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▷ Classic Cocktail: Cosmopolitan

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▷ Purple Cosmo Give the ol’ Cosmo a makeover by adding Amarena Cherry Mosto Cotto to the mix. It brings the right amount of sweetness & tartness to compliment the cranberry and lime flavors. ▷ Purple Cosmo | The Brand Decò By The Brand Decò Recipe Category : Cocktail Recipe Cuisine : American A cosmopolitan, or informally a cosmo, is a cocktail made with vodka, triple sec, cranberry juice, and freshly squeezed or sweetened lime juice. Ingredients : 1½ oz vodka ½ oz blue curacao 1 oz cranberry juice Lime juice Directions : 1. Fill a mixing glass halfway full with ice. 2. Add all ingredients and shake vigorously. 3. Strain into a martini glass and enjoy it!. Prep time : 10 minutes Cook time : No-Cook! Total time : 10 minutes Yield : Serves 1 Drink! Calories : 208 Fat : 0 g Average Rating : 5.0 Votes : 41 Reviews : 12 vodka , blue curacao , lemonade , cosmo

▷ Classic Cocktail: Blue Lagoon

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▷ Blue Lagoon This is a great drink for sipping poolside, or at a fun gathering of friends, or just any excuse for a relaxing yet delicious cocktail! ▷ Blue Lagoon | The Brand Decò By The Brand Decò Recipe Category : Cocktail Recipe Cuisine : French The ingredients are simple in a Blue Lagoon Cocktail, but the taste if over-the-moon delicious. We love the beautiful blue (yet orange-flavor) of Curaçao! Ingredients : 1 oz vodka 1 oz blue curacao 3 oz lemonade Cherry for garnish Directions : 1. Fill a tall glass with ice. 2. Add the Curacao, then the vodka. 3. Top with lemonade. 4. Garnish with a cherry. Prep time : 10 minutes Cook time : No-Cook! Total time : 10 minutes Yield : Serves 1 Drink! Calories : 156 Fat : 0 g Average Rating : 5.0 Votes : 41 Reviews : 12 vodka , blue curacao , lemonade , cherry

▷ Classic Cocktail: Classic Mojito

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▷ Classic Mojito This is an authentic recipe for a mojito. I sized the recipe for one serving, but you can adjust it accordingly and make a pitcher full. It's a very refreshing drink for hot summer days. Be careful when drinking it, however. If you make a pitcher you might be tempted to drink the whole thing yourself, and you just might find yourself talking Spanish in no time! Tonic water can be substituted instead of the soda water but the taste is different and somewhat bitter. ▷ Classic Mojito | The Brand Decò By The Brand Decò Recipe Category : Cocktail Recipe Cuisine : Cuban Mix this classic cocktail for a party using fresh mint, white rum, sugar, zesty lime, and cooling soda water. Play with the quantities to suit your taste. Ingredients : ½ lime, sliced into 4 8-10 fresh mint leaves 1 tsp sugar 1 oz white rum Soda water Directions : 1. Muddle the lime juice, sugar and mint leaves in a small jug, crushing the mint as you go – you can ...

▷ Classic Cocktail: Pineapple Fizz

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▷ Pineapple Fizz The Pineapple Fizz is a tropical, rum-based variation on a classic Fizz recipe (spirit, lemon juice, sugar and carbonated water). ▷ Pineapple Fizz | The Brand Decò By The Brand Decò Recipe Category : Cocktail Recipe Cuisine : Italian The pineapple fizz first hit print in 1930, buried in the pages of the now-iconic Savoy Cocktail Book. Ingredients : 1 oz coconut rum 2 oz pineapple juice Soda water Fresh pineapple for garnish Directions : 1. In a shaker filled with ice, blend pineapple juice, sugar/syrup, and rum; strain into a chilled hurricane glass with ice cubes. 2. Fill with Club Soda; stir. Prep time : 10 minutes Cook time : No-Cook! Total time : 10 minutes Yield : Serves 1 Drink! Calories : 204 Fat : 0 g Average Rating : 5.0 Votes : 41 Reviews : 12 coconut , pineapple , Soda , shaker

▷ Classic Cocktail: Bellini

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▷ Fresh Bellini Cocktail Cheers! It’s peach season, which means it’s also bellini season. Bellinis are sparkling Italian cocktails made with two simple ingredients: Prosecco and peach purée. They’re fizzy and refreshing, with more body than your average cocktail. ▷ Fresh Bellini Cocktail | The Brand Decò By The Brand Decò Recipe Category : Cocktail Recipe Cuisine : Italian Bellinis are easy to make and perfect when you’re hosting brunch or soaking up a lazy summer weekend. They’re a fun alternative to a mimosa and feel a little fancier. Maybe because they’re Italian. Ingredients : 2 oz peach nectar (or peach puree) Sparkling Wine Directions : 1. First, make peach purée: Peel your peaches, slice them in half, and remove the pits. Place the halved peaches in a blender or food processor, and blend until the purée is completely smooth. 2. Peach purée is best served chilled, so place it in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes to cool. When you’re r...

▷ Classic Cocktail: Sea Breeze

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▷ Sea Breeze This light, refreshing drink is just the thing for a day at the beach. ▷ Sea Breeze | The Brand Decò By The Brand Decò Recipe Category : Cocktail Recipe Cuisine : American This light, refreshing drink is just the thing for a day at the beach. Ingredients : 1 1/2 oz Vodka 3 oz Cranberry juice 1 1/2 oz Grapefruit juice Garnish: Lime wheel Directions : 1. Add all the ingredients into a highball glass with ice and stir. 2. Garnish with a lime wheel. Prep time : 10 minutes Cook time : No-Cook! Total time : 10 minutes Yield : Serves 1 Drink! Calories : 180 Fat : 0 g Average Rating : 5.0 Votes : 41 Reviews : 12 Vodka , Cranberry , Grapefruit , Lime

▷ Mamma Mia! Grilled Veggie Pizza

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▷ Grilled Veggie Pizza Grilled Vegetable Pizza is not only deliciously easy to make with your favorite veggies, grilled pizza is the best way to make homemade pizza in the summer! ▷ Grilled Veggie Pizza | The Brand Decò By The Brand Decò Recipe Category : Pizza Recipe Cuisine : Italian My husband and I bought our first home at the same time we were planning our wedding. Looking back, it felt like there was so much going on at the time, between escrows, moving, and landscaping the back yard to planning our wedding menu, shopping for bridesmaid dresses, and picking out items for our wedding registry. And I guess it was a lot to juggle, but so much fun at the same time! Ingredients : 2 tbsp olive oil ½ red bell pepper, sliced ½ orange bell pepper, sliced 1 zucchini, thinly sliced ½ cup red onion, sliced into rings 2 tsp Italian seasoning Salt and pepper to taste 16 oz pizza dough, store-bought or homemade ½ cup tomato sauce ½ cup ricotta ½ cup moz...