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Welcome to another edition of “Kimberly’s Alcohol Creations”. Today, I’m bringing you an in-your-face type of bevy!

When you’re feeling like a rebel, no doubt, your alcoholic beverage of choice will reflect that! I usually go for shots of tequila, but this is something even more rebellious!

My father would tell me that drinks like these will “grow hair on the bottom of your feet!” LOL
~ Kimberly Edwards

Type: Beverage Recipe
Serve With: On the rocks, if desired
Prep Time: 1 min

Ingredients:
1 part Jack Daniels
1 part Jim Beam
1 part Jose Cuervo
1 part Read the rest of this entry »

Apr 27th, 2009.  About a month ago now.  The last time a post was made to this site and that was made by one of our lovely contributors, Kimberly Edwards.  The last time I personally posted was back on April 1st for April Fools day.  Funny thing, that was just 5 days before the start of the MLB season and coincidentally I just happen to have a slight obsession with baseball of the fantasy variety…  I guess my lackluster performance over these past couple months can really be attributed to just that! 

In any case, lets put my obsession to good use… Here are some interesting baseball inspired cocktails I came accross:

A-Roid

2 oz of El Mejor Tequila
1 “Performance-enhancing” Spicy Tomato Juice concoction, served in a needle-less syringe.

The energy-boosting tomato juice is a mix of smoked tomatoes and jalapenos put through a juicer, along with canned tomato juice and tabasco sauce.

Papelbon & Jelly

3 oz Smirnoff Watermelon Vodka
1 Table spoon of jelly
1 splash of cranberry juice

Combine into a cocktail shaker with ice. Strain the thing into a peppered flute, fill the rim of the glass with peanut butter and sprinkle crushed nuts along the edges.

Manny’s Homer RamierX

2 oz of Cabo Wabo Tequila
1 oz of X-Rated Fusion Liqueur
1 splash of sour mix
1 Red Bull

Mix together and top it up with Red Bull and mix. Add salt along the rim and a slice of lime for garnish.

I know, I know, these sound quite strange… And to be honest I haven’t tried any of the above but they just sounded so intriguing I had to post. If you happen to try any of the above and post comments below, maybe you’ll find a SizzUp T-shirt in the mail… Who knows???

I love this Barrilitos Pineapple Soda tremendously - a guilty indulgence…However, I don’t drink it often at all, but when I do, it’s so tasty mixing it with Malibu! Simply delicious! It tastes like a fizzy pina colada.
~ Kimberly Edwards

Type: Beverage Recipe
Serve With: On the rocks and a pineapple slice on the rim of the glass.
Prep Time: 2 min

Ingredients:
4 parts Barrilitos Pineapple Soda
1 part Malibu Rum
* 1 splash Read the rest of this entry »

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Welcome to another edition of “Kimberly’s Alcohol Creations”. Today, I’m bringing you a delectably decadent, creamy concoction sure to put a smirk on your face!

I love chocolate and raspberry flavors together and creamy, sweet mixed drinks - Here’s a fantastic combination bringing together the white russian, a vodka martini and the taste of raspberry! Mmm… ~ Kimberly Edwards

Type: Beverage Recipe
Serve With: A raspberry
Prep Time: 2 min
Yield: 1 vodka martini

Ingredients:
1 part Kahlua
1 part Vodka
1 part Chambord - Raspberry liqueur
2 parts Milk
Ice - If desired

Instructions:
1. In a Read the rest of this entry »

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Welcome to another edition of “Kimberly’s Alcohol Creations”. Today, I’m bringing you a decadent, but easy to prepare breakfast or brunch, served with nothing other than CHAMPAGNE!

Well, Champagne is great for lunch and dinner, as well as mixed with fabulous juices for breakfast…

…But why not on it’s own with breakfast?

Here’s yet another recipe that champagne goes well with, but for Breaky!

Smoked Salmon with Chive Omelette

This is marvelous for special occassions like New Year’s, Christmas, Valentine’s Day or Easter morning, but then again, everyday is special! Enjoy this fabulous recipe with the champagne of your choice.
~ Kimberly Edwards

Type: Breakfast
Serve With: Creme fraiche or sour cream
Prep Time: 2 min
Cook Time: 8-9 min
Yield: Serves 2-3

Ingredients:
5 Eggs - I use free range, organic eggs.
8 oz Smoked Salmon - Large chunked
2 tbsp Chives - Chopped
2 tbsp Read the rest of this entry »

Instead of giving you a recipe for something delicious this week, and “giving you the fish”, I’m going to teach you how to “catch the fish”…

…Meaning, I want to teach you how to use alcohol for yourself in cooking without a recipe per se.

Beer, wine and other liquors aren’t just for drinking anymore in your kitchen!!!

1. Alcohol enhances and carries flavor in your cooking. Flavors will be brought out more and the dish will be more rich and layered in flavor.

In fact, when cooking with alcohol, the dish will certainly taste even better the next day or if you allow a soup or stew to simmer for 1-2 hours more.

2.  Most often when cooking with alcohol, you are going to allow the dish to simmer or continue to cook to the point that the alcohol dissipates. In other words, the alcohol will evaporate, leaving behind the flavor it added.

Of course, when adding Bailey’s Irish Cream to a coffee after dinner, the alcohol will still remain. Or if you’ve marinated olives, they will still carry that alcohol with them…

…But if you’re deglazing your sautée pan with red wine when creating sautéed mushrooms, the alcohol will surely evaporate and the liquid reduce.

3.  When making a certain ethnic food from a particular geographic area, try to use alcohol, whether it be a wine, beer or liquor, that is from that region or associated with an ethnic food.

In other words, when cooking Asian food, use saké. When making a rich German dish, use a great German beer. When making French food, use a good Burgundy wine. When creating a Caribbean masterpiece, use Rum or even Malibu Rum. A great stroganoff calls for a crisp Russian Vodka. I love Mezcal or Tequila in my Chili Recipes!

4. If you’re using a certain Read the rest of this entry »

Thought we’d have a little fun here at SizzUp on April Fools day with some “creative” (to say the least) recipes.