Summer had roared in with record temperatures across the Southern US….boozy ice cream is a perfect way to make it more 

Yes, it gets hot in the summer, but toss in a heat dome and temperatures soar! It is a weather phenomenon where the atmosphere traps hot air, like a lid or cap.  The heat is trapped in the day and night and soars to usually high levels.  But cool ice cream cocktails for a heat dome couple become your new boozy treat!

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Champagne Float

Champagne is a perfect way to toast relief from 100+ degree temperatures…or just because it is a Tuesday. When not give a chic, adult update to the classic root beer float. This quick combo can be used for an afternoon delight or post dinner dessert.

Ingredients

• Have chilled champagne flutes read

• Add 3-4 small scoops of ice cream/sorbet/frozen yogurt to each glase

• Top with champagne, garnish with a strawberry, and serve immediately

Margarita Ice Cream Float

Margaritas are go to cool drink of the summer….so why not kick it up a notch and a little cream fun????

Ingredients

Create

• Juice limes to produce 4 tbsp of fresh lime juice.

• Wet rim of glass with lime wedge. Pour salt onto a plate. Turn glasses upside down and press rim into the salt. Scoop ice cream into each glass.

• Combine lemon lime soda, tequila, and lime juice and divide between two glasses.

• Garnish with lime wheel and grate lime peel and enjoy!

Martini A La Ice Cream

Take the cool, classic martini and make it a refreshing relief which laughs at the rise thermometer. You can choose a variety of flavors, but the pink of the strawberry looks great.

Ingredients

Create

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Boozy Chocolate Shake

Shakes are classic summer treats, and most people would be surprised to learn strawberry is the most popular flavor sold.  Here is a classic cocktail blending the joy of ice cream and the richness of bourbon.

Ingredients

• 6 ounces bourbon
• 3 cups premium vanilla ice cream (plus more if needed)
• 1 1/2 cups whole milk
• 6 tablespoons chocolate syrup, divided

Create

• Place four heavy pint glasses in the freezer to chill for 30 minutes
• Add the bourbon, ice cream, milk, and four tablespoons of the chocolate syrup to a powerful blender
• Add three ice cubes, and blend until smooth. If the mixture seems too thin, add another 1/4 to 1/2 cup of ice cream and blend again
• Divide evenly among the prepared pint glasses, and top each with 1/2 tablespoon of the remaining chocolate syrup
• Serve immediately

The flowers are in bloom, the sun is on your face and you are feeling thirsty. Here are recipes to capture spring in a glass.

Spring has finally arrived and it time to turn your face to the sun. Putting away the heavy coats and enjoying the warmer weather with the blooming of trees and flowers are all great traditions. As the season emerges, the increased sunlight exposure can boost serotonin levels in the brain, acting as a natural antidepressant for many. But what about something fun to sip?  Hear the best cocktails for spring!

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Aperol And Blood Orange Spritz

The Aperol Spritz has been the fun drink of brunches, happy hours and those longing for the Riveria or Italian countryside.  Beautiful, tasty and full of fizz, it is the epitome of la dolce vita.  But what about giving it a spring twist by adding Blood Orange.  March/April is the tail end of their season and they should be rich in flavor.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup (4 oz.) Prosecco
• 1/4 cup (2 oz.) Aperol
• 1/2 cup fresh blood orange juice (about 3 oranges)

Create

• Stir together Prosecco and Aperol
• Pour over ice with blood orange juice in a tall glass
• Garnish if desired

Sweet Tea Julep

Perfect for a brunch and day drinking, the Sweet Tea Julep is intoxicating and uplifting. The extra lemon gives it a hint of tartness.  This makes enough to share or to have a nice long morning.

Ingredients

• 6 cups water
• 2 tablespoons lemon
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 6 mint herbal tea bags
• 1 ½ cups (12-oz.) bourbon
• 1 sliced lemon
• Crushed ice

Create

• Combine water, lemon juice (more if needed), and sugar in a medium saucepan over high, stirring occasionally, until sugar is dissolved and mixture begins to boil, about 3 minutes
• Remove from heat. Add mint herbal tea bags. Steep until cooled to room temperature, about 1 hour
• Strain into a pitcher, and stir in bourbon and lemon slices
• Serve over crushed ice, and garnish with lemon

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Hibiscus Martini

Ingredients

• 1 cup water
• 2 tablespoons of hibiscus tea or 1-2 hibiscus tea bags
• 1 cup superfine sugar (not powdered)
• 2 ounces vodka
• 1/2 ounce orange-flavored liqueur
• 1-ounce lime juice (fresh squeezed is best)
• 3/4 ounce hibiscus syrup
• Garnish: twisted lime peel, edible orchid, hibiscus, or other flowers

Create

• Bring 1 cup of water to a boil
• Add hibiscus tea, steep for 10 minutes
• Take the teabag out and add 1 cup of superfine (not powdered) sugar
• Stir until all the sugar dissolves, refrigerate until needed
• Pour vodka and other ingredients into a mixing glass
• Add ice and shake vigorously for 7 to 8 seconds
• Strain into a chilled martini glass
• Garnish with a hibiscus flower or edible orchid

May these spring cocktails put you in a blooming good mood.

It is cold outside for the majority of the country, so here are so treats to keep warm

The first severe cold front is sweeping the country and it is flat out freezing. When out in below 32 temperatures, the body begins to lose heat faster than produced. Prolonged exposure will eventually use up your body’s stored energy. The result is hypothermia, or abnormally low body temperature. So why risk it?  Why not find your favorite brown water and huddle inside with friends, loved ones or your favorite flick.

These bourbons will keep you warm on a cold day.

Bib & Tucker Double Char

This bourbon is great to sit by the fireplace or fire pit and let the warm slowly move through your body. Inspired by the turn of the century, when food was cooked on the open flame, this new bourbon is aged twice to create savory smoky notes and an exceptionally smooth finish. A touch of smoke with immediate notes of toasted oak and delicious dulce de leche, is has a background notes of cinnamon and clove. This is a great combination on a wintery day.

Barrell Dovetail Bourbon

Feeling trapped inside by the ice, snow and temperatures, this bourbon will take you on an adventure. Dovetail is blended to highlight some of flavor. Woody bourbon; terroir driven Dunn Cabernet; toasted French oak; Late Bottled Vintage Port pipes; black strap molasses casks; all working in tandem to create a buttery and deep whiskey as unique as it is delicious.  This is like wrapping yourself in a blanket while dozing up inside.

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Still Austin Bourbon

This is a double gold winner can chase the chill away as you bing your favorite shows. The Godfather, The Expanse, or The Fast and Furious.  The lights a fire in your gut and keeps you warm all day and into the night. The sweetness of chef-grade white corn—the same kind used in Austin’s famous tortillas—complements the spiciness of our high-rye mash bill. Notes of apple, toasted coconut and other flavors will treat you taste buds and your mind savors a good film.

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Bourbon’s popularity began rising in 2010 and, according to the Kentucky Distiller’s Association, bourbon production has increased by 495% since 1999. We talked to Charles at the Total Wine in Seattle and he had some great suggestions, Feel free to open a bottle, plop on the couch and enjoy a leisurely day staying warm with your favorite beverage.