Red, White and Blue

I'm a sucker for anything red, white and blue.  So when these bottles were staring at me in the dairy section, I was smitten.  And the grocer's product placement totally worked.  My trip to the store for milk, sandwich bread and fruit was altered just a tad by two bottles of champagne. 

But who can resist a few bottles of patriotic bubbly!?

Bellini

Take two RIPE white peaches. (there are some good ones right now!)

Peel and pit them, then put in a blender and puree the life out of them.

 Pour the puree through a strainer.  You may need to push it through with a strainer.

Pour a tablespoon or so in a champagne flute.  (add some simple syrup if you prefer sweet, like me)

 Fill the rest of the glass with chilled prosecco.

This is one tasty cocktail.  Two peaches will be enough for one bottle of prosecco.  Enjoy!

Baby Shower Treats

Today I cohosted a baby shower for my good friend Piper.  Dierdre, Kim and I had a wonderful time hosting the brunch and helping shower Piper and baby with love!

I made my favorite onesie sugar cookies for treats.  Decorated in bright pink and bright blue icing with matching jelly beans to snack on.

We made a Piperlini cocktail/mocktail for the guests.  It is a popular drink at Donald Trump's private Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Florida.

The Piperlini Cocktail/Mocktail:

Fill champagne glass about half way full with orange juice.

Tilt glass to side and SLOWLY pour grenadine down the side of glass so it sinks below orange juice.

Slowly pour in champagne or sparkling water. (We used Piper Sonoma champagne in honor of Piper!)