Always a Blogsmaid

I was POM-med! (Simple Signature Cocktail)

I had a little dinner party on Saturday at my house with a few people including my friend Corey, who invented the sexy scale that I use so often.  Anyway, I figured we were grown ups now and I should have a little pre-dinner indulgence for everyone to set the mood. So using some of the leftover Prosecco from our Pronovias event and some DELICIOSO POM wonderful juice that Mayra brought over, we whipped up POMosas... which is a Mimosa, but prettier, because it's a nice Ruby color.  They were fantastic and would make a great signature cocktail- and they were SUPER easy to make.  I basically did 1 part POM juice to 2 parts Prosecco.   In fact, they were too good.  Some of my guests got stuck in traffic and the early arrivals got a little too into the POMosas if you know what I mean. 

If, however, you like your cocktails a little more complicated than my dumbed down version- the POM site had a great recipe for a version that involved Cointreu!

Festive Signature Drinks

I haven't heard a ton from brides out there having holiday weddings, but thought I'd post up some of my favorite drink recipes to pass onto your caterer, for holiday theme signature drinks:

Spiked Cider- what a great way to get the party started if your guests are coming in from out of the cold!

• 2 quarts apple cider

• 2 cloves
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 4 shots apple brandy
• Optional garnishes: Mugs rimmed with sugar, orange twists, freshly grated nutmeg, or whipped cream

Heat cider with cloves and cinnamon. Pour a shot of apple brandy into a mug and fill with cider.

Hot Toddy- I wish I could meet and marry a man named Todd, so we could get married in January and I could enjoy a Punny and serve this drink.  Perhaps someone out there can fulfill this fantasy for me.

    1 oz (2 tablespoons) bourbon
    1 tablespoon mild honey
    2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
    1/4 cup boiling-hot water

Put bourbon, honey, and lemon juice in a 6-ounce mug. Top off with hot water and stir until honey is dissolved.

Spiked Cocoa- for the chocolate lovers out there- I've said it before and will say it again, a signature drink is not for cocktail hour alone.  Why not make dessert a little more special.

• 1 cup milk

• 1 tsp. hot chocolate mix
• 1 tsp. coffee creamer
• 1 tsp. Maker’s Mark Kentucky Bourbon

For each person, heat a cup of milk to steaming. Remove from heat before bubbles begin to form around edge of saucepan. Into cup or mug, measure chocolate mix, coffee creamer and bourbon. Add hot milk; stir until well mixed.Recipe can be easily increased to serve any number of people.