Simple Cocktails

Everyone loves a good cocktail recipe, and this one is a doozie! It is a favorite in our household for parties, and it is large batch version of Roy’s Hawaiian Martini Recipe! I got this recipe from CuisineCapers.com a few years ago, and I LOVE IT!

Here is the recipe!

WARNING: Remind guests that the pineapple is also marinated in the alcohol! You don’t want them giving it to the kids!

My birthday drink of choice several years ago! — Roy’s Hawaiian Martini: Simple Solutions Diva’s birthday drink of choice several years ago!

Roy’s Hawaiian Martini

Yield: approximately 12 (4-ounce) servings

1-1/2 (750 mL) bottles Skyy Vodka (or 4-1/2 cups)
1/2 (750 mL) bottle Malibu Rum (1-1/2 cups)
1/4 bottle Stolichnaya Vanil (3/4 cup)
1 pineapple cut into 1/2-inch thick wedges
1/4 cup sugar

Layer the pineapple wedges into the jar. Pour in the remaining ingredients and allow the pineapples to marinate for at least two days. To serve, ladle approximately 4 ounces of the liquor into a stainless steel shaker half filled with ice. Shake 30 times, and strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with a wedge of marinated pineapple and enjoy!

Sangria Di Cava, a refreshing sparking white sangria, is perfect for brunch!

Refreshingly light and lovely for a brunch, this sparking white sangria recipe comes from the Columbia Restaurant in St. Augustine, Florida.

Ingredients

1 375ml bottle of Cava (or any sparkling wine)
¼ ounce Torres 5 Brandy (or any Spanish brandy)
¼ ounce Gran Torres Liqueur (or any orange liqueur)Splash of lemon-lime soda
1 Orange
1 Lime
Cherries for garnish
Simple Syrup*

Preparation

Cut orange and lime in half. Fill large pitcher with ice and combine the wine, brandy, liqueur, lemon-lime soda, the juice of half of an orange and the juice of half of a lime. Stir. Add simple syrup to obtain desired sweetness. Slice remaining orange and lime into thin slices. Garnish glasses with orange, lime and cherry.

* To make simple syrup, combine one part water to one part sugar in small saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve sugar. Chill before use.

Simple Cocktails: Roy’s Hawaiian Martini (Large Batch)

Perfect for Easter Brunch: Sangria Di Cava