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I know I have been a bad blogger of late. I have had a lot going on in my personal life and just haven't had the inspiration to blog. I will try and blog a little more frequently. Thank you all for your support.

p.i.n.k.® Spirits

We are featuring p.i.n.k spirits today on Beverage Monday. They produce an ultra-premium, imported spirit, infused with flavorless caffeine and guarana{a South American plant that produces a bean that has about five times more caffeine than the coffee bean}. They don't add sugar, color or carbohydrates.

The p.i.n.k. Spirits Company produces ultra-premium, imported spirits that is infused with flavorless caffeine and guarana. It has no added sugar, color, or carbohydrates. It comes in Vodka, Gin, White Whiskey, Tequila, Rum and Sake.

Here are a few that are pink~Fun for a girl's night out!

p.i.n.k.® bubble gum
1 ½ oz p.i.n.k.® vodka
2 ½ oz Jones® diet bubble gum soda
Combine ingredients over ice in a rocks glass.
Garnish with bubble gum balls on a skewer.

p.i.n.k.® o
1 ½ oz p.i.n.k.® vodka
1 oz Starbucks™ cream liqueur
1 oz half & half cream
½ oz Chambord®
Combine ingredients over chipped ice and shake well.
Strain contents with ice into a rocks glass.
Garnish with a cherry.

p.i.n.k.® star
1 ½ oz p.i.n.k.® vodka
1 ½ oz X-Rated® Fusion Liqueur™
splash of Cointreau®
splash of cranberry juice
Combine ingredients over chipped ice and shake well.
Strain into a well-chilled martini glass. Garnish with a
star fruit, placing it on the edge of the glass.

Cheers,

Beverage Monday.

I thought of Kahlua® today since the weather is getting cooler and to me Kahlua® is a cold weather drink., unless you make frozen Mudslides. It is a coffee flavored liqueur from Mexico.

Here are few favorite recipes~

Mudslide
1 part Kahlua
1 part Baily's
1 part vodka
2 parts cream
Pour ingredients into a shaker with ice. Shake and strain into a shot glass.

Keoke Coffee
1/2 oz Kahlua®
1/2 oz creme de cacao
1/2 oz brandy 4 oz coffee 1 1/2 oz whipped cream
Pour alcohols into a coffee cup, add coffee and top with whipped cream

Kahlua Casanova
1 part Kahlua®
2 1/2 parts Vanilla Vodka
1/4 part Sambuca
Combine all ingredients into a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake and strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with 3 espresso beans.
Recipe courtesy of Kahlua.

Cheers,

Venues of the Southland~The Grand Event Center

The Grand Event Center~Long Beach

Today I am not featuring a view or anything really unique. Today I am featuring a place that is easy on the wallet. The Grand Event Center is located right by the 405 freeway in the middle of Long Beach. The rooms are fairly basic, but sometimes what is important is not the venue but the people who are filling it. They don't charge for the room as long as meet the rooms guest minimum. The largest seats about 400. The smallest 80. The also have a covered patio for the ceremony. The value is the menu.

The Palm Terrace

The Garden Room~there's a built in dance floor and bar in this room

The Grand Ballroom

The Catalina Room

In these times you might not be able to afford the place of your dreams, but you still can have a beautiful wedding.

Happy Planning,

Don't forget to VOTE!

Today we will make history. So get out and vote.

My Little Knight

Ok so here is the cutest knight ever!

I hope everybody had a fun Halloween.

Beverage Monday. Absolut Los Angeles

How cool is this? ABSOLUT® has resurrected its cities collection and Los Angeles is the second in the series. New Orleans came out last year. They are also donating $250,000 to Green Way LA an environmental group.

It is a blend Acai, Acerola, Pomegranate, and Blueberry. The made it with those flavors to showcase LA's trendy, environmentally forward, and health-conscious ideals. It is made with 100% natural ingredients.

Green Way LA is an organization dedicated to restoring nature’s services while providing for the health and welfare of the community. The donation will be used towards the “Green Streets” initiative. By modifying streets, curbs, and sidewalks, and by planting appropriate trees and other vegetation, rainwater and other polluted urban runoff is naturally cleaned before otherwise flowing unfiltered into the Pacific Ocean.

Here are a couple of recipes from their site using ABSOLUT® Los Angeles. Let's celebrate the City of Angels!

ABSOLUT® LA LA LAND

1 parts ABSOLUT® LOS ANGELES
1 part Cranberry Juice
1 part Pomegranate Juice
1 part Lemon-lime Soda

Build ingredients into a hi-ball glass filled with ice. Garnish with a wedge of lime.

ABSOLUT® PERFECT ANGEL

1 parts ABSOLUT® LOS ANGELES
1 part Lemon-lime Soda
2 parts Cranberry Juice

Build over ice into a cocktail glass

Cheers,