RED cocktails

COLOUR LOVERS

is a great place to start when looking for colour palettes - doesn't this name conjure up something pretty -  RUBY PENDANT

it's definately worth a visit when you are feeling 'blue'.

Color Meaning

  Red

Red is the color of fire and blood, so it is associated with energy, war, danger, strength, power, determination as well as passion, desire, and love.
Red is a very emotionally intense color. It enhances human metabolism, increases respiration rate, and raises blood pressure. It has very high visibility, which is why stop signs, stoplights, and fire equipment are usually painted red. In heraldry, red is used to indicate courage. It is a color found in many national flags.
Red brings text and images to the foreground. Use it as an accent color to stimulate people to make quick decisions; it is a perfect color for 'Buy Now' or 'Click Here' buttons on Internet banners and websites. In advertising, red is often used to evoke erotic feelings (red lips, red nails, red-light districts, 'Lady in Red', etc). Red is widely used to indicate danger (high voltage signs, traffic lights). This color is also commonly associated with energy, so you can use it when promoting energy drinks, games, cars, items related to sports and high physical activity.

Light red represents joy, sexuality, passion, sensitivity, and love.
Pink signifies romance, love, and friendship. It denotes feminine qualities and passiveness.
Dark red is associated with vigor, willpower, rage, anger, leadership, courage, longing, malice, and wrath.
Brown suggests stability and denotes masculine qualities.
Reddish-brown is associated with harvest and fall.

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And of course RED without cocktails is like strawberries without cream! so here are some recipes to try before next class .....

Modern day ratafias are generally wine or brandy based and flavored with chopped fresh fruit, herbs or vegetables. The word "ratafia" possibly has two definitions-a cordial flavoured with peach or almond kernels, which could have high levels of toxicity, and a type of biscuit having the flavour of ratafia, typically almond, or made to be served with a ratafia.

Plum Ratafia

1 bottle (750 ml) Riesling or Gewurztraminer
1/3 cup sugar
1-1/2 cups pitted and coarsely chopped fresh pluots or plums
1/4 cup plum brandy

In a large mouth bottle with a lid, combine wine and sugar. Stir to dissolve. Add fruit and brandy. Cover. Refrigerate 2-3 weeks, stirring occasionally in the first few days to dissolve sugar. When infused, strain out fruit, rebottle and refrigerate. Serve chilled.Keeps 1-2 weeks.
via  cafe Lynnylu

Currant Cosmo

Makes 1 cocktail

2 oz. currant juice (or other berry juice)

2 oz. vodka or gin

1 oz. dry vermouth or Grand Marnier

Lime juice

Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake until your can’t stand the icy cold (but don’t hurt your hands!) and pour into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with extra berries and/or a lime wedge.

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Strawberry Mojito Cocktail Recipe

adapted from The Berry Bible

• 1.5 ounces of simple syrup
• about 3 fresh strawberries
• about 4-5 fresh spearmint sprigs (chopped if you prefer smaller mint pieces in your cocktail)
• soda water
• 1/2 lime
• 2 ounces of light rum

1. In a chilled glass (about 10-12 ounces), muddle the simple syrup, strawberries and mint leaves together with the back of a spoon or muddler. Crush the strawberries and mint leaves well.

2. Squeeze the juice from the lime into the glass, add the rum and stir well. Fill glass with ice and top off with soda water.

3. Garnish with mint sprigs or strawberry slices. Makes 1 drink.

via white on rice couple

Grownup Popsicle Recipe: Boozy Campari Citrus Pops

The secret ingredient is Campari, the scarlet Italian aperitif made from herbs, spices and fruit. It's traditionally served over ice with soda water and a slice of lime or a splash of juice. A great summer barbecue drink, Campari is refreshing in the heat and mild enough (25 percent alcohol) you can sip it all afternoon without worries.

Campari Citrus Popsicles
makes 10-15, depending on the size

Grapefruit Pops
1 cup sugar
1 cup water
3 cups grapefruit juice
1/2 cup Campari

Orange Pops
1 cup sugar
1 cup water
3 cups orange juice
1/2 lemon, juiced
1/2 cup Campari

Mix the water and sugar together in a small pan over a low heat, and bring up to boil until the sugar dissolves. Allow the simple syrup to boil for 4 minutes, remove from heat and cool (makes a little over 1 cup).

Combine the citrus juice and Campari and add 1 cup of the cooled syrup. Adjust to taste: for the grapefruit pops, you may want to add a tablespoon or two extra syrup if you prefer them less tart. Remember, the mixture will taste slightly sweeter in liquid form than it does when frozen.

Pour into popsicle molds and freeze at least 8 hours or overnight. To remove, run the molds quickly under hot water, and gently pull out the pops.

via the kitchn