All posts tagged: Alcohol

Why is the Rum Gone?!

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“Why is the Rum Gone?!”  A quote from Jack Sparrow in Pirates of the Caribbean, that I hope you will not hear or utter today since today is National Rum Day!  What better way to start off a Friday than with rum recipes from Kenny Chesney‘s new personal line of spirits, Blue Chair Bay Rum?  The rum is available in White, Coconut, Coconut Spiced flavors.  Grab a bottle, the ingredients below, and follow the recipes, and you are sure to have a great weekend! 10 With A 2:  Don’t worry, it’s east math 2 oz. Blue Chair Bay Coconut Rum 1 1/2 oz. Pineapple juice 10 mint leaves Juice of 1 lime wedge Splash of simple syrup 1 oz. Light lager beer or Club Soda Shake all ingredients with ice (except for the beer/soda, dude) in a cocktail shaker Strain over ice into a rocks glass Top with beer/soda and a nice mint sprig Sixth Gear:  With nowhere to steer 1 1/2 oz. Blue Chair Bay Coconut Spiced Rum 3 oz. ginger beer (or ale, …

Valentine’s Day Dinner and Drink Menu!

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Happy Valentine’s Day!!!  As you can see by the past two posts, I am a dessert girl and would prefer to eat my dessert before the main meal if I could.  But, today I figured I would give you a few last minute dinner and drink recipes for you procrastinators out there!  Hope you find something inspiring to make for your sweetie tonight! Appetizers: Arugula Salad with Honey-Drizzled Peaches (from BetterEats.com) 1/4 cup nuts, pecans, toasted – finely chopped 1/2 teaspoon salt, Kosher – divided Pepper, to taste 4 ounces cheese, goat, soft 6 cups arugula 1 TBSP extra virgin olive oil 1 medium lemon – zest and juice 4 medium peach – ripe but firm, halved and pitted 4 TBSP honey Place pecans in a shallow dish Season with 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper Roll goat cheese log in the pecans to coat Refrigerate the log until firm, if necessary, then cut into 8 rounds Place arugula in a medium bowl Add oil, lemon zest and juice and toss to coat; season with the …