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Ginger Lime Martini Recipe

Deb Thompson — Sat, 06 May 2023 16:00:35 +0000

Looking for a twist on the traditional martini consider a Ginger Lime Martini Recipe.

When I travel I enjoy visiting different distilleries around the United States and on a trip to Lake Charles, Louisiana I was able to visit Bayou Rum Distillery and it was here that I was able to find a very tasty silver rum to make this amazing ginger lime martini recipe.

Ginger Lime Martini Recipe

This is such a fun twist on a classic martini. I love this recipe and love how easy it is to make. If you like cranberry and lime, you’ll absolutely adore this different drink recipe! It’s perfect for cocktail parties around the holidays!

Ginger Lime Martini Ingredients

2 oz Bayou Silver Rum2 oz Califia Ginger Limeade
1 oz Cranberry simple syrup (recipe below)
One fresh squeezed Lime

Ginger Lime Martini Directions

Combine all ingredients into a martini shaker add ice and shake for about 30 seconds, then pour into sugar rimmed Martini glasses.

Cranberry Simple Syrup

In a small saucepan combine 1 cup of water, 1/2 cup sugar and bring to a boil and allowing sugar to dissolve completely.

Once the sugar has dissolved turn heat down to a medium simmer and add 1/2 cup of cranberries, continue to simmer for 10 minutes to allow the cranberries to flavors the syrup.

Cranberries will most likely break apart during this process.

Remove from heat and allow to cool.

Once the syrup has cooled use a fine strainer to remove cranberry pieces from your syrup.

How to rim your glasses in sugar or salt

Rimming your glasses adds a nice touch to any cocktail. This can be done relatively easily by either purchasing a rimming dish from amazon for $8 or using a plate.

If you choose to use a plate make sure that you have it wide enough in diameter to dip your glass. For me, I prefer to use the rimming dish as it makes life easy.

Once you have either your rimming dish or plate turn your glass upside down and dip the rim your glass into a citrus juice. Then dip in your sugar or salt.

There are two schools of thought when dipping your glass one is to just dip in the rim and the other is to dip and twist your glass.

It works both ways so I say test it out and choose which you like best.

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Blueberry Rum Lemonade Cocktail
Cran-Raspberry Whiskey Cocktail
Georgia on my Mind Peach Cocktail Recipe
Berry Vodka Cocktail

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Bayou Rum & Cocktail Recipes

Deb Thompson — Tue, 02 May 2023 16:00:22 +0000

While visiting Lake Charles, Louisiana I made a stop at Bayou Rum.

It offers a little local flavor and produces some of the best rum in the region.

Their rum is crafted the Louisiana way in copper pots using 100% natural unrefined Louisiana cane sugar and molasses.

Touring the distillery I could tell that they take pride in their product and knows how to do rum right.

The tour starts with a quick video in the viewing room and then you’ll have a chance to tour the distillery.

There were quite a few barrels of rum aging.

Some of the rum is aged for 18 months, but most are bottled within 5 to 6 weeks.

During the tour, you’ll have the chance to see how the rum is aging in the barrel and maybe give it a little sniff test or taste.

Be sure to check out this fantastic painting on the wall during your visit.

They offer a varieties of rum including: Silver, Spiced, and Satsuma.

The Satsuma recipe is created using Satsuma fruit and is, hands down, my favorite of the three rums.

After the tour, you’ll have the opportunity to taste each of the rums.

The staff and owners are excited to share their product with visitors and happily pour you samples while sharing stories of life in the bayou.

^^^^Isn’t their packaging great???

During my visit, they created a few different cocktails for us to try and I’m sharing my favorite recipes with you.

The cocktail recipes are simple and only require a few ingredients.

Both of the recipes I’m sharing are Satsuma cocktails.

SIGNATURE BAYOU RUM COCKTAIL RECIPE

1-8ounce glass of Simply Lemonade
1 shot Bayou Silver Rum
1-2 shots of Bayou Satsuma Rum

Directions:

Pour the lemonade in a cup, add the Bayou Silver Rum.

Mix and then slowly add the Bayou Satsuma Rum to the top.

The satsuma will stay towards the top of the drink creating a pretty cocktail to serve to your guests.

SATSUMA BLUEBERRY LEMONADE COCKTAIL RECIPE

8 ounces of Simply Blueberry Lemonade
1-2 shots of Bayou Satsuma Rum

Directions:

Fill glass with ice.

Add Lemonade.

Add the Rum.

Stir and Enjoy.

Have you tried the Bayou Satsuma Rum yet? What is your favorite rum cocktail?

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Homemade Eggnog Recipe – No Raw Eggs

Deb Thompson — Mon, 18 Dec 2017 12:00:50 +0000

It never really feels like the holidays without the classic egg nog. Like most things though, eggnog tastes so much better when it’s homemade versus bought premade at the store.

A few ingredients and some simple steps and you can be enjoying homemade egg nog while celebrating the holidays with family and friends.

This recipe will appeal to those that don’t like the idea of using raw eggs. This recipe heats the egg mixture on the stove with the milk. You’ll need to make this far enough in advance that it has time to chill down for serving.

I didn’t include alcohol in this recipe but it’s easy enough to add a shot or two of rum, bourbon or cognac to the adult-only cups.

Be sure to check out these additional holiday recipes as well: