Happy Friday! In honor of my reoccurring sweet tooth cravings, I have a delicious dessert treat that is simply delightful. Watch how thrilled your guests will be when you offer after-dinner dessert cocktails rather than the average store-bought pie. Enjoy!

Ingredients:

~1 1/2 shots of vanilla vodka

~Heavy splash of sweet n’ sour

~Lemon wedge

~Zest from half of a lemon

~Small splash of pineapple juice

~Small splash of half & half

~Whipped cream

~Crumbled graham cracker

*Prepare your martini glass by rubbing the lemon wedge around the rim and dip in crumbled graham cracker crumbs. In a martini shaker, add vodka, lemon wedge (squeeze first), sour, pineapple juice, and half & half over ice. Give a good shake and poor in rimmed glass. Add whipped cream and garnish with a pinch of lemon zest and another lemon wedge.

Can you believe this incredible weather we’ve been having?! I am overjoyed with excitement because today commences my birthday weekend and I can’t remember ever being able to sit outside with friends and enjoy cocktails under the sun (it is January after all).  This cocktail is super delicious and offers a fun spin on a classic favorite…I will definitely be mixing up some of these bad boys this weekend. Enjoy!

Ingredients:

~1 shot of vodka

~3/4 shot of peach schnapps

~Pomegranate juice

~Pineapple juice

*Add vodka, schnapps, and fill the rest of the glass with equal parts pomegranate and pineapple juice. Serve on the rocks.

-XOXO Melissa

TGIF! I look forward to this post every week because it just reminds me that it’s Friday and I will be able to enjoy a delicious cocktail in the near future . This is a libation for all of you whiskey drinkers out there that is pretty darn tasty…Kelly was a big fan. Enjoy!

Ingredients:

~1 1/2 shots of your favorite whiskey

~Fresh lemon wedge

~Fresh mint leaves

~Heavy splash of homemade sweet n’ sour (directions below)

~Small splash of soda

*Muddle mint and lemon wedge (extract the oils from the rind). Add whiskey, sweet n’ sour, and splash of soda. Serve over ice.

Homemade sweet n’ sour

Ingredients:

~Equal parts simple syrup and lemon juice (bottled works great!) 

*Add ingredients together and refrigerate

-XOXO Melissa

It’s Friday and the perfect excuse to have a tasty cocktail after a hard week (who needs an excuse though…honestly). This brightly-colored treat is very simple and offers wonderful fruity flavors without having to buy or chop actual fruit. Enjoy!

Ingredients:

~ 1 shot of Peach flavored vodka

~ 1/2 shot of Peach Schnapps

~ Heavy splash of peach juice (I use the canned stuff)

~ Small splash of pineapple juice

~ Grenadine (for color)

~ Champagne

*Add vodka, peach schnapps, peach juice, pineapple juice, and grenadine and shake with ice. Serve in martini glass and top with a champagne float.

-XOXO Melissa