it's 5 o'clock somewhere

so aside from being my favorite number even before i was old enough to understand the meaning of 5 o'clock, 5 has been my favorite number.  this, combined with Friday being my favorite day of the week, is a love that has only grown and evolved with age.  Given that tomorrow is Friday (yay!) and there will be a 5 pm (yay yay!) and my spring break begins (yay x 3) I decided that the most appropriate post for today will be some delicious ways to celebrate my favorite day and time.  While I will be preparing for my Teach for America phone interview at 10 pm and will not be showing the world my love for 5 pm and Fridays tomorrow, there's no reason y'all can't!!!  Here's some delicious ideas that other people had on their blogs, and are definitely worth repeating!

CHOCOLATE COVERED RASPBERRY

 

Ingredients:

Raspberry vodka
Vanilla vodka
Light Creme de Coco
Dark Creme de Coco
White chocolate liqueur (or cream)
Fresh raspberries
Chocolate syrup

Preparation:

Add ice to mixer. Pour raspberry vodka (2 count). Pour vanilla vodka (1 count). Add both light and dark Creme de Coco (3 count). Add a good splash of white chocolate liqueur. Add small splash of raspberry liqueur and shake.

Drizzle chocolate syrup in martini glass. Drop 1-3 fresh raspberries in glass and add more chocolate syrup. Pour mixture in glass.

LOVE POTION #9

 

Ingredients:
1 ½ oz strawberry vodka
¾ oz white crème de cacao
½ C of frozen strawberries
1 scoop vanilla bean ice cream
Splash of milk
½ C ice (crushed is best)
Strawberry garnish

Preparation:

~Place all ingredients except strawberry garnish in a blender and blend until smooth.
~Pour into a margarita glass and garnish with a strawberry.

IRISH MARTINI

From Baileys ~

3 1/2 oz. Baileys Irish cream
3/4 oz. Bushmills Original Irish Whiskey
Shot of strong, cold coffee
Chocolate sprinkles

Preparation:

Drop some ice cubes into a shaker and pour over Baileys. Add Bushmills Original Irish Whiskey, then a shot of strong cold coffee. Shake vigorously and serve in a martini glass. Garnish with chocolate sprinkles.

Equally delicious, but picture-less and name-less....

2 parts Malibu Rum (it's coconut flavored)
Splash each of Triple Sec, pomegranate juice and cranberry juice
Dash of lime juice
* combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice ~ shake ~ and pour.

anddd

3 oz. red cranberry juice
1 oz. Malibu Rum
1/2 oz. grenadine
* combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice ~ shake ~ and pour.

enjoy welcoming the weekend! maybe if it's welcomed with open arms it will come more often? here's hopin'!

xoxo,