drink recipe
Hot Apple Cider Cocktail
It's starting to transition to fall, and that means apple-picking season is upon us. Driving to the local orchard is one of our family's favorite fall traditions. We load up the car and head to Apple Annie's to spend a cool fall morning picking apples and tasting all the apple ...read more
Boozy Pineapple Upside-Down Cake Milkshake
Summertime is the perfect time for some homemade milkshakes and tropical fruit. I saw this cute little mini bottle of cake-flavored vodka and tons of beautiful pineapples in the store, and put two and two together. I knew I had to make a Pineapple Upside Down Cake Boozy ...read more
European Hot Chocolate Recipe
When we lived in Germany we went to a lot of festivals. One of our all time favorites was the chocolate festival that was held every winter in Germany. One of the first things we tasted when we arrived at the German Chocolate Festival was a big cup of their steaming hot ...read more
Conversation Hearts Vodka and Martini
We're totally in the Valentine's Day spirit and after seeing Conversation Hearts in just about every store we've been in lately we knew we needed to infuse some vodka with this traditional Valentine candy. Then, of course, we whipped up an easy Conversation Heart Martini to sip ...read more
Giftable Amaretto Hot Cocoa Recipe
Sometimes, the sweetest gifts are the ones that are made with love. We love giving homemade gifts to teachers, neighbors and even the mailman some years! Our homemade Amaretto Hot Cocoa gift in a jar is always greeted with a smile and everyone raves about how yummy it is every ...read more
The Michelada Mexican Cocktail with Clamato
Of course around here on Momtrends you've probably already figured out that we like a good cocktail. Being in the Western US (Arizona) and so close to Mexico, there are a lot of Latin flavors around here. We decided we wanted to try the Michelada Mexican Cocktail made with ...read more
Blood Orange Margarita
Blood oranges are one of my favorite citrus fruits. I feel in love with them during a vacation to Sardinia a few years ago. We had fresh blood orange juice every morning for breakfast. Luckily for me they are currently in season. They have such a pretty bright crimson color ...read more
Prickly Pear Margaritas - A Sonoran Desert Recipe
Today I'm sharing a refreshing prickly pear margarita recipe straight from my kitchen here in the the Sonoran Desert. This recipe took a little bit of trial and error since I'm not a "desert rat". But, with the help of my neighbor, I found a good place to pick the fruit (you ...read more