The Weekend Cheers: Skinny Beach Bum

This cocktail has been on solid rotation all summer, particularly at the beach a few weeks ago, hence the name of this drink. I loooove the Smirnoff Sorbet Light Pineapple Coconut Vodka! Have you tried it yet? If not, RUN to the liquor store around the corner and pick up a bottle for the weekend. It's also low-cal...awesome!! To make the shredded coconut stick to the side of the glass, simply dip the rim in a little honey and you've got a delicious garnish. Cheers to the weekend fellow peaches! Hope it's a good one.

*****Skinny Beach Bum*****

// Ingredients //

1.5 oz. Smirnoff Sorbet Light Pineapple Coconut Vodka
2 oz. Grapefruit Juice
Shredded sweetened coconut, honey and a pineapple wedge for garnish

// Instructions //

Combine vodka and juice over ice. Garnish and serve!

*photo and styling by Amy Mikkelsen

Weekend Cheers: Citrus Sangria

Pop, Clink, Fizz! It's the weekend and I've got a sparkling citrus sangria for you to try.  As some of you may know, I have a slight love for grapefruit.  I think it's safe to say it's my favorite fruit and I'm confident that grapefruit season keeps my winter blues away!

This weekend will be pretty low key for us which I don't mind one bit.  It's been raining all week so I'm looking forward to some sunshine and getting more work done in the garden.  I need to mulch the flower beds and throw in a few lingering tulip bulbs that never got planted this fall. (Oops!)  I also got some new window treatments for our living room so I plan on throwing a few winks at Daniel tonight in hopes that he'll help me hang them tomorrow.

Hope you enjoy your weekend too!

***** Citrus Sangria ****************************************************************

// Ingredients //

2 cups Riesling wine
2 cups grapefruit juice
1/2 cup orange liquor
2 cups champagne
Fresh citrus slices such as lemons, oranges, grapefruit, clementine
Fresh mint for garnish

// Instructions //

1.  Mix Riesling wine, grapefruit juice, orange liquor and citrus slices.  Refrigerate for at least 2 hours.

2.  At time of service, mix in champagne and stir.  Pour sangria and garnish with fresh citrus slice and a sprig of mint.


*photos by Amy Mikkelsen