Cocktails for Women

Not everyone likes to drink beer and wine. I am one of those people. I don’t like the taste of beer or wine. I tend to drink what is called girly drinks.  I prefer to call them cocktails.  Surprisingly enough not everyone knows how to make cocktails for women.  I have a friend who doesn’t know what is in basic cocktails.  I thought I would share some recipes of my favorite cocktails that I enjoy. It is general census that most women like these drinks as they are very popular in bars and restaurants. I don’t like to drink at bars and restaurants because it is expensive and I don’t want to be the only one enjoying a drink.  I prefer to make drinks at home so I can really relax while I enjoy them. You can also make many drinks for the price of two drinks out.  Here are some of our favorite women’s cocktails.

Sex on the Beach

1 1/2 oz Vodka
1/2 oz Peach Schnapps
2 oz Cranberry Juice
2 oz Orange Juice

Add vodka and peach schnapps to a glass over ice. Fill with equal measures of cranberry juice and orange juice, and stir.

Sex on the Island

1 ½ oz Malibu Rum

½ oz Peach Schnapps

2 oz Cranberry Juice

2 oz Orange Juice

Add Malibu and peach schnapps to a glass over ice. Fill with equal measures of cranberry juice and orange juice, and stir.

Screw Driver

2 ½ ounces of Vodka

6 ounces Orange Juice

Combine vodka and orange juice over ice and stir.

Cosmo

1 1/2 oz Vodka
3/4 oz  Triple Sec
3/4 oz Cranberry Juice
1 oz fresh Lime Juice

Combine the vodka, triple sec, cranberry juice and lime juice into a shaker with ice cubes. Shake well, strain into a glass, and enjoy.

Mojito

6 ounces Light Rum
12 mint sprigs
6 tablespoons fresh lime juice
4 tablespoons sugar
Club soda
4 slices lime

Place ice in the shaker then add in the rum, Muddle 8 sprigs of mint, lime juice and sugar. Shake well and serve over ice in a high ball glass. Top off each glass with a splash of club soda.  It is very important to muddle the mint because it makes the best mojito.

Garnish each with a slice of lime and a sprig of mint.

Makes 4 drinks

I hope you try out some of these recipes the next time you have a party with your girlfriends or when you are just hanging out by the pool.  They are all extremely delicious and refreshing on a hot summer day. Don’t forget that you can look online for more cocktails, if you want to be more adventurous. If you are one of my guy readers and are nervous about making drinks for your lady I found an article about how to make cocktails women will love with some excellent tips. I know that there are a lot of men who will not touch a girly drink with a ten foot pole regardless of how good it tastes. I think it is an ego thing.  So,when you have a pool party or a cook out you should probably have some drinks for the men too. Believe it or not, not all men like to drink beer. Here are some drinks you can try out on your partner or friends to see if they can handle the most manly drinks out there. Regardless what drinks you make, have fun and drink responsibly.

What are your favorite girly drinks?

Enjoying Cocktails with Friends

I have become close to a few of my neighbors.  They are my neighbors but I also consider them my friends. We have started a tradition of getting together for cocktails by the pool or the sun deck. We normally share a meal together and have a great time enjoying each other’s company. I am not a big drinker but I love to create and try new cocktails. I don't really like beer and I don't really drink wine. It's fun to occasionally get together with friends and have an adult beverage together. It is usually very spontaneous.  We like to talk about everything from our children to current events.

I am always looking for new drink recipes. Some I learn from friends but the best place is the Internet. You can have access to so many different places. My favorite liquor is coconut rum, so I love drinks with it in it. You can find out how to make Coconut rum here. I usually have some coconut rum in my home. I just read a great article on different cocktails. I think that the Bikini Brazilian cocktail recipe sounds amazingly good.  It has coconut rum and grapefruit juice in it.  I love how it also suggests alternative ideas in case you don't have or don't care for a certain thing.  Sometimes it is difficult to come up with an alternative ingredient that still tastes good. I have done some crazy experiments. They sounded good in theory.  Some concoctions I have made turned out great and others terrible. I’d like to try and make this crazy cocktail recipe which has coconut rum, pineapples, limes and raspberries. There are so many delicious recipes to try. I think it would be fun to start trying new cocktails every time we get together.

I can't wait to make it for our next get together. Living in Florida, ripe grapefruit is very easy to find too. I can definitely see my friends and me sipping these surrounded by palm trees.

What kinds of cocktails do you like to drink?

POM Wonderful Review!

I used to work at a Montessori preschool. The director of the preschool brought in a pomegranate for the children to try the seeds. I had never tried pomegranate seeds before so I tried them as well. I thought it was pretty good. I didn’t go out and buy pomegranates though because I didn’t fall in love with the seeds. Everyone knows the popularity and health benefits of pomegranates. So, when I had the opportunity to review some POM Wonderful 100% pomegranate juice I was curious to try it.

This was my first time drinking pomegranate juice so; I thought I would try something new. Usually when I try something new I end up liking it. POM Wonderful is a company that grows their own pomegranates and makes pomegranate juices, teas, and more. POM is healthy brand of 100% pomegranate juice that you can find in the refrigerated section at the grocery store. I have always seen it in the refrigerated produce case.

According to the website POM Wonderful is the only 100% authentic 100% pure pomegranate juice. Three independent labs tested ten other brands claiming to have 100% pomegranate juice and found that nine out of ten so-called pomegranate juices had added sugar, colorants and other low-grade fruit juices. POM Wonderful is full of rich antioxidants which provide many health benefits. One of the most health benefits is improved cardiovascular health. POM Wonderful juice comes from the Wonderful variety which is grown in California and bottled there too!

POM Wonderful comes in really cute bottles. You could even reuse them for water bottles after your juice is gone. If your children like to do sand art this would be a really cute bottle to do it in. The bottles are made from strong plastic. I can see them lasting a long time if you wanted to reuse them. The shape of the bottle is unique and fun to look at. The Pomegranate juice is rich and full of flavor. My family is trying really hard to get the 5 or 6 servings of fruits and vegetables in our daily diets and this juice is an easy way to do it. After drinking the juice I felt healthier, I felt like I had more energy to do my daily tasks. I am going to incorporate POM Wonderful juice in to my daily routine.

For more information about POM Wonderful please visit their website.

You can find some delicious recipes HERE

Thank you to POM Wonderful for sending me some complimentary POM Wonderful 100% pomegranate juice to sample and review.

Coffee Bean Direct Review

I love a great cup of coffee. I really enjoy hazelnut or French vanilla. It seems like there are a million brands to choose from and some are great and others well are not so great. I am somewhat of a Coffee Snob. So when I had the chance to try a sample of coffee from Coffee Bean Direct I was excited. Coffee Bean Direct is an online business that sells many different brands and flavors of coffee and tea. The prices are really good too. They even have really nice coffee and tea gift baskets that would make an excellent gift for someone you love filled with coffee or tea and little treats as well. Most people like to enjoy a little treat a long with a nice cup of coffee or tea.

Not sure what kind of flavor you would like to try you could always order one of the Sampler packs which come in both coffee and tea varieties. You have many choices when it comes to flavors. You can either order your coffee in whole beans or already ground. It comes in Regular or Decaf as well. The tea categories include Black teas, green teas, herbal teas and Wulong teas. They also offer other teas.

I got to sample the Hazelnut coffee. As soon as I opened the box, I could smell the coffee. It smelled so good. My son decided he wanted to smell it too. He thought it smelled pretty good. I couldn’t wait to try it. The coffee was so flavorful and tasted great. I savored the coffee in my mouth as I drank it. It was full bodied and very aromatic. It filled my house with the warm scent of coffee. It was delicious.

So, if you want great, fresh coffee please order from Coffee Bean Direct. They bring it straight to your door. It would be great on a cool day.
You can get a 5 pound bag of delicious Coffee for about 5 dollars per pound! What a great deal! They also have monthly specials with great bargains. You can sign up for their newsletter and get all the information and deals right in your inbox.

Thank You to Coffee Bean Direct for providing me a sample of coffee to try.

WAT-AAH Review and Giveaway

I had the opportunity to try all four types of Wat-aah. What is Wat-aah? It is water that has an extra boost to it. What is the boost? It’s NOT sugar, it’s not flavoring, and it’s not color. It is NURTIENTS! If your child is anything like mine, he loves sugar. It is all about cookies, candy and cupcakes for him. Of course he doesn’t get those things very often but it doesn’t stop him from asking for them. Thankfully he is too young for soda so I don’t have to fight that battle yet. In all reality Noah eats pretty healthy. I keep his junk food to a minimum and I try and give him stuff that he likes that is healthy.

So I bet you are wondering what kinds of nutrients are in Wat-aah. There are four varieties. All four varieties are made with Ultra pure water and none of them contain any sugar!

• Brain which contains electrolytes that helps with keeping your child extra hydrated

• Bones which contains magnesium for strong healthy bones

• Body which is just ultra pure spring water

• Energy which contains oxygen for extra energy

Wat-ahh was created when a group of women got together that were all wondering. Why won’t kids drink more water? They decided that it needed an extreme makeover water edition. So they thought we should change its name. They decided Wat-aah sounded like a great name. To me it sounds like Tarzan yelling. Tarzan is still cool right? Then they thought the bottle needed a new look something hip and exciting. They decided on neon letters and a goofy little face for the new label. They all decided that it needed something extra. Something to make it different and extra healthy. Being the clever women they are they decided to add extra nutrients. They used their kids as their own research and development team and Volia! Wat-aah was born.

I received a package of all four Wat-aah types. We also got assortment of stickers and tattoos. Noah has recently gotten in to temporary tattoos and he has always loved stickers. The Wat-aah was really refreshing and tasted great. Noah loves it. He kept asking for more Wat-aah. It felt good knowing I was giving him something healthy and fun to drink.

Thank you Wat-aah for the chance to try all four varieties.




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