Spanish Coffee AND a Giveaway!

It was a cold and rainy day on Thanksgiving so my husband decided to make us each a Spanish coffee. What could be tastier than hot coffee with kahlua, rum, a bit of triple sec, and homemade whipped cream? What made this drink extra special was the cinnamon and sugar rim that my husband caramelized with my new Fujima mini cooking torch. It made this warm and comforting drink so delicious!

Spanish Coffee:

Recipe and photos by For the Love of Cooking.net

Made by my husband Chad

• 1 tbsp sugar
• 1/4 tsp of cinnamon (more if desired)
• Lime
• 1 oz of kahlua
• 1 oz of rum
• Dash of triple sec
• Coffee to the top
• Whipped Cream
• Dash of nutmeg

Combine the sugar and cinnamon together and mix well. Pour the mixture onto a small plate. Rub the rim of the coffee mug with lime then place upside down on the plate with the cinnamon and sugar mixture. Spin the mug on the plate to evenly coat the rim with the cinnamon and sugar. Carefully torch the cinnamon coated rim of the mug with the cooking torch until it is caramelized and hardened.

Pour the kahlua, rum, and dash of triple sec into the mug then add the coffee to the top. Add a dollop of whipped cream and a dash of nutmeg. Serve immediately and enjoy!

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GIVEAWAY:

The generous people who sent me my Fujima mini cooking torch offered to host a giveaway of one torch to my readers. All you have to do to enter the giveaway is leave a comment on this post. If you leave an anonymous comment make sure you leave your name or e-mail address so I will know who to contact if you are the winner. The giveaway ends on Sunday November 27, 2011 at 7:00 p.m.

Good luck!!!

Vodka Cran-Raspberry Sparkling Water AND Giveaway Winner

We had friends over for dinner tonight so I decided to make cocktails. I was sent a lovely bottle of I Spirit Vodka so I treated my girlfriends to some tasty drinks. I love the flavor of the cran-raspberry sparkling water with vodka, fresh raspberries, and a bit of lime. This vodka was delicious in our drinks! We all were impressed with how smooth and clean the vodka tasted. We had a fantastic night enjoying our delicious drinks.

Vodka Cran-Raspberry Sparkling Water:

Recipe and photos by For the Love of Cooking.net

• Ice
• 1 shot of vodka
• 1 can of cran-raspberry sparkling water
• Fresh raspberries
• Lime wedge

Fill a glass full of ice. Pour one shot of vodka in the glass; squeeze a wedge of lime into the vodka. Add some fresh raspberries to the drink then top with a can of cran-raspberry sparkling water. Garnish with a wedge of lime. Drink with your dear friends and enjoy!

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GIVEAWAY WINNER:

The winner of the Sophia Grace apron is comment number 190:

Anonymous said...

oops forgot to leave me e-mail in case I win, oh, my goodness, love the recipe for the muffins and the apron would be really appreciated..mjs from momanddad00@clear.net!!!!!!!!!!!!!!yummmmeee~!

Congratulations! Please send me an e-mail with your full name and mailing address so Sophia Grace can send you your new apron!

One of Those Days

I went to the park with a girlfriend and our kids yesterday. We decided to incorporate some exercise into our play time at the park. I took my rings off so I could do pull-ups on the monkey bars, then I preceded to do other exercises for a while. We left that park and headed down the path to another park. I left my rings sitting on the wood pole by the monkey bars. I didn't realize that I left them until later that night when I was getting ready for bed. We rushed to the park with flashlights in hand to find my rings missing. We left a flyer at the park this morning but received no phone calls. I love my wedding ring and have worn it for 10 years, I can't believe I lost it. Needless to say, I am devastated and angry with myself.

I don't drink often but a margarita sounded mighty good tonight. We had friends for dinner so we decided to serve pomegranate margaritas. My husband did an outstanding job mixing drinks. It was nice to spend the evening with good friends, good food and a tasty drink.

Pomegranate Margaritas:

Recipe and Photos by For the Love of Cooking.net

Created by my husband, Chad

• Margarita salt
• 12 oz glass filled with crushed ice
• 1 shot of tequila
• 1 shot of triple sec
• 1 shot of pomegranate juice
• 3 (or more) shots sweet and sour
• Squirt of fresh lime juice plus more for the glass rim

Run a slice of lime around the rim of the glass then dip the glass into margarita salt. Fill glass with crushed ice, add the tequila, triple sec, pomegranate juice then fill the remainder of the glass with sweet and sour.

Stir drink and serve with a slice of lime. Enjoy.

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