Jolene's Recipe Journal

K is for Kahlúa A Brown Cow cocktail is Kahlúa and cream served over ice. It is a simple, retro-style drink that lands somewhere between dessert and nightcap.

 St. Patrick’s Day is a great excuse to enjoy Irish-inspired flavors, colorful drinks, and sweet treats. From comforting breads to creamy beverages and simple desserts, these recipes are easy to make and perfect for celebrating the holiday.

D is for Dirty The Dirty Shirley is a grown-up version of the classic Shirley Temple, with vodka, Sprite, and grenadine for the familiar flavor and bright red color, finished with cherries and a squeeze of lime.

A Gingerbread Espresso Martini is a holiday twist on the classic coffee cocktail. It combines vodka, coffee liqueur, espresso, and gingerbread syrup in a shaken drink with a frothy top.

This Gingerbread White Russian blends classic holiday flavor with a smooth, creamy finish. Kahlua, vodka, gingerbread syrup and heavy cream come together in a chilled, sugar rimmed glass for the perfect seasonal cocktail.

  N is for New England! For the letter N in the alphabet challenge, I made New England Iced Tea — a twist on the classic Long Island cocktail that’s tart and wicked refreshing.

The Rum Daisy is a simple mix of tart lime, sweet grenadine, and light rum- just three ingredients for one delicious drink.

This Orange Creamsicle Dirty Soda is a 2-ingredient cocktail you can make in minutes. It's easy, delicious, and always hits the spot.

The Bee’s Kiss is a vintage-style shaken cocktail made with light rum, honey syrup, and just a splash of heavy cream.

E is for Espresso! This year I'm participating in a bi-weekly challenge with some blogging friends to post recipes using all of the letters in the alphabet.  It  can feature a food that begins with the letter of the week or the recipe name can contain the week's letter. 

  M is for Mango Strawberry Mocktail! This year I'm participating in a bi weekly challenge with some blogging friends to post recipes using all of the letters in the alphabet.  It can feature a food that begins with the letter of the week or the recipe name can contain the week's letter.

K is for Key Lime! This Key Lime Pie Cocktail captures the flavor of key lime pie in a drink. Sweet, tart, and bright, it combines Key lime syrup, vodka, and a touch of vanilla for a refreshing treat.

Gingerbread Simple Syrup is perfect for adding a festive touch to your favorite beverages or as a topping for pancakes or waffles. 

We recently met some of my husband's friends for Happy Hour and they're all very into beer. I'm not going to lie, I'm not a fan of that or wine, I tend to stick to drinks centered around rum, vodka and liqueurs.

Mudslides are a go-to cocktail around here.  We always have the ingredients on hand and they're very easy to make.

  One of the things my husband was most excited about when we bought our new home back in 2016 was having the space to plant blackberry bushes.  We moved here in the fall and he spend all winter researching the best variety, type of soil and bed set up. 

I hope you're enjoying #BrunchWeek so far, I know I am! I am a huge fan of iced coffee, I drink it pretty much year round.  I didn't think there would be a way to improve on it, but then I found this Tipsy Iced Coffee on the Taste of Home site.

  Cinco de Mayo is just around the corner and today I'm revisiting an old favorite, Frozen Lemon Berry Margaritas. I found Julie H's recipe in Taste of Home magazine years ago and have slowly adapted it to our liking. 

When I was younger, martinis seemed like such a cool, sophisticated drink. When I was old enough to actually order one the traditional version just wasn't my thing.  I ran across Clara M's Coffee & Cream Martini on the Taste of Home site and it had my name all over it.

  We were on a staycation last week and we enjoyed a few cocktails during that time.  This was my favorite out of the lot, Salted Caramel Baileys Milkshakes.