Monthly Archives: February 2010

Three-O Bubble Vodka Bubbles Over with Cocktails

Three Olives Bubble Vodka practically smacks with delighted fun entertainment.  The aroma is that of fruity bubble gum youth.  Consumers chill it and shoot it, mix it with cream soda or add splashes of fruit juice to vamp it up to cocktail worthy status.  For more delicious treats and delectable goodies wrapped in a cocktail glass try a few Three-O Bubble Vodka shots and cocktail recipes served Intoxicologist style.  The cocktails and shots found below were whipped up during the course of the Three-O Bubble review along with the Blowing Bubbles cocktail. 

Blueberry Bubble – created by Cheri Loughlin

Blueberry Bubble - Three-O Bubble Vodka cocktail - Created by Cheri Loughlin - photo copyright Cheri Loughlin1-1/2 ounce Three Olives Bubble Vodka

1/2 ounce Hiram Walker Blueberry Passion Schnapps

1/4 ounce Homemade Grenadine

1-1/2 ounce Club Soda

Garnish: Blueberries Skewered

Combine Three-O Bubble Vodka, Blueberry Passion Schnapps and Grenadine in a cocktail shaker with ice.  Shake to chill.  Strain into a cocktail glass.  Top with 1-1/2 ounce Club Soda.  Garnish with skewered blueberries.

Blueberry Bubble is quite bubbly delicious with blueberry flavor and candy-like appeal.  It is sweet of course, but this parties to the beat of a carefree crowd.  Fun, fruity, sporting good fun.  Makes a great Girl’s Night Out cocktail with it’s beautiful hue and girlishly fun appeal.

Boo-Berry Bubble – created by Cheri Loughlin

Boo-Berry Bubble - Three-O Bubble Vodka drink - created by Cheri Loughlin - photo copyright Cheri Loughlin1-1/2 ounce Three Olives Bubble Vodka

1/2 ounce Hiram Walker Blueberry Passion Schnapps

1/4 ounce Homemade Grenadine

3 ounces Club Soda

1/8 ounce Blue Curacao

Garnish: Blueberries

Place layer of ice in bottom of glass.  Add three or four blueberries.  Continue layering process until glass is full of layered ice and blueberries.  Add liquids to glass in order given leaving the Blue Curacao as last ingredient to pour as the ‘float’ for the ‘Boo-Berry’ effect. 

The look of the Boo-Berry Bubble drink reminds me of the Boo-Berry cereal from the days of childhood with the monster on the cereal box.  It’s whimsical, playful, fun; but don’t choke on the blueberries!  The Boo-Berry Bubble drink recipe is perfect for Halloween themed drink recipes with the name, but anytime with ease of preparation and flavor.  It is merely a slight variation on the Blueberry Bubble drink recipe above; however this one goes long for lasting refreshment since it is built in a tall glass.

Pink Peach Bubble – created by Cheri Loughlin

Pink Peach Bubble - Three-O Bubble Vodka cocktail - created by Cheri Loughlin - photo copyright Cheri Loughlin1-1/2 ounce Three Olives Bubble Vodka

1/2 ounce DeKuyper Peachtree Schnapps

1-1/2 ounce Cranberry Juice

1 ounce Club Soda

Combine first three ingredients in cocktail shaker with ice.  Shake to chill.  Strain into cocktail glass.  Top with 1 ounce Club Soda. 

Great combination aroma of bubbly peach!  Pink Peach Bubble contains great Bubble flavor with a touch of peach in the background rounding out any hard edges cranberry juice can sometimes leave behind.  Beautiful pink color is perfect for Pink themed parties, Girl’s Night Out and Bachelorette parties.

Bubble Delicious – created by Cheri Loughlin

Bubble Delicious - Three-O Bubble Vodka drink - created by Cheri Loughlin - photo copyright Cheri Loughlin1 ounce Three Olives Bubble Vodka

1-1/2 ounce Cranberry Juice

2 ounces A&W Cream Soda

Garnish: Maraschino Cherries

Build in a highball glass over ice.  Garnish with maraschino cherries.

Remember the sugary syrup rush of those first few chews of delicious bubble gum before the flavor died away?  Bubble Delicious tastes exactly like the first fifteen seconds of fresh bubble gum.  This time the flavor lasts through the entire drink.  That might roll off a little too sweet for some, but there is a reason there are so many sweet drinks served from cocktail menus (and bubble gum for that matter).

Bubble Blow Pop Shots - Three-O Bubble Vodka shots - created by Cheri Loughlin - photo copyright Cheri Loughlin

Bubble Blow Pop Shots – created by Cheri Loughlin

Directions: Combine liquids in cocktail shaker with ice.  Shake to chill.  Strain into a shot glass.  Shoot it or sip it, but taste it just the same.  These treats will take you back to the days of childhood candy, but the result is all grown up. – More Shots in categories and tagged as Shot-tails.

Jolly Apple Bubble Shotcreated by Cheri Loughlin

1 part Three Olives Bubble Vodka

1 part DeKuyper Sour Apple Pucker

Tastes like an apple flavored Jolly Rancher without the sour. 

Mad Melon Bubble Gum Shot – created by Cheri Loughlin

1 part Three Olives Bubble Vodka

1 part DeKuyper Mad Melon

A bit like watermelon bubble gum.  It makes the mouth water.

Grape Bubble Burst – created by Cheri Loughlin

1 part Three Olives Bubble Vodka

1 part Hiram Walker Blueberry Passion Schnapps

Leans a little toward grape flavor with a little edgy kick.

Smart Bubble Shot – created by Cheri Loughlin

1 part Three Olives Bubble Vodka

1 part Hiram Walker Pomegranate Schnapps

Smarties candies flavor with small hint of tart at the finish.

Cheri Loughlin is a leading cocktail and photography resource for beverage companies, event planners, businesses and individuals. High resolution cocktail and beverage stock photography images are available in downloadable digital format in the newly redesigned Stock Photography Gallery at www.cheriloughlin.com.

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Plan a Happily Ever After Date Night

Men usually take the heat when Valentine’s Day rolls around.  It is high time the tables turn and the ball lands in the ladies court for a change.  Ashley Womble of Cosmopolitan magazine suggests eight ideas for dates guys will remember forever.  While some might sound a bit cheesy (ie: renting a Vespa – Go for a Harley if you’ve got the dollars and expertise) the idea is take control, be the bad girl he desires and turn the Hallmark moment day into one he’ll never forget.  Purchase tickets to his favorite sporting event, join him for an afternoon out at the shooting range and then hit a beer and food pairing dinner.  Don’t forget the appropriate attire and smooth moves to assure your Happily Ever After Valentine’s Day ending.

Happily Ever After

1-3/4 ounce Rhum J.M. Blanc

3/4 ounce Cynar

3/4 ounce Cherry Heering

1/4 ounce Averna

2 Dashes Rhubarb Bitters

1 Dash Whiskey Barrel Bitters

Combine all ingredients except bitters in a cocktail shaker with ice.  Shake to chill.  Strain into a cocktail glass filled with fresh, crushed ice.  Drop bitters on to.  Stir and serve.

Cheri Loughlin is a leading cocktail and photography resource for beverage companies, event planners, businesses and individuals. High resolution cocktail and beverage stock photography images are available in downloadable digital format in the newly redesigned Stock Photography Gallery at www.cheriloughlin.com.

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Hit the G’Spot Jackpot

Women often say men don’t share enough about themselves, but Ryan Barnett from Cosmopolitan magazine sets the record straight on a particularly touchy subject; the bedroom.  Men from AskMen.com chimed in to clarify the parallel universe of what she said/what he hears in 10 Things Men Don’t Want to Hear in Bed.  The innocuous goes from irritation to obnoxious in the time it takes to say “My ex used to…” Don’t be that girl if you want to hit the jackpot with your guy. 

The G’Spot cocktail recipe makes the perfect drink for Valentine’s Day for obvious reasons with its ideal name.  It hits the spot with refreshing taste, too.  G’Spot is balanced between the flavors of sweet and tart with the underlying unique character of G’vine Gin coming through in the finish.

G’Spot

1-1/2 ounce G’Vine Floraison Gin

1/2 ounce Raspberry Liqueur

1/4 ounce Simple Syrup

1/4 ounce Fresh Lime Juice

3/4 ounce Lemon Juice  

Lemon Twist Garnish

Combine all liquids in a mixing glass with ice.  Shake to chill.  Strain into a cocktail glass.  Garnish with lemon twist.

Cheri Loughlin is a leading cocktail and photography resource for beverage companies, event planners, businesses and individuals. High resolution cocktail and beverage stock photography images are available in downloadable digital format in the newly redesigned Stock Photography Gallery at www.cheriloughlin.com.

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One Good Pinch Punch & Other Secret Signals

Keeping the spark alive in relationships is a full time task.  Though it is difficult at times, the reward is in knowing the embers still glow bright beneath all the responsibilities of life.  Poker players have subtle ‘tells’ that give away when they are bluffing or have a fabulous hand.  Men have the same slight signals that let their partner know their value and importance.  Perhaps it is as gentlemanly as holding doors open or as charming as bringing morning coffee in bed.  It might be as obvious as a pinch on the fanny or full on playful butt grab in public for the heck of it.  Reading your man’s secret signals is like having an ace up your sleeve.  Glamour.com gives twelve more gestures men make that might indicate the level of their commitment.

One Good Pinch Punch – created by Phil Ward

2 ounces Flor de Caña 7 year-aged rum

1 seedless Watermelon

One good pinch of Cayenne Pepper

4 Sugar Cubes

1 ounce Lime juice

1 ounce Club soda

Dissolve sugar cubes in club soda.  Add watermelon to mixture.  Muddle.  Add remaining ingredients one at a time and stir.  Chill.  Multiply recipe to fill a traditional size punch bowl if desired.

Flor de Cana Rum is the only rum from Nicaragua.  Flor de Cana rums are naturally aged for the number of years printed on the bottle.  There are never additives used to accelerate the aging process.

Cheri Loughlin is a leading cocktail and photography resource for beverage companies, event planners, businesses and individuals. High resolution cocktail and beverage stock photography images are available in downloadable digital format in the newly redesigned Stock Photography Gallery at www.cheriloughlin.com.

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White Chocolate Bliss is Pure Indulgence

NAVAN created a blissful treat sure to please the vanilla and chocolate lover.  The NAVAN White Chocolate Bliss plays on the seductive flavor of natural vanilla, decadent richness of white chocolate and tops things off with edible gold to indulge the senses.  This cocktail pairs perfectly with an assortment of white, milk and dark chocolate truffles.

White Chocolate Bliss

2 ounces Vanilla Liqueur

2 ounces White Chocolate Liqueur

Shaved White Chocolate

Oro Fino Edible Gold

Combine liquids in cocktail shaker with ice. Shake to blend and chill. Strain into chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with shaved white chocolate and edible gold if desired.

Recipe courtesy representatives of Navan.

Cheri Loughlin is a leading cocktail and photography resource for beverage companies, event planners, businesses and individuals. High resolution cocktail and beverage stock photography images are available in downloadable digital format in the newly redesigned Stock Photography Gallery at www.cheriloughlin.com.

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Sweeten the Valentine’s Day Honey Pot

Ah, the sweet beginnings of love, love, love… They start with cute grins, fluttering eye lashes, stolen glances and then pet names roll off the tongue like Wookums, Pookie, Love Nugget and Cuppy Cake.  Such manifestations of love are better left to the privacy of one’s own home…Sugar Britches!  Keep it simple…Honey.  It’s perfect.  Not too over the top sweet, natural, with just a hint of edginess to it if you put a deep roll to it from the recesses of your throat.  Give your Babylicious Poohbear your sexiest kitten eye flutter and he’ll know he’s just the Bee’s Knees in your book without all the Gummie Bear Doll Face names. 

Bees’ Knees

2 parts Gin

1/2 part Bärenjäger Honey Liqueur

1/4 part Simple Syrup

1/2 part Fresh Grapefruit Juice

Combine liquids in cocktail shaker with ice. Shake to blend and chill. Strain into chilled coupe glass.

Barenjager Honey Liqueur is a honey flavored liqueur with vodka base bottled at 70 proof.  It is made in Germany using honey from the Mexican province of Yucatan.  This liqueur is a mix of honey and botanicals.  The bottle cleverly represents a honeycomb. 

The Bären Pear

1 part Barenjager

1 part Pear Vodka

3/4 part Triple Sec

1/2 part Lemon Juice                                

10 Mint Leaves

1/2 part Simple Syrup

Combine liquids in cocktail shaker with ice. Shake to blend and chill. Strain into chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with floated mint leaves on top of drink.

Honey Tea-ni

1-1/2 parts Sweet Tea Vodka

1 part Bärenjäger

1/2 part Lemon Juice

Lemon Wheel Garnish – optional

Combine liquids in cocktail shaker with ice. Shake to blend and chill. Strain into chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with lemon wheel if desired.

Cheri Loughlin is a leading cocktail and photography resource for beverage companies, event planners, businesses and individuals. High resolution cocktail and beverage stock photography images are available in downloadable digital format in the newly redesigned Stock Photography Gallery at www.cheriloughlin.com.

Twitter, Facebook, StumbleUpon – str8upcocktails @ gmail.com – ©2012 Cheri Loughlin-The Intoxicologist, All Rights Reserved. All opinions, reviews and spirits’ coverage are the personal opinion and decision of Cheri Loughlin.