Happy Hour Friday - Pineapple Upside Down Cake Shot

Pineapple Upside Down Cake Shot
1/2 ounce SKYY Infusions Pineapple Vodka
1/4 ounce Godiva White Chocolate
1/2 ounce Pineapple Juice
Splash Licor 43
Maraschino Cherry

Drip several drops maraschino cherry juice in bottom of shot glass. Slit bottom of maraschino cherry and prop on rim of shot glass. Set aside. Combine liquid ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake to blend and chill. Strain into prepared shot glass.

Happy Hour Friday - Peach Bourbon Sours

Peach Bourbon Sours
Yield: Makes 6 servings

Ingredients
1/2 cup peach preserves*

1/2 cup hot water

1 cup plus

2 Tbsp. bourbon or whiskey

3 tablespoons lemon juice

Garnishes: lemon slices, fresh basil sprigs

Directions:
1. Whisk together peach preserves and hot water in a glass pitcher until preserves are dissolved. Whisk in bourbon and lemon juice.
2. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add one-third of bourbon mixture; cover with lid and shake until thoroughly chilled. Pour over ice into 2 (8-12 oz) glasses. Repeat procedure with remaining bourbon mixture. Garnish, if desired. Serve drinks immediately.

*Seedless blackberry, apricot, or ginger preserves may be substituted.

Quick Ideas: Add garnishes to match or complement the preserves flavor you choose. Fresh blackberries and mint sprigs look great on glasses of Blackberry-Bourbon Sours, while lemon and kiwifruit slices are fancy touches to Ginger-Bourbon Cocktails.

Source: Southern Living

Wordless Wednesday - Rice Krispy Cake

Happy Hour Friday - Frozen Screwdriver

Ingredients:
1/2 can Fuzzy Navel Frozen BACARDI® Mixers
8 oz Minute Maid® Orange Juice
1/2 cup Bacardi® Rum
5 cups ice
oranges for garnish

Directions:
1. Blend together Fuzzy Navel Frozen BACARDI® Mixers, orange juice, rum, and ice for 45 to 60 seconds or until uniform.

2. Garnish with orange slices.

Serves: 5

Source: Hostess with the Mostess

Floral Guest Dessert Display

I found this gorgeous Floral Guest Dessert Display on Amy Atlas' blog. The Floral Guest Dessert Display was done by Allyson and Sarah of Bobbette and Belle from Canada. The display was created for a fundraiser for the NICU and the Avery Goldman Fund at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto. I love the fact that Allyson and Sarah pulled the colors of the display from the pillows on the counch. For more on this beautiful display, please check out Amy's blog.