilla or coconut ice cream! Or give a try over pound cake or cooked bananas.
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Ingredients
- 1⁄2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1⁄3 cup sugar
- 1⁄2 cup water
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup half-and-half, scalded
- 2 1⁄2 cups milk, scalded
- 1⁄3 cup creme de menthe (to taste)
- 2 tablespoons Creme de Cacao (to taste)
- whipped cream
- shaved bittersweet chocolate
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Nutrients
- Calories: 378.1
- Calories from Fat: 126 g
- Total Fat: 14.1 g
- Saturated Fat: 8.7 g
- Cholesterol: 43.7 mg
- Sodium: 143.1 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 44.4 g
- Dietary Fiber: 3.6 g
- Sugars: 29.2 g
- Protein: 8.9 g
Grasshopper Hot Chocolate
My two favorite flavors come together to create a special warm beverage to delight your taste buds -- Chocolate and Mint!…
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Ingredients
- 2 ounces light rum
- 1 ounce light cream (half and half)
- 1/2 teaspoon superfine sugar (or simple syrup)
- club soda
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Nutrients
- Calories: 192.3
- Calories from Fat: 49 g
- Total Fat: 5.5 g
- Saturated Fat: 3.4 g
- Cholesterol: 18.9 mg
- Sodium: 12 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 3.1 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0 g
- Sugars: 2.1 g
- Protein: 0.8 g
Cream Puff Cocktail
A tasty way to end your day. From Mr Boston, the Official Bartender's and Party Guide.
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Ingredients
- 1 ounce pineapple juice
- 1/2 teaspoon superfine sugar (or simple syrup, to taste)
- 2 ounces light rum
- club soda
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Nutrients
- Calories: 151.7
- Calories from Fat: 0 g
- Total Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
- Sodium: 1.1 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 5.8 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0.1 g
- Sugars: 5 g
- Protein: 0.1 g
Pineapple Fizz Cocktail
If pineapple is your fruit of choice, this cocktail is for you.
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Ingredients
- 1⁄2 ounce light rum
- 1⁄2 ounce creme de banane
- champagne, chilled
- sliced banana
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Nutrients
- Calories: 32.1
- Calories from Fat: 0 g
- Total Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
- Sodium: 0.1 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 0 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0 g
- Sugars: 0 g
- Protein: 0 g
Caribbean Champagne
An elegant and yet tropical way to toast that someone special. I discovered this in Mr. Boston, The Official Bartender's and…
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Ingredients
- 1 1⁄2 ounces citrus-infused rum
- 1 1⁄2 ounces Malibu rum (coconut flavored rum)
- 2 ounces cream of coconut (Coco López)
- 1 ounce heavy cream
- 4 ounces pineapple juice
- 1⁄2 - 1 ounce lemon juice
- lemon zest
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Nutrients
- Calories: 374
- Calories from Fat: 190 g
- Total Fat: 21.2 g
- Saturated Fat: 15.8 g
- Cholesterol: 40.8 mg
- Sodium: 42.5 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 21.5 g
- Dietary Fiber: 1.5 g
- Sugars: 15.3 g
- Protein: 2.6 g
Lemon Coconut Colada
A lemony twist to a tropical favorite.
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Ingredients
- 1 1⁄2 ounces rum
- 1 ounce pineapple juice
- 1 ounce cranberry juice
- 1 ounce orange juice
- 1 ounce carbonated lemon-lime beverage (such as 7-up or Sprite)
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Nutrients
- Calories: 152.6
- Calories from Fat: 1 g
- Total Fat: 0.1 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
- Sodium: 4.4 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 13.7 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0.1 g
- Sugars: 11.5 g
- Protein: 0.3 g
Harvest Nectar Cocktail
A wonderfully fruity combination of flavors to try for your next cocktail. From Mr. Boston.
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Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons hot chocolate powder (more or less to taste)
- 6 ounces hot water (more or less to taste)
- 1 ounce Frangelico
- 1 ounce Amaretto
- whipped cream (optional)
- mini marshmallows (optional)
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Nutrients
- Calories: 334.3
- Calories from Fat: 30 g
- Total Fat: 3.4 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 0.8 mg
- Sodium: 426.9 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 70.3 g
- Dietary Fiber: 3 g
- Sugars: 60.7 g
- Protein: 5.6 g
Hot Chocolate for a Restful Afternoon
If you are looking for a delicious relaxing cup of hot chocolate, look no further. This is very smooth and restful.…
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Ingredients
- 5 cups orange juice
- 1 cup vodka
- 1⁄2 cup orange liqueur
- 1⁄4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1⁄2 cup maraschino cherry juice
- fruit flavored candy cane, stick
- cherries, with stems
- orange slice
- lemon slice
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Nutrients
- Calories: 108.7
- Calories from Fat: 2 g
- Total Fat: 0.2 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
- Sodium: 1.5 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 13.4 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0.3 g
- Sugars: 10.6 g
- Protein: 0.9 g
Jingle Juice and Rudolph’s Spritzer
What a cheery way to begin the holidays! Garnish with a candy cane, maraschino cherry and slices of orange for a…
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Ingredients
- 8 cups watermelon, diced (remove seeds)
- 8 ounces lemon-flavored vodka, chilled
- 17 1⁄2 ounces coconut juice (canned)
- 1⁄4 - 1⁄2 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- sugar
- diced watermelon
- 1 lemon, sliced
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup water
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Nutrients
- Calories: 210.6
- Calories from Fat: 2 g
- Total Fat: 0.3 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
- Sodium: 2.8 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 37.9 g
- Dietary Fiber: 1.2 g
- Sugars: 34.4 g
- Protein: 1.1 g
Watermelon Sensation Libation
What a delicious way to use up some of that summer supply of watermelon! This recipe uses a simple syrup (…
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Ingredients
- 1 1⁄2 ounces apple rum
- 12 fresh mint leaves
- 1⁄2 lime, juice of
- 7 ounces carbonated lemon-lime beverage or 7 ounces club soda
- 2 teaspoons simple syrup or 4 teaspoons sugar
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Nutrients
- Calories: 180.9
- Calories from Fat: 0 g
- Total Fat: 0.1 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
- Sodium: 18.8 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 21.8 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0.1 g
- Sugars: 18.1 g
- Protein: 0.2 g
Big Apple Mojito
I was served a one of these delicious cocktails on our last visit to Bonefish Grill. I thought it was so…
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Ingredients
- 3 cups fresh mint leaves
- 3⁄4 cup sugar (to taste)
- 8 ounces freshly squeezed lime juice
- 24 ounces Malibu rum
- 4 limes, cut into thin slices
- club soda
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Nutrients
- Calories: 390.5
- Calories from Fat: 2 g
- Total Fat: 0.2 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
- Sodium: 6.8 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 34.8 g
- Dietary Fiber: 2.4 g
- Sugars: 26.4 g
- Protein: 0.9 g
Cojito
Give your Mojitos a little twist by using Coconut flavored rum!
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Ingredients
- 1 cup frozen blueberries
- 1⁄4 cup light rum (or to your preference)
- 1⁄2 lime, juice of
- 1⁄2 cup crushed ice
- 1⁄4 cup superfine sugar (or less to taste)
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Nutrients
- Calories: 513
- Calories from Fat: 2 g
- Total Fat: 0.3 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
- Sodium: 5.6 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 102.1 g
- Dietary Fiber: 5.1 g
- Sugars: 95.6 g
- Protein: 1 g
Blueberry Daiquiri
I love blueberry season! What better way to use a cupful than to combine them with a daiquiri!
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Ingredients
- 46 ounces tomato juice (we like V8)
- 3⁄4 cup fresh orange juice
- 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tablespoons prepared horseradish (more or less to suit your taste ~ we use generous amounts)
- 1 lemon, juice of
- 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce (Tabasco)
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons celery salt
- 1 cup vodka (good quality)
- ice cube
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Nutrients
- Calories: 147.7
- Calories from Fat: 1 g
- Total Fat: 0.2 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
- Sodium: 721 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 15.6 g
- Dietary Fiber: 1.1 g
- Sugars: 12 g
- Protein: 2 g
Bloody Marys with Attitude
When I first saw this recipe I saw orange juice in the ingredient list and I thought, no, I don't think…
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Ingredients
- 4 teaspoons grated fresh lime zest
- 1⁄2 cup fresh lime juice (from 2-3 limes)
- 4 teaspoons grated fresh lemon zest
- 1⁄2 cup fresh lemon juice (from 2-3 lemons)
- 1⁄3 cup superfine sugar (more or less to suit your personal taste)
- 1 pinch table salt
- crushed ice
- 1 cup tequila (Preferably Patron)
- 1 cup triple sec
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Nutrients
- Calories: 79.7
- Calories from Fat: 0 g
- Total Fat: 0.1 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
- Sodium: 30.7 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 21.6 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0.4 g
- Sugars: 18 g
- Protein: 0.3 g
Best Fresh Margaritas by the Pitcher
This is a wonderful recipe for Margaritas on the Rocks by the pitcher-full! It is best to prepare the lime-lemon juice…
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Ingredients
- 1 cup sifted flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4 cup sugar
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1⁄3 cup milk
- 2 tablespoons shortening, melted
- 2 -3 firm bananas
- oil (for deep frying)
- 1⁄2 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups boiling water
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons brandy
- 1⁄4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
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Nutrients
- Calories: 1076.6
- Calories from Fat: 367 g
- Total Fat: 40.8 g
- Saturated Fat: 19.8 g
- Cholesterol: 159.8 mg
- Sodium: 2085.9 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 160.3 g
- Dietary Fiber: 4.9 g
- Sugars: 89.6 g
- Protein: 12.5 g
Banana Fritters with Brandy Sauce
I found this recipe in my Mother's Recipe Box. It looks as though it was clipped from a magazine. The description…
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Ingredients
- 1⁄2 cup orange juice concentrate, thawed
- 1⁄2 cup Grand Marnier
- 3 tablespoons vanilla vodka
- 4 cups ice, shaved (made with the grater blade of a food processor)
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Nutrients
- Calories: 80.3
- Calories from Fat: 0 g
- Total Fat: 0.1 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
- Sodium: 5.9 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 13.6 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0.3 g
- Sugars: 13.3 g
- Protein: 0.8 g
Creamsicle Crush
This is a fun frozen dessert for adults. I found it in Epicurious Magazine.
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Ingredients
- 4 large eggs
- 3⁄4 cup half-and-half
- 1⁄4 cup Grand Marnier (or other orange-flavored liqueur) or 1/4 cup frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed (or other orange-flavored liqueur)
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon orange peel, grated
- 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 8 French bread, sliced (3/4-inch-thick)
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons butter
- powdered sugar
- warm maple syrup
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Nutrients
- Calories: 1504.5
- Calories from Fat: 317 g
- Total Fat: 35.3 g
- Saturated Fat: 15 g
- Cholesterol: 258.8 mg
- Sodium: 2932.9 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 244.5 g
- Dietary Fiber: 13.8 g
- Sugars: 7.9 g
- Protein: 47.7 g
Grand Marnier French Toast
I found this recipe in Epicurious Magazine. Be sure to serve with orange slices and a side of bacon or fried…
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Ingredients
- 1 (28 ounce) can whole tomatoes, drained, liquid reserved
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1⁄2 small onion, minced (about 1/4 cup)
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 2 medium garlic cloves, minced (or pressed through garlic press, about 2 tsp)
- 1⁄4 - 1⁄2 teaspoon hot red pepper flakes
- table salt
- 1⁄3 cup vodka (premium is best)
- 1⁄2 cup heavy cream
- 1 lb penne pasta
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh basil leaves
- freshly grated parmesan cheese, for serving
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Nutrients
- Calories: 660.1
- Calories from Fat: 185 g
- Total Fat: 20.6 g
- Saturated Fat: 8.2 g
- Cholesterol: 40.8 mg
- Sodium: 58.2 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 101.7 g
- Dietary Fiber: 15.5 g
- Sugars: 6.6 g
- Protein: 11.4 g
Penne alla Vodka
It is suggested when you make this recipe that you use a premium vodka as a less expensive brand will give…
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Ingredients
- 3⁄4 ounce chocolate syrup
- 1⁄4 ounce Tia Maria or 1/4 ounce Kahlua
- 1⁄2 cup crushed ice
- 1 1⁄2 - 2 ounces sweet cream or 1 1/2-2 ounces milk
- 1 ounce white rum
- 3⁄4 ounce coconut cream
- chocolate shavings (optional)
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Nutrients
- Calories: 263.9
- Calories from Fat: 125 g
- Total Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 9.4 g
- Cholesterol: 28.7 mg
- Sodium: 104.7 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 16.8 g
- Dietary Fiber: 1.1 g
- Sugars: 8.5 g
- Protein: 2.7 g
Choco Colada
Sweet Creamy and Delicious! Enjoy!
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Ingredients
- 4 cups honeydew melon, peeled and ripe cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 5 tablespoons Midori melon liqueur (melon liqueur)
- 3 tablespoons vodka
- 1 1⁄2 tablespoons superfine sugar
- 6 ice popsicle molds
- 6 wooden sticks
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Nutrients
- Calories: 70.7
- Calories from Fat: 1 g
- Total Fat: 0.2 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
- Sodium: 21.3 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 13.9 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0.9 g
- Sugars: 12.7 g
- Protein: 0.6 g
Midori Melon Ice Pops
Really delicious! Use your ice pop molds to make this refreshing adult ice pop. This recipe is a lot of fun!…
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Ingredients
- 1 ounce vodka
- 1⁄2 ounce coconut rum
- 1 tablespoon creme de coconut
- 1 teaspoon grenadine
- pineapple juice
- ice cube
- pineapple slice
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Nutrients
- Calories: 238.5
- Calories from Fat: 0 g
- Total Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
- Sodium: 6.2 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 13.4 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0 g
- Sugars: 9.3 g
- Protein: 0 g
Pink Tropical Passion
This is a little something I came up with when looking for a little refresher. I hope you enjoy it :…
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Ingredients
- 3 cups pineapple juice
- 1 cup white grape juice
- 1 cup passionfruit juice
- 1⁄4 cup fresh lime juice
- 1 (750 ml) bottle riesling wine or (750 ml) bottle other slightly sweet white wine
- 1 (12 ounce) can ginger ale
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Nutrients
- Calories: 139.8
- Calories from Fat: 1 g
- Total Fat: 0.1 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
- Sodium: 7.6 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 23.4 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0.2 g
- Sugars: 19.9 g
- Protein: 0.5 g
Passionate White Sangria
Add the ginger ale just before serving. From Cooking Light
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Ingredients
- 1 lb cheese tortellini (frozen)
- 2 plum tomatoes (may sub. reg. tomatoes, chopped)
- 1 green bell pepper (julienne)
- 1 red bell pepper (julienne)
- 1 bunch scallion (diced)
- 8 pieces asparagus (chopped)
- 1 tablespoon fresh garlic (chopped)
- 1 green zucchini (sliced)
- 2 cups white wine
- 1 tablespoon salt (to taste)
- 1 tablespoon ground black pepper (to taste)
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 2 1⁄2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1⁄4 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 2 sprigs fresh parsley (to garnish, dried parsley)
- 6 cups water, for boiling
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Nutrients
- Calories: 623.1
- Calories from Fat: 172 g
- Total Fat: 19.1 g
- Saturated Fat: 6.5 g
- Cholesterol: 53.2 mg
- Sodium: 2276.6 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 72.7 g
- Dietary Fiber: 8.2 g
- Sugars: 8.5 g
- Protein: 23.3 g
Tortellini with White Wine Primavera
Who does not like pasta?? We love it, and especially prepared this way, yummy and good for you!
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Ingredients
- 6 -7 ice cubes
- 3⁄4 cup orange juice
- 3⁄4 cup rum
- 1 - 1 1⁄2 pint Orange sherbet
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Nutrients
- Calories: 450.2
- Calories from Fat: 28 g
- Total Fat: 3.1 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.7 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
- Sodium: 71.1 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 54.7 g
- Dietary Fiber: 5.1 g
- Sugars: 43.8 g
- Protein: 2.3 g
Orange Sherbet Refresher
I came up with this wanting something sweet, refreshing and intoxicating on a summer's afternoon, sitting on my screen porch. I…
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Ingredients
- 8 ounces good-quality semisweet chocolate, broken into small pieces
- 1⁄4 cup strong coffee
- 3 tablespoons Grand Marnier
- 3 tablespoons heavy cream
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Nutrients
- Calories: 861.4
- Calories from Fat: 811 g
- Total Fat: 90.2 g
- Saturated Fat: 55.8 g
- Cholesterol: 41.1 mg
- Sodium: 48.5 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 46 g
- Dietary Fiber: 25.1 g
- Sugars: 1.4 g
- Protein: 20.2 g
Dark Chocolate Sauce
Let your imagination run wild when you make this sauce! Use over ice cream, cake, cheesecake, pudding, etc. Your imagination is…
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Ingredients
- 1 quart tomato juice
- 2 cups Clamato juice
- 1 1⁄2 cups vodka
- 1 1⁄2 tablespoons prepared horseradish
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- 1⁄2 teaspoon wasabi powder
- 1 teaspoon celery salt
- 1⁄2 lemon, juice of
- 1⁄2 lime, juice of
- hot sauce
- 4 tablespoons coarse salt
- 2 tablespoons Old Bay Seasoning
- 1 stalk celery (optional)
- cucumber, cut in spears (optional)
- lemon slices (optional) or lime slice (optional)
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Nutrients
- Calories: 277.2
- Calories from Fat: 3 g
- Total Fat: 0.3 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
- Sodium: 7826.8 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 19.9 g
- Dietary Fiber: 1.1 g
- Sugars: 8.7 g
- Protein: 1.8 g
Bloody Mary (By The Pitcher)
My husband brought this recipe to me from our local paper last weekend. He is a Bloody Mary lover and I…
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Ingredients
- 1 (12 ounce) can frozen pineapple concentrate, thawed
- 1 (6 ounce) can frozen limeade concentrate, thawed
- 2 cups cold water
- 6 cups champagne (or combination) or 6 cups sparkling apple juice, chilled (or combination)
- water (optional)
- strawberry (optional)
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Nutrients
- Calories: 87.7
- Calories from Fat: 0 g
- Total Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
- Sodium: 2 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 21.9 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0.2 g
- Sugars: 21.3 g
- Protein: 0.4 g
Pineapple Mimosa
Make this handsome, refreshing version of the classic orange juice-champagne combination with or without alcohol. From Better Homes and Gardens.
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Ingredients
- 1⁄2 ounce strawberry liqueur
- 1⁄2 ounce Grand Marnier
- 1 ounce Bourbon
- crushed ice
- lemon twist
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Nutrients
- Calories: 82
- Calories from Fat: 0 g
- Total Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
- Sodium: 0.3 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 0 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0 g
- Sugars: 0 g
- Protein: 0 g
Two Sisters Toddy
From the Court of Two Sisters in New Orleans.
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Ingredients
- 2 cups good-quality brandy
- 6 vanilla beans, split lengthwise
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Nutrients
- Calories: 656.1
- Calories from Fat: 0 g
- Total Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
- Sodium: 2.2 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 0 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0 g
- Sugars: 0 g
- Protein: 0 g
Vanilla Essence
You can use this to replace vanilla extract in any recipe. Also use it to flavor French toast, batter and whipped…
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Ingredients
- 1 lime, halved crosswise
- 3 sprigs of fresh mint
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 fluid ounce white rum
- 1/3 cup chilled sparkling water
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Nutrients
- Calories: 131.8
- Calories from Fat: 1 g
- Total Fat: 0.1 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
- Sodium: 1.7 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 19.7 g
- Dietary Fiber: 1.9 g
- Sugars: 13.7 g
- Protein: 0.5 g
Sloppy Joe’s Mojito
This recipe comes from a 1940's issue of Gourmet Magazine. Made famous in all those glamorous movies of the era, highballs…
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Ingredients
- 1 1⁄2 cups sugar
- 1 cup water
- 1 navel orange, thinly sliced
- 1 lemon, thinly sliced
- 1 lime, thinly sliced
- 4 cups dry red wine
- 1 1⁄2 cups chilled sparkling water, about
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Nutrients
- Calories: 345.2
- Calories from Fat: 0 g
- Total Fat: 0.1 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
- Sodium: 8.1 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 60.1 g
- Dietary Fiber: 1.7 g
- Sugars: 53.1 g
- Protein: 0.6 g
Sangria III
This version of Sangria appeared in the August issue of Gourmet Magazine in 1961. Fruit-filled pitchers of sangria appeared at lots…
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Ingredients
- 3 (12 ounce) cans evaporated milk
- 3 (8 ounce) cans pineapple chunks in juice, undrained
- 3 large bananas, sliced
- 36 ice cubes
- 1 1⁄2 cups refrigerated pineapple-orange-banana juice
- 1 cup golden rum or 1 1/2 teaspoons rum extract
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons coconut extract
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Nutrients
- Calories: 268.6
- Calories from Fat: 71 g
- Total Fat: 7.9 g
- Saturated Fat: 4.7 g
- Cholesterol: 29.6 mg
- Sodium: 111.1 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 30.3 g
- Dietary Fiber: 1.6 g
- Sugars: 14.8 g
- Protein: 7.7 g
Banana Piña Coladas
Patio weather is on it's way! For a non-alcoholic version - substitute the rum extract.
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Ingredients
- 3⁄4 cup fresh pink grapefruit juice or 3/4 cup white grapefruit juice
- 3 fluid ounces light rum
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 1⁄2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1 -2 tablespoon sugar
- lemon slices or lime slice
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Nutrients
- Calories: 160.9
- Calories from Fat: 1 g
- Total Fat: 0.1 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
- Sodium: 1.8 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 16.8 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0.1 g
- Sugars: 6.8 g
- Protein: 0.6 g
Fish Eye Cocktails
Take advantage of the fresh grapefruit in season to make these delicious cocktails from Gourmet.
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Ingredients
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 3 eggs
- 3 cups sifted cake flour
- 1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1⁄2 teaspoon mace
- 1 cup Bourbon (100 proof)
- 2 cups pecans, chopped
- 1⁄2 cup light corn syrup (optional)
- 1 tablespoon light corn syrup (optional)
- 1 tablespoon rum (optional)
- 2 tablespoons whiskey (optional)
- whipped cream (optional)
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Nutrients
- Calories: 7107
- Calories from Fat: 3237 g
- Total Fat: 359.7 g
- Saturated Fat: 135.3 g
- Cholesterol: 1122.5 mg
- Sodium: 1796 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 767.3 g
- Dietary Fiber: 28.1 g
- Sugars: 422.7 g
- Protein: 74.5 g
Whiskey Cake
This recipe come to you courtesy of Evans Farm Inn in Mclean, Virginia. I haven't actually prepared this cake, but thought…
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Ingredients
- 1 cup lukewarm water
- 3 cups white bread flour
- 2 1⁄2 tablespoons dry milk
- 3⁄4 teaspoon rum extract
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons salt
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 3 1⁄2 tablespoons dark rum
- 1⁄3 cup pecan pieces
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons fast rise yeast or 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
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Nutrients
- Calories: 1473.3
- Calories from Fat: 349 g
- Total Fat: 38.8 g
- Saturated Fat: 13.8 g
- Cholesterol: 53.1 mg
- Sodium: 2503.5 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 227.7 g
- Dietary Fiber: 9.9 g
- Sugars: 33.4 g
- Protein: 33.1 g
Holiday Rum Loaf
Bake several of these at Holiday time to wrap as gifts. Make my Rum Bath to use as a dipping sauce…
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Ingredients
- 1⁄2 cup sugar
- 1⁄8 cup water
- 1⁄4 cup butter
- 1⁄4 cup dark rum
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Nutrients
- Calories: 922.3
- Calories from Fat: 414 g
- Total Fat: 46 g
- Saturated Fat: 29.1 g
- Cholesterol: 122 mg
- Sodium: 328 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 100 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0 g
- Sugars: 99.9 g
- Protein: 0.5 g
Rum Bath
Use this sauce with my Holiday Rum Loaf Recipe.
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Ingredients
- 2 ounces light rum (or dark rum)
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons sugar
- 2 whole cloves
- 1 slice lemon
- boiling water
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Nutrients
- Calories: 152.8
- Calories from Fat: 0 g
- Total Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
- Sodium: 0.6 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 6.3 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0 g
- Sugars: 6.3 g
- Protein: 0 g
Hot Toddy
Delicious hot drink for what ails you.
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Ingredients
- 3 ounces rum
- 2 cups cranberry juice
- 1 scoop pineapple sherbet
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Nutrients
- Calories: 232.9
- Calories from Fat: 2 g
- Total Fat: 0.2 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
- Sodium: 5.5 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 34.2 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0 g
- Sugars: 30 g
- Protein: 0 g
Cranberry Cooler Cocktail
Deliciously refreshing! It is wonderful If you'd like to make the non-alcoholic version try the Frosty Fruity Float. :) Enjoy!
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Ingredients
- 6 ounces frozen limeade concentrate
- 6 ounces light rum
- crushed ice
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Nutrients
- Calories: 137.9
- Calories from Fat: 0 g
- Total Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
- Sodium: 0.3 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 18.6 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0 g
- Sugars: 17.9 g
- Protein: 0 g
Frozen Daiquiri
A Pink Lady is made the same way substituting gin for the rum, and pink lemonade for the limeade.
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Ingredients
- 2 sprigs of fresh mint
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1 teaspoon confectioners' sugar
- 1⁄2 cup ice, crushed
- 1 1⁄2 ounces Bourbon
- 1 sprig of fresh mint
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Nutrients
- Calories: 132.7
- Calories from Fat: 0 g
- Total Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
- Sodium: 3.1 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 2.5 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0 g
- Sugars: 2.5 g
- Protein: 0 g
Southern Mint Julep
A true southern tradition. So smooth and mellow. Wonderful for a hot summer's day, swinging slowly on a porch swing ;)
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Ingredients
- 2 ounces green creme de menthe
- 1 ounce brandy
- 1 pint French vanilla ice cream
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Nutrients
- Calories: 679.9
- Calories from Fat: 312 g
- Total Fat: 34.8 g
- Saturated Fat: 22.1 g
- Cholesterol: 196.9 mg
- Sodium: 132.1 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 59.5 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0 g
- Sugars: 56 g
- Protein: 7.5 g
Grasshopper
Grasshopper, anyone?
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Ingredients
- 4 cups apple cider
- 1 cup cranberry juice cocktail
- 1⁄2 cup tequila
- 1⁄4 cup triple sec or 1/4 cup other orange-flavored liqueur
- lime slice, for garnish
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Nutrients
- Calories: 24.4
- Calories from Fat: 0 g
- Total Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
- Sodium: 23.2 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 6.2 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0 g
- Sugars: 5 g
- Protein: 0 g
Cider and Tequila Hot Toddy
Some warm holiday cheer!
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Ingredients
- 1 cup half-and-half
- 2 cups milk
- 1⁄2 cup strained fresh orange juice
- 2 slices orange zest, removed with a vegetable peeler (3-inch)
- 6 ounces fine-quality bittersweet chocolate, chopped fine
- grated chocolate (to garnish) (optional)
- 1⁄3 cup Grand Marnier, to taste
- whipped heavy cream, if desired (to garnish)
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Nutrients
- Calories: 170.7
- Calories from Fat: 103 g
- Total Fat: 11.5 g
- Saturated Fat: 7.1 g
- Cholesterol: 39.5 mg
- Sodium: 84.9 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 11.5 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0.1 g
- Sugars: 2.7 g
- Protein: 6 g
Grand Marnier Hot Chocolate
For a cold winter's evening by the fire. From Gourmet.
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Ingredients
- 3 cups dry red wine
- 1 1⁄2 cups carbonated lemon-lime beverage (such as 7-UP)
- 1 1⁄2 cups orange juice
- 16 lime slices
- 16 lemon slices
- 8 orange slices
- 1⁄2 cup brandy
- 1⁄4 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons Cointreau liqueur or 2 tablespoons orange liqueur
- 2 tablespoons grenadine
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- ice cubes
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Nutrients
- Calories: 198.8
- Calories from Fat: 1 g
- Total Fat: 0.2 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
- Sodium: 10.1 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 23.3 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0.5 g
- Sugars: 17.7 g
- Protein: 0.6 g
Sangria
We love this Sangria and I hope you enjoy it, too! I found this recipe in the September, 2001 issue of…
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Ingredients
- 2 cups stout beer (such as Guinness)
- 2 cups unsalted butter
- 1 1⁄2 cups unsweetened cocoa powder (preferably Dutch-process)
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 4 cups sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking soda
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons salt
- 4 large eggs
- 1 1⁄3 cups sour cream
- 2 cups whipping cream
- 1 lb bittersweet chocolate (not unsweetened) or 1 lb semisweet chocolate, chopped
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Nutrients
- Calories: 938.5
- Calories from Fat: 488 g
- Total Fat: 54.2 g
- Saturated Fat: 33.3 g
- Cholesterol: 217.4 mg
- Sodium: 664.5 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 108 g
- Dietary Fiber: 4.7 g
- Sugars: 67.1 g
- Protein: 10.6 g
Chocolate Stout Cake
I have not tried this recipe myself, but seeing all the Guinness lovers here I thought I should post this. The…
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Ingredients
- 6 ounces lemonade concentrate
- 12 ounces orange juice concentrate
- 12 ounces vodka or 12 ounces rum
- 6 ounces boggs cranberry liqueur
- 1 (48 ounce) bottle cranberry juice cocktail
- 1 (2 liter) bottle 7-Up soda or (2 liter) bottle club soda
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Nutrients
- Calories: 810.6
- Calories from Fat: 5 g
- Total Fat: 0.7 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.1 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
- Sodium: 47.9 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 151.2 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0.9 g
- Sugars: 143.4 g
- Protein: 2.7 g
Slush Punch
Here is a refreshing cranberry punch to serve at your next gathering.
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Ingredients
- ice, 1/2 blender full
- 8 fluid ounces Coco López or 8 ounces cream of coconut
- 8 fluid ounces rum
- 4 fluid ounces banana liqueur
- vanilla ice cream
- fresh pineapple slice
- cherries
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Nutrients
- Calories: 785.2
- Calories from Fat: 217 g
- Total Fat: 24.1 g
- Saturated Fat: 22.9 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
- Sodium: 54.4 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 78.7 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0.3 g
- Sugars: 76.2 g
- Protein: 1.7 g
Bev’s Banana Daiquiris & Piña Coladas
Here's a refreshing summer drink to serve on your patios and screened porches this summer!
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Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1⁄2 cup packed dark brown sugar
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 strip lemon, zest of, 1 to 2 inches long by about 1 1/2 inch wide
- 2 large firm ripe bananas, peeled and halved lengthwise and then crosswise
- 4 tablespoons dark rum
- 1 pint vanilla ice cream, divided among four bowls
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Nutrients
- Calories: 441.7
- Calories from Fat: 176 g
- Total Fat: 19.6 g
- Saturated Fat: 12.2 g
- Cholesterol: 62 mg
- Sodium: 70.2 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 59.2 g
- Dietary Fiber: 2.3 g
- Sugars: 49.9 g
- Protein: 3.4 g
Bananas Foster
This recipe only takes 5 minutes to make one delicious dessert! While the bananas cook, scoop the ice cream into individual…
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Ingredients
- 3⁄4 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 pinch of freshly grated nutmeg
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract (use a high-quality extract, not an imitation)
- 5 cups day-old French bread, cut into 1-inch cubes (see Note)
- 1⁄3 cup raisins
- 1 1⁄2 cups heavy cream
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons cold water
- 1⁄3 cup sugar
- 1⁄3 cup Bourbon
- 9 medium egg whites, at room temperature
- 1⁄4 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 3⁄4 cup sugar
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Nutrients
- Calories: 708.4
- Calories from Fat: 353 g
- Total Fat: 39.3 g
- Saturated Fat: 23.6 g
- Cholesterol: 241.6 mg
- Sodium: 156.3 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 72.1 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0.5 g
- Sugars: 66.6 g
- Protein: 10.8 g
Bread Pudding Soufflé with Whiskey Sauce
I love bread pudding! This recipe comes from one of my favorite restaurants, The Commander's Palace in New Orleans! Cut the…
