Cocktails and Drinks

These 25 spooktacular Halloween Recipes are the perfect way to celebrate this fun holiday. Halloween will be here before we know it. This holiday is such fun for kiddos and gives parents a chance to be a kid again, too! Halloween party food is fun, spooky and whimsical and looks great on a table.  Check …

Say hello to our Frankenstein Martini. This green Halloween cocktail recipe brings together Frankenstein’s two main colors – black and green – in one delightfully ghoulish drink. I love using color in Halloween drinks. There is nothing quite as spooky as a Halloween cocktail using a colored liqueur as a base for the recipe. The …

The El Diablo cocktail is an easy-to-mix tequila drink with a vibrant and refreshing flavor that is perfect for a warm summer evening. The drink is made with crème de cassis, tequila, and ginger beer. It is flavored and garnished with lime. For this cocktail, you will want to use good tequila. Go for a …

This Patron pineapple cocktail is like an upgraded margarita with a tropical twist to it. If you are looking for some new drinks with Patron, be sure to add this one to your list of cocktails to try. The fruity tequila drink combines the sweetness of pineapple with Patron silver and Patrón Citrónge orange for …

Looking for a cocktail recipe that will be the hit of your Halloween Party? Try this Witches Brew Halloween Cocktail.  It will set the mood beautifully. The blue Halloween drink has a spooky look to it and the black sanding sugar on the rim of the glass is so eerie looking but also adds a …

Are you looking for drinks to make with Baileys Irish Cream? Well you are not alone! St. Patrick’s Day is right around the corner and Baileys drinks are in demand. This deliciously creamy and thick dessert cocktail is the perfect choice for a St Patricks day cocktail. Since I love sweet cocktails, I have not …

This Cinderella cocktail is fruity, creamy and a lovely shade of blue that comes from using blue curacao. The drink is made from vodka mixed with blue curacao, pineapple juice, grapefruit juice and coconut nectar for a delightful drink that is perfect for summer. Be careful not to drink too many of these glass slipper …

Frangelico cocktail recipes, like this International Incident Martini with Baileys and amaretto are the perfect drink for St. Patrick’s Day. St. Patrick’s Day will soon be here and Bailey’s Irish Cream is also a favorite of mine to serve on this fun day. I love to experiment with different cocktail recipes year round, but I …

The delicious Coffee Martini recipe is a refreshing cocktail that teases you with a subtle coffee taste with each delightful sip. This cocktail recipe is calling your name, coffee lovers! Kahlua, Frangelico and vodka combine with cold coffee to add a night time feel to your daily cup of Joe. This post may contain affiliate …

Highball cocktail recipes are served in a tall glass over ice. This Paloma Cocktail Recipe combines the refreshing tang of grapefruit and lime with Patron Tequila for a fantastic, smooth taste. It is a great addition to my collection of Patron drinks to make. When we think internationally of drinks associated with Mexico, the margarita …

This 4th of July Cosmopolitan takes the drink to a patriotic height with the addition of a fun red, white and blue glass rim. The cosmopolitan is a cocktail made with vodka, triple sec, cranberry juice, and freshly squeezed lime juice. The cosmopolitan cocktail, affectionately referred to as the “cosmo,” gained popularity during the 1990s when Carrie Bradshaw frequently mentioned the drink on …

Your guests will be surprised and delighted when you tell them that you are going to make dragon fruit margaritas tonight. Good cocktail recipes can sometimes contain unusual ingredients.  Using them turns a normal drink into something really special. Are you a margarita lover? This tangy Mexican drink has dozens of varieties and the flavor …

January 1 is National Bloody Mary Day. It’s the perfect time to try this spicy Bloody Mary recipe. Have you celebrated a bit more than you should have over the holidays?  This spicy cocktail of the day is intended to help you out!  Looking for a hair of the dog after last night’s drinking bout, or a …

With the warmer weather here, it is time to bring on the cold drinks.  And nothing quite says summer like the perfect milkshake. They are cold and refreshing and so popular with the kids and guests. But a great milk shake is not just about putting cold milk and ice cream and blending it. There …

Most of us have made mistakes that make our cocktail a fairly mediocre one when compared with a great cocktail from someone who knows how to make it just right.  Have you ever made cocktail recipes and wondered why your version doesn’t taste like the one you had at your favorite bar last week?  You …

It’s time for an adult cold dessert!  These amazing Pina Colada Popsicles have a hint of coconut rum and a lot of flavor. Homemade Popsicles are one of the joys of summer.  Making boozy homemade popsicles takes them up a notch or two! The delicious cold treats are creamy, with just a hint of sweetness. They …

This delicious caramel apple martini uses Granny Smith apples, chopped nuts and a delicious blend of alcohol for one amazing cocktail. Caramel apples are a fun thing to do in the fall but you don’t need to wait for the cold weather to enjoy the taste of them. Today we’ll be getting the memory of those …

This heavy cream substitute is one of my favorite cooking tips, since it can be made with items that you are very likely to have on hand. Don’t you just hate it when you are ready to make a recipe, only to discover that you have no heavy cream?  I know I do, and it …

Are you looking for THE ultimate decadent dessert?  How about some dark chocolate fudgy brownies baked to perfection and then topped with a rich, boozy ganache?  If you said yes, these Bailey’s Irish Cream Brownies are for you. I’ve been on a brownie making spree lately.  My family loves the taste of them and I’ve …

I thought it would be fun to do a chocolate drizzle tutorial for my cooking tips guide, so that my readers can see how it is done. Many chocolate flavored drinks use this decorative technique for the inside of the glass. Going out to one of my favorite restaurants or cocktail bars gives me a …

One of my favorite things to do, early in the New Year, is to look back over my Google Analytics statistics to see what worked on my blog.  It is always fun to discover which recipes resonated with my readers to make the top 10 list for the previous year. These 2016 Top Recipes were …

Don’t you just love this time of the year?  Our neighborhood just smells like summer with all the BBQs that keep getting fired up every day.  And not to be outdone, our BBQ will get a good workout tonight with these lemonade grilled chicken legs. They are wonderful as a main course and are also one …

This skinny strawberry banana smoothie is one that I have started making this year. Instead of normal milk, I use almond milk and a brown sugar substitute to help keep the calories lower. It’s fast and easy to make and ready in a flash! We all know how taxing it can be in the morning …

Serve these chicken appetizers and your party platter will be cleaned in no time! Now that the holidays are over, it is time to focus on the next celebration in many homes – the Super Bowl game! And what could be better for watching games when the weather is cold than a drink recipe and …

This Keto Nutella smoothie is one of my favorite breakfast recipes and is the perfect way to start the day on Nutella day. February 5 is considered Nutella day. Are you a Nutella fan? I am and so is my whole family. We love the chocolate hazel nut spread and often use it in recipes, …

These are the top 10 most popular recipes of 2015 here at Recipes Just 4U. My list of most popular recipes for the past year sometimes brings me surprises.  It is humbling to find that my all time favorite recipe that will be sure to be a huge hit,  is not one that my readers also …