Episode 13 - Taking on the Tailgate - Bloody Mary, Mimosa, Twisted Tea

We talk about our favorite tailgating experiences while mixing up some of our favorite pre-game drinks. Carli experiments with some suspicious ingredients to make her favorite Bloody Marys. (Spoiler alert - we all survived.) Diana sweetens things up with some sparkly Mimosas and tries a crowd-sourced recipe for Twisted Tea.

Bloody Mary

Ingredients

• 4 oz Mr & Mrs T® Original Bloody Mary Mix
• 1 oz Vodka
• 1 cup ice
• Celery stalk
• Green olives

Preparation

• Pour vodka over ice in a tall glass
• Add bloody mary mix
• Stir and then add celery stalk and olives to garnish

Mimosa

Ingredients

• Champagne or Prosecco
• Orange Juice

Preparation

• Pour Champagne or Prosecco in a champagne flute
• Add a splash of Orange Juice

Twisted Tea

Ingredients

• Deep Eddy Lemon Vodka
• Sweet Tea
• Torani Syrups in fruit flavors for variations

Preparation

• Add ice to a glass.
• Fill halfway with Sweet Tea
• Add one shot of Deep Eddy Lemon Vodka. Adjust to taste.
• Add flavored syrups as desired.
• For a variation, use Deep Eddy Sweet Tea Vodka and Lemonade.

Episode 12 - Breaking the Bourbon Trail, Part II - Burnt Sugar Old Fashioned

It’s back to the Bourbon Trail as Carli serves up a Burnt Sugar Old Fashioned while we discuss how to plan a Bourbon Trail Trip. We also share some memories while debating whether to pedal wagon or not to pedal wagon and the races of the Triple Crown.

Distilleries

• Castle and Key
• Buffalo Trace
• Woodford Reserve
• Rabbit Hole
• Angels Envy
• Four Roses
• Whistle Pig

Burnt Sugar Old Fashioned

Episode 11 - Breaking the Bourbon Trail, Part I - St. Elmo Old Fashioned and WR Classic Old Fashioned

Carli and Diana head to Kentucky to explore the distilleries on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail. We start off with the ready-to-pour St. Elmo Old Fashioned and see how it compares to the hand-crafted Woodford Reserve Classic Old Fashioned.

Distilleries

• Woodford Reserve
• Maker’s Mark
• Bulleit
• Castle and Key
• Buffalo Trace
• Rabbit Hole

Woodford Reserve (WR) Classic Old Fashioned

Ingredients

• 2 oz WR Kentucky Straight Bourbon
• .5 oz Demerara Simple Syrup
• 3 dashes WR Aromatic Bitters
• 2 dashes WR Orange Bitters
• Orange Peel
• Luxardo Maraschino Cherries

Preparation

• Add ingredients to a mixing glass with ice.
• Stir for 30 - 40 seconds.
• Strain into a serving glass.
• Garnish with a lightly expressed orange peel and a luxardo maraschino cherry.

Episode 9 - Margaritas in Mexico, Part II - Vodka Margarita

What to do when you’re out of tequila? You make a Vodka Margarita! Carli makes this margarita variation and shares how a little Squirt can make a pool margarita magical. Find out what wins in a taste test of Grand Marnier, Triple Sec, and Cointreau. We end the episode with the best time of year to go to Mexico.

Vodka Margarita

Ingredients

• 2 oz vodka
• 1 oz grand marnier
• 1 oz fresh lime juice
• 2 oz frozen limeade
• 1 lime wheel
• Salt for the rim

Preparation

• Wet the rim of a tumbler and dip it into the salt.
• Place the cocktail ingredients in a cocktail shaker filled with ice and shake vigorously.
• Fill the glass with ice and strain the cocktail into the glass.
• Garnish with the lime wheel.

Episode 10 - Cocktails vs. Mocktails - Paloma and Paloma Mocktail

Our daughters Maddie and Savy join us for a special episode of Cocktails and Carry-ons where we compare the Paloma with the Paloma Mocktail. We talk about mother-daughter trips and get off-topic with the “squirt count”.

Paloma

Ingredients

• 2 oz blanco tequila
• 2 oz fresh grapefruit juice
• .5 oz fresh lime juice
• Pinch of salt
• 2 - 3 oz grapefruit soda

Preparation

• Fill a tumbler with ice.
• Place the tequila, grapefruit juice, lime juice, and salt in a glass and then fill to the top with grapefruit soda.
• Stir and enjoy!

Paloma Mocktail

Ingredients

• 2 oz fresh grapefruit juice
• .5 oz agave syrup
• .5 oz fresh lime juice
• 2 - 3 oz grapefruit soda

Preparation

• Fill a tumbler with ice.
• Place the grapefruit juice, agave syrup, lime juice, and salt in a glass and then fill to the top with grapefruit soda.
• Stir and enjoy!

Episode 8 - Margaritas in Mexico, Part I - Coconut Margarita

Carli and Diana travel to San Jose Del Cabo and start the trip off right at the pool bar with Papa Doug. The week-long party celebrating Fiesta de San Jose included parades, a downtown art walk, breakfast at the La Comer grocery, and plenty of whale sightings. Diana makes a Coconut Margarita for the group and we discover we prefer sugar over salt.

Coconut Margarita

Ingredients

• shredded coconut for the rim
• 2 oz tequila
• 1 oz coconut rum
• 1 oz fresh lime juice
• 1 oz cream of coconut
• 1 lime wheel

Preparation

• Wet the rim of a tumbler and dip it into the shredded coconut.
• Place the cocktail ingredients in a cocktail shaker filled with ice and shake vigorously.
• Fill the glass with ice and strain the cocktail into the glass.
• Garnish with the lime wheel.

• Drink: Espresso Martini
• Travel Focus: New York City

Links-

https://centralparkzoo.com/

Saving Wildlife and Wild Places - Central Park Zoo

General information, zoo history, map, education program summary, animal photos and descriptions, and calendar of events. Part of The Wildlife Conservation Society.

https://www.amnh.org/

American Museum of Natural History | New York City

Explore the natural world, and the known universe. Open daily, 10 am–5:30 pm.

https://www.goldroomnyc.com/

The Gold Room | Official Site

Escape to The Gold Room, a timeless oasis of opulence and grandeur waiting for you. Book your table here.

https://www.foodandwine.com/espresso-martini-6826944

The Right Way to Make an Espresso Martini

https://www.metmuseum.org/

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Met presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world for everyone to experience and enjoy.

Episode 6 - Martinis in Manhattan, Part I - Dirty Spicy Martini

New York City! Carli puts her giant bottle of Grey Goose to work making Dirty Spicy Martinis while she talks about getting the VIP treatment and a $13,000 alligator clutch. We also go crazy about Broadway, The Gold Room and FAO Schwartz.

Dirty and Spicy Martini

Ingredients

• 3 oz Vodka
• .5 oz Olive Juice
• .5 oz Pepperocini juice
• Splash of cholula
• Jalapeno stuffed olive

Preparation

• Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker with ice.
• Shake and pour into a martini glass.
• Garnish with a jalapeno stuffed olive.