Prickly Pear Margarita for #SundaySupper

July 9, 2017 By palatablepastime in Alcoholic, Beverages, Cactus Pears, Cocktails, fruit, Stovetop, tequila, United States Tags: alcoholic, beverages, Cactus Pears, cokctails, homemade syrup, pink, prickly pear syrup, southwest, sundaysupper, tequila 9 Comments

Top shelf margarita with a cactus pear syrup made simply from scratch.

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Pineapple Mai Tai

June 30, 2017 By palatablepastime in #NationalMaiTaiDay, alcohol, Alcoholic, Beverages, cocktail, Cocktails, fruit juice, Juices, Mai Tai, No Cook, pineapple, polynesian, rum, United States Leave a comment

Fruity take-off from the traditional Don the Beachcomber Mai Tai.

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White Peach and Honeysuckle Martini #NationalMartiniDay

June 19, 2017 By palatablepastime in Alcoholic, Beverages, Cocktails, Cooking Method, Course, Flowers, Main Ingredients, Stovetop, United States, Vodka Tags: #NationalMartiniDay, beverages, cocktails, floral, fruit, honeysuckle, honeysuckle syrup, martini, peach, vodka 5 Comments

Summer in the south would not be complete without peaches heavy on the trees, honeysuckle on the breeze, and sitting on the veranda with a white peach and honeysuckle infused martini in hand.

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Gin Braised Bratwurst with Kraut Slaw #FoodieExtravaganza

June 7, 2017 By palatablepastime in Alcoholic, Cabbage, Carrots, Cooking Method, Course, Cuisine, gin, Grilled, Main Dish, Main Ingredients, Onions, Pork, Sandwiches, Sauerkraut, Sausage, Stovetop, United States Tags: #FoodieExtravaganza, barbecue, bratwurst, gameday, gin, grilling, kraut, pork, sandwiches, sauerkraut, Saurkraut, sausages, slaw, sourkraut, summer 4 Comments

Brats get a nice bath in a gin braise before finishing on the grill — then on to the bun with a zippy kraut slaw. Perfect summertime eats!

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