Warm, Cozy, & Boozy

It’s been pretty chilly in my neck of the woods this week. So I thought it would be a perfect time to mix up a warm drink.

For a very long time I’ve wanted to make Milled Wine. I know I’ve been talking French lately but the first time I had this delicious drink was when we were strolling around Paris. It was cold as we landed in The City of Lights on The Day of Love. February is pretty cold there too. When we were offered hot wine, I’m not going to lie I was a little confused as I never heard of it let alone tried it.

The recipe is simple and so worth making on cold Winter days.

In a large saucepan, combine all ingredients and bring to a low simmer over low-medium heat. Simmer the mulled wine mixture for 15 minutes. Just don’t let the wine boil or else the alcohol will boil down too. Then remove from heat and ladle into mugs.

Enjoy your Friday!

New York in Paris

We’ve made it to Friday Friends!

By now you may know I’m really into a theme. Minus my kids bedrooms. When they tell me they want “Cars” or “The Little Mermaid” sheets or something like that then we do it… until then not so much. Haha! I digress. So keeping with all my french things this week’s Martini Moment I’m bringing you an elegant and very easy cocktail.

Fun fact: this drink was created in 1915 at a New York Bar in Paris. It was said it had such a kick that it felt like being shelled with the powerful French 75mm field gun.

This is a great drink for those who love champagne but would like a little twist with their fizz. This is a fantastic, staple cocktail to whip out when you’re feelin’ a little fancy.

And since I’m really missing international travel in my soul here is a photo of me strolling around Paris, trying my best to soak it all in. This is absolutely a trip we will do again in the future.

Enjoy your weekend! Whatever Friday means for you, be it just another day or the start of the weekend, I hope it brings you some fancy fun and a good cocktail!

Merry & Lit

You know that I love a theme and this week it has been all about the cranberry.

So obviously…

This drink is absolutely delicious! Such a great drink to serve up at your next gathering…or if you’re just having another quiet night in.

The Limoncello adds such a fun flavor to the classic Cosmo!

enjoy!

Have a great weekend! I hope it involves some delicious cocktails!