My Nephew & His Bride

Here is a glimpse of the happy couple. More professional photos are posted on Amber Medley Photography's blog of Kevin & Kristen's Wedding. Check it out to see more. Except she didn't post any of my son! :( The flower girls are my nieces. Happy one week anniversary you two!

Fourth of July Beverages

Dress by Lady Roi. I think it is discontinued.

Here is a bonus Beverage 'Monday" edition this week. In honor of the USA's birthday tomorrow I am featuring American Cocktails. Enjoy your weedend. Have fun & be safe.


All American

• 1 oz. Bourbon
• 1 oz. Southern Comnfort
• Coca Cola

Put alcohol in a highball filled with ice. Add Coke.


Cherry Patroit by SKYY Infusions

• 1 ½ oz SKYY Infusions Cherry Vodka
• 1 oz. freshly squeezed lemon juice
• ½ oz. Cointreau
• ½ oz. Sweet vermouth
• ¾ oz. rye whiskey
• 2 oz soda

Mix ingredients in cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake and strain into chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with lemon zest and cherry.

American Beauty

• 1 oz Brandy
• 1/2 oz Dry Vermouth
• 1/4 tsp White Creme de Menthe
• 1 oz Orange juice
• 1 tsp Grenadine
• 1/2 oz Tawny port
  

In a shaker half-filled with ice, combine the brandy, vermouth, creme de menthe, orange juice, and grenadine. Shake and stain into a cocktail glass. Pouring slowly and carefully, float the port on top

Firecracker

• 2 oz Wild Turkey
• 4 dashes Tabasco sauce

Fill a shot glass almost to the top with Wild Turkey and add 4 dashes of tabasco sauce. Drink quickly!


Cheers,

Recipies from Drink of the Week.

I'm Tweeting

Ok, I finally did it and signed up for Twitter.

You can follow me @ajoyeuxday.

What are you up to?

1 year of Beverage Monday's

I have been writing Beverage Monday for a year now. I haven't written every week but I have tired. I started writing it so you can have ideas for you signature drink or just general knowledge about different kinds of alcohol. I hope you have been enjoying it. Here is a recap of some of my favorites.

• Dressed up Evian~I did this one before I had the idea of Beverage Monday.
• New Feature. Beverage Monday.~The one that started it all.
• Champagne
• Birthday Drinks~My birthday fell on Monday last year so I decided to have a post about what I like
• Firefly Vodka~Ice Tea Flavored Vodka, so cool!
• Purple Drinks
• Grand Absenthe~This one got the most hits.
• Red Drinks
• Candy Cocktails
• Olympic Cocktails~These are very pretty gold, silver & bronze Martini's

Cheers,

Image of cocktails courtesy of artgame.com

Rehearsal Dinner

Here are some photos from my Nephew's rehearsal dinner that I designed and coordinated at the Canary Hotel in Santa Barbara on Thursday. I was going for a sunset/rustic look with rafia accents and centerpices with red, orange and yellow gerba daises. It was outside on the roof in an area called the Rooftop Perch. It has a 360 degree view of Santa Barbara. It was sooo windy up there, though. It finally died down about the time dinner was served. Whew! My wish tree had to be put under wraps till it was calmer.

The wish tree before & after. & of course my little boy.
It was a beautiful, fun night before the big day!

Enjoy,

Mr & Mrs. Joyeux with the Pacific behind us

Off to Santa Barbara

The Four Season's Biltmore Hotel, Santa Barbara

Today, my whole family is in Santa Barbara to see my son walk down the aisle as a ring bearer at his Uncle Kev's wedding at the Four Season Biltmore. Well, actually, my only nephew {four years ago I did become an Aunt to two more when I married Mr, Joyeux} is getting married today and Connor is the ring bearer. {They are letting him carry the real rings!}

I get to sit back and enjoy the show as a guest. It might be hard to do since I am used to watching out for everything and anything. I think I can manage though, since it is a five diamond resort. I will share photos next week.

Congratulations Kev & Kris! Have fun in Costa Rica & good luck at UC Hastings Kev!

Happy Reading,

Today I am just

Auntie

Beverage Monday.

Summer Lovin'

photo from gourmetsleuth.com

Hot Summer Night

• 1 shot gin
• 1 shot triple sec
• 2 shots apple juice
• lemon twist

Mix equal parts gin and triple sec in Cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake and strain into a highball glass with ice, pour apple juice over mix. Add twist of lemon and serve.

Lazy Summer Day

• 2 oz Grey Goose® L'Orange vodka
• 2 oz Barenjager® honey liqueur
• thinly sliced oranges

Pour both ingredients into a shaker filled with ice. Strain and pour into a highball glass and garnish with an orange slices.

Summer Fling

• 2 oz Bacardi® Peach Red rum
• 1 oz Parton Citronage or triple sec
• 2 oz pineapple juice
• 1 splash cranberry juice
• 1 squirt soda

Fill shaker with ice and add liquor and juices, shake vigorously and pour into 3/4 of a pint glass filled with ice. Top with Squirt and stir.

Cheers,

The above recipes from Drink Mixer.