Swatch Tuesday! Stardust Polish Summer Cocktails Collection

Hello Loves!  Today I have the whole Summer Cocktails Collection by Stardust Polish up for review :]  The amazingly sweet Drema, maker of Stardust Polish sent me all these babies to swatch and review <3  Don't they just look good enough to drink?  Well don't! She sent along cocktail recipes for that! [how perfect is she?!]

Brace yourselves: this is a LONG post! lol but you're getting FIVE cocktail recipes on a Tuesday - so I'm making up for not posting last Friday.

Stardust Polish Summer Cocktails Collection

First up is Spiked Lemonade.  Its got a shimmer crelly canary yellow base with small orange hex, light and dark pink circle glitters.  I did three coats, no undies, no top coat.  The formula was really smooth and  application was great.  I didn't have to fish for glitters at all.  Dry time was fast.

Three coats Stardust Polish Spiked Lemonade

To make Spiked Lemonade

You'll Need:

2 1/4 cups Sugar

5 cups Water, divided

1 tbsp grated Lemon Zest

1 3/4 cups Lemon Juice

1 cup Light Rum or Vodka

Ice

Make It! 

In a large sauce pan, combine 1 cup water, sugar, and lemon zest.  Cook and stir over medium heat until sugar is dissolved.  Remove from heat.  Stir in lemon juice and remaining water.  Pour into 2 quart pitcher and put in fridge to chill.  Stir in rum [vodka] and serve in a glass garnished with a lemon slice.

What a prefect chill-by-the-pool drink and mani!  Match your nails to your drink.  Love it :]

Neeeext is Kerasi.  Its got a shimmery peach base packed with small red square and orange hex, medium yellow hex and light pink circle glitters.  So so pretty!  This one was a tad streaky, some nails were good with two coats, but I did three just for the sake of even-ness.  No undies, I topped with Out The Door Top Coat to seal the glitter.  It had a good dry time [even before I used OTD].

Three coats Stardust Polish Kerasi

To make Kerasi

You'll Need:

2 oz Peach Vodka

1 oz Cherry Juice

1/2 oz Peach Liqueur

1/2 oz Cherry Brandy

1/2 oz Lemon Juice

Sparkling Wine

Ice

Make It!

Shake all ingredients over ice and strain into a champagne flute [mmm fancay!].  Top with wine and garnish with a cherry.

I've never heard of this but boy does it sound good! 

Next [one of my favorites] Sea Mist.  This polish has a gorgeous sheer shimmery mint base with light mint medium hex and small bright red hex glitters.  I did three coats, no undies, sealed with OTD.  This also had great dry time.

Three coats Stardust Polish Sea Mist

I liked this so much, so I decided to pair it with Golden Afternoon sent to me by Drema from her first Alice in Wonderland Collex.  I used two coats of Essie Turquoise & Caicos topped with one coat Sea Mist.

One coat Stardust Polish Sea Mist over two coats Essie Turquoise and Caicos
with Stardust Polish Golden Afternoon as a double accent nail

To make a Sea Mist

You'll Need:

1 oz Coconut Rum

1 oz Triple Sec

1 oz Pineapple Juice

Splash Blue Curacao

Ice

Make It!

Shake all ingredients with ice.  Strain into a glass and garnish with a maraschino cherry. 

Easy Peasy!  I want one of these NOW! 

Now we've got Pink Bikini.  This is a great neon pink jelly polish with a hint of holo dust.  I can't remember now if I did three or four coats.  I think three.  But its a super sheer base that would be great for a jelly sammich.  It dried to a semi waxy finish, which I LOVE! I need to re-do this mani and wear it out in the sun to show off the holo.  I swatched this at night, so I only have my light box pic [sad face].  Dry time was fast on this also.  Great smooth application.  I didn't use undies or a top coat.  My picture really doesn't so this picture justice.  Just imagine a pink highlighter, and you almost have the color :]

Three [maybe four] coats Stardust Polish Pink Bikini

To make a Pink Bikini

You'll Need:

6 oz Raspberry Lemonade

1 1/2 oz Rum

1 oz Amaretto

Ice

Make It!

Shake ingredients in a shaker glass and strain over ice.

Annnnndddd last but not least Blue Lagoon.  It glows guys!!!  Blue Lagoon is a medium blue polish with a hint of pearl shimmer.  Great application.  Usually glow polish is matte and chalky, but not this.  Like I said on IG, its a glossy matte, if such a thing exists.  There is just the slightest amount of texture in this polish too.  I did two coats, no undies, no tops.  I charged this up under my desk light for 60 seconds to get this glow.  It is very bright - my phone camera didn't capture it too well.

Two coats Stardust Polish Blue Lagoon 

Two coats Stardust Polish Blue Lagoon - glow

To make a Blue Lagoon

You'll Need:

1 oz Vodka

1 oz Blue Curacao 

4 oz Lemonade

Ice

Make It!

Fill a glass with ice and add ingredients in order from vodka to lemonade.  Garnish with a cherry and a slice of lemon.

Overall, this collection was much improved from the Alice in Wonderland collex.  Not that the first one was bad, I really enjoyed those polishes, but the formulas on the Summer Cocktails polishes are so much better.  Very creative glitter mixes too; I love that small circle glitters were incorporated.  And who doesn't want to add a neon and glow polish to their collection?

Visit Stardust Polish's shop where polish prices for the Summer Cocktails Collection range from $6.75 to $7.50.  Be sure to follow @StardustPolish on IG for updates and sales! 

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Strawberry Cucumber Mojito and Polish Addict * Mojito

Hello loves!  I was lazy last night and slacked off with my blog post.  BUT!  Better late than never!  I did some shitty nail are that I couldn't stand [still debating posting a pic], so I decided I would swatch this amazing nail polish that was sent to me to swatch/review by Laura over at Polish Addict Nail Color :]

But first, after this redonkulous day, we need a drank!  
I didn't have anything planned so I stalked my Pinterest board for a good one.  I found this and tweaked it to make it a mojito!

You'll Need:
Bacardi Dragin Berry Rum
Agave Syrup [or plain sugar]
Lime Juice
Fresh Strawberries
Sliced Cucumber
Fresh Mint Leaves
Seltzer Water [I would use Sprite cuz I love my mojitos extra sweet]
Ice

Make It!
Cup.  Muddle strawberries, cucumber, mint, lime juice and sugar.  Add a couple glugs of rum, ice then Sprite.  I haven't tried this, but I'm about to walk over to Publix and get the ingredients because it sounds really good!!  My brain has good ideas...sometimes. ;P

Polish Addict * Mojito
Well, it's perfectly fitting that I was sent this polish!  Mojito is a gorgeous mint crelly base filled with so.much.glitterrrr!  There are neon green hex, turquoise hex & square, orange hex, pink and turquoise stars, matte pink bar, and I'm probably leaving so much out!

I did three coats of Mojito, no undies.  It has a great smooth formula.  With all that glitter, I expected it to be a little gritty looking, but no!  It's perfect!  I did not use a topcoat with these swatches.

Three coats Polish Addict Nail Color Mojito,
no undies

Three coats Polish Addict Nail Color Mojito,
no undies

Head over to Polish Addict's online shop, like on Facebook, and follow on IG [@polish_addict_34]!

This awesome polish is on sale for $5.85 - full size!  Its a great color for spring and summer!  Get yours like nowwww!  :]

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Sex In The Driveway and Holo Gradient Mani

Hello Lovelies!  Happy Friday!  We made it through another week!  Today I have a pretty drink and a super awesomesauceballz mani for you :]

To make Sex In The Driveway,
You'll Need:
Your Boyfriend...
A Car...
haha JUST KIDDING!
You'll [really] Need:
Vodka
Peach Schnapps
Blue Curacao
Sprite
Ice

Make It!
Cup, ice, a shot each of vodka, curaçao, & schnapps.  Top with Sprite.  I can't wait to make this!  Sadly, my whole liquor cabinet is still at my parents' house.  All I have at the moment is wine booooo! lol

Photo found on Pinterest.  Link to pin here.

Holo Gradient Mani
I have seen girls on IG do a holo gradient, but I could never see the color differentiation.  I decided to do two colors that would have no problem showing up.  I used two coats Color Club Kismet [Spring 2013 collex] as the base.  I used Over the Moon as the gradient color.  I love how it turned out!  I'll post sunlight pics at a later time because there's no sun out now.  My quick gradient tutorial can be found here.

Color Club Kismet & Over the Moon gradient

Color Club Kismet & Over the Moon gradient

Have a great weekend loves!

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Green Cocktail & Lucky Nail Art

Hello lovelies!  Today I have a festive drink for St. Patrick's Day and some matching nail art!

To make the St. Patty's Day Cocktail,
You'll Need:
Cointreau
Blue Curacao
OJ

Make It!
Ingredients (couple glugs of each alcohol; equal amount of OJ).  Shaker with ice.  Shake.  Strain into a cocktail glass.

Photo found on Pinterest here

BONUS JELL-O SHOT RECIPE!  Lucky you!  Irish Car Bomb Jell-O Shot recipe?  Ohh yeahhh!  Click here
You have my boss to thank for sharing that gem with me on Facebook! loll

Annnnnd heres some nail art!

China Glaze In The Limelight

I started out with China Glaze In The Limelight as the base.  Then I wrote "LUCK" with a nail art pen I got for Christmas a few years ago.

China Glaze In The Limelight

I wanted to add a little more, so I dotted on a shamrock with Essie Good As Gold.  I just made three dots in a semi-heart-triangle-ish pattern.  Needs some practice compared to some other shamrock nail art I've seen over the past week.  Oh well.  I liked them!

LOOK!!! My elusive right hand!!  Haha.  I liked my LUCK nails so much, I decided to do my other hand also.  I made a large shamrock on my pointer.  It was horrible, so I covered it with Darling Diva Leprechaun's Gold that was sent to me by a lovely IG polish friend [Kayla - holla!! ;) ].  I did two baby shamrocks that turned out semi-okay, so I left them as is.  

Welp, that's all darlings!  I was going to do a mocktail recipe, but honestly, I forgot what day it was and I'm writing this up at 11:45 Thursday night and I want to go to sleep!! 

Stick around for Swatch Tuesday.  I'll be swatching & reviewing all seven of Stardust Polish's Alice in Wonderland collex.  Heck yes!!

Pink Grapefruit Margarita and Pink Flower Mani

Hello Loves!  After last night's IG contest drama, this drink is welcome!  Also have a cute pink flower dot mani to go with it.  Girrrrlin' it up for ya ;)

To make a Pink Grapefruit Margarita, 

You’ll Need:

1 cup Ruby Red Grapefruit Juice

½ cup Lime Juice (about 4 limes if you want fresh)

1 cup Triple Sec or Orange Liqueur

1 cup Silver Tequila

3 cups Ice (if you’re making the frozen version)

Kosher Salt/Sugar (optional for rim)

Make It!

I’ve never been a fan of the frozen margarita.  I’m convinced they put less alcohol in there.  AND, if you’ve ever watched the bartender make them, they leave a quarter of the stuff in the blender!  Rip off!  So anyways, I make mine on the rocks.  This is clearly enough for two or three people.  I highly doubt anyone can drink a cup’s worth of tequila at once…and still keep it together.  Combine all ingredients in a pitcher of some sort.  Rim the glass with salt if desired.  I would make a mix of sugar and salt; personally I think grapefruit juice is really sour and it seeds some sweetness.  Mix and pour into glasses.  Add ice to cup as needed.  DON’T add it to the pitcher, the ice will melt and the drink will get watered down.  If you’re making the frozen version, combine all ingredients in a blender and blend.  Pour into glasses and enjoy!

photo & recipe found on Pinterest; however, the link
contained a virus, so I will not post here.

Pink Flower Mani

Essie French Affair dotted with Sinful Colors 24/7
Essie Watermelon; Accent nail Essie Watermelon topped
with Varnish Vixen Junior Prom

I’m slowly ramping up to attempt the vintage rose nail art.  I’ve been DYING to try it foreverrrrrr, but I’m afraid I’ll screw it up.  I tried the cute little dot-flower technique.  I’m just kinda ehh about it.  I used EssieFrench Affair as the base and Watermelon on the accent.  

Two coats Essie French Affair and Watermelon

Two coats Essie French Affair and Watermelon

I topped Watermelon with Varnish Vixen Junior Prom.  It's a clear base packed with different sized and color hex glitters.  Ya got matte pink, black, and sliver holo.  The flowers are Sinful Colors 24/7 and Essie Watermelon. I used my dotting tools to make four dots, then after they were dry, I dotted the center. 

Essie French Affair dotted with Sinful Colors 24/7 
Essie Watermelon; Accent nail Essie Watermelon topped
with Varnish Vixen Junior Prom

You can find Varnish Vixen’s polish in her Etsy Shop; $8.50 for full sized bottles.  I bought my Essies from Target.

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"Danger Berry" Martini and Paisley Stamped Nails

Hello Loves!  Happy Friday!! Today I have a deliciously dangerous pomegranate martini recipe and a subtle stamped mani.

I found out about this recipe from one of the girls I follow on IG.  I’m not exactly sure what she called it, but I have affectionately renamed it a Pomegranate Danger Berry Martini.

You’ll Need:

Stirrings Pomegranate Mixer

Bacardi Dragon Berry Rum

Ice

Stirrings Pomegranate Sugar (optional for the rim)

Make It!

Rim a martini glass with the sugar.  In a shaker with ice add one shot rum and two shots mixer.  Shake and strain into the martini glass.

These are soooo good!  I call the rum “danger berry” because it’ll hit you like a ton of bricks!  One minute you’ll be fine, the next, you’re five drinks deep, on the floor, drunk texting all the boys in your contacts list.  Happens to the best of us lol. Drink responsibly!  ;)

Paisley Nail Stamping!

Two coats O.P.I. Suzi Says Feng Shui
stamped with Bundle Monster plate BM315
in Sinful Colors Blue By You
(outdoor light)

Heck yes!  I’m keeping the nail art coming!  I’m trying to knock out all the stuff I hate doing first lol.  I don’t necessarily HATE stamping, but I’m super OCD about it.  If all the designs don’t come out exactly perfect it’ll bug me all week.  Anywho, I did two coats O.P.I. Suzi Says Feng Shui and stamped with Sinful Colors Blue By You using Bundle Monster plate BM315.

I picked up this O.P.I. at Ulta last weekend.  I had my eye on it for a while.  It’s a very pretty blue (shocker!  Seriously, I need to stop with the blues!) crème polish that leans more toward the teal end of the spectrum.  The outdoor sunlight pictures are more true to how it looks in real life.  Formula is amazeballz, like all O.P.I.s.  The first coat was a little streaky on some nails.  Perfectly perfect in two coats. 

Two coats O.P.I. Suzi Says Feng Shui
(indoor light)

I stamped with Sinful Colors Blue By You.  For some reason, I thought it would have shown up darker.  It’s a jelly glitter base, so I don’t know why I thought that way.  I painted it on my toes first (I’ll spare you the feet pics) and it was dark, but then again, that was two full coats.  Either way, I’m happy with it!

Two coats O.P.I. Suzi Says Feng Shui
stamped with Bundle Monster plate BM315
in Sinful Colors Blue By You(outdoor light)

Two coats O.P.I. Suzi Says Feng Shui
stamped with Bundle Monster plate BM315
in Sinful Colors Blue By You
(outdoor light)

Two coats O.P.I. Suzi Says Feng Shui
stamped with Bundle Monster plate BM315
in Sinful Colors Blue By You
(indoor light)

I’m (temporarily and reluctantly) on a Seche Vite strike because it shrinks my manis, so I bought Out the Door quick dry topcoat to try out.  Ugh.  Does NOT compare to Seche.  At.  All.  It’s not as glossy, very thin, made my design streak on some nails, and dry time took about five minutes.  The pictures shown obviously have no topcoat.  I didn't want to picture streaky stamping :( It will do in a pinch, but I'm not a huge fan.  I purchased it at my Sally Beauty Supply.  I forget how much it was and can't find the receipt, sorry :-\

A fellow nail junkie on IG informed me of the "wrapping technique" to prevent shrinkage.  I am definitely going to try it next time, because I don’t want to give up my Seche! ;(

Okay lovelies.  Like I said earlier, I’ll be shutting down my Tipsy Tips Facebook page tonight, hopefully, if I can figure out how to. 

To keep in contact, you can...
* Follow me on IG: @Nauti_Mermaid, where I’ll be posting all manis, swatches, and other personal everyday things;

* Follow me on Pinterest: miss_best, where I have My Nails, Nail Polish Whore (inspiration/ideas), AND Drink Recipe boards, among other stuffs; and/or 
* Follow me on Twitter: @LittleSweetTea.  If you follow me on Twitter, do so at your own risk.  I can be pretty inappropriate, or completely boring...depending on the day ;) 

If you don’t want to do any of that, I’ll still be posting here Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. 

Have a great weekend!  See you back for Swatch Tuesday.  I’ll be posting a few different swatches each Tuesday to try to get my untried polishes down to an acceptable number!

Wasted Wednesday! Captain's Pie

To make a Captain’s Pie

You’ll Need:

Ginger Ale

Cran-Apple Juice

Captain Morgan Spiced Rum

Ice

Make It!

Cup.  Ice.  One part Captain, three parts each Ginger Ale and Cran-Apple.

Fireball and Julep Julia

Hello Lovelies!!  Happy 2013!  Today I have a super simple drink and a gorgeous Julep polish for you.  I know I’m trying to step up the nail art, but I did my New Year’s Mani which was kinda nail art-sih earlier this week.  On to the drank!!

To make a Fireball & Coke….can anyone guess???

You’ll Need:

Coke

Fireball Whiskey

Ice

Make It!

Cup.  Ice.  Fireball…glug glug…  Coke.

If you haven’t tried this stuff yet, you’re nuts!  Anyone I tell about it turns their nose up, but once they try it, they can’t get enough!

Julep Julia from December’s American Beauty Maven Box

Two coats Julep Julia
(outdoor light)

Oooh shiny!  I don’t know if I should call this duochrome, color shift, jelly, or what. Julia as Julep describes is a “purple orchid with golden micro-glitter metallic”.  But there’s so much more to it than that!  It has a sheer jelly orchid colored (I’ll agree with that) base that would be fully opaque with three coats.  In the bottle, the polish looks gold with a hint of purple, but on the nail the purple really shows through.  Depending on the angle and light it can look mostly purple, or mostly gold.  I did two coats, no undies.

One coat Julep Julia (ring finger) vs. two on all others
(outdoor light)

Two coats Julep Julia
(indoor light) 

Two coats Julep Julia
(indoor light)

Two coats Julep Julia
(indoor light) 

If you want to be a Julep Maven and receive awesome polish and goodies every month for just about $20, click here, find out what style is and enter the referral code "4993142".  They had some pretty awesome neons in January's boxes :)

Okay loves.  See you back on Swatch Tuesday!  (I’m seriously so happy to be going back to three posts a week! I don’t know how people who do it every day can keep up!  lol)

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Wasted Wednesday! Swervin' Mervin

To all you lucky bitches that DON'T have to work on this lovely day after Christmas, please enjoy one or seven of these for me!

To make a Swervin' Mervin,
You'll Need:
1/4 oz. Rum
1/4 oz. Gin
1/4 oz. Vodka
1/4 oz. Triple Sec
1/4 oz. Midori Melon Liqueur
OJ
Pineapple Juice
Grenadine
Ice

Make It!
In a shaker glass, combine all ingredients.  Shake well and serve over ice.  Enjoy!

Holy hell!  This posting every day really got me all confused with my days.  I have no idea why.  But I sure am thankful to be going back to three posts a week...possibly.  I may or may not have special shot recipes for New Year's hidden up my sleeve... muahahahahaa!! ;)

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12 Days of Christmas Cocktails! Day 12: Holly Day

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

Photo found here.

To make a Holly Day,
You'll Need:
2 oz. Grape Vodka
1/2 oz. Fresh Lemon Juice
1/2 oz. Triple Sec
Lemon Lime Soda
Ice
Mint (garnish)
Raspberries (garnish)

Make It!
Combine all ingredients but soda in a shaker.  Shake and strain into a glass.  Add mint and berries for garnish.
Drink recipe found on Pinterest.  Link to pin found here.

12 Days of Christmas Cocktails! Day 11: Winter Chill Cocktail

Photo found here.

To make a Winter Chill Cocktail,
You'll Need:
1 oz. Citrus Vodka
1 oz. Blue Curacao
1 oz. Lime Juice
1 oz. Triple Sec
Ice

Make It!
Combine ingredients in a shaker.  Shake and strain into a glass.
*Drink recipe found on Pinterest.  Link to pin found here.

12 Days of Christmas Cocktails! Day 10: Christmas Tingle

Photo found here.

To make a Christmas Tingle,
You'll Need:
3 parts Hard Apple Cider
1 part Pineapple Orange Juice
Cinnamon Schnapps
Ice

Make It!
Cup.  Ice.  Cider, OJ, Schnapps.
Visit the Savoury Table's blog for a non-alcoholic version of this recipe!
*Drink recipe found on Pinterest.  Link to pin found here.

12 Days of Christmas Cocktails! Day 9: White Chocolate Rum Shake

Photo found here.

To make a White Chocolate Rum Shake,

You'll Need:

1 cup Milk

1 1/2 cups Fresh Mint Leaves

2 cups White Chocolate Chips

1 quart Vanilla Ice Cream

1/2 cup White Rum

Whipped Cream

Sprinkles

4 Candy Canes

Make It!

In a blender, mix milk and mint on high speed for about 1 minute.  Transfer to a saucepan and warm over medium heat, stirring occasionally for 5 minutes.  Add the white chocolate chips and stir until melted.  Refrigerate until chilled.  In a blender (in batches) combine the chocolate mixture with the ice cream and rum.  Serve in glasses with whipped cream, sprinkles and candy canes.

*Drink recipe found on Pinterest  Link to pin found here.

12 Days of Christmas Cocktails! Day 8: Santa Hat Cocktail

Photo found here.

To make a Santa Hat Cocktail,
You'll Need:
3 oz. Cranberry Juice
1 oz. Coconut Rum
1/2 oz. Grenadine
Ice
Powdered Sugar (rim)
1 tsp. Water (rim)
Coconut Flakes (rim)
Mini Candy Cane

Make It! 
Mix sugar and water together on a plate.  Dip the glass in the sugar then coconut flakes.  Add the cranberry, rum, and grenadine in a shaker with ice.  Shake and strain into the glass.  Garnish with a candy cane.
*Drink recipe found on Pinterest.  Link to pin found here.

12 Days of Christmas Cocktails! Day 7: Hot Scarlet Wine Punch

Photo found here.

To make Hot Scarlet Wine Punch,
[Be warned: this is a crock pot/slow cooker recipe.  It takes 3 1/2 - 4 hours to cook on low or 1-2 on high!]
You'll Need:
Cinnamon Stick
4 Whole Cloves
32 oz. Cranberry Juice
1/3 cup Brown Sugar (I'm going to suggest light brown, since the recipe didn't say)
1 Bottle (750mL) White Zinfandel or Dry White Wine

Make It!
(They suggest making a spice bag out of cheese cloth, but ain't nobody got time fa that!  Just fish out the cinnamon and cloves before serving,  If you want to do it the right way, see Better Homes & Gardens's recipe).  In a 3 1/2 to 4 quart slow cooker, combine spices, cranberry juice and sugar.  Cover and cook on low for 3 to 4 hours; or on high for 1 to 2 hours.  Remove spices.  If cooking on low, turn to high.  Stir in wine.  Cover and cook for 30 minutes.
*Drink recipe found on Pinterest.  Link to pin found here.

12 Days of Christmas Cocktails! Day 6: Apple Pie Martini

Photo found here.

To make an Apple Pie Martini,
[I'm giving you the condensed, less fancy version.  If you would prefer to make the spiffy version as shown in the picture above, please see Type A Parent's website where this recipe is from.]
You'll Need:
Cake Vodka
Apple Cider
Apple Pie Spice
Ice
Making the fancy version?  More ingredients below.
Caramel Syrup
1 Graham Cracker
Cinnamon Stick
Vanilla Ice Cream

Make It!
In a shaker combine ice, vodka, apple cider and apple pie spice.  Shake and strain into a martini glass.
*Drink recipe found on Pinterest.  Link to pin found here.

12 Days of Christmas Cocktails! Day 5: Mocha Nog Punch

Photo found here.

To make Mocha Nog Punch, 
You'll Need:
10 parts Kahlua Mocha
5 parts Absolut Vanilla Vodka
20 parts Eggnog

Make It!
Combine ingredients and serve in a punch bowl with a floating ice block.
*Drink recipe found on Pinterest.  Link to pin found here.

12 Days of Christmas Cocktails! Day 4: Tinsel Bellini

Photo found here.

To make a Tinsel Bellini,
You'll Need:
2 oz. HPNOTIQ
1 oz. Limoncello
1 oz. Champagne
Lime Juice
Sugar (rim)

Make It!
Rim the champagne glass with some sugar.  Combine chilled ingredients in champagne glass.
*Drink recipe found on Pinterest.  Link to pin found here.

12 Days of Christmas Cocktails! Day 3: Christmas Colada

Photo found here.

To make a Christmas Colada,
You'll Need:
2 oz. HPNOTIQ
Pineapple Juice
Dried Coconut Flakes (rim)
Ice

Make It!
Rim the glass with the coconut flakes.  Combine ingredients in a shaker.  Shake and strain into the glass.
*Drink recipe found on Pinterest.  Link to pin found here.

12 Days of Christmas Cocktails! Day 2: Pomegranate Key Lime Cocktail

Photo found here

To make a Pomegranate Key Lime Cocktail,
You'll Need:

• 1/4 cup Sugar
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/4 cup club soda
• 1 cup Unsweetened Pomegranate Juice
• 1/2 cup Vodka
• 3 tablespoons Key Lime Juice
• Ice
• Key Lime Slices (garnish)

Make It!

1. Combine sugar and 1/4 cup water in a small saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 2 minutes or just until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat; cool.
2. Combine sugar syrup, club soda, pomegranate juice, vodka, and lime juice. Place crushed ice in a martini shaker; add about 3/4 cup pomegranate mixture. Cover and shake. Strain into a glass. Garnish with lime slice, if desired. Repeat procedure with remaining pomegranate mixture.
3. *Drink recipe found on Pinterest.  Link to Pin found here.