Happy Thirsty Thursday! 😉 This week went by in the blink of an eye…. Summer is just around the corner and so is patio season. 😉 I love a refreshing cocktail on a hot night. These mojitos are the perfect drink, I love using fresh herbs in my drinks. A classic mojito is made with rum and can be quite sweet, this recipe is more fresh and crisp. Mint is a great herb, it’s the perfect palate cleanser, it can be used as a breath freshener, is soothing on your stomach in cases of indigestion or inflammation and  it also helps to promote digestion. Have I given you enough reasons to try it in your next cocktail………..;)  This drink is sure to impress your guests at the next BBQ.

xx Malika

Is it Thirsty Thursdays?! 😉  I know I’m a health blogger and it might seem strange that I post alcoholic drink recipes, but I believe in moderation! I don’t drink every night but I do have the occasional glass of wine or tasty cocktail. 😉 If your eating healthy most of the time and drink lots of water, having the occasional french fry, pizza slice and glass of wine are all ok in my books. Life is for living and feeling deprived is not something I believe in! So lets talk about this delicious martini. I posted a drink last month with gin and rose kombucha and I let you know that kombucha is full of probiotics. So making your cocktails with this healthful mixer will help your body recover faster from the affects of the alcohol. I just love all of the flavour combinations from Rise Kombucha. Just remember to stay hydrated and drink lots of water with your cocktails and never drink on an empty stomach! Cheers. 😉

xx Malika

Merry Christmas! Only 5 days left till the big day. 🙂 Tonight we are throwing our annual christmas party and I am very excited! I decided we should serve a signature cocktail and this festive sangria seemed perfect! I am so glad that I have all of my shopping done because leaving the house today was a zoo. The last Saturday before christmas is always one of the busiest shopping days and the roads were full of crazy people trying to get there last minutes errands done. I’m glad that I don’t have to leave the house for the rest of the weekend! I am going to enjoy the festivities tonight and stay warm and snuggled on my couch tomorrow with hot chocolate and Christmas movies. Wishing you a safe and happy holiday! 🙂

Happy Saturday! 🙂 Im sitting in bed enjoying the beautiful fresh snowy view of the park out my window. I love it when it snows and then the sun comes out and the snow stays fresh and crisp, instead of melting right away, which is what happens here most of the time. Last night I bought myself the best Christmas present ever. 🙂 I got the new cannon rebel T5i, and I am so excited to share with you the first photos I took with it of last nights drink. I had a decent point and shoot cannon powershot camera, which I used for most of the photos on my blog. The problem was that recently some dust got into the lens and was wreaking havoc in my most recent photos. I figured instead of paying to fix it, I would just upgrade to a SLR camera. 🙂

I decided to celebrate my new purchase and my first new set of photos with some champagne! This cocktail is great for date night (even though its pink ) or a girls night in. You can’t go wrong with a drink that sounds like it’s out of a James Bond movie right?! Typically a Kir Royale is chambord and champagne, but I decided to make up a slightly different version, and it was very easy to drink 😉 .

Happy Friday!! 🙂 I hope you all had a great week. It’s finally the weekend and sometimes me and my hubby like to make a nice cocktail on a Friday night. I’m always looking for new and different cocktail recipes. I found a pumpkin pie & pear bourbon drink recipe online but there were too many steps involved and I just didn’t have the patience so I made up this cool drink instead. 😉 Its super easy and doesn’t take too long to make. If you can prep the pear pure before hand its easier but you can just chill it in the freezer in a pinch if you want to drink right away. 😉 I know that christmas party season is quickly approaching, so this might be a good drink to impress your guests with. 🙂 Have a great weekend everyone!