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friyay happy hour: sage + sprig

last week i cooked & baked for a dinner event at the shop in laguna beach. it was an incredibly inspiring evening of food, and female business owners. the night culminated in an honest and moving talk by owner of mowellens, a CBD oil & wellness company.

for many years, i have used CBD products to sooth my anxieties and reduce inflammation & pain in my body. after a youth full of antibiotics, topical steroids, allergy and anxiety meds, i took my health back. even though it looks like i eat nothing but cake and drink nothing but vodka, it couldn’t be FURTHER from the truth. i believe in EVERYTHING IN MODERATION including treats and drinks. but for the most part, i eat really clean and have one cocktail a week. on friyay.

if CBD or THC aren’t for you, i hear you. if you freaking love them, i hear you. if you are nervous or scared to try, i hear you. do your research, listen to your heart and body, and go with your gut.

with all that being said, i wanted to highlight a CBD product i LOVE.

a spin client of mine turned me on to these delicious, light sprig sodas that come with a dose of CBD or THC oil. lately, when i’m wound up from a crazy week of work, i’ll make my friyay vodka soda a little extra special with a sprig. if you can’t get your hands on one of their scrumptious sodas, you could drop in a few drops of mowellens fabulous product (both have been tested by this little lady).

sage + sprig vodka soda

serves: 1 cocktail

prep time: 1 minute

active time: 2 minutes

total time: 3 minutes

ingredients: 2 oz vodka. 1 sprig soda (or as much as you can fit in your serving glass). 5 medium sage leaves, plus a few leaves for garnish. 1 cup ice. muddler. shaker.

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start by filling your serving glass with ice and reserve 1 ice cube for your shaker. fill your shaker with the extra ice cube and the vodka. smash and tear your sage leaves, and add them to the vodka.

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use your muddler to really smash up the sage leaves into the vodka so it infuses. about 1 minute.

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use the shaker to strain your vodka as you pour it over your ice.

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fill the glass with sprig soda.

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garnish with sage leaves and serve.

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xo, a

sage + sprig vodka soda

serves: 1 cocktail

prep time: 1 minute

active time: 2 minutes

total time: 3 minutes

ingredients: 2 oz vodka. 1 sprig soda (or as much as you can fit in your serving glass). 5 medium sage leaves, plus a few leaves for garnish. 1 cup ice. muddler. shaker.

start by filling your serving glass with ice and reserve 1 ice cube for your shaker. fill your shaker with the extra ice cube and the vodka. smash and tear your sage leaves, and add them to the vodka. use your muddler to really smash up the sage leaves into the vodka so it infuses. about 1 minute. use the shaker to strain your vodka as you pour it over your ice. fill the glass with sprig soda. garnish with sage leaves and serve.

friyay happy hour: hard cider float

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.

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start by pouring your whiskey into your serving glass.

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add your two scoops of ice cream.

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pour your cider over the top.

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top with a scoop of whipped cream.

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serve and enjoy.

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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.