one of the questions i get asked frequently is “do you eat like that every day?” HA. is usually my answer. ninety percent of the time wes and i are on the go and our meals have to be quick and easy. which usually means eggs or a quick sandwich on our way out the door.

so, to spice up your lives (literally) we like to keep a bunch of different sauces on hand for a quick burst of flavor. and yellowbird sauces have become some of our favorites.

and you know what i like to do with my favorite things?

put them in a cocktail of course.

yellowbird jalapeño & blood orange margarita

serves: 1 cocktail

prep time: 2 minutes

active time: 1 minute

total time: 3 minutes

ingredients: 2 oz tequila. 1 oz triple sec. 1.5 oz blood orange juice, plus a blood orange round for garnish. 1 oz lime juice, reserve one of your squeezed limes for your serving glass . 5 dashes of yellowbird jalapeño condiment. 6 thin slices of fresh jalapeño. 1 tsp himalayan salt. .5 tsp brown sugar. 2 pinches of cayenne pepper. shaker. 2 cups ice.

start by combining the salt, brown sugar and cayenne in a shallow dish. brush the edge of your serving glass with the reserved lime so it is lightly coated with lime juice.

then dip the edge of your glass into the salt mixture so you have a nicely coated glass.

fill your serving glass and your shaker, each with 1 cup of ice. fill your shaker with the tequila, the juices, the triple sec, the yellowbird and 3 of the jalapeño slices.

cover the shaker and shake until well combined, about 30 seconds. strain the contents of your shaker into the serving glass.

garnish with the remaining jalapeño slices and the blood orange.

serve and enjoy.

xo, a

yellowbird jalapeño & blood orange margarita

serves: 1 cocktail

prep time: 2 minutes

active time: 1 minute

total time: 3 minutes

ingredients: 2 oz tequila. 1 oz triple sec. 1.5 oz blood orange juice, plus a blood orange round for garnish. 1 oz lime juice, reserve one of your squeezed limes for your serving glass . 5 dashes of yellowbird jalapeño condiment. 6 thin slices of fresh jalapeño. 1 tsp himalayan salt. .5 tsp brown sugar. 2 pinches of cayenne pepper. shaker. 2 cups ice.

start by combining the salt, brown sugar and cayenne in a shallow dish. brush the edge of your serving glass with the reserved lime so it is lightly coated with lime juice. then dip the edge of your glass into the salt mixture so you have a nicely coated glass. fill your serving glass and your shaker, each with 1 cup of ice. fill your shaker with the tequila, the juices, the triple sec, the yellowbird and 3 of the jalapeño slices. cover the shaker and shake until well combined, about 30 seconds. strain the contents of your shaker into the serving glass. garnish with the remaining jalapeño slices and the blood orange. serve and enjoy.

long, LONG before friyay happy hour began, when i had no idea what i was doing in the kitchen, the first “cocktail” i ever made was a beer float.

now, it wasn’t necessarily the tastiest drink i ever made, but it was fun and boozy and at twenty-three, it did the trick.

fast forward through almost ten years worth of tasty cocktails, and insert the updated, much improved version of the beer float. and it just so happens to be the perfect drink to enjoy on halloween.

now, you could easily customize this hard cider float with your favorite cider or ice cream, but this combination tastes remarkably like the most delicious caramel apple, but with the benefits of a buzz.

hard cider float

serves 1 cocktail

prep time: 2 minute

active time 1 minutes

total time: 3 minutes

ingredients: 8 oz hard cider (used one with less sugar and a higher alcohol content since they are usually light in alcohol and we are adding other sweet things to the mix). 2 oz your favorite whiskey. 2 scoops salted caramel ice cream (vanilla, pistachio or pumpkin spice could also be delicious). spoon full of whipped cream. pint or other large serving glass.

start by pouring your whiskey into your serving glass.

add your two scoops of ice cream.

pour your cider over the top.

top with a scoop of whipped cream.

serve and enjoy.

xo, a

hard cider float

serves 1 cocktail

prep time: 2 minute

active time 1 minutes

total time: 3 minutes

ingredients: 8 oz hard cider (used one with less sugar and a higher alcohol content since they are usually light in alcohol and we are adding other sweet things to the mix). 2 oz your favorite whiskey. 2 scoops salted caramel ice cream (vanilla, pistachio or pumpkin spice could also be delicious). spoon full of whipped cream. pint or other large serving glass.

start by pouring your whiskey into your serving glass. add your two scoops of ice cream. pour your cider over the top. top with a scoop of whipped cream. serve and enjoy.