Happy Friday! It's been a crazy week here but I kind of relish in insanity - how about you? My parents arrive on our doorstep this evening for a long weekend before we all head to Eastern NC for Thanksgiving with my brother and sister's families. To have my brother home and not deployed over a holiday is a rare pleasure and we are looking forward to the reunion. In the meantime, we'll be sipping on these lovely little cocktails this weekend. My mama loooooves Martinis - she and I both prefer them sweet and I know she's going to go a little crazy for this one. Once you have the simple syrup on hand, this recipe is quick, easy and the Rosemary & Honey Simple Syrup is to DIE for. Stir it into your tea - ladle it over ice cream - it makes a great homemade holiday gift as well.

 

ROSEMARY & HONEY SIMPLE SYRUP

1 c. water

1 c. honey (we used a local Sourwood)

bunch of fresh rosemary

Combine the water and honey in a small pot over medium heat and whisk until the honey dissolves. Add the rosemary and cook over low heat for about 30 minutes. Remove from the heat, cover and refrigerate in the pot for a minimum of 30 minutes. Once it's cooled, use a fine sieve to separate the rosemary from the syrup. Discard the rosemary and jar the syrup.

ROSEMARY & HONEY MARTINI

(for 2 cocktails)

2 oz. vodka

2 oz. dry vermouth

2 oz. rosemary & honey simple syrup

Add 6-7 pieces of ice to a cocktail shaker, then add the vodka, vermouth and simple syrup. Shake vigorously and pour into two chilled martini glasses. Garnish with fresh rosemary. If it's a touch too sweet, add a bit more vermouth.

 

And for your Friday...

FRIDAY IS FOR COCKTAILS

I'd Like To Hate Myself In The Morning : Shirley Bassey

You Know I'm No Good : Amy Winehouse

I'm Beginning To See The Light : Bobby Darin

Close My Eyes : The Peekers

Rave On: M. Ward w/ Zooey Deschanel

They'll Be Some Changes Made : Ann-Margret

My Dearest Darling : Etta James

Les Yeux Ouverts : The Beautiful South

You Know What I Mean : Cults

Dirty Laundry : Bitter:Sweet

My Baby Cried All Night Long : The Ettes

Relax Max : Dinah Washington

All The Same To Me : Anya Marina

Baby (You've Got What It Takes) : Dinah Washington and Brook Benton

Manhattan : Ella Fitzgerald

Le Temps De L'amour : Francoise Hardy

Love Me Or Leave Me : Nina Simone

Things : Robbie Williams w/ Jane Horrocks

Listen here.

Comments

[Sylvie]

What a beautiful blog. I just found you and will definitely be back often!

[Bria]

This sounds amazing! Loving your new blog. :-)

[jen a]

thank you sylvie - welcome!

you're so sweet bria - thanks!

[Cinnamon]

I love cocktails, especially the kind you can personalize with homemade ingredients. YUM! Digging the look of the blog and all the music and recipes. Looking forward to more!

[jen a]

thank you cinnamon - and welcome ;) hope to have more cocktails soon!

[robina]

I would be so happy to be able to sit in your house and drink one of these with you right now.

Also, I want to listen to these mixes but stoopid spotify won't let me sign up without a facebook account. They hate my backwards ass. :)

[jen a]

i would love that too my dear!

really about spotify? not entirely happy with the way they do things - i'll be checking out other options soon! miss you!

xo

[Ugg Bailey Button Triplet]

thank you cinnamon - and welcome ;) hope to have more cocktails soon!