Tuesday Tip: Coffee Ice Cubes. Spring is in full swing, which means it’s the time of year for iced coffee. And if you’re anything like me, lots of it. I love iced coffee. Creamy, smooth, robust, a hint of sweet, and a healthy dose of caffeine. But what a bummer when you get to the end of your glass and all you’ve got left is gross pale brown water. Solution? Coffee ice cubes! Pour your regular old leftover brewed coffee into ice cube trays and freeze, then replace the ice in your iced coffee with coffee cubes.
I’m a big fan of silicone ice cube trays like these and the red ones pictured above for my coffee ice cubes. Try it and I promise you’ll never go back to plain old water ice cubes. Coffee Ice Cubes Author: Kare Recipe type: Beverages Brewed coffeeIce cube tray Let brewed coffee cool to room temperature.Pour into ice cube trays and freeze completely.Use in place of ice cubes in your favorite cold coffee beverage. Cold-Brewed Iced Coffee. Update 4/2014: Be sure to check out my new, improved cold-brewed iced coffee tutorial with step-by-step instructions and lessons learned since first posting about cold-brewed iced coffee.
I started making my iced coffee this way a couple of years ago, thanks to this New York Times recipe that convinced me to do so. You add coffee grounds to cold water and let it sit at room temperature for several hours. Then you strain it through a coffee filter, and the result is a deep, rich, dark, and caffeine-packed glass of iced coffee. It’s a concentrate, so you’ll want to dilute it with water unless you’re in need of a serious buzz. And trust me – this stuff can pack a serious wallop. I use a ratio of about 2/3 of the concentrate to 1/3 water, stir in a spoonful of sugar and some half-and-half, and finally I plop in some coffee ice cubes.
Then I smile because life just got a little sweeter. And a lot more energized. Cold-Brewed Iced Coffee Total time Author: Kare Recipe type: Beverage. Cake Batter Martini « « Vippins.com Vippins.com. Cake Batter Martini ingredients: 3 ounces Three Olives Cake Vodka 3 ounces white/clear creme de cacao 2 ounces amaretto 2 ounces heavy whipping cream 1 ounce Godiva white chocolate liqueur sprinkles (I used nonpareils) directions: Place sprinkles on a shallow plate that is a little larger than the mouth of your martini glass.
Dampen a paper towel with whipping cream (or water) and wet the rims of the martini glasses. Dip glass into sprinkles to coat the edges. Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice and shake for about 30 seconds. Make ahead: For a big party, mix up a big bath of these martinis and store in a large pitcher in the fridge. How To Make Moonshine. Skittles Vodka Tutorial. 7 Videogame Cocktail Recipes From The Drunken Moogle. See more videogame recipes at The Drunken Moogle.
And submit your own drink recipe to the Dorkly Facebook page for consideration! Metroid (Metroid Cocktail) Ingredients:1/2 shot Bacardi Big Apple Rum1/2 shot Coconut Rum1/2 glass Kiwi Strawberry Minute Maid (or Kool-Aid)A little less than 1/2 a glass Sprite3 Strawberries Directions: Shake the two rums and Kiwi Strawberry Minute Maid and pour into a lowball glass. Add the Sprite for a bit of flavor and carbonation. Drop in three strawberries as a garnish. If you choose, you can use your ice beam freezer to cool the alcohol before you make the drink. Sonic the Hedgehog (Sonic the Hedgehog shot) Ingredients:1 part grenadine2 parts Menthomint Schnapps4 parts Blue Curacao Directions: Pour in the grenadine first.
Fat Man (Fallout 3 Cocktail) Ingredients:3/4 shot Spiced Rum1/4 shot Cinnamon Whiskey1 shot Vanilla Vodka6 shots Dr. Directions: Pour the Dr. The Dashing Prince (Katamari Damacy Shot) Zero Suit Samus (Metroid Cocktail) Ingredients:1 1/2 oz. S'moretini Shooters. Me again. Here to convince you that you need yet another trendy, insanely-flavored bottle of booze. I do what I can. I know what you’re thinking. “Does marshmallow vodka really taste that different from that whipped cream vodka you already insisted that I buy? Or how about the cake batter vodka that I went out and bought immediately in order to drink a cake martini for breakfast?” Well… not technically. You seriously don’t want to see our liquor cabinet.
But don’t blame me. Don’t mind my fingerprints. I also like my marshmallows charred. I roast them ’til they’re flaming. The good news is that this world seriously CANNOT come up with another vodka flavor that I will have to run out and immediately purchase. [Right.] The best part? People go nuts. And for those of you that don’t like alcohol, don’t consume alcohol, or are underage… you can totally make virgin versions of these with chocolate fudge on the bottom, some chocolate milk (maybe even whipped with marshmallow fluff? You. Elderflower Mint Prosecco Cocktail. Was Santa good to you this year? Santa totally hooked me up with a new website!! Woohoo. We are still working on a few tweaks here and there – but as soon as it’s done (fingers crossed that it’s tonight) I’ll be back with a little video tutorial on all the goodies But in the mean time… what do you think?
We wanted to clean it up a bit, brighten things up, and make it more user friendly! If you see anything off kilter – just let me know k thanks! So in the mean time lets make cocktails. Yup. This Elderflower Mint Prosecco Cocktail is one of my new obsessions. So for New Years Eve this year, I’ll be whipping up some of these bubbly beverages. Elderflower Mint Champagne Cocktail Ingredients Prosecco, chilledSt-Germain (elderflower liquor)mint leavesfinely sliced cucumbers Instructions Fill a tumbler glass about half way with super chilled proseccoThrow in a few mint leaves and cucumber slicesTop with about 3/4 oz of St-GermainDrink responsibly!
How to Make Caramel Apple Shots. Photo: Michelle Oddis Once in a while, a party trick comes along that grabs our attention. Food blogger Michelle Oddis of That's So Michelle loves making caramel apple shots we can't imagine anyone would turn down. Using, wait for it, real fruit and time-tested formulas for tasty, jiggly shots that stay put in their edible "shotglasses," Michelle's gotten Food Republic on the gimmicky Halloween bandwagon we've been resisting so fiercely.
Try out these irresistible boozy apple treats (and don't hold your breath for a candy corn cocktail on our end). Here's what you'll need: 10 small granny smith apples 1 envelope knox gelatin 1/2 cup water 1/2 cup coconut milk 2 drops yellow food coloring 1 envelope Land 'o Lakes caramel hot chocolate (regular would do just fine if you can't find caramel) 1/4 cup sugar 1/2 cup butterscotch schnapps lemon juice Halve and hollow out apples, cutting them from the stem down using a melon baller or spoon. Cut halves in quarters and those quarters in half again. The Ultimate Movie Drinking Games List! | MovieBoozer - MovieBoozer | Movie Drinking Games, Movie Reviews, Trailer Reviews, Movie News! Italian sodas.
June 30, 2011 | Sweet Recipes | Comments Growing up, these Italian sodas were my favorite!! My mom and I would always stop by a little coffee shack on our road trips to Oregon. I remember ordering the blueberry Italian soda in the summer instead of ice cream because they were so refreshing. I hadn’t had one of these since I was a kid, so I wanted to recreate the easy recipe. Photo Credit: Sugar and Charm.