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Jalapeño Margarita

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this Jalapeño Margarita recipe is everyone’s favorite summer cocktail with a spicy kick! naturally sweetened, this fresh juice margarita will be your summertime staple!

recipe originally published February 4, 2011

 

a jalapeno margarita in a rocks glass with a salted rim. orange and lime on the side.

 

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    1. Fresh Juice Margaritas
    2. Jalapeño margarita ingredients
    3. How to make a jalapeño margarita
    4. Tips for making the best margarita
    5. What is a skinny margarita?
    6. What can I do with leftover orange juice?
    7. What foods go well with margaritas?
    8. More vegan cocktail recipes
    9. Jalapeño Margarita Recipe
 

Fresh Jalapeño Margaritas

If you’re ready for the weekend, it’s time to break out the Jalapeño Margarita recipe.

If margaritas are one of your favorite happy hour cocktails, you can quickly and easily make one at home. This recipe uses fresh fruit in place of a mixer, and it …

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Vegan Boursin Herb Cheese

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a vegan Boursin / Alouette style cheese is here! this Vegan Garlic Herb Cheese Spread recipe is a plant based version of the popular classic French Gournay cheese.

recipe originally published March 28, 2012

 

vegan Herb Cheese spread in a white ceramic serving bowl, pretzels and vegetables for dipping

TABLE OF CONTENTS

    1. Vegan Boursin
    2. How To Make Vegan Boursin Cheese
    3. Vegan Garlic Herb Cheese Serving Suggestion
    4. How Long Does Vegan Cheese Last?
    5. More Dairy Free Cheese Recipes
    6. More Vegan Appetizer Recipes
    7. Vegan Boursin Cheese Recipe
 

Vegan Boursin

Who grew up with foil wrapped discs of Boursin cheese and tubs of Alouette in their fridge? 

Around the holidays, “the fancy cheeses” appeared, and among them, Boursin …

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Vegan Baileys Irish Cream

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follow this Vegan Baileys Irish Cream recipe for a quick and easy method on how to make vegan Baileys liqueur. perfect in a hot cup of coffee on a snowy morning…

recipe originally published September 27, 2010

 

vegan Baileys Irish Cream in a mason jar

TABLE OF CONTENTS

    1. Vegan Irish Cream
    2. Is Whiskey Gluten Free?
    3. How To Make Vegan Baileys
    4. How Long Does Vegan Baileys Last?
    5. Vegan Holiday Drink Recipes
    6. Vegan Irish Cream Recipe
 

Vegan Irish Cream

In my family, my mom or sister make the homemade Kahlúa, and I make the homemade Baileys.

Our Vegan Baileys Irish Cream is …

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Vegan Holiday Cocktails

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Celebrate the season with this festive array of vegan holiday cocktails. Gather your favorite people and toast to the holidays with celebratory drink recipes.

 

Hot Chocolate in Edible Peppermint Shot Glasses, garnished with whip cream and a brownie bite

Vegan Holiday Cocktails

Holidays are the perfect time to take a classic cocktail and give it a holly jolly makeover to include all of the festive flavors and ingredients of the season.

This collection of Vegan Holiday Cocktails shares dozens of boozy concoctions that …

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Piña Coladas Recipe

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Lightened Up Pina Coladas recipe – this light and fresh vegan cocktail is a new take on summer’s favorite – tart and fruity! Light enough to have seconds – CHEERS!

recipe originally published May 24, 2012

 

Lightened up Pina Coladas in glasses with pineapple in background

Vegan Pina Colada

Summer weather is here, my friends.

As the temperatures return to warm glimpses of summer, we move back outside.

We grill, we lounge in the sun, we have Happy Hour at Home. We get creative with cocktails, and …

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Kina Royale Cocktail

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Kina Royale Cocktail – a spirit forward and Bond inspired vodka champagne cocktail befitting any secret agent. Shaken not stirred – cheers!

 

Kina Royale Cocktail @spabettie

A couple weekends ago, we attended one of my favorite annual events in Portland – the Our House Annual Gala Auction. Back in college, I volunteered with a few different local organizations, and I have always enjoyed going to events like these.

The auction is always incredibly inspiring and a great deal of fun. Some people choose to dress up fancy, others come up with awesome costumes! The crowd is really fun, and a great deal of money is raised.

This year, I …

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Spicy Caprese Cocktail

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Spicy Caprese Cocktail – say cheers to the classic summertime salad, in cocktail form! Mini Heirloom tomatoes, cubes of jalapeno havarti, and fresh basil – cheers!

 

Spicy Caprese Cocktail

Portland is experiencing a heat wave this week. Like, three digit heat. I have been wearing my favorite straw cowboy hat everywhere I go. I just need an old Jeep CJ5 to drive around in, all doors and windows off.

Despite the heat, evenings have been perfect.

In the summer, our family room extends to the back yard. Rosemary loves to sniff around  – and terrorize the frogs in our pond – and we love to hang in the cool evenings, often with our laptops and a cocktail.

This week is far too hot for anything but an ice cold beer or a chilly vodka soda lime. After the heat wave breaks, we shall return to our latest libation of summer – the Spicy Caprese.

Mini Heirloom Tomatoes

My favorite heirloom tomatoes are here! Big and small, I cannot get enough. For the spicy caprese, we use the small – aren’t they something? Another recent arrival to our liquor cabinet – a few bottles …

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Bentley Old Fashioned

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Bentley Old Fashioned – a chocolatey warm twist on a classic – a spirit forward favorite that everyone will cheers to!

 

Bentley Old Fashioned

Whiskey Week

Day Four of Whiskey Week!

Anyone else wanting me to extend this, even by a few days? I will see what I can do – I may have a couple more spirited recipes I can share.

Today, I have a deliciously warming cocktail, the Bentley Old Fashioned. I also want to share with you the book this recipe came from – a book that any whiskey aficionado would love!

Whiskey Week is the perfect time to share with you a great gift of a book, The North American Whiskey Guide From Behind The Bar : Real Bartenders’ Reviews of More Than 250 Whiskeys.

Who better than a bartender to know the ins and outs of all kinds of whiskeys? This is a true insiders guide, indeed:

Chad Berkey is the general manager of The Aero Club Bar in San Diego, which features over 800 different kinds of whiskey. Aero Club was named one of America’s Top Bars by Maxim and was featured in the New York Times 36 Hours in San Diego.

Jeremy LeBlanc is the senior bartender and head mixologist at ALTITUDE Sky Lounge, also in San Diego. Condé Nast names Altitude among the top ten rooftop bars in the world.

The Bentley Old Fashioned

Jason is the resident whiskey wiz in this house – he has an affinity for the old scotches and wants to visit Southwest Scotland someday – Islay is the county where many of his favorites come from (the campfire variety I mentioned the …

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