With the last holiday of the summer being today, we thought we would end this season with a BANG! Whip up a batch of this refreshing drink while reliving some of this summer's best moments with friends and family.
Combine all the ingredients in
a cocktail shaker. Top with ice and shake vigorously. Strain into a bucket
glass filled with fresh ice. Garnish with the grapefruit wheel.
Tyler Perry (smh) is being sued by a man professing that Tyler's new movie "Temptation" is his story. William Jones is claiming that he gave the script to someone at Harpo Studios that said she would get it into Tyler's hands. Now doesn't he know that Oprah had a disclaimer that if you don't deal with her directly you are taking matters into your own hands? Well the suit is asking for Jones to receive proper crediting for the movie as well as unspecified damages and other relief. Okay sir we all have written a script or two that Tyler has "stolen" for a movie (side eye). Keep it movin!
The Housewife of OC is getting a new husband! Yep Gretchen Rossi has asked her beau Slade to marry her. Yes she proposed! Gretchen is being quoted as saying, "I'm in love with the man and I needed to take the plunge." Don't worry all you Vickie was right fans...Slade followed up with his own ring for Gretchen and we'll have to say it's a real knock out! Congrats love-bugs!
Style DIVA
Adventures
It was a roller skating kind of week over may way in Sunny California. Being that it was National Volunteer Appreciation Week I had events planned all week for my adult and junior volunteers. It was great fun but also tiring. Add on top of that a lavish employee service award Red Carpet celebration and BAM this DIVA needed some R&R this weekend that she never got. That's because I had to hike it down to Santa Barbara for the Hyundai Epic Play Date. You can read more about that on our blog here. Don't feel sorry for this girl, she loves every minute of it. Cheers till next week!
1 can (12 ounces) frozen limeade concentrate
10 strawberries (or 12 if you're using smaller ones from the farmer's market or
your backyard.)
8 basil leaves
2 to 2 1/2 cups tequila (gold or silver)
Mixing Instructions
Empty the limeade concentrate into a pitcher. Add 2 1/2 cans of water
and 1 1/2 (18 ounces, or 2 1/4 cups) cans of tequila (or a bit less, if you
don't want your drinks to be quite as strong).
Hull the strawberries, slice lengthwise, and add to the pitcher. Crumple
the basil a little in your hands (this will help the basil flavor release into
the drink) and add it to the pitcher, too. Place the pitcher, covered, in the
fridge overnight, or for at least four hours.
When you remove the pitcher from the fridge, your margaritas will be a
lovely pale pink color. Now all you have to do is serve them and wait for the
compliments to pour in.
Enjoy!
Cocktail Erika
Miss the
Show?????
Chatting it up with Chilltown TV animator Leesa Dean was loads for our first show in the series titled "Turn Your Hobby Into A Hustle". We learned a lot from Leesa's stick to your guns attitude and know that many of our listeners will appreciate her message. Grab your cocktail and click the play button and enjoy the show!
Follow us at @CocktailsnConvo and our hash-tag
#CnCradio on Twitter to get the latest deets on our shows. You can also keep up
with our everyday crazy lives by following us on Instagram at @cocktail_erika and @cncstyledyva.
We love
us some NeNe Leakes, yes we do and it looks like the rest of the world loves
her just as much as we do because this women has been all over the airwaves
lately. Not only is she on the Bravo hit reality show Real Housewives of
Atlanta, she also plays the fiery Rocky Rhoades in the NBC comedy series
The New Normal and has a recurring role as Coach Roz on Glee. Now
we can add to that TV talk show host. Okay before you get all happy,
she's not about to have her own talk show (although we think that would be
great), she has actually been guest hosting with the ladies on The View.
Talk about great TV! As if that wasn't enough, Ms. Leakes has also
been making her way in the social scene with a recent sighting at famed event
planner and designer extraordinaire Preston Bailey's wedding to his long time fiancé,
Grammy nominated singer Theo Bleckmann.
Work it Ms. NeNe!
Hummm I
wonder if she’ll hire Preston Bailey to design her upcoming wedding to her
ex-husband/fiancé Gregg??? I guess we’ll
just have to wait and see.
*Bloop!*
StyleDIVA Adventures
One of
our goals for 2013 was to step out of our comfort zone and do/try things that we've always wanted to do but just never got around to doing them for whatever
reason. Well this weekend the StyleDIVA
did just that by participating in her very first 5k. Yes, our very own Robin {AKA StyleDIVA} laced
up her running shoes, put her hair in a fabulous pony and joined hundreds of other participants
in the Color Me Rad 5k in Bakersfield, CA.
Here are
a few pics from the race. Way to go
Robin!!!!
For more
information on the run, visit the Color Me
Rad website.
Cocktail Erika’s
Cocktail of the Week
This week I have
been craving something sweet. So when I
came across this yummy cocktail I knew it was what I needed to help me satisfy
this massive sweet tooth. This is the
perfect cocktail to serve at your next birthday bash or at your next girl’s
night in. To take this yummy cocktail to
the next level, rim your martini glass with your favorite sugary sprinkles and Voilà!
Rim your favorite glass (we love a pretty martini
glass) with an orange slice and then dip it in the colored sprinkles. Next fill your shaker with ice and add the
vodka, orange juice and pineapple juice.
Shake well and strain into glass.
Top off with club soda.
Enjoy!
Did You Catch Our
Show????
Today we had an opportunity to
chat with the visionary behind the popular TV show Every Way Woman, Yolando Mitchell Brown. She talked about how she came up with the
concept of the show (which we think is amazing), how she went about casting for
the perfect hosts and she also shared with us some BIG NEWS about the future of
the show. {Hello World!} This woman is focused, motivated and
inspiring and we know after you listen you are going to LOVE her just as much as we
do. This is good programming yall! If you didn't get a chance to listen to
the LIVE broadcast don't worry, you know we've got you covered. Just
click on the play button below and enjoy!
Follow our hash-tag #CnC2013NewU on Twitter for all
our New Year New You show! You can also keep up with
our everyday crazy lives by following us on Instagram at @cocktail_erika
and @cncstyledyva.
Combine the pear nectar, vanilla vodka and a generous pinch of cinnamon in a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake for about 10-15 seconds until mixed well and then pour into a chilled tumbler and garnish with a cinnamon stick.
Mix the cranberry juice, vodka, amaretto, and orange juice in pitcher.
Cover and chill until ready to serve.
To make 2 drinks, fill cocktail shaker with ice cubes and add in 1 cup of the cocktail mixture. Shake vigorously and strain into 2 Martini
glasses. Garnish each cocktail with a clementine segment.
Today marks the first day of autumn and although it certainly doesn't feel like it here in the ATL, I know that the cooler temperatures are coming soon. So to kick off one of my most favorite seasons, our cocktail of the week is going to be a warm one.
Hot Apply Toddy
Ingredients:
2 oz. whiskey or apple brandy
1 tsp sugar
hot apple cider
lemon wedge for garnish
cinnamon stick for garnish
2-3 whole cloves for garnish
Directions:
Coat the bottom of an Irish coffee glass with honey. Add the whiskey or apple brandy. Next add to it the hot apple cider and stir well. Garnish your drink with the lemon, cinnamon stick and cloves.
·8 fresh or dried bay leaves, plus extra for garnish
·1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
·8 cups cold club soda, for serving
1.Bring
the water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Add the blueberries, plums, 8 bay
leaves and sugar, cover and boil over high heat, stirring, until the juice is
reduced to about 3 cups and the plums are tender, about 20 minutes. Strain the
mixture though a fine sieve, pressing lightly with a spatula to extract the
juice; reserve the bay leaves. Return the juice to the pan, add the reserved
bay leaves and simmer over moderate heat until reduced to 2 cups, about 10
minutes. Discard the bay leaves; let the syrup cool.
2.For
each drink, gently whisk 1/4 cup of the plum-blueberry syrup into 1 cup of cold
club soda, pour into a glass, garnish with a bay leaf and serve.
Tip: This fruit syrup can be made in advance and refrigerated for 1 week.
Variation - Pour 2 tablespoons of the berry
syrup into a Champagne flute and top with Champagne.
Mother's Day is tomorrow and while breakfast in bed is always lovely, sometime momma needs something a little bit stronger so why not whip her up a fabulous cocktails for her to enjoy. Show mom just how much you love her with this well-made cocktail...so go ahead and make momma a drink!
Today is Cinco de Mayo and you know what that means,
it’s time to grab a piñata, your closest friends and a bottle of your favorite tequila because it’s time to party
Mexican-style!
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