Eat, drink, relax, drink, drink, eat, relax. That pretty much sums up my Florida trip last week, so it will be no surprise that this post will consist of fun vacation-ey drinks! One of my favorite things to do is unwind at either a bar or restaurant with live music and sip on a martini =). My favorite martini is probably a French Kiss, but i love to try out different kinds as well. Our favorite spot in naples is a club/bar called the Blue Martini. Every night from 4-8 they have half priced martinis and small plates so we definitely took advantage of this deal and tried out some fun 'tinis! They also have great live bands in the evening, so if you are in Naples you definitely need to try this place out! We did...3 times =) Take a peek:
Top left: Palm Beacher, Top right: Almond Joy, Bottom left: Sex in the City, Bottom right, Mojito, Far right: Creamsicle Crush
They have the BEST lemon chicken skewers drizzled with pesto sauce... I'm slightly obsessed.
Although I love having fancy drinks made for me, it was also fun trying to make our own fancy drinks back at the condo. While out shopping, Justin and I came across a pomegranate martini mix that was just $2.30. We were able to make fun, low-cost martinis...rimmed with sugar of course.
Pomegranate Martini
Ingredients:
1.5 Oz. Vodka
3 Oz. Pomegranate Martini Mix
1 Oz. Sprite
1/4 Cup White Sugar
Directions:
Combine ingredients in a shaker heavily filled with ice. Wet the rim of your martini glass and roll it in sugar. Fill the glass with the contents in your shaker and garnish with a lemon slice. (I could have sworn we took a picture of one, but I guess not... so until next time you'll have to visualize it for yourself!)
After spending a night at the restaurant, Handsome Harry's, in downtown Naples, I also felt the need to create my own drink at the condo. While at Handsome Harry's, I saw an Orange Crush on the menu and had to order it because it is a staple drink in Ocean City, Maryland. While bartending in MD, I used to cut fresh oranges for each and every Orange Crush and they were so refreshing and delicious. At the restaurant, I noticed they used bottled orange juice instead. I decided that Justin needed to try an authentic one, so I made a few at the condo. They are very simple to make and do not require many ingredients, but they definitely make you feel like you are on vacation!
Here we are enjoying some music and drinks at Handsome Harry's.
Orange Crush (Ocean City Style)
Ingredients:
1.5 Oz. Vodka
1 Oz. Triple Sec
1 Orange, Squeezed
Splash of Sprite
Directions:
Combine above ingredients into a shaker with crushed ice and add more/less of each ingredient depending on your liking. Garnish with an orange slice.
Okay, by this point you are probably thinking... these people are alcoholics. But we are just on vacation, I promise! And this next one... you can blame my wine-obsessed parents =). While visiting Epcot, it happened to be the last day of their annual Food and Wine Expo. In lieu of the event, we decided to try a wine tasting:
We enjoyed a Riesling, Pinot Gris, and a Pinot Noir from King's Vineyard in Oregon.
After a day full of fun rides and visiting the countries around the world, we ended with a delicious dinner at the San Angel Inn located in Mexico. The scenery is romantic with bright, colorful lights in a dimly set room. While we waited for our table, we were able to take a boat ride to visit the three caballeros. Olay! =)
I'm usually skeptical about eating at parks, but this restaurant had an upscale feel and the food was awesome! I definitely recommend this place with dining out at Epcot.
This post is really making me wish I was back in Florida. Now back to sipping on my coffee...
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