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Under the Sea Boozy Popsicles

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Under the Sea Boozy Popsicles

By Erin

Yield: 9 popsicles
Prep Time: 15 min
Chill Time: 4 hours

Life is the bubbles with these Under the Sea Boozy Popsicles! Ice pops are a great summer indulgence and, for adults, boozy popsicles are even better! These frozen little treats are spiked with alcohol and bring a childhood favorite into the cocktail-loving world. So don’t be such a guppy, cool off with these fun Under the Sea Boozy Popsicles.

Total TIme: 4 hours and 15 minutes

Ingredients:
Green Portion
2 oz Midori Liquor
1 oz Green Apple cocktail syrup
2 oz Light colored margarita mix ( no Yellow or Green shades ) 2 cups of Ice

Blue Portion
2 oz Blue Curacao
1⁄2 oz Blue Raspberry syrup
3 oz Light colored margarita mix ( no Yellow or Green shades ) 2 cups of ice

Yellow Portion
1 oz Tequila
1 oz Triple Sec
2 oz Pineapple Juice 2 cups of Ice

Tools:
Small ice cream scoop
4 small containers or bowls

Popsicle mold ( 6-9 )

Instructions:
Green Layer:
In a blender add all of your GREEN cocktail ingredients. Blend on high until smooth.
Pour into a small container
Set to the side

Blue Layer:
In a blender add all of your BLUE cocktail ingredients.

Blend on high until smooth. Pour into a small container Set to the side

Yellow Layer:
In a blender add all of your YELLOW cocktail ingredients. Blend on high until smooth.
Pour into a small container
Set to the side

Creating the Popsicles
Using your ice cream scoop, scoop small dollops of the green, blue, and yellow frozen cocktail mixture into a bowl.
Continue to add the avors until all is in the 4th bowl.
Using a spoon or spatula lightly fold / mix the cocktail colors to combine.
You want to see portions of each color.
Using your small ice cream scoop, scoop the mixture into the popsicle mold.
Lightly tap the mold on the counter to have the mixture to settle to the bottom and eliminate bubbles.
Use a small spatula to press the mixture down rmly into the molds.
Add more mixture if needed.
Insert the popsicle stickers in the center
Place in the freezer for 4 hours before serving

ENJOY!

Chocolate S’mores Shots

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Chocolate S’mores Shots

By Erin

Chocolate S'mores Shots

It’s National S’mores Day! Time to gather your friends or family around a campfire, roast some marshmallows to a golden brown (or charred black), pop it on a graham cracker with chocolate and enjoy! 

In celebration of S’mores Day, I thought I’d add a little twist to the classic S’mores and make some Chocolate S’mores Shots for the adults to enjoy. Cheers!

*You could also make this into a non-alcoholic treat for the kids and anyone else who needs a mocktail version of this by subbing chocolate milk for the alcohol. 🙂

Chotoclate S’mores Shots

Yield: 8-10
Prep Time: 15 min
Total Time: 15 min

Ingredients:
1 cup Whipped Vodka

2 cups Caramel Liquor

1 cup Irish Cream

Garnish:
Mini Marshmallows

Graham Cracker Crumbs

Mini chocolate chips

Chocolate Shot Glasses:
8-10 Mini Red Solo Cups
1 package ( 10 oz ) Ghirardelli Dark Chocolate Candy Melts

Instructions:
Melt Ghirardelli chocolate wafers and lightly pour 2 tablespoons of the chocolate into the red mini cups.
Swirl the chocolate around the sides of the cups, to evenly spread the chocolate around.
Place in the refrigerator to harden.
Cut the sides of the red cups to remove the chocolate mold.
Pour graham crackers crumbs into a small bowl.
Place a frying pan on the stove over low heat.
Place the top of the chocolate glass on the frying pan to melt the edges.
Dip the chocolate glass into the graham crumbs.
Set to the side.
Repeat with all of the glasses.
In a large chilled pitcher combine vodka, Caramel liquor, and Irish cream and shake.
Pour into the chocolate cups.
Add Whipped cream, graham cracker crumbs, mini chocolate chips, and mini marshmallows to garnish.

Enjoy!

Chocolate S'mores Shots

Celebrating Summer With Melissa’s Produce + Giveaway

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Melissa's Produce Strawberries and Chocolate Basket

It finally feels like summer! The May Gray and June Gloom is finally gone; the sun is out and we finally have some nice weather in the 70s! If it stays sunny and 75 all summer, I will not complain about that.

To celebrate that summer is here and it’s almost the 4th of July, I’ve partnered with Melissa’s Produce for a fun summertime giveaway of this beautiful Strawberries and Chocolate Basket that’s perfect for any summer gathering to enjoy with friends and family! Or if you just want to enjoy by yourself. 😉 I won’t tell if you don’t want to share! So head on over to my instagram post at the bottom of the post here to enter!

It will seem like strawberry fields forever with this basket, as the fruit is endless with the luscious red, long-stemmed strawberries from Melissa’s.

These delicate fruits ripen on the vine and are picked at their peak for sweetness and color. What would be more suitable to enhance the strawberries’ natural sweetness than chocolate? For a perfect pairing, it comes with a bottle of Melissa’s Chocolate Dessert Sauce to make this gift a truly decadent treat. Enjoy Melissa’s Strawberries and Chocolate with a special person or with family and friends.

To make it really festive for the 4th of July, I added some red, white and blue sprinkles.

Enter for your chance to win here: