i have said it before and i will say it again. wes is a badass.

sure, he drives me crazy like any good spouse, but he earned insane brownie (see what i did there) points this week when he pulled up all our nasty old carpet and replaced the flooring. for less than the price of a good rug, he was able to transform our living space into a lighter, brighter, cleaner space. right in time for our bun to come out of the oven.

if you ask me, he DESERVES a big, FAT cocktail for all his hard work. he loves a sweet, spicy marg, and this cocktail is exactly that.

el jefé honeydew margarita

serves: 1 cocktail

prep time: 2 minutes

active time: 1 minute

total time: 3 minutes

ingredients: 1.5 oz tequila. .5 oz fresh lime juice. .5 oz triple sec. 1 cup chopped honeydew melon. 3 small slices of jalapeño. here is where you have control over the spice level. if you want it spicy, leave the membrane and seeds in. if you want it more mild, remove the seeds and membrane. 2 cups ice. blender or food processor. shaker. strainer. optional edible flowers and basil leaves for garnish.

start by making your spicy honeydew purée. in the bowl of your blender or food processor, blend up the melon and jalapeño. add half the ice to your shaker along with the tequila, lime juice and triple sec.

pour in 4 oz of your melon purée (you may or may not have a little extra purée left over). s

hake the mixture vigorously until frothy and well combined. fill your serving glass with ice. strain the contents of the shaker into your serving glass.

garnish with basil leaves and edible flowers if you are using them. serve and enjoy.

xo, a

el jefé honeydew margarita

serves: 1 cocktail

prep time: 2 minutes

active time: 1 minute

total time: 3 minutes

ingredients: 1.5 oz tequila. .5 oz fresh lime juice. .5 oz triple sec. 1 cup chopped honeydew melon. 3 small slices of jalapeño. here is where you have control over the spice level. if you want it spicy, leave the membrane and seeds in. if you want it more mild, remove the seeds and membrane. 2 cups ice. blender or food processor. shaker. strainer. optional edible flowers and basil leaves for garnish.

start by making your spicy honeydew purée. in the bowl of your blender or food processor, blend up the melon and jalapeño. add half the ice to your shaker along with the tequila, lime juice and triple sec. pour in 4 oz of your melon purée (you may or may not have a little extra purée left over). shake the mixture vigorously until frothy and well combined. fill your serving glass with ice. strain the contents of the shaker into your serving glass. garnish with basil leaves and edible flowers if you are using them. serve and enjoy.

well, i blinked and june is pretty much over. the fourth of july (one of the best boozing days of the year) is upon us and i may have just created my most delicious margarita EVER. i know that is a bold statement, but it is THAT good. perfect for your independence  day bash or right here, right now. 

blueberry margarita

serves: 1 cocktail  

prep time: 2 minutes  

active time: 1 minute

total time: 3 minutes

ingredients: 2 oz tequila. 1 oz fresh lime juice. .5 oz hibiscus syrup. .25 cup fresh blueberries. 2 drops grapefruit or orange bitters. 1 tsp sea salt. muddler. shaker. strainer. 2 cups ice. optional: skewer + edible flowers for garnish.  

start by making your blueberry garnish if you are using it but skewering 3 blueberries and your edible flowers if you are using them. then lightly brush the rim of your serving glass with a little bit of the lime juice. dip your glass in the salt till you have your desired salt rim.

fill the base of your shaker with the remaining blueberries and smash them till they are pretty much just a juice.

pour in the hibiscus syrup, tequila and the bitters.

add in half the ice. shake well till combined. fill your serving glass with the remaining ice.

strain the contents of your shaker into your serving glass.

garnish with your blueberry skewer.

serve and enjoy. 

xo, a

blueberry margarita

serves: 1 cocktail  

prep time: 2 minutes  

active time: 1 minute

total time: 3 minutes

ingredients: 2 oz tequila. 1 oz fresh lime juice. .5 oz hibiscus syrup. .25 cup fresh blueberries. 2 drops grapefruit or orange bitters. 1 tsp sea salt. muddler. shaker. strainer. 2 cups ice. optional: skewer + edible flowers for garnish.  

start by making your blueberry garnish if you are using it but skewering 3 blueberries and your edible flowers if you are using them. then lightly brush the rim of your serving glass with a little bit of the lime juice. dip your glass in the salt till you have your desired salt rim. fill the base of your shaker with the remaining blueberries and smash them till they are pretty much just a juice. pour in the hibiscus syrup, tequila and the bitters. add in half the ice. shake well till combined. fill your serving glass with the remaining ice. strain the contents of your shaker into your serving glass. garnish with your blueberry skewer. serve and enjoy.