Is everybody ready for an awesome long holiday weekend?! Here at The Boastful Host, we sure are! We're kicking things off with a super festive (and super easy!) Red, White, and Blue Sangria. This recipe takes no time to put together, and will allow you to spend all of you time outside enjoying the weather, not stuck inside feeling forced to be the mixologist for your friends and family!

For this theme driven cocktail choice, you'll need RED ripe strawberries, fresh WHITE peaches, and a big handful of yummy BLUEberries, in addition to a nice dry white wine (nothing too fancy needed), peach nectar (or even just some peach schnapps!), and some club soda to lighten it up a bit so you can safely drink these by the pool all afternoon.  

This recipe is really a no recipe, recipe, so don't get too hung up on getting the amounts just right. Slice a handful of sweet strawberries and slice them up into quarters or a little smaller if you have huge berries. Next cut your peach in half, remove the pit, and slice. And lastly, wash a handful of blueberries. If you're like me and are feeling like you really want to give them some extra love, slice some in half...I feel you get more of the blueberry flavor in your cocktail. Next step is easy; dump all of the fruit into your pitcher. Fill with 1 bottle of dry white wine, add some peach nectar (approximately 1 cup) or peach schnapps for flavor and sweetness, and let rest in the fridge for an hour so all of the sweet fruitiness comes together. When you're ready to drink, fill with ice and pour. Be sure to spoon some fruit into every glass so everyone gets a little treat with their drink!

No matter what you're drinking this weekend, The Boastful Host hopes you have a relaxing and enjoyable Fourth of July weekend! If you try this sangria or have a recipe of your own that you'd like to share, take a photo and share it with us. We're always looking to test out new cocktail recipes!

xoxo
​Adrienne

I hope you enjoyed our first Feelin' Fine, Cocktail Time Friday last week! We would love to know if you tried to make the cocktail, and what you thought, so please share in the comments or on our Facebook page.

This week, I've stepped way out of my comfort zone by doing a video showing you how to make this cocktail step-by-step (blunders and all!). I chose to do a strawberry basil martini; sounds delish, right?! I was inspired by all of the pictures I kept seeing on Facebook, of friends out picking ripe summer strawberries, and figured they would be the perfect ingredient to pair with basil, another summer favorite.

Please watch our video, let us know what you think! Please be kind though...I was definitely nervous trying this for the first time. 

Ingredients for 1 serving
2 oz. Vodka
3 ripe strawberries
3 basil leaves
1/2 oz. simple syrup 
Squeeze of lemon

Directions:

1. In a cocktail shaker, add strawberries, basil, vodka and muddle together releasing all of the flavors.
2. Add the simple syrup, lemon, and fill with ice. Close and shake vigorously.
3. Pour into a martini glass, shaking well to make sure you get every last drop.
4. For some fizz, top with club soda (or even some prosecco)

Hope you enjoy the video and more importantly are inspired to break out your cocktail shaker this weekend!

Cheers! 
​Adrienne

​This is our first official Feelin' Fine, Cocktail Time Friday and we're so glad you're here to check out our first cocktail recipe! 

In keeping with the Bourbon themed Father's Day that we posted the other day, we wanted to provide you with a really simple yet delicious cocktail that we think dad (and everyone else) will love.

2 oz. Bourbon
2 oz. Aperol
2 oz. Blood orange soda
Orange (or blood orange) peel

Directions:

1. In a cocktail shaker, add a handful of ice, bourbon, and Aperol. Close and shake vigorously.
2. Fill a mason jar or highball glass with ice. Pour cocktail over the ice and top with a splash of blood orange soda. Squeeze the orange peel over the drink and add it to the drink. Serve with a straw and enjoy!

We hope you love our first cocktail! Leave us a comment to let us know what you thought. Also, we'll be posting a new cocktail every Friday, so if there's something specific you'd like to see let us know in the comments. 

Happy Friday! 
​Adrienne


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