DIY Kahlúa®
Bella Breakdown With caffeinated cocktails continuing to pick up steam in bars and in coffee shops across the country, we take matters into our own hands and make our own coffee – infused liqueur. It’s sweet, only three ingredients and will leave you with the perfect buzz. To make this delicious concoction: 1. Put 8 ounces of cracked coffee into a carafe 2. Add 750 mL of Armagnac 3. Allow to steep for 48 hours 4. Strain into a pot and heat the solution over medium heat 5. Add 1 3/4 cups of demerara sugar 6. Stir for 45...
The Perfect Dirty Vodka Martini
Bella Breakdown Not to get all Sex in the City on you here, but there’s nothing we love more than a fabulous cocktail, and what mean more business than a dirty martini? Seriously, if you can master how to whip up the perfect one of these at home for a gentleman caller or group of your closest giggling gals, you’ve got some serious style. All you need to keep stocked in your home bar is: 2 oz vodka 1/2 oz dry vermouth 1/2 oz. olive brine 3 olive (This is so easy, we promise.) First find a stylish mixing...
Thai Iced Tea Recipe
Bella Breakdown Oh my goodness! How delicious and refreshing is a glass of Thai ice tea? We can’t even digging into a bowl of spicy Thai curry without that refreshing sweetened glass of goodness swirling with dark tea and creamy milk. Now you can make it yourself! All you’ll need is: 1/2 c. Thai tea mix 1 c. sugar 3 tbsp. evaporated milk 4 c. water Bring your water to a boil in a medium saucepan on medium-high heat. Add in your Thai tea mix and sugar, continue cooking for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool...
How to Make Champurrado (Mexican Hot Chocolate)
Bella Breakdown Try spicing up your holidays with a little something different this year. Champurrado is a warm chocolate drink from Mexico and has a bold flavor very different from last year’s hot chocolate packets with four freeze dried mini-marshmallows floating on top. To give this unique recipe a try all you’ll need is: 2 Cinnamon Sticks 1 Star Anise 1/4 c. Masa Harina 2 c. Milk 3 oz. Piloncilio 1/2 disk Ibarra Chocolate 3 c. Water Start by bringing 3 cups of water to a boil in a medium size pot, add your cinnamon sticks and star...
