Author Davee Jones

Saturday Sippers in The Locker Ahoy Fellow Fathomers! Welcome to the feature here in The Locker called Saturday Sippers. Each week I’ll post a new, sometimes, skinny cocktail recipe for you to try. Many thinks to my Cali Bestie, Rhonda, for providing me with the deck of cards recipe book. J Getting close to Halloween, hay rides, and bonfires!   Here’s a drink to warm your tummy and bring that glow to your eyes. FIRE GLOW! Ingredients ½ ounce spiced syrup* ½ ounce orange liqueur 2 ounces bourbon Lemon slices and twist for garnish Combine first three ingredients, stir, and strain over ice into glass. Stir and garnish with lemon slices and twist. *Spiced syrup: Mix equal parts water and sugar. Add clove and cinnamon. Place in airtight container to infuse the syrup with flavor. 194 Calories per serving

Saturday Sippers in The Locker Ahoy Fellow Fathomers! Welcome to the feature here in The Locker called Saturday Sippers. Each week I’ll post a new, sometimes, skinny cocktail recipe for you to try. Many thinks to my Cali Bestie, Rhonda, for providing me with the deck of cards recipe book. J Fall continues to stir cravings of soothing, filling drinks. Always a sucker for a good martini, this one sounds delicious. VANILLA VODKA CREAMTINI! Ingredients Cocoa powder 2 cups ice cubes 1 cup vanilla vodka ½ cup Irish cream liqueur 1 T orange liqueur Chocolate shavings for garnish Coat glass rims with cocoa powder. In a cocktail shaker with ice, combine ingredients. Shake vigorously. Strain mixture into martini glasses. Garnish with chocolate shavings. Serves 4-6 232 Calories per serving

Saturday Sippers in The Locker Ahoy Fellow Fathomers! Welcome to the feature here in The Locker called Saturday Sippers. Each week I’ll post a new, sometimes, skinny cocktail recipe for you to try. Many thinks to my Cali Bestie, Rhonda, for providing me with the deck of cards recipe book. J A bramble brings memories of a hearty cobbler made with peaches, berries, and other yummy stuff, so, the name of this drink intrigued me. JALISCO BRAMBLE! Ingredients ½ ounce lime juice ½ ounce grapefruit juice ½ ounce agave nectar 1 slice ginger 4 blackberries 1 dash peach bitters 1 ½ ounces tequila Lime wedge for garnish Pour lime juice, grapefruit juice, and agave nectar in a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Muddle ginger with liquids then strain. Add blackberries, bitters, and tequila. Shake with ice and strain, add crushed ice and garnish with lime wedge. 120 Calories per serving

Saturday Sippers in The Locker Ahoy Fellow Fathomers! Welcome to the feature here in The Locker called Saturday Sippers. Each week I’ll post a new, sometimes, skinny cocktail recipe for you to try. Many thinks to my Cali Bestie, Rhonda, for providing me with the deck of cards recipe book.  Cooler temperatures leave me wanting a cozy drink. Something I can sip and enjoy a richer blend over a refreshing drink of summer.    GUILT FREE WHITE RUSSIAN! Ingredients •        1 ½ ounces vodka •        1 ½ ounces light cream •        1 ½ ounces sugar free coffee liqueur-flavored syrup* or experiment and try with a rich shot of espresso Pour ingredients in a glass, stir and add ice. 200 Calories per serving

Saturday Sippers in The Locker Ahoy Fellow Fathomers! Welcome to the feature here in The Locker called Saturday Sippers. Each week I’ll post a new, sometimes, skinny cocktail recipe for you to try. Many thinks to my Cali Bestie, Rhonda, for providing me with the deck of cards recipe book. J My hubby has been hard at work remodeling a new space for me, building a new library in our front room, and re-tiling our floors.   I will have my own writing cubby under the stairs and hibernate like Harry Potter. J In honor of builders and hard workers everywhere, it is fitting to propose this drink, its’ namesake comes from a handtool: SLIM SCREWDRIVER! Ingredients 1 ounce vodka 2 ounces orange juice 2 ounces diet lemon-lime soda* Orange slice for garnish Fill a glass with ice; add vodka and a splash of orange juice. Top with diet lemon-lime soda. Mix. Garnish with orange slice. 80 Calories per serving *a word of observance about diet or low-calorie soda- I noticed t...

Saturday Sippers in The Locker Ahoy Fellow Fathomers! Welcome to the feature here in The Locker called Saturday Sippers. Each week I’ll post a new, sometimes, skinny cocktail recipe for you to try. Many thinks to my Cali Bestie, Rhonda, for providing me with the deck of cards recipe book. J Hard to believe, but, here in Texas, we are still hitting 100 degrees in September. A frozen drink is still in order and tequila is good ANY time of the year. FROZEN LIME MARGARITAS! Ingredients 12 ounce can frozen limeade 2/3 cup tequila 1 ½ cup orange liqueur 4 cups ice cubes ½ lime Coarse salt Cocktail cherry for garnish Prepare margarita glasses by using a thick slice of lime to rub the rim of each glass. Invert glass into a dish of coarse salt to coat rim. Blend ingredients.   Add ice cubes and blend until mixture becomes slushy. Garnish with cocktail cherry. Serves 10 122 Calories per serving

Saturday Sippers in The Locker Ahoy Fellow Fathomers! Welcome to the feature here in The Locker called Saturday Sippers. Each week I’ll post a new, sometimes, skinny cocktail recipe for you to try. Many thinks to my Cali Bestie, Rhonda, for providing me with the deck of cards recipe book. J SPIKED STRAWBERRY! Ingredients 2 ounces strawberry vodka 2 ounces light lemonade Splash of fresh lemon juice Strawberry for garnish Pour ingredients into a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake well and strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with fresh strawberry. 130 Calories per serving

Saturday Sippers in The Locker Ahoy Fellow Fathomers! Welcome to the feature here in The Locker called Saturday Sippers. Each week I’ll post a new, sometimes, skinny cocktail recipe for you to try. Many thinks to my Cali Bestie, Rhonda, for providing me with the deck of cards recipe book. J Every time I think of the Cosmopolitan, I think of Ryan Gosling's line (as Jacob Palmer) from Crazy, Stupid, Love - " You're sitting there with a Supercuts hair cut, you're getting drunk on watered Vodka Cranberries like a fourteen year old girl and you're wearing a forty four when you should be wearing a forty two regular. Honestly, I don't know if I should help you or I should euthanize you." Poor Steve (Cal Weaver) Carell, but, what a movie. I love it! COSMOPOLITAN COCKTAIL! Ingredients 1½ ounces citron vodka 2 teaspoons unsweetened cranberry juice 2 Tablespoons water 1 Tablespoon lime juice 3 drops orange extract 2-4 teaspoons sugar equivalent swe...

Saturday Sippers in The Locker Ahoy Fellow Fathomers! Welcome to the feature here in The Locker called Saturday Sippers. Each week I’ll post a new, sometimes, skinny cocktail recipe for you to try. Many thinks to my Cali Bestie, Rhonda, for providing me with the deck of cards recipe book. J BOMBAY MAGIC! Ingredients ½ ounce orange liqueur ¼ ounce tequila or vodka ½ lemon Club soda Cocktail cherries for garnish Combine lemon juice, orange liqueur, and tequila or vodka. Top it off with club soda. Garnish with cocktail cherries. 109 Calories per serving

Saturday Sippers in The Locker Ahoy Fellow Fathomers! Welcome to the feature here in The Locker called Saturday Sippers. Each week I’ll post a new, sometimes, skinny cocktail recipe for you to try. Many thinks to my Cali Bestie, Rhonda, for providing me with the deck of cards recipe book. J TROPICAL WHITE SANGRIA! Ingredients 12 ounce can mango juice 12 ounce can pineapple juice 1 liter bottle of seltzer 1 bottle white wine Pineapple slices, orange slices, and lime slices Lemon and lime slices for garnish Pour all of the ingredients into a serving pitcher and add ice. Stir and refrigerate one hour. Garnish with lemon and lime slices. 94 Calories per serving

Saturday Sippers in The Locker Ahoy Fellow Fathomers! Welcome to the feature here in The Locker called Saturday Sippers. Each week I’ll post a new, sometimes, skinny cocktail recipe for you to try. Many thinks to my Cali Bestie, Rhonda, for providing me with the deck of cards recipe book. J The versatile margarita comes in many flavors to tantalize the taste buds.   This traditional recipe should appeal to the Conquistador in all of us.   MARGARITA ON THE ROCKS! Ingredients 1 ¾ ounces tequila ¾ ounce lime juice 1 Tablespoon light agave nectar ¼ teaspoon orange extract Coarse salt Lime wedge for garnish Salt rim of margarita glass.   In a shaker combine all ingredients with ice and shake vigorously. Strain over fresh ice into glass and garnish with lime wedge. 224 Calories For a subtle change in flavor, try cucumber infused tequila in this recipe. To make cucumber infused tequila you will need- One large cucumber, peeled and sliced Pint of tequil...

Saturday Sippers in The Locker Ahoy Fellow Fathomers! Welcome to the feature here in The Locker called Saturday Sippers. Each week I’ll post a new, sometimes, skinny cocktail recipe for you to try. Many thinks to my Cali Bestie, Rhonda, for providing me with the deck of cards recipe book. J Today’s drink features an ingredient called Aperol, something I was not familiar with. However, thanks to our friends at Google, I found the origin of this yummy sounding aperitif. It is bright orange in color with a zesty, bittersweet taste. A perfect ingredient for summer refreshments, this Italian import is a product of the Campari Company. VESPER! Ingredients 1 ounce vodka 1 ounce gin 1 ounce Aperol Lemon twist for garnish Stir all ingredients with ice.   Strain into chilled martini glass. Garnish with lemon twist. 250 Calories Grazie!

Saturday Sippers in The Locker Ahoy Fellow Fathomers! Welcome to the feature here in The Locker called Saturday Sippers. Each week I’ll post a new, sometimes, skinny cocktail recipe for you to try. Many thinks to my Cali Bestie, Rhonda, for providing me with the deck of cards recipe book. J A balmy alfresco brunch begins quite nicely with this twist on a mimosa. TANGERINE MIMOSA! Ingredients 2 ounces light orange tangerine juice 4 ounces champagne 2 ounces fresh orange juice Cocktail cherries for garnish Add several ice cubes to champagne flute. Pour orange juice and orange tangerine juice, followed by champagne over the ice. Stir and garnish with a cherry or two. 120 Calories Conjures up images of ringlets and hoop skirts under magnolia trees..

Saturday Sippers in The Locker Ahoy Fellow Fathomers! Welcome to the feature here in The Locker called Saturday Sippers. Each week I’ll post a new, sometimes, skinny cocktail recipe for you to try. Many thinks to my Cali Bestie, Rhonda, for providing me with the deck of cards recipe book. J We are still celebrating Independence today with a long weekend! Let’s have another strawberry refresher to get us through this Saturday. CITRUS STRAWBERRY VODKA COCKTAIL! Ingredients 2 strawberries 1 sprig of mint ¾ ounce light agave nectar 1 ¾ ounces citrus vodka ¾ ounce lemon juice Strawberry for garnish Mint sprig for garnish In a shaker, muddle mint and strawberries.   Add remaining ingredients and shake vigorously. Pour entire contents of shaker into a tall glass. Garnish with strawberry and mint sprig 259 Calories Love the minty strawberry pulp in this one!

Saturday Sippers in The Locker Ahoy Fellow Fathomers! Welcome to the feature here in The Locker called Saturday Sippers. Each week I’ll post a new, sometimes, skinny cocktail recipe for you to try. Many thinks to my Cali Bestie, Rhonda, for providing me with the deck of cards recipe book. J We’ve almost made it entirely through June, 2013 is whizzing by faster than a bottle rocket. At my house, we are preparing for the big Independence Day celebration. With our family living on a ranch in Oklahoma, we have a large expansive prairie to shoot all the fireworks we want. It’s a big tradition to hayride, bonfire, and launch the pyrotechnics. Along with cold beer, try this sweet alternative, in a patriotic color!   Happy Fourth of July! Happy Birthday USA! LITE STRAWBERRY DAIQUIRI! Ingredients ½ cup sliced frozen strawberries 1 Tablespoon lime juice 1 ½ ounces rum Sweetener to taste Strawberry for garnish Combine ingredients in a blender. Pulse until slushy.   Gar...

Saturday Sippers in The Locker Ahoy Fellow Fathomers! Welcome to the feature here in The Locker called Saturday Sippers. Each week I’ll post a new, sometimes, skinny cocktail recipe for you to try. Many thinks to my Cali Bestie, Rhonda, for providing me with the deck of cards recipe book. J Today, I’m on the beach in Galveston Texas. The palm trees are blowing, the sand is soft, and the sun is shining- no better day to try this new drink than poolside or surfside. ISLAND BREEZE PUNCH! Ingredients 1 ½ ounces passion fruit flavored vodka 1 Tablespoon lime juice 1 Tablespoon lemon juice ¼ teaspoon orange extract 2 Tablespoons sugar-free pineapple syrup* ½ cup club soda Lemon and lime slices for garnish Mix all ingredients and serve over ice. Garnish with lemon and lime slices. Using real pineapple juice will raise the calorie content from 103 Calories, but, it tastes better!

Saturday Sippers in The Locker Ahoy Fellow Fathomers! Welcome to the feature here in The Locker called Saturday Sippers. Each week I’ll post a new, sometimes, skinny cocktail recipe for you to try. Many thinks to my Cali Bestie, Rhonda, for providing me with the deck of cards recipe book. J Headed to Galveston Texas next weekend, but, plan to sit by our pool this weekend in preparation. In honor of our upcoming getaway, let’s try this tropical breezy concoction, combining two of my faves- blueberries and lemons. TROPICAL BLUEBERRY LEMON BREEZE! Ingredients 10 Blueberries ¾ ounce light agave nectar 1 ½ ounces gin ¾ ounce lemon juice 1 ounce champagne Blueberries for garnish In a shaker, muddle blueberries and agave. Add gin and lemon juice. Shake vigorously. Strain into a martini glass and top with champagne. Garnish with blueberries. 205 Calories

Saturday Sippers in The Locker Ahoy Fellow Fathomers! Welcome to the feature here in The Locker called Saturday Sippers. Each week I’ll post a new, sometimes, skinny cocktail recipe for you to try. Many thinks to my Cali Bestie, Rhonda, for providing me with the deck of cards recipe book. J My beautiful, international daughter, Aliena, brought me wonderful elderflower syrup during her most recent visit from Germany. She and her mother make the syrup to add to various drinks. How delighted I was to find the following recipe. ELDERFLOWER SPARKLERS! Ingredients 8 T elderflower concentrate or juice 2 cups brut or extra-dry champagne 2 cups club soda Edible flowers or mint sprigs for garnish Directions Place one tablespoon of elderflower concentrate in each of 8 champagne glasses. Add ¼ cup champagne to each glass, and then top off with ¼ cup club soda. Garnish with flowers or mint. 54 Calories

Saturday Sippers in The Locker Ahoy Fellow Fathomers! Welcome to the feature here in The Locker called Saturday Sippers. Each week I’ll post a new, sometimes, skinny cocktail recipe for you to try. Many thinks to my Cali Bestie, Rhonda, for providing me with the deck of cards recipe book. J REFRESHING TOM COLLINS! Ingredients 1 ½ Oz Gin 1 ounce lemon juice 2 T sugar Club soda Lemon slice for garnish Directions Mix gin, lemon juice, and sugar in a glass. Add club soda to taste. Add ice cubes. Garnish each with a lemon slice.

Saturday Sippers in The Locker Ahoy Fellow Fathomers! Welcome to the feature here in The Locker called Saturday Sippers. Each week I’ll post a new, sometimes, skinny cocktail recipe for you to try. Many thinks to my Cali Bestie, Rhonda, for providing me with the deck of cards recipe book. J   Except, we are making this Monday Margarita because I'm blog hop contesting for the weekend. BLUEBERRY LIME MARGARITA! Ingredients 2 Cups ice 1 cup frozen blueberries 1 cup blueberry nectar ¼ cup seltzer 2 T frozen limeade 1 T lime juice 3 ounces tequila Coarse salt Blueberries for garnish Directions Combine ice, blueberries, blueberry nectar, seltzer, limeade, lime juice, and tequila. Blend until smooth. Rub rim of two glasses with lime wedge and dip in salt. Divide margarita between the prepared glasses, garnish with blueberries and serve. 125 Calories