DIY Cocktail Topper

Here is how I made some cute cocktail toppers for a party we had recently!



What I Used  
Skewers
Coloured paper
Butterfly hole punch
White paper
Pink ink pad
Heart stamp
Glue or double sided tape

Cut out pendant shapes from the white paper.
Fold in half and line with double sided tape.
Wrap the flag around the skewer and squeeze together.
Stamp the heart onto the flag.

Use heart shaped hole punch to create large white hearts, and smaller hearts. I used an old map for the small hearts!

Cut out butterfly shapes.
Use double sided tape on both of the butterfly backs.
Stick together with skewer in the middle.

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Serve in your cutest vintage glass, with a delish cocktails. Give to one of your best friends. Smile. 

xox

Cocktail love - Pine Breeze

Get it? Like pine trees? But not...

Yeah. 

Well this tastes much better the name sounds. In fact, by my own admission, it has a shit name.

Oh well - you have to try it.

I couldn't find a pineapple mojito recipe I liked on the net so I combined a bunch and changed things around.

I made this for my darling, who has been known to like his share of rum on occasion, and has a sweet tooth, particularly with pineapple.

Here is what I did.

Muddle mint and some pineapple chunks together. 

Squeeze in a lime wedge.

Add a shot or two of rum. I used Bacardi.

Top up with half lemonade, half pineapple juice.

My husband tried a wee glass of this and he said it tasted pretty yum. 

To make a big batch I chopped up a whole pineapple and added like 3 cups of mint leaves. I mushed them all up together. Then we added 1.8 liters of pineapple juice and 1.8 liters of lemonade to a large jug. Then we added 1 liter of Bacardi. 

 

It was a hit! 

The juice is sweet enough, so it means you don't need to add a syrup or sugar.

This is a sweet drink, but the mint mellows it out and the lime gives it a kick. Very refreshing and great for summer.

You could garnish with cucumber (except not for Rob, he detests cucumber) or add some mint leaves.

Make sure to serve it in a tall glass with plenty of ice, on a summer day, with pals. That is when it will be at its optimum.

Happy drinking!

Sarah xo