Celebrating the 1st year of The Project For The Day! Hope everyone has found something new and interesting to try out, I know I have. And during these Covid days I started making changes to my daily routine that have improved both my health and my wallet! So thanks again for stopping by and in honor of this special day I am putting together a list of 5 drink recipes to toasted with or if you just need a drink since it’s a Monday:

Raspberry Mint Prosecco Cocktail

INGREDIENTS

• 1 cup prosecco
• 2 tbsp limoncello
• 1/2 cup raspberry sorbet
• 1 large mint leaf
• fresh raspberries, as garnish, optional

INSTRUCTIONS

• Add all ingredients to your blender. Combine until the drink is frothy and the mint is finely chopped.
• Pour into two glasses and garnish with fresh raspberries if desired.

CRANBERRY ROSEMARY BOURBON COCKTAILS

INGREDIENTS 

Cranberry Sauce

• 1 cup cranberries fresh
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 2 tbsp orange zest zest of one orange
• 1 tsp rosemary fresh and roughly chopped

For the cocktails

• 1 oz bourbon
• 1 tab cranberry sauce
• 2 tbsp orange juice
• 1 tsp lime juice 1 squeeze of a lime juice
• 1/2 bottles ginger beer
• ice
• 1 wedge lime
• 3 fresh cranberries use as many as you want for looks
• 1 sprig rosemary fresh

INSTRUCTIONS 

Cranberry Sauce

• Place ingredients in a saucepan, bring to boil and reduce heat.
• Simmer 10 to 15 minutes, or until cranberries have burst and sauce is thick.
• Set aside to cool

Cocktail

• Place 1 teaspoon cranberry sauce in bottom of glass.
• Top with bourbon, orange juice, lime juice and ice
• Top with ginger beer until desired strength has been reached
• Garnish with lime, cranberries and rosemary.

Whiskey Champagne Cocktail

INGREDIENTS 

• ½ oz Irish Whiskey
• 3 oz Champagne
• 3 Ripe Strawberries, divided
• 2 Ice Cubes

INSTRUCTIONS 

• Place 2 strawberries inside a tall glass. Set aside.
• Break ice cubes into shards.
• Combine ice whiskey, champagne and ice shards in cocktail shaker; stir (don’t shake).
• Pour Whiskey Champagne over strawberries.
• Garnish with remaining strawberry.
• Serve.

Cranberry Mojito Punch

INGREDIENTS  

• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup loose fresh mint plus some for garnish
• 2 limes sliced and divided
• 1 cup cranberries plus some for garnish
• 1/2 cup fresh lime juice
• 1 cup light rum
• 1/2 cup cranberry juice concentrate thawed
• 12 ounces lime seltzer
• crushed ice

INSTRUCTIONS 

• Add sugar and mint to a pitcher and muddle.
• Add the slices of one lime along with 1 cup of fresh or frozen cranberries to the pitcher.
• Pour in fresh squeezed lime juice and rum, stir to dissolve sugar.
• Pour in cranberry juice concentrate and stir.
• Top off with seltzer or sparkling water.
• Fill glasses with crushed ice, pour punch over ice and garnish with cranberries, mint, and a fun straw.

And My Favorite Christmosas!!!

INGREDIENTS

 2 Granny Smith apples, chopped

1 cup whole fresh cranberries

1 cup green grapes, halved

1 cup pomegranate seeds

1 cup sparkling grape juice

1 (750-ml.) bottle Champagne (I love Wilson Creek Almond), Prosecco, or Cava

INSTRUCTIONS

1. In a large pitcher or punch bowl, combine apples, cranberries, grapes, and pomegranate seeds. Pour over sparkling grape juice and Champagne and stir well to serve.