Showing posts with label beverages. Show all posts
Showing posts with label beverages. Show all posts

Friday, October 24, 2014

#Friday Happy Author Hour! Share a drink with your favorite #Authors! #HappyHour #writing Today with Anne Lange @Anne_Lange



 Whether you're an author or not, you've heard it before: All authors drink. 

But what do they drink? 
I don't know about you guys but by the time Friday rolls around I'm ready for a drink! Anne Lange has just the thing today: Sour Green Apple Martini! mmmmmm Sour Green apples are my favorite fruit. Read on to discover how to make this yummy concoction!




The Sour Green Apple Martini

By Anne Lange

 A few years ago, during a business trip, myself and a couple of colleagues decided to hit a Vodka bar.  We had nothing better to do ;)

Let’s just say it was one of the best nights, because I was introduced to the vodka martini. Never had one before. I didn’t know what I was missing. You know, they go down…reaaaaalllll easy.  And you can have one anywhere. They’re fantastic by the pool, as a pre-dinner drink, with friends. They’re an all season drink. Just so versatile. :)
 
At this Vodka Bar we had martinis of various flavors, appetizers and mini sandwiches that had vodka in their somewhere and then some pierogies in a divine cherry vodka sauce. And of course we finished it off with some martini shooters.  

Then we went to a jazz bar and had more martinis.  There, I had my first sour green apple martini. OMG.  I fell in love. I can’t really tell you how many I had. I’ll just say, the next day was little rough. Okay, more than a little rough. But it was well worth it.  This fabulous little drink can be gone in seconds, it’s that good. Which, I guess accounts for the rough following day. 

There are plenty of ways to make this little baby, so I thought I’d share three of the variations with you.  

Apple Martini #1 recipe
·         2 oz citrus vodka
·         ½ oz Sour Apple Pucker Schnapps
·         ½ oz orange liquer
·         ¾ oz fresh lemon juice
Assemble all ingredients in a cocktail shaker and shake well with ice. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass, garnish with a slice of apple, and serve.

Apple Martini #2 recipe
·         1 oz Smirnoff Green Apple Twist Vodka
·         1 oz Melon Liqueur
·         1 oz Sweet and Sour Mix
Add ingredients to a cocktail shaker shaker half-filled with ice cubes. Shake well. Strain into cocktail glass, and serve.

Apple Martini #3 recipe
·         1 oz Sour Apple Pucker Schnapps
·         1 oz Smirnoff Apple Vodka
·         1 oz Apple Juice

Chill a champagne or cocktail glass. Shake ingredients in a cocktail shaker half-filled with ice cubes. Strain into glass and serve.

About Anne:


Shoes are her addiction, but books are her passion.  Anne Lange grew up with a love for reading. If you take a close look, she’s got either a book, her Kindle or her Kobo—maybe all three—tucked into her bag or a pocket when she leaves the house. You know, just in case there’s time to sneak in a chapter or ten.  Anne reads many genres of romance, but prefers to write sexy stories, often with a dash of humor, and usually with a side of those sinful pleasures your mom never told you about. 

Oh, and always a happily ever after. 

While embarking on this wild journey of becoming a romance author, Anne juggles a full time job and a family. Not always successfully. Who needs a clean house every day?  And what’s wrong with cereal for dinner? She lives in Ontario, Canada with her wonderfully supportive husband, three awesome kids who are growing up way too fast, and Rocky the bearded dragon. 


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Email: Anne_Lange66@yahoo.ca


Sliding into Home

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Contemporary Erotic Romance



Can an injured ex ball player convince the woman he wakes up married to in Las Vegas to take a second chance on him?

After spending the last four months drowning his sorrows over the end of his baseball career, Jack Bishop finds himself winging through the blue skies to Las Vegas, not so ready to spend the weekend with some woman his best friend set him up with. He expects a paid escort. What he gets is the woman he walked away from ten years ago to pursue his passion, and she’s not very happy to see him.
Devyn Tate believes she’s quite capable of finding somebody to take her out to dinner. She’s no longer looking for a lifelong promise. She has a commitment only to her battery-operated toy to fulfill that particular need. Yet her friends have managed to talk her into spending the weekend in Las Vegas, on a blind date of all things. They promise the guy is trustworthy. They insist that she should have fun. Unfortunately, fun is not what she envisions when she discovers Jack Bishop lying on the floor of her suite in nothing but his underwear that’s on backward, and she has a wedding ring on her finger.

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Friday, October 17, 2014

#Friday Happy Author Hour! Share a drink with your favorite #Authors! #HappyHour #writing Today with Pelaam



 Whether you're an author or not, you've heard it before: All authors drink. 

But what do they drink?
 
 
Happy Friday, my lovelies! I've got two awesome recipes today, all brought to you by the lovely, Pelaam! Read on to learn how to make a Mojito and some Chilli! 
 
 


My Drink - Mojito


The recipe below is Bacardi's own – I love Bacardi white rum best of all. I quite like Bacardi with fresh orange juice, but the mojito is a perfect summer cocktail. When it come to making my own mojito, or having it prepared in a local bar, I like less sugar, and an extra squeeze of lime and also a swirl of reposado tequila to top it off.

The drink is perfect for the warm summer evenings here in New Zealand. Long, fresh, and cool with the beautiful scent of mint. Gorgeous.
2 parts BACARDÍ Superior rum
4 lime wedges
12 fresh mint leaves
2 heaped tsp of caster sugar
1 part soda water/club soda
Sprig of fresh mint to garnish

Method

Gently press together the limes & sugar. Bruise the mint leaves by clapping them between your palms, rub them on the rim of the glass and drop them in. Next, half fill the glass with crushed ice, add the BACARDÍ Superior rum & stir. Top up with crushed ice, a splash of soda and a sprig of mint.

This is my twist on a popular chilli recipe

Pork & Bean Chilli Verde
Makes: 4 servings, about 1 1/2 cups each
Active Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Ingredients
  • 1 pound ground pork
  • 1 large red bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 6 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or to taste
  • 1 16-ounce jar green salsa, green enchilada sauce or taco sauce
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 15-ounce can pinto or kidney beans, rinsed
Preparation
  1. Cook beef, bell pepper and onion in a large saucepan over medium heat, crumbling the meat with a wooden spoon, until the meat is browned, 8 to 10 minutes. Add garlic, chili powder, cumin and cayenne; cook until fragrant, about 15 seconds. Stir in salsa (or sauce) and water; bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Stir in beans and cook until heated through, about 1 minute.

On Dragon's Wings

When his roommate brings home a lizard, Noah has no idea his life is about to change out of all recognition.
Uther is a shifter, a prince, and under a curse. Catapulted unexpectedly into the world of Fae and shifters, Noah must help Uther stay one step ahead of the witch who cursed him, as well as get him home in time to claim his crown.
Noah is also resisting a growing attraction for Uther. But Uther has other ideas, and when Noah's life is endangered he's prepared to do anything it takes to save his mate.
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About Pelaam
Living in clean, green New Zealand, Pelaam is a multi-published author of gay romance and erotica across time and space. When not writing she can be found indulging in her other passions of cookery and wine appreciation.
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