Love, Laughter, and EVERYTHING in Between: Day 23-RUMCHATA!

Every year I come up with a signature beverage for the holiday.  This year RUMCHATA wins and the combination I recently had is the one I'm going to try on my family this upcoming holiday.  If you enjoy RUMCHATA and aren't afraid to venture out; this one is for you too.

Mixing Fireball, Caramel, Vodka with the creamy RumChata liqueur is one drink you absolutely have to try. And when I say try, what I really mean is, go make this as soon as possible. The cinnamon in the Fireball Whisky perfectly compliments the caramel along with the vanilla in the RumChata to form a rich and flavorful RumBall cocktail. This recipe will quickly become your new favorite for the holidays or maybe the rest of your life ~ drink responsibly!


Carmeled RumBall
1.5 ounces Fireball Whisky
1.5 ounces of Vodka
1.5 ounces of Kissed Carmel Vodka
1.5 ounces RumChata

Directions: Fill a martini shaker with ice, then add the Fireball Whisky and RumChata. Shake and strain into a martini glass, or a rocks glass filled with ice. Garnish with a dusting of cinnamon or a cinnamon stick.

~Until Next Time
SimplySHAY

Sharon Patrice Simply Perfect Peace Events, Inc. and Designs by Shay, the Blog "My Journey, My Way, My LIFESTYLE ~ Celebrating Love, Laughter and Everything in Between..." You or your brand interested in a review? Getting married or having a social event and need assistance? Email Me For All Your Event Planning Needs.

Fun Friday Find: "Pumpkin Pie Shot!"

I'm not a fan of Pumpkin anything but during this Thanksgiving weekend I had an opportunity to get a little taste of pumpkin pie, without having to actually eat any…I got to drink it!

Considering I'm the family bartender I believe this is an excellent Holiday Shot that can be brought out from now until Christmas…or all winter!

Ingredients:
2 Parts – Pinnacle Pumpkin Pie Vodka
1 Part – RumChata

Add ingredients to cocktail shaker, add ice, shake, and strain into shot glasses…how easy is that!

Enjoy!
Sharon Patrice Simply Perfect Peace Events, Inc. and Designs by Shay, the Blog "My Journey, My Way, My LIFESTYLE ~ Celebrating Love, Laughter and Everything in Between..." You or your brand interested in a review? Getting married or having a social event and need assistance? Email Me For All Your Event Planning Needs.

Fun Friday Find: "RumChata Cupcakes"

½	cup butter (1 stick, at room temperature)
1½	cups sugar
2	cups flour
2	tsp baking powder
½	teaspoon salt
1	cup RumChata
1	tsp vanilla extract
1	tsp cinnamon
4	egg whites
	RumChata Cream Cheese Frosting
12	ounces of cream cheese (1½ packages, at room temperature)
½	cup of butter (1 stick, at room temperature)
½	tsp of vanilla
5	tbsp of RumChata
1	package of confectioners’ sugar (2 lb. bag)

 

Cupcake Directions

•Preheat oven to 350*
•Combine sugar & butter and beat until fluffy
•Mix together flour, baking powder, salt & cinnamon, set aside
•Mix the RumChata & vanilla together, set aside
•Alternating, add in the flour mixture and RumChata mixture in to the butter and sugar. Start and end with the flour mixture.
•In a clean mixing bowl, beat egg whites until soft peaks form (this will be easiest in an electric mixer)
•Fold egg whites in to the batter – do not do this in an electric mixer, use a spatula
•Fill cupcake liners
•Bake for 20 minutes

Frosting Directions
•Combine butter and cream cheese until smooth
•Add vanilla •Slowly add confectioners’ sugar
•Mix in RumChata (use more or less based on the thickness of the frosting.)
•Frost the cupcakes

 Yummy!!!!

Sharon Patrice Simply Perfect Peace Events, Inc. and Designs by Shay, the Blog "My Journey, My Way, My LIFESTYLE ~ Celebrating Love, Laughter and Everything in Between..." You or your brand interested in a review? Getting married or having a social event and need assistance? Email Me For All Your Event Planning Needs.

Fun Friday Find: "Mint ChocoChata Martini"

Planning a party or event and looking for some variety?  A dessert cocktail can be quite tempting if it's made with the right balance.  RumChata, that I wrote about during October is excellent in a variety of cocktails and won the 2013 About.com Readers' Choice Awards for Best Liqueur.

This stunning green cocktail is quite simple, made of RumChata, your favorite chocolate vodka, and green creme de menthe. By using a vodka for the chocolate flavoring it breaks up the creaminess that is often too overbearing in many similar chocolate-mint-cream drinks you will find.

Ingredients

2 parts RumChata Cream Liqueur

1 part chocolate vodka

1/2 part green creme de menthe 

 

Pour the ingredients into a cocktail shaker filled with ice.

Shake well.

Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

As simple as 1.2.3..... enjoy!

Sharon Patrice Simply Perfect Peace Events, Inc. and Designs by Shay, the Blog "My Journey, My Way, My LIFESTYLE ~ Celebrating Love, Laughter and Everything in Between..." You or your brand interested in a review? Getting married or having a social event and need assistance? Email Me For All Your Event Planning Needs.

Fun Friday Find: "Salted Carmel Martini"

We're into Fall; who is ready?  After your first sip of RumChata you'll wonder where it's been all of your life. It's that delicious.  A rum-based cream liqueur made with Wisconsin dairy cream and flavored with cinnamon, vanilla, sugar, and other proprietary natural and artificial flavors. Welcome to the World of RumChata!!

THE SALTED CARAMEL MARTINI
2 parts RumChata
1 part caramel vodka...
sea salt/table salt (do not use margarita salt)

Rim Martini glass with salt (use water, NOT lime juice). Shake ingredients with ice and strain into salted martini glass. 

Optional: Drizzle a teaspoon of caramel sauce into bottom of glass. (carmel is yumLICIOUS so not so optional)

(source:  Rumchata)
Enjoy!


Sharon Patrice Simply Perfect Peace Events, Inc. and Designs by Shay, the Blog "My Journey, My Way, My LIFESTYLE ~ Celebrating Love, Laughter and Everything in Between..." You or your brand interested in a review? Getting married or having a social event and need assistance? Email Me For All Your Event Planning Needs.