Sweet and creamy
Butterbeer Cocktail
Ingredients
1 1/2 ounces spiced rum
2 ounces cream soda
1 ounce heavy cream
1 tablespoon butterscotch syrup
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Whipped cream
Cinnamon, for garnish
Directions
Combine spiced rum, cream soda, heavy cream, butterscotch syrup and vanilla in a rocks glass filled with ice. Stir gently. Top with whipped cream and a sprinkle of cinnamon.
Creamy sweet and smooth
Wizard's Butterscotch Elixir
Ingredients
1 ounce Irish cream
1/2 ounce vanilla vodka
2 ounces cream soda
1 ounce butterscotch schnapps
Directions
Fill a rocks glass with ice cubes. Add butterscotch schnapps, Irish cream and vanilla vodka. Stir gently. Top with cream soda. Garnish with whipped cream and a drizzle of butterscotch.
Slightly sweet and cinnamon flavored
Pumpkin Maple Mimosa
Ingredients
1 tablespoon pumpkin purée
1/4 teaspoon pumpkin spice. 1/2 ounce vodka
1/2 ounce maple syrup
4 to 5 ounces prosecco, chilled
Directions
In a champagne flute, combine the pumpkin purée, pumpkin spice, vodka and maple syrup. Mix untill blended. Top with chilled Prosecco. Stir lightly.
A balanced cocktail with a alight pumpkin flaavor
Classic Pumpkin Champagne Cocktail
Ingredients
1 ounce gin
1 teaspoon pumpkin purée
1/2 ounce lemon juice
1/2 ounce simple syrup
2 dashes Angostura bitters
Chilled champagne
Cinnamon stick, for garnish
Directions
Combine the gin, pumpkin purée, lemon juice, simple syrup, and Angostura bitters in a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake until well chilled. Strain the mixture into a chilled champagne flute. Top gently with chilled champagne and garnish with a cinnaomon stick.
Sweet and seasonal
Apple Cider Bellini Cocktail
Ingredients
6 ounces apple cider
2 tablespoons orange liqueur
2 tablespoons maple syrup
1 bottle chilled prosecco
Rosemary sprigs, for garnish
Directions
Combine apple cider, orange liqueur and maple syrup in a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake until well chilled.. Strain mixture into champagne flutes and top with prosecco. Garnish each glass with a sprig of rosemary.
The flavorful broth is the highlight of this soup.
Tuscan Soup with Spinach and Sausage
Ingredients
2 pounds bulk Italian sausage
1 1/2 teaspoon crushed red peppers
1 large onion, diced
8 strips of bacon chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
10 cups chicken broth
1 cup heavy cream
3 large potatoes, diced
cups spinach, chopped
Directions
Sauté Italian sausage and crushed red pepper in a large pot. Drain excess fat and set aside.
In the same pan, cook bacon, onion and garlic over medium heat until the bacon is crisp and the onions are slightly caramelized, about 30 minutes. Pour in the chicken broth and heat until it starts to boil. Add potatoes and cook until soft, about 30 minutes. Stir in heavy cream, sausage and spinach. Cook until heated through.
Smooth with a bright lemon flavor
Strawberry Lemon Rosé Sangria
Ingredients
16 ounces frozen sliced strawberries, thawed
12 ounce can frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed
1 bottle rosé wine, chilled
1 cup citrus vodka
2 cups pineapple juice
1 liter ginger ale
Directions
Combine strawberries, lemonade concentrate, rosé wine and pineapple juice in a large pitcher. Add ginger ale just before serving.
