Greetings! I finally made the Crack Baby Cocktail that was served at the Royal Wedding's evening reception! First I will say: the drink WAS strong, I felt it after a few sips. And if one would ask me to describe the taste, it is difficult to describe! Surprisingly, it was not a very sweet drink -- it was actually on the side of bitter... I know that sounds odd, but it really was a sweet/bitter type cocktail. I think those who do not like sweet drinks would enjoy it. I will give the ingredients below, along with the measurements I used.
Crack Baby Cocktail:2 oz. Vodka
2 oz. Passionfruit Juice
1/2 oz. Chambord Raspberry Liqueur
1 1/2 oz. Champagne
(Note: 2 oz. of liquid = 2 of my small-size jigger for alcohol)
Everything was cold (and I couldn't find my shaker!), so I just poured the ingredients in the glass, and stirred... One thing I LOVED was the
color! Here are the ingredients I used:
This was the only Passionfruit Juice I found... I don't know if "Acai" Passionfruit made a difference...
I just bought a split of Piper Heidsieck champagne, I knew I wouldn't be finishing a whole bottle. This little split was expensive, but I purchased this brand only because of "good memories" of my father -- always getting Piper Heidsieck for his and my Mom's Anniversary or for holidays. When they had people over to celebrate when I was little, I always remember my father buying this brand because my mother liked it. I also bought BRUT (which is pretty dry) which is what my father always purchased, but I think the next time I would get an Extra Dry champagne, which would make the drink a little sweeter; or I might even try it with an Asti Spumante or Prosecco (the Italian sparkling/fizzy type wine).
And the vodka I purchased was ROKK -- from Sweden. I had not heard of it before, but it was reasonable in price, so I bought it. ;)
And last, but not least, the Chambord. This, I will admit, is pretty expensive for a little bottle. I think this one was about $21.
Isn't the top of it pretty though? I do remember, however, that years ago there used to be a little 'crown' at the top.
So that's all of the ingredients!
AND HERE IS HOW IT LOOKS!
I liked the way the lighting in this photo came out!
Then I decided to replace the "Passionfruit" juice with Pineapple Juice... Well, it didn't taste as good to me, it was 'heavier' and the drink was cloudy (due to the heavier, thicker pineapple juice, I presume). Here's the shot of it... As you can see, it looks darker, cloudier/less clear and sharp looking:
So that's it!! I hope you all enjoyed having a "virtual" Crack Baby Cocktail with me!
Thanks for visiting.
Best,
Gloria
Happy Memorial Day to everyone -- I will be having company this weekend and have a lot to do, so I will be 'incognito' for a few days. I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend, and I hope we all remember, in our hearts, and thank all of the soldiers for everything that they have done for us over all these years, and in current time, to protect us and make this country the great place it is.
I am FINALLY getting this posted! I have been trying to get this post up for days... Sometimes the photos would attach, other times they wouldn't, so it took me forever! But, happily, here they are now. These are from my cousin's son's second birthday party on May 7th. They live in Rhode Island, so my son and I travelled there for the party. Baby "A" is what I will call the birthday boy. I hate to use names on a blog; I know some might think it's silly, but I feel their privacy is being invaded! I did get permission to use the photos that I have used. :)
Sorry, these next few I turned "clockwise" before importing, but they still came out sideways! 
Here's my Godson ("A's Daddy") and I... We are trying to look MEAN...
But here we are SMILING!
This is my other cousin in the blue shirt, but I can only show this photo of his blocked face because I haven't gotten permission to use his photo on here! I also wanted to include a photo of myself with his pretty girlfriend, but I didn't hear from him to tell me it was OK, so I didn't want to include it. Anyway, he took a turn at the pinata, but he was blindfolded and spinned around so he wouldn't see where to hit it. I was screaming at him to hit to the left side, so he was actually hitting the bushes. :) By the way, that's my scarf as his blindfold! 
And here's our little baby, or I should say big boy "A" -- I love that face!
Daddy, Mommy, Birthday Boy...
THANK YOU FOR COMING TO MY PARTY!
Excitement!!
Greetings! I finally made the Crack Baby Cocktail that was served at the Royal Wedding's evening reception! First I will say: the drink WAS strong, I felt it after a few sips. And if one would ask me to describe the taste, it is difficult to describe! Surprisingly, it was not a very sweet drink -- it was actually on the side of bitter... I know that sounds odd, but it really was a sweet/bitter type cocktail. I think those who do not like sweet drinks would enjoy it. I will give the ingredients below, along with the measurements I used.
Greetings! Just wanted to say Happy Mother's Day to everyone out there! Whether you have human children or animal children, have a great day! ;)
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