Ginger Snap

• Ice
• 1 oz. ginger beer
• 1 tsp. ginger juice
• 1 1/2 oz. dark rum
• 1 tsp. cinnamon schnapps
• Pinch of ground cloves
• 1 egg white
• Cinnamon stick
• Crystallized ginger square
• Finely ground gingerbread cookie

Pour enough ginger beer into a saucer to cover and dip a martini glass into the saucer to coat the rim. Dip into a saucer with ground cookie. Scoop ice into shaker. Pour ginger juice, rum and cinnamon schnapps into a shaker. Add a pinch of ground cloves. Separate an egg and add egg white to shaker. Shake vigorously for at least 20 seconds until drink is frothy and foamy. The longer you shake, the foamier the drink. Add ginger beer and stir slightly. Pour into glass.

Garnish with a cinnamon stick and crystallized ginger square, and sprinkle the top with finely ground gingerbread cookie.

Note: You can substitute brown sugar or cinnamon sugar to rim glass.

I’ve been on a gingersnap kick lately… this sounds SO good. I could probably do without the egg but I’ll give it a go!

Photo and recipe courtesy of Fine Living and Jill Davie

Cognac Pear Martini

• 2 1/5 oz Remy Martin V.S.O.P
• 2 oz pear juice
• Ice
• 1/4 oz Cointreau (optional)
• Garnish: Pear Slice

Simply add pear juice to Cognac. Shake both ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice. Strain into a martini glass. Garnish with a pear slice or float pear strings on top. Add Cointreau for sweeter result.

Cocktail created by: Alex Ott. Photo and recipe courtesy of CocktailTimes.com

Just Another Manic Rum Day: Champagne Hula

• 1 oz. pineapple rum
• Champagne
• 1/2 oz. Grand Marnier
• Dash of grenadine syrup
• 1 oz. pineapple juice
• strawberry slice for garnish

Shake rum, Grand Marnier, pineapple juice and grenadine with ice. Strain into a champagne glass and fill up with champagne. Garnish with a strawberry slice on the rim.

We’re usually vodka girls here at Moxie Design Studios—that’s pretty common knowledge, but in the Summertime, rum can make for a tasty cocktail.  Yesterday was National Rum Day, so we thought we’d share a recipe since we haven’t in a while.  This one I chose especially for Kathy, who is at home breastfeeding and dreaming of the day she can have an adult beverage.

Photo and recipe courtesy of CocktailTimes.com, one of our favorite cocktail sites!

American Dream

• 2 parts Grey Goose La Poire Flavored Vodka (pear vodka)
• crushed ice
• 1/2 part Cointreau
• 1 part fresh lime juice
• 1/2 part Maraschino Liqueur
• dash of grenadine
• Garnish with fresh mint

Fill a cocktail shaker with ice and add all ingredients. Shake well and strain into rocks glass filled with crushed ice. Top with grenadine and garnish with fresh mint.

Photo and recipe courtesy of one of our favorite cocktail sources, CocktailTimes.com

Blood Orange Manhattan

• 1.5 oz. Bulleit Bourbon
• .25 oz. sweet vermouth
• 1.5 oz. Stirrings Blood Orange Mixer
• 1 dash Stirrings Blood Orange Bitters
• 1 piece cherry

In a shaker with ice, mix all ingredients. Shake and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a cherry (optional).

We’re vodka girls here, but we realize that not everyone drinks vodka. Some people (like Dads!) drink bourbon, so we thought we’d bring you a drink perfect for a special Father’s Day.  If Dad complains about the vibrant color, remind him it’s the same red as his “mid-life crisis” convertible.

Recipe & photo courtesy of the newly-redesigned thebar.com, one of our favorite cocktail resources!