Blueberry Basil Bellinis for Brunch

I created my Sweet'N Low Blueberry Basil Bellinis as part of a sponsored post for Socialstars.  

All content is my own. #donthesitaste

What is is about Brunch?  It just makes me happy.
No one has to get up early, no one seems to be in a rush
and everyone is in a good mood

I love to make it festively bright and cheerful, 

and I think a signature drink is a must.

The key to my Blueberry Basil Bellinis is the puree...

It's bright, fruity, fresh and a touch of
Sweet'N Low keeps the calories low and the taste amazing...
Because it is a zero calorie sweetener, I love to use it in all my drink recipes.

Topped with Prosecco,
 it is happiness in a glass...

Any cheerful drink needs fun food to accompany it.

I am singing serving up, 

pancake stacks that are begging for you to 

"Pour some Syrup" on them...

and "cheeky song topped" quiches
that want you to like them as much as they like you...

Blueberry Basil Bellinis

for Blueberry Basil Puree

1 cup blueberries

3 to 4 chopped basil leaves

1/2 cup water

5 Sweet'N Low packets

3 to 4 basil leaves

In a small saucepan over medium heat, simmer all ingredients above for about 10 minutes. Cool slightly then puree in blender.  Let puree cool completely before mixing into beverage.

For each bellini:

Pour about 2 ounces of puree into each champagne glass and top with chilled Prosecco, Sparkling Wine or Champagne.  Garnish with blueberries and basil leaf and enjoy

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Halloween Signature Cocktail- The PumpGIN Fizz

The adults are entitled to a treat on Halloween too, right?

(I am huge fan of St. George Gins)

This year we are whipping up some
PumpGIN Fizzes for all the adult witches and goblins.

To make one of these 

Fizzy, Frothy, Frighteningly Fantastic Drinks,

fill a cocktail shaker with

2oz Gin

1oz fresh lemon juice

1 1/2 tsp white granulated sugar

1 egg white

ice

Shake vigorously, strain and pour into glass with ice. Then top with club soda

(I am a huge fan of Fever-Tree Club Soda)

I made these "pumpkin" stir sticks

 by pinching a few tiny oranges off of my tree and plopping them on a skewer...

The bar is ready for Halloween, are you?

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Snapshots from our Sayonara Soiree...bidding farewell Japanese-style

Our dear friends are moving to Japan for a year

and we sent them off in style with a 

Japanese Themed Dinner

(see invitations HERE and set up HERE)

a few snapshots of the big day...

the sushi platters with a little seaweed love...

the signature drink of the evening...

The Green-TEA-ni

so ZEN to make:

to make one Green-TEA-ni

4oz cold green tea

1/2 oz sake

squeeze of lime

 and a simple send off for each family, 

Edamame seeds so they can have a little bit of Japan growing in their home...

Sayonara to the Stephens,

so excited to hear about all the adventures!

and I could not have had such a big crowd at my humble abode 

without the help of Kleenex Hand Towels

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