4th of July Drink Inspiration

Need a little drink inspiration for your 4th of July celebration?

How about this fun and festive cocktail idea...

Roman Candle

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Ingredients:

3 oz. Three-O Berry Vodka

½ oz. Cranberry Juice

Dash of Grenadine

½ oz. Blue Curacao

Directions:

Shake vodka, cranberry juice and grenadine in a shaker with ice. Strain into martini glass. Pour Blue Curaçao gently down the side of the glass so it comes to settle on the bottom.

Or how about Sangria, (because you can never go wrong with wine!)

Red, White, and Blue Sangria

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Ingredients:

Strawberries, sliced

Blueberries

Pineapple, cut into star shapes

2 bottles dry white wine

1 cup Triple Sec

1/2 Cup berry-flavored vodka

1/2 cup fresh lemon juice

1/2 cup simple syrup

 Directions:

Combine the ingredients in a large pitcher and stir. Chill in the refridgerator for at least four hours.

Whatever you choose, the most important thing is to be safe and have fun!

XOXO,

Nikola

Nikola Ahaiwe is a Los Angeles wedding /event planner and owner of Platinum Touch Events, a boutique event planning firm servicing southern CA. To  learn more about Platinum Touch Events, please visit our website and become a fan on Facebook to stay connected

{Entertaining} Build Your Own Mimosa Bar

Mother's Day is just around the corner, and i'm thinking of hosting a Mother's Day Brunch for the fabulous women in my life (mother, grandmother, aunts, friends, etc).

As I started brainstorming, the first thing that popped into my head was MIMOSAS!!!

I wanted to take it a little further than simply serving mimosas, so I figured a Build-Your-Own Mimosa Bar would be even better!

After doing a little searching, I found some really great ideas to get my creative juices flowing:

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If you would like to make your own Do-It-Yourself Mimosa Bar, here is what you'll need:

• Champagne & Sparkling Cider
• Fruit Juice (Orange, Pink Lemonade, Grapefruit, etc).
• Sliced fruit (for mixing)
• Ice
• Ice Bucket
• Champagne glasses
• Labels

A mimosa bar is sure to be the hit of the brunch!

PTE Wants to Know: Do you have a special mimosa recipe?  What other cocktails could be served at a Do-It-Yourself bar? 

Nikola Ahaiwe is a Los Angeles wedding /event planner and owner of Platinum Touch Events, a boutique event planning firm servicing southern CA. To  learn more about Platinum Touch Events, please visit our website and become a fan on Facebook to stay connected!

Nikola Ahaiwe

Owner/Lead Coordinator
Platinum Touch EventsWebsite: http://www.platinumtoucheventsla.com/

Blog: http://www.platinumtouchevents.blogspot.com/
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Email: platinumtouchevents@gmail.com

Phone: (310) 722-2873

5 Spring Cocktail Recipes

Happy Friday my lovelies!

Is anyone else as excited for the weekend as I am?  Although the weather here in SoCal hasn't been the best over the last couple of weeks (can you say Spring showers?!), it has certainly been a welcome change, considering we don't get much rain.  Not sure if I'm the only one, but I LOVE rainy days, especially when I can stay inside, snuggle up under the blankets, and catch up on my tv shows!

As we move into the first weekend of Spring, I thought it only appropriate to share a few Spring Cocktail recipes that are sure to be a hit at your next get-together.

Enjoy and have a happy and safe weekend :)

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Green Flash Cocktail Recipe
Ingredients:
1 oz vodka
1/2 oz Peach Schnapps
1/2 oz Blue Curacao
3 oz orange juice
3 0z sprite
ice

Directions
1. mix ingredients together, serve over ice.
2. garnish with an orange slice and maraschino cherry
3. lean back, savor the tropical evening and enjoy

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Blue Egg

Ingredients:

2 oz. Russian Standard Vodka

0.5 oz. pineapple juice

0.5 oz. lime juice

Grenadine

Blue Elixir #9

Directions:

Combine Russian Standard, pineapple juice, lime juice, and Blue Elixir in a shaker with ice. Strain into a martini glass and pour grenadine so it sinks to the bottom. Garnish with orange, cherry, and sprig of mint.

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Watermelon Tini Shots

Ingredients:
2/3 cup cubed, fresh watermelon

2 tsp Vodka

1 tsp sugar (or to taste)

watermelon slices

Directions:

In the container of a blender, process watermelon until blended. Over a small bowl, press watermelon puree through a fine wire mesh strainer, using the back of a spoon to squeeze out juice. Discard the solids. In a bowl, put 6 tbsp watermelon puree, discarding remaining puree. Stir in vodka, sugar, and lemon juice, stirring to dissolve sugar. Cover and chill for 30 minutes. Pour into iced shot glasses and serve at once. Garnish with watermelon slices, if desired.

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Spring Fling
Ingredients:
3 ounces amaretto liqueur
2 ounces vodka
4 ounces freshly squeezed orange juice
2 ounces cranberry juice cocktail
Freshly squeezed juice from 1 lime or lemon

Directions:
Combine ingredients in cocktail shaker (with an ice cube or two if there’s room). Shake to mix ingredients. Divide between two ice-filled old-fashioned glasses.

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Blue Cottontail

Ingredients:

1-1/2 ounces vodka

1/2 ounce triple sec

1/4 ounce blue Curacao

Orange peel (for garnish)

Directions

1. Shake ingredients well

2. Strain into a chilled martini glass

3. Flame the orange peel over the glass

Do you have a favorite Spring Cocktail? I'd love for you to share the recipe in the comments below.