Category: Happy Hour

Sips of Summer

Sips of Summer

By Chef Judi Gallagher – Ah, summer. Relaxing on the pool deck with a pitcher of summer cocktails. Summer brunch that starts with a fresh mimosa or bloody Mary. Or a full-fledged cocktail party at a friend’s beachside garden at sunset. Summer and refreshing cocktails seem made for each other. Every host should know how […]

Judi’s Festive Sangria

Fruit that has been marinating makes a wonderful topping for a dessert of mango and raspberry sorbet, drizzled with pomegranate syrup with a splash of champagne. Ingredients 1 bottle Red Sangria I prefer William Sonoma brand of red sangria- 1 bottle Spanish Wine (Torres makes a nice sangria type wine) 1 cup brandy 1 cup […]

Chef Judi’s Cocktails

COCKTAILS 1 ounce light rum Sarasota Blue Lagoon Cocktail 1 ounce blue curacao 1 1/2 ounces pineapple juice 1 ounce mango nectar Shake all the ingredients well with ice. Strain into a chilled martini glass 2 ounces tequila Strawberry Margharita 1/2 ounce Cointreau 1/2 ounce Grand Marnier 1/2 ounce strawberry liquor 1/2 ounce fresh squeezed […]