Cocktails : My Crazy Good Life

Rum Margarita with Captain Morgan

Becca Ludlum — Tue, 25 Apr 2023 21:20:33 +0000

You don’t have to wait for Cinco de Mayo to try some of these delicious margarita recipes! I’m always a fan of trying something new, and our Rum Margarita with Captain Morgan is one of my new favorites.

Although we love all margaritas, we love upgrading the classic margarita recipe traditionally made with a margarita mix. By spending a little more time gathering fresh fruit and other quality ingredients, you’ll have the perfect combination for the best rum margarita. Your taste buds will thank you later.

While traditional tequila and triple sec are a mainstay of a house margarita, it’s fun to incorporate a different type of alcohol to your cocktails to experiment with the taste. Rum is definitely the original tropical alcohol, and this rum margarita with Captain Morgan can trick you into thinking you’re relaxing on an island somewhere.

Mouthwatering papaya, sweet cantaloupe, and a splash of Captain Morgan make the perfect summer drink. The good news is that this margarita earns a five-star rating from all of my guests who have enjoyed it.

This delicious drink is perfection in a glass. It’s superior to the traditional margarita. It’s not too sweet, and *maybe* just a tad strong. ;)

Where’s the Recipe?

Here at My Crazy Good Life we write our recipes so that anyone can follow them. We love it when our readers feel confident, and empowered in the kitchen. We make it a priority to help all of our readers, and if you are looking for more detailed instructions you are in the right place. The post below has detailed instructions, recipe tips, and nutritional information.

If you’d like to skip past the ingredient details, recipe tips, and nutritional information, simply scroll down to the bottom where you’ll find the easy to print Rum Margarita recipe.

Ingredients in Rum Margarita with Captain Morgan

Lime: Fresh lime juice is a must.
Agave Nectar: Not the same as agave syrup. This nectar refers to the natural sugar in the plant, and it tastes delicious. We use agave nectar instead of the traditional simple syrup found in many cocktails. You’ll use a small amount of nectar here to help sweeten the margarita.
Captain Morgan Cannon Blast: This dark rum offers a more complex flavor than the Captain Morgan Spiced Rum. Cannon blast rum offers a little bit of sweet and a tiny bit of heat. Feel free to modify the type of rum or use Captain Morgan Original Spiced Rum if you are looking for a rum without hints of spice.
Margarita Jose Cuervo: Who doesn’t love a good splash of Jose Cuervo?
Papaya: Papayas have high levels of antioxidants.
Cantaloupe: Cantaloupe is a good choice of fruits for a margarita, it is very hydrating and adds a nice fruity flavor to your drink.
Ice Cubes: You’ll want to have several cups of ice on hand depending on how many margaritas you plan on serving.

How to make Rum Margarita with Captain Morgan

In a cocktail shaker add lime juice, agave nectar, rum, Jose Cuervo Margarita and lots of ice.
Secure lid on the cocktail shaker and shake vigorously for 30 seconds.
Strain into a tall glass filled with crushed or cubed ice.
Garnish with papaya and cantaloupe slices.
Serve.
Drink responsibly, and never drink and drive.

Recipe Tips

If you prefer a little bit of salt on your margaritas, lightly salt the rim of the glass.
If you aren’t a huge fan of cantaloupe or papaya, feel free to swap out the fruit with an orange slice or pineapple wedge. This will give you a more citrusy flavor than using papaya and cantaloupe.

Looking for tequila cocktails?

Rum Margarita with Captain Morgan

This tropical rum margarita will take you straight to the islands. Mouthwatering papaya, sweet cantaloupe, and a splash of rum make the perfect boat drink.

Course cocktail

Cuisine American

Keyword Tropical Rum Margarita

Prep Time 3

Total Time 3

Servings

Calories 265kcal

Author Becca Ludlum

Equipment

Martini Shaker
Highball Glasses

Ingredients

1 Lime Juiced
1 ounce Agave Nectar
1.5 rum Captain Morgan Cannon Blast
3 ounces Margarita Jose Cuervo
ice
1/4 Papaya slices
1/4 Cantaloupe slices

Add ice

Instructions

Directions:

In a cocktail shaker add lime juice, agave nectar, rum, Jose Cuervo Margarita and lots of ice. 1 Lime, 1 ounce Agave Nectar, 1.5 rum, 3 ounces Margarita, ice
Secure lid on the cocktail shaker and shake vigorously for 30 seconds.
Strain into a glass filled with crushed ice.
Garnish with papaya and cantaloupe slices. 1/4 Papaya , 1/4 Cantaloupe
Serve.
Drink responsibly, and never drink and drive.

Video

Notes

Recipe Tips

If you prefer a little bit of salt on your margaritas, lightly salt the rim of the glass.
If you aren’t a huge fan of cantaloupe or papaya, feel free to swap out the fruit with an orange slice or pineapple wedge. This will give you a more citrusy flavor than using papaya and cantaloupe.

Nutrition

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Apple Cider Margarita Shooters with Pumpkin Zest

Becca Ludlum — Mon, 05 Sep 2022 17:46:14 +0000

If you’ve visited me here before you probably know that I enjoy margaritas. If not, welcome, I like margaritas. There are TONS of margarita recipes here that you can try out. Today we’re making one of my favorite fall cocktails, Apple Cider Margarita Shooters with Pumpkin Zest!

Now that fall is upon us the leaves are changing, the nights are getting cool, and you might think that margarita season is fading away…I won’t let that happen! Apple Cider Margarita Shooters have just enough of that fall zing that I crave on occasion and all the kick of my favorite margarita recipes. The best of both worlds all rolled up into one.

Where’s the recipe?

Here at My Crazy Good Life we like to make our recipes easy for any level cook to follow. In this article you find lots of information on the ingredients and preparation to make this festive cocktail. If you’d like to skip past all that you can scroll to the bottom of the page where you’ll find the easy to print recipe card for Apple Cider Margarita Shooters with Pumpkin Zest.

Ingredients

Tequila
Cranberry juice
Triple sec
Apple cider
Cinnamon apple tea: I like using Tazo Organic Baked Apple Cinnamon Tea.
Pumpkin zest
Ice cubes

Directions

Prepare the cinnamon apple tea by steeping a tea bag in 4 ounces of hot water for 5 minutes.
After the tea has finished steeping for 5 minutes, pour the hot tea over a large glass filled with ice to cool it down.
In a cocktail shaker add ice, tequila, pure cranberry juice, triple sec, apple cider, and 2 ounces of cinnamon apple tea.
Secure the lid and shake vigorously for 30 seconds.
Strain the cocktail into shooter glasses filled with ice.
Garnish with long strands of thinly sliced pumpkin.
Serve.

Looking for more festive cocktail recipes?

Apple Cider Margarita Shooters with Pumpkin Zest

This Apple Cider Margarita Shooters with Pumpkin Zest is a tasty cold weather cocktail that will knock your socks off! It's delicious and so festive, perfect for parties or even Thanksgiving.

Course cocktail

Cuisine American

Keyword cocktail, Margaritas

Prep Time 10

Total Time 10

Servings people

Calories 189kcal

Author Becca Ludlum

Equipment

Tazo Baked Cinnamon Apple Tea
Martini Shaker
Highball Glasses

Ingredients

2 oz Cinnamon Apple Tea
4 oz Tequila
2 oz Cranberry Juice
2 oz Triple Sec
2 oz Apple Cider
Pumpkin zest thinly sliced

Instructions

Prepare the cinnamon apple tea by steeping a tea bag in 4 ounces of hot water for 5 minutes. 2 oz Cinnamon Apple Tea
After the tea has finished steeping for 5 minutes, pour the hot tea over a large glass filled with ice to cool it down.
In a cocktail shaker add ice, tequila, pure cranberry juice, triple sec, apple cider, and 2 ounces of cinnamon apple tea. 4 oz Tequila 2 oz Cranberry Juice 2 oz Triple Sec 2 oz Apple Cider
Secure the lid and shake vigorously for 30 seconds.
Strain the cocktail into shooter glasses filled with ice.
Garnish with long strands of thinly sliced pumpkin zest. Pumpkin zest
Serve.

Nutrition

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Vodka Popsicles with Lemonade

Becca Ludlum — Wed, 11 May 2022 17:24:00 +0000

What’s better than a popsicle on a hot summer day? Now that we’re adults, Vodka Popsicles with Lemonade are the most refreshing thing on the block!

It doesn’t have to be summer to enjoy these alcoholic popsicles. I keep them in the freezer for an impromptu night by the fire pit or a fun cocktail hour treat.

Where’s the recipe?

If you’re looking for a detailed how-to, read the post below before heading to the recipe. I go through all the details you need to make these freezer pops. If you’d like to skip straight to the recipe for Vodka Popsicles with Lemonade, scroll down to the printable recipe!

Ingredients in Vodka Popsicles with Lemonade

Vodka: Very much a personal preference. I prefer Ketel One and Tito’s, but everyone has their favorite.
Lemonade: You can use any lemonade you prefer. I like Simply Lemonade that you can find in the refrigerated section of the grocery store, but these vodka popsicles work with whatever your favorite lemonade is.

How to make vodka popsicles with lemonade

This recipe takes about 10 minutes to prepare, but needs to stored in the freezer for up to 12 hours before eating.

Mix vodka and lemonade in a large bowl or pitcher.
Using a kitchen funnel, pour just over ½ cup of vodka and lemonade mixture into a pouch, leaving about an inch from the top. Seal the pouch and repeat until all of your mixture is gone. Note: This measurement is for the popsicle bags. If you’re using another mold, just make sure to leave a bit for expansion.
Freeze your popsicle pouches in the freezer, lying flat. Leave them at least overnight to freeze.

Recipe Tips

Alcohol will not freeze solid. These pops are more like a slush. Pro tip: If your alcohol freezes solid, and you have teenagers in the house… be suspicious that it’s been filled with water. ;)
Be sure and leave about an inch from the top of the pouch or popsicle mold to allow for expansion.
I love these disposable popsicle molds, but any popsicle mold or popsicle sticks will work.
A kitchen funnel is helpful to get the liquid into the molds.
It’s fun to experiment with flavored vodkas to create new flavors!
You can easily use pink lemonade for these popsicles instead of yellow.
Adding diced fresh strawberries or raspberry puree is a great twist on this recipe.
You don’t have to use vodka for these–any clear spirit will work.
I’ve made this with several types of the Simply juice. I loved the Cherry Limeade!
If you’ve got lemons but no lemonade, you can easily make some with fresh lemon juice, simple syrup, and water. I love adding fresh lemon zest too.

Healthy Eating Plans

While vodka popsicles aren’t healthy, this is a better option than store bought alcohol treats. These are about 100 calories each and use just two ingredients. I’ve figured out how to count them on a few popular diet plans:

Ultimate Portion Fix/21 Day Fix: One pouch counts as a yellow treat swap for the 21 Day Fix.
Weight Watchers: Each serving when using Crystal Light Lemonade is 2 Blue Plan Points | 2 Green Plan Points | 2 Purple Plan Points
The 2023 Points are 3, when using Diet Lemonade.

More cocktails and boozy ice pops to help you beat the summer heat

Wine Popsicles (both red and white)
Skinny Cranberry Margarita One of my readers’ favorites!
Pineapple Dole Whip Margarita Pineapple Dole Whip + Booze = heaven!
Low Calorie Piña Colada
Rum Popsicles So fun, and so delicious!
Strawberry Bubble Tea Margaritas
Strawberry Margarita Popsicles These are one of my favorites–and such a simple recipe.
Strawberry Lemonade Popsicles Seriously easy. If you like these lemonade popsicles, try the strawberry version too!
50+ Boozy Popsicles You’ve got to find something you like here!

Vodka Popsicles with Lemonade

These Vodka Popsicles with Lemonade are the perfect summer treat! With just two simple imgredients and about 10 minutes, you can prep these for a hot summer day.

Course cocktail, Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword Frozen Vodka Lemonade Pops, lemonade

Prep Time 10

Freeze time 12

Total Time 12 10

Servings

Calories 129kcal

Author Becca Ludlum

Equipment

Zipzicle Pops
Popsicle Molds
Reusuable Popsicle Molds

Ingredients

4 cups lemonade
1 cup Vodka

US Customary – Metric

Instructions

In a large bowl or pitcher, mix together 4 cups of lemonade and 1 cup of vodka until well combined. 4 cups lemonade, 1 cup Vodka
Using a kitchen funnel, pour just over ½ cup of vodka and lemonade mixture into a pouch, leaving about an inch from the top. Seal the pouch and repeat until all of your mixture is gone. Note: This measurement is for the popsicle bags. If you're using another mold, just make sure to leave a bit for expansion.
Freeze your popsicles in the freezer, lying flat. Leave them overnight to freeze.

Notes

Ultimate Portion Fix/21 Day Fix: One pouch counts as a yellow treat swap for the 21 Day Fix.
Weight Watchers: Each serving when using Crystal Light Lemonade is 2 Blue Plan Points | 2 Green Plan Points | 2 Purple Plan Points
The 2023 Points are 3, when using Diet Lemonade.

Nutrition

Calories: 129kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Sodium: 8mg | Sugar: 14g

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Skinny Cranberry Margarita Recipe

Becca Ludlum — Wed, 20 Oct 2021 16:13:00 +0000

This Skinny Cranberry Margarita recipe is the perfect balance between healthy and indulgent. No added sugar or artificial sweeteners, no syrups, but full of flavor and natural sweetness with about 100 calories.

This recipe is light and bubbly and just as good without the tequila. It’s a perfect low calorie holiday cocktail, but I make these any time of year–not just during the holiday season.

I’m always looking for low calorie tequila drinks, since I don’t care to drink anything super sweet or heavy. Even with a couple of candied cranberries, these margaritas aren’t too sweet–they make the best low calorie Christmas cocktail.

This recipe is considered healthy because it has just a few simple ingredients–sparkling water (you could also use club soda, but I haven’t seen flavored club sodas so I stick with the water), fresh limes, tequila (or vodka!), and cranberry juice.

I didn’t add orange juice, sugar, or other liqueur options because to be honest this recipe doesn’t need them. This is a delicious sugar free, artificial sweetener free cranberry cocktail. Whether you’re looking for a skinny poolside cocktail or a low calorie holiday drink, this recipe is simple and refreshing!

Ingredients

Sparkling water: Plain sparkling water like Perrier is great, but I really enjoy the extra flavor of flavored sparkling water. Just be sure whatever you choose doesn’t have any sugars or artificial sweeteners.
Tequila: Be sure and use a good quality tequila. Lower quality tequilas often have extra ingredients that you probably don’t want to be drinking (man, I could write an entire post on that!). Cazadores, Don Julio, and Herradura are great options that you can find in your local grocery store. For this recipe, I prefer silver tequila.
Cranberry juice: Look for 100% juice. A lot of bottled cranberry juice contains sugar so be sure and read your label.
Fresh Lime juice From freshly squeezed limes, of course ;)

Quick Instructions

If you’d like to drink this cocktail over ice, add ice, tequila, lime juice, and cranberry juice to your glass. Fill to the top with sparkling water and enjoy!
If you’d rather shake this cocktail, add ice to a glass and the following ingredients to a cocktail shaker: tequila, lime juice, and cranberry juice. Shake for 15 seconds, then pour over ice. Top with chilled sparkling water.

Recipe Tips

For a little added sweetness, rim the glass with lime juice and coat with raw sugar. I don’t often do this, but every once in a while it’s fun to. If you are serving these to someone who prefers sweet, go ahead and add a splash of simple syrup.
For a festive presentation, add 3 whole cranberries to a toothpick for a garnish. If you want to make sugared cranberries like I did for these pictures you can, but know that this will bump it out of the 100 calorie range.
This recipe is great over ice or shaken and poured.
Not feeling the alcohol? Skip the tequila and enjoy the delicious mocktail version.
Not loving the Sparkling Cranberry Margarita? You can use still water instead of sparkling!
This is a perfect cocktail to serve alongside your Thanksgiving dinner.

Healthy Eating Plans

If you’re on a healthy eating plan, this should fit right into it. As a 21 Day Fix margarita it fits perfectly as a treat swap (any alcohol is a treat swap). As a Weight Watchers margarita, it’s a low point cocktail–just 4 points on all plans.

If this cocktail doesn’t fit into your healthy eating plan, the mocktail version of this recipe might work better for you–simply leave the alcohol out of the recipe and enjoy!

21 Day Fix/Ultimate Portion Fix: Each of these margaritas is a Yellow Treat swap for The Fix. That means you can trade one of your daily yellows for this, and believe me it’s worth it.
Weight Watchers: Each margarita is: 4 Blue Plan Points | 4 Green Plan Points | 4 Purple Plan Points | 2022/2023 points: 3

More skinny cocktail recipes

One of my favorite things to do is take naturally flavored sparkling water and make different cocktails with it. I have several made for you to spark your creativity on how you can use the same sparking water to make lower calorie versions of your favorite cocktails–these are all right around 100 calories.

Ginger Cranberry Mule To make this a lower calorie Moscow Mule, use 1/4 cup ginger beer, tequila or vodka, lime, and then fill the rest of the glass with sparkling water (flavored or unflavored).
Vodka Popsicles with Lemonade
White and Red Wine Popsicles
Strawberry Bubble Tea Margaritas
100 Calorie Peach Margarita
Skinny Watermelon Margarita
Pineapple Margarita
Skinny Pina Colada
Apple Cider Margarita To make this low cal, reduce the apple cider to 1/4 cup and leave out the Schnapps.

Delicious Skinny Cranberry Margarita Recipe

This easy low cal Cranberry Margarita recipe is only 100 calories! Sugar free and no artificial sweeteners, it's a healthier skinny cranberry margarita!

Course cocktail

Cuisine American

Keyword 100 calorie drink, Cranberry Margarita, low cal, skinny margarita

Prep Time 5

Total Time 5

Servings Margarita

Calories 102kcal

Author Becca Ludlum

Ingredients

1 oz tequila
2 tbsp lime juice
¼ cup cranberry juice
ice cubes
10 oz sparkling water I prefer lime flavored

US Customary – Metric

Instructions

Add tequila, lime juice, cranberry juice, and ice to your glass, then fill to the top with sparkling water. 1 oz tequila, 2 tbsp lime juice, ¼ cup cranberry juice, ice cubes, 10 oz sparkling water
Stir and serve, or add everything except sparkling water to a cocktail shake with ice, shake and serve. Top with sparkling water.

Notes

Healthy Eating Plans:

Weight Watchers: Each margarita counts as: 4 Blue Plan Points | 4 Green Plan Points | 4 Purple Plan Points | 2022/2023 Points: 3
21 Day Fix/Ultimate Portion Fix: Each of these margaritas is a Yellow Treat swap for The Fix. That means you can trade one of your daily yellows for this, and believe me it’s worth it.

Nutrition

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Cinnamon Dolce Latte Shots for the Holidays!

Becca Ludlum — Sun, 24 Nov 2019 08:15:08 +0000

There’s nothing better on a cool night than sipping on a few of these smooth and creamy Cinnamon Dolce Latte Shots. The cinnamon in the fireball whiskey will have your senses tingling and your insides all warmed up.

There is also something about the combination of Baileys and cinnamon that makes for a perfect drink.

For all of you coffee lovers out there this is the best of both works. Cinnamon Dolce Latte shots have the tasty flavors of your favorite coffee drink with the adult kick we all need after a long and stressful week! What could be better than mix of a coffee flavored alcohol with Fireball?

These obviously go really well for any holiday drink menu–they’re the most popular shot at any party. You can wow your guests with this easy to make recipe. This will make up a batch of 6 shots. Double it for easy pouring.

Is this a Starbucks Copycat Cinnamon Dolce Latte?

Not even close. There is no actual coffee in this recipe–just flavored alcohol. This recipe is just similar in flavor to the Starbucks cinnamon latte and the sweet topping is something that dolce lovers will appreciate. If you’re looking for a homemade cinnamon dolce latte recipe, you can find one here.

Ingredients Needed for Cinnamon Dolce Latte Shots:

Ice cubes
Baileys Irish Cream
Kahlua Coffee Liqueur
Fireball Cinnamon Whiskey
Ground Cinnamon & sugar, with cinnamon sticks to garnish

Directions for Making Cinnamon Latte Shots:

Add ice to a cocktail shaker.
Combine the Baileys, Kahlua and Fireball into the cocktail shaker. Cover and shake, shake, shake!
Strain and pour into shot glasses. Sprinkle with cinnamon, if desired.
ENJOY!

Delicious ideas:

Add brown sugar to the top of these instead of the cinnamon and sugar
Add this shot to a cup of coffee!
If these aren’t sweet enough you could add some simple syrup to the mix

Other delicious holiday drink recipes:

Apple Cider Margarita Shooters I love these fall flavors!
Pumpkin Pie and Bourbon Iced Coffee Better than a Pumpkin Spice Latte!
Warm and Boozy Winter Drinks Several delicious ideas to choose from here.
Boozy Mexican Hot Chocolate There is something amazing about warm chocolate!

Cinnamon Dolce Latte Shots

These cinnamon latte shots will warm you up and keep you going! A delicious shot recipes that you'll love to share!

Course Drinks

Cuisine American

Keyword cocktail

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 0

Total Time 5

Servings

Calories 117kcal

Author Becca Ludlum

Ingredients

6 ice cubes
3 oz Bailey's Irish Cream
3 oz Kahlua Coffee Liqueur
3 oz Fireball Cinnamon Whiskey

Ground Cinnamon and sugar, for garnish

Instructions

Add ice to a cocktail shaker. 6 ice cubes
Combine Bailey's, Kahlua, and Fireball into the cocktail shaker. Cover and shake, shake, shake! 3 oz Bailey's Irish Cream, 3 oz Kahlua Coffee Liqueur, 3 oz Fireball Cinnamon Whiskey
Strain and pour into 6 shot glasses.
Sprinkle cinnamon and sugar on top.

Nutrition

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Pumpkin Milkshake

Becca Ludlum — Thu, 05 Sep 2019 21:42:39 +0000

It’s *almost* fall, ya’ll! It’s the season of pumpkin everything. Pumpkin pie, pumpkin spice, pumpkin rolls, pumpkin all day, everyday.

Just when you think you’ve tried all. the. things. pumpkin, we’re here to introduce you to our new absolute favorite way to enjoy the sweet, sweet pumpkin flavors this fall. (Or any time of the year, because here at My Crazy Good Life we love pumpkin, and believe that pumpkin can be enjoyed year round).

Imagine taking all the flavors of pumpkin pie, and turning it into a delectable recipe that can be sipped through a straw. Our Pumpkin Milkshake is going to be your new way to enjoy all the fall flavors.

Did we mention that our pumpkin milkshake can or cannot contain alcohol? Bourbon is optional, and both options are delicious.

Our incredibly delicious pumpkin flavor in a cold mug is the best way to get more pumpkin in your life. It’s happiness in a mug, and reminiscent of the traditional slice of pumpkin pie.

Where’s the Recipe?

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We write our recipes with this in mind. In each of our recipes, you’ll find detailed instructions, nutritional information, healthy eating plan points, as well as important recipe tips that help the cooking process run smoothly.

If you are confident and ready to start cooking without as detailed of information, simply scroll down to the bottom of the page and find our easy to print boozy Pumpkin Milkshake recipe.

Ingredients in Pumpkin Milkshake

Honey: This natural sweetener is a perfect treat. The honey helps the sprinkles stick to the rim of the glass making each sip a little bit sweeter and fun.
Sprinkles: Sprinkles make everything seem like a party, am I right? They definitely make our pumpkin pie milkshake even more festive.
Vanilla ice cream: We love ice cream. Vanilla ice cream gives this milkshake a dreamy flavor. If you are looking to lighten the recipe, you could opt to use frozen yogurt instead. Just note that the result might not be as creamy as the original recipe.
Milk: We used whole milk for our pumpkin milkshake, however both 1% and skim milk should work just fine, too.
Cream: The cream in this recipe really helps pull it all together into a smooth and super delicious drink. We used half-and-half, but heavy whipping cream should be great.
Pure vanilla extract: A classic ingredient of all things delicious.
Canned pumpkin purée: Pumpkin purée is the MVP of all pumpkin pie filling. The delicious and earthy flavors of pumpkin, mixed with all the fall spices. Yum! We used Libby’s canned pumpkin puree for this recipe, however if you are feeling adventurous, you could make your own pumpkin puree at home using fresh pumpkins.
Pumpkin pie spice: Pumpkin pie spice is so delicious, it’s an already mixed up blend of cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and ginger. These flavors take me back to the times of eating pumpkin pie at my Grandma’s house. You should be able to find pumpkin pie spice in the grocery store, however it is simple to make on your own if you can’t find it easily.
Cinnamon: The taste of cinnamon reminds me of so many good times baking in the kitchen with my family. It has a comforting aroma and is a perfect addition to this recipe.
Graham cracker crumbs: Traditional pumpkin pie has a pie crust, this recipe incorporates graham cracker crumbs to help give it a sweetened flavor and delightful texture.
Bourbon: Any type of bourbon works great for this recipe, for a more bold bourbon flavor, you could add spiced bourbon to the recipe.
Whipped Cream: Whipped cream is an optional garnish to the top of your pumpkin milkshake. We’ve tasted it both ways, and both ways are pie-mazing!

How to Make Pumpkin Milkshake in the Blender

Apply honey or frosting to the rim of each glass. Dip the rims into a bowl of sprinkles and twist back and forth to ensure even coverage. Set aside.
Add all of the milkshake ingredients into a blender and mix until well blended.
Carefully pour the milkshake into each glass. Serve immediately and enjoy our pumpkin shake.
Optional: Sprinkle cinnamon and/or whipped cream on top of pumpkin pie milkshake.

Recipe Tips

If you aren’t wanting to use sprinkles as a garnish for your glass, you could also dip the rim of the glass into crumbled graham crackers. Graham cracker crumbs on the rim of the pumpkin milkshake is delicious.
We purchase plain pumpkin puree, not the kind that already has the pumpkin pie spice mixed in. We like to be able to add the amount of pumpkin pie spice to our pumpkin puree.
This pumpkin milkshake recipe uses dairy, if you are looking for a vegan-friendly shake, you could simply swap out the dairy ingredients for vegan-friendly options. Instead of ice cream you could use a non dairy ice cream, opt for coconut cream instead of half-and-half, and use a non dairy milk such as almond milk or coconut milk. Please note that we haven’t recipe tested this version, but it sounds delicious!
We don’t think you’ll have any leftovers from this recipe, but if you do, store your pumpkin milkshake in an airtight container and keep it in the freezer. Our boozy pumpkin milkshake is better to finish it up immediately after blending.

More Pumpkin Recipes

Pumpkin Milkshake

Our Pumpkin Milkshake is going to be your new way to enjoy all the fall flavors. With an option for adding or omitting bourbon in the recipe, our pumpkin milkshake is happiness in a mug, and reminiscent of the traditional slice of pumpkin pie.

Course cocktail

Cuisine American

Keyword Boozy Pumpkin Pie Milkshake, pumpkin pie

Prep Time 5

Total Time 5

Servings servings

Calories 1550kcal

Author Becca Ludlum

Equipment

Vitamix Blender

Ingredients

1 tbsp Honey or frosting for the rim, I used honey and sprinkles
3 cups vanilla ice cream
½ cup milk
¼ cup cream I used half and half
1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
½ cup pumpkin purée I used Libby’s
2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
½ teaspoon cinnamon
¼ cup graham cracker crumbs
3 oz. Bourbon

Optional: Cinnamon and/or whipped cream

Instructions

Directions:

Apply honey or frosting to the rim of each glass. Dip the rims into a bowl of sprinkles and twist back and forth to ensure even coverage. Set aside. 1 tbsp Honey
Add all of the milkshake ingredients into a blender and mix until well blended. 3 cups vanilla ice cream, ½ cup milk, ¼ cup cream, 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract, ½ cup pumpkin purée, 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice, ½ teaspoon cinnamon, ¼ cup graham cracker , 3 oz. Bourbon
Carefully pour the milkshake into each glass. Serve immediately and enjoy our pumpkin shake.
Optional: Sprinkle cinnamon and/or whipped cream on top.

Notes

Makes two large shakes that tastes and smells just like pumpkin pie…with a little kick! Enjoy safely!

Nutrition

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Wine Popsicle Recipe | Red and White

Becca Ludlum — Thu, 23 May 2019 23:56:51 +0000

Nothing says summer like popsicles, right? And nothing says an adult summer like wine popsicles! Like white? I’ve got a delicious and not too sweet recipe for white wine popsicles with strawberries. More of a red person? I’ve got a perfectly sweet red wine popsicle recipe here too–and you can make them yourself for a fraction of the cost that it would take to buy them!

Wait–does wine freeze?

It totally does! Wine actually has a lower alcohol content than most hard liquors, and they freeze too! The trick is to get your ratios right, and I’ve done the work for you here. These wine popsicles froze solid overnight (they took about 12 hours to freeze completely) and were delicious the next day! If you were to freeze just a few of these, they’d freeze faster–I made about 24, so that’s why they took a little longer.

What do I need to make wine popsicles?

For the red wine popsicles, you’ll need:

wine
honey
a fresh lime
sparkling water (I used lime, but you could use any flavor)

For the white wine popsicles, you’ll need:

wine
honey
strawberries
sparkling water

You’re also going to need something to freeze your popsicles in, whether it’s a popsicle mold, zip bags like I used, or another popsicle maker. Don’t forget the popsicle sticks if you’re using molds!

These boozy popsicles take about 15 minutes to make (but then they’ll need to freeze).

How to make red wine popsicles:

Each of the zip bags I used for my popsicles holds one half cup + one ounce of liquid. I made four of these popsicles at a time.
Pour wine and 1/2 cup sparkling water into a bowl.
In a small measuring cup or bowl add honey, lime juice, and the rest of the sparkling water. Pour at once into a small saucepan over medium heat to make simple syrup.
Add the simple syrup to the wine mixture and stir well.
Pour into popsicle molds or bags, leaving room for expansion. If you’d rather the pops not expand as much, use filtered water instead of sparkling water.
Freeze 8-10 hours, but preferably overnight.

How to make white wine popsicles:

Each of the zip bags I used for my popsicles holds one half cup + one ounce of liquid. I made four of these popsicles at a time.
Pour wine and 1/2 cup sparkling water into a bowl.
In a small measuring cup or bowl add honey, muddled or crushed strawberries, and the remaining sparkling water. See the recipe notes below for directions about muddling fruit. Pour these ingredients at once into a small saucepan over medium heat to make simple syrup.
Add the simple syrup to the wine mixture and stir well.
Pour the mixture into popsicle bags or molds. Make sure to leave room for expansion. You can also use still water in place of the sparkling water–it’ll help the pops to not expand as much when freezing.
Freeze a minimum of 8-10 hours, or until frozen.

How do you crush or muddle fruit?

Muddling fruit is simply infusing it into a drink. But this about strawberries, for example, which is what this wine popsicle recipe calls for–would you taste strawberries more when they’re chopped and placed into a popsicle or when they’re crushed and added? Definitely crushed and added. There are a few ways you can muddle fruit.

Use a fork and crush the fruit under the fork tines. This is the most difficult way, but it works in a pinch! You can make this a little easier by heating over medium heat in a saucepan to help it break down.

2. Use a citrus squeezer. This works better than the fork, for sure! Place the fruit in small batched into the lime squeezer. Use a bigger bowl to catch the fruit, because it’s a little messy. It’s awesome because it gives you a lot of juice.

3. Use a mortar and pestel. This is what I usually use, as it gets a ton of juice from the fruit and pulverizes it in the process. It gives the best flavor, I think.

You could also use a small food processor or blender to muddle fruit if you have enough to reach the blades. Lots of options here!

These wine popsicles are a delicious grown up summer treat! Be sure to keep them out of reach of young ones, of course, and enjoy!

Special diet information for these wine popsicles

Weight Watchers: Each of these wine popsicles (red or white!) are 3 Blue Plan Points, 3 Purple Plan Points, 3 Green Plan Points

21 Day Fix: Two of these wine popsicles count as one yellow treat swap.

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Wine Popsicle Recipe | Red and White

Nothing says summer like popsicles, right? And nothing says an adult summer like wine popsicles! Like white? I've got a delicious and not too sweet white wine popsicle recipe with strawberries. More of a red person? I've got a perfectly sweet red wine popsicle recipe here too.

Course cocktail

Cuisine American

Keyword red wine, white wine

Prep Time 15

freeze time 12

Total Time 12 15

Servings

Calories 67kcal

Author Becca Ludlum

Equipment

Reusuable Popsicle Molds
Popsicle Molds
Zipzicle Pops

Ingredients

For Red Wine Popsicles

1 cup red wine
1 cup sparkling water still water if you prefer
2 tsp honey
1 lime juiced

For White Wine Popsicles

1 cup white wine
1 cup sparkling water still water if you prefer
2 tsp honey
4 strawberries chopped and muddled

US Customary – Metric

Instructions

How to make red wine popsicles:

Each of the zip bags I used for my popsicles holds one half cup + one ounce of liquid. I made four of these popsicles at a time.
Pour wine and 1/2 cup sparkling water into a bowl. 1 cup red wine
In a small measuring cup or bowl add honey, lime juice, and the rest of the sparkling water. Pour at once into a small saucepan over medium heat to make simple syrup. 2 tsp honey, 1 lime
Add the simple syrup to the wine mixture and stir well.
Pour into popsicle molds or bags, leaving about an inch for expansion. If you'd rather the pops not expand as much, use filtered water instead of sparkling water.
Freeze 8-10 hours, but preferably overnight.

How to make white wine popsicles:

Each of the zip bags I used for my popsicles holds one half cup + one ounce of liquid. I made four of these popsicles at a time.
Pour wine and 1/2 cup sparkling water into a bowl. 1 cup white wine
In a small measuring cup or bowl add honey, muddled or crushed strawberries, and the remaining sparkling water. See the recipe notes below for directions about muddling fruit. Pour these ingredients at once into a small saucepan over medium heat to make simple syrup. 2 tsp honey, 4 strawberries
Add the simple syrup to the wine mixture and stir well.
Pour the mixture into popsicle bags or molds. Make sure to leave about 1 inch for expansion. You can also use still water in place of the sparkling water–it'll help the pops to not expand as much when freezing.
Freeze a minimum of 8-10 hours, or until frozen.

Nutrition

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Red Wine Margarita

Becca Ludlum — Sat, 03 Nov 2018 13:50:32 +0000

This Red Wine Margarita recipe is so easy! You’ll impress your friends with this Sangria style cocktail. Tequila, red wine, and triple sec make up this happy hour cocktail.

Red Wine Margarita

Is there ever a bad time for red wine? How about margaritas?! No…I didn’t think so! This red wine margarita combines the best of both worlds in the most delicious way possible!

You’ll want to make these for every one of your upcoming parties and events. Everyone will be impressed with your amazing cocktail skills and you get the last laugh because my red wine margarita could not be easier to make.

What do I need to make these red wine margaritas?

You’ll just need a few simple ingredients to whip up these tasty margaritas!

tequila
red wine (we used a light and floral Beaujolais)
triple sec, optional
ice cubes,

Can I make a bigger batch with this red wine margarita recipe?

Yes! You can make a batch of these by doubling or tripling the recipe. They’re so tasty for a party or weekend gathering with friends. I love whipping up a bigger batch so there’s enough for everyone!

How do I make this red wine margarita?

It’s very complicated and difficult but I’ll try to explain…just kidding! It’s super easy to make these red wine margaritas. Check it out.

Fill glasses with ice.
Add 1oz tequila and 1/2 oz triple sec to each glass, then top with red wine!

How many drinks does this recipe make?

This particular recipe makes 2 red wine margaritas. That’s one for you and one for a friend…or two for you, no judgement here :)

Do you have other cocktail recipes I can try?

Of course I do! Here are some of my favorites…

Red Wine Margarita

This Red Wine Margarita recipe is so easy! You'll impress your friends with this Sangria style cocktail. Tequila, red wine, and triple sec make up this happy hour cocktail.

Course cocktail

Cuisine Mexican

Keyword Margarita, red wine, Red Wine Margarita

Prep Time 3

Total Time 3

Servings Servings

Calories 211kcal

Author Becca Ludlum

Ingredients

ice cubes as needed
2 oz tequila
1 cup red wine we used a light and floral Beaujolais
1 oz triple sec optional

Instructions

Fill glasses with ice. ice cubes
Add 1oz tequila and 1/2 oz triple sec to each glass, then top with red wine! 2 oz tequila, 1 oz triple sec, 1 cup red wine

Notes

21 Day Fix : Yellow Treat Swap

Weight Watchers: 6 Blue Plan Points / 6 Green Plan Points / 6 Purple Plan Points

When using triple sec : 9 Blue Plan Points / 9 Green Plan Points / 9 Purple Plan Points

Nutrition

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Boba Margarita

Becca Ludlum — Wed, 12 Sep 2018 18:22:38 +0000

I thought I’d share this delicious Strawberry Bubble Tea Margarita because… well… margaritas with tequila-infused bubbles can’t be bad, right? In fact, they are delicious.

Bubble tea is popping up everywhere around the United States, and now there are bubble tea cocktails too! The “bubble” part refers to the small balls of tapioca that are at the bottom of these fun drinks.

Our Boba Margarita is refreshing and is the perfect cocktail that comes with bubbles, delicious flavors, and a little caffeine! It’s the perfect margarita to enjoy on warm days, and will bring you back to wonderful memories of sitting on the beach in full relax-mode.

Where’s the Recipe?

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If you are ready to get started with the recipe, simply scroll to the bottom of the page where you’ll find our easy to print Boba Margarita recipe.

Ingredients in Boba Margaritas

Tapioca Pearls: Tapioca is a starch extracted from the cassava plant. These little flour pearls are enclosed in a sugary syrup. These tapioca pearls turn this margarita into a bubble tea and also sweeten the margarita.
Tequila – 1800 Tequila Silver: You’ll use the part of the tequila to soak the tapioca pearls that’ll be at the base of this delicious boba margarita. The remaining portion of the tequila in the recipe will go into the blender to help give the margarita a little boozy boost.
Green Tea: Bonus! The green tea gives a little caffeine in the Boba margarita.
Water: You’ll use the water to make the batch of green tea.
Strawberries: Who doesn’t love the fresh strawberry flavor? We love the complex flavors of strawberry mixed with tea and tequila.
Margarita Mix Strawberry: Any margarita mix with strawberry is perfect. We tend to choose our margarita mix based on the nutrition calories and sugar content.
Guava Nectar: Guava nectar is made from the pulp of the guava fruit. It’s more readily available than guava juice.
Lime: Is it even a margarita if it doesn’t have a little squeeze of lime juice and garnished with a lime wedge?
Heavy Cream: (or Sweetened Condensed Milk)
Ice Cubes: Keeping it chilled is important, when blending the ice cubes with the remaining ingredients this’ll help.
Sea salt: For rimming the margarita glass.

How to make Boba Margaritas

Prepare tapioca pearls according to package directions, strain off excess water and transfer to a small bowl, add one ounce of tequila, set aside.
Prepare two (2) tea bags in 1/2 cup of hot water, allow tea to steep for 5 – 10 minutes, discard tea bags, place the green tea in the refrigerator to chill until ready to use.
In a blender add strawberries, tequila, margarita mix, guava nectar, lime juice, heavy cream, tea, and ice cubes. Place top on blender and pulse until smooth.
Spoon tequila-soaked tapioca pearls into the bottom third of a martini glass rimmed with coarse sea salt.
Pour Margarita mixture over the tapioca pearls.
Garnish with a wedge of lime.
Serve immediately and drink responsibly.

Recipe Tips

This recipe includes green tea, which naturally contains small levels of caffeine. If you are looking for a decaffeinated version of this, there are many decaffeinated green teas available at grocery stores or online.
If you are looking for an alcohol free version, you could try using spirit-free (non-alcoholic) tequila in this recipe. Sometimes you are looking for a delicious bubbly drink that doesn’t contain alcohol.

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Boba Margarita

I thought I’d share this delicious Strawberry Bubble Tea Margarita because… well… margaritas with tequila-infused bubbles can’t be bad, right? :)

Course cocktail

Cuisine American, Mexican

Keyword Margarita, strawberry margarita

Prep Time 15

Total Time 15

Servings people

Calories 416kcal

Author Becca Ludlum

Ingredients

1 1/2 tablespoons Tapioca Pearls
1 oz tequila 1800 Tequila Silver
2 bags Green Tea
1/2 cup water
8 Strawberries sliced
1 oz tequila 1800 Tequila Silver
2 ounces Margarita Mix Strawberry
1 ounce Guava Nectar
1/2 lime juice
1 ounce Heavy Cream or Sweetened Condensed Milk
6 Ice Cubes
1 lime wedged for garnishment
1 tablespoon sea salt for rimming the glass

Instructions

Prepare tapioca pearls according to package directions, strain off excess water and transfer to a small bowl, add one ounce of tequila, set aside. 1 1/2 tablespoons Tapioca Pearls, 1 oz tequila
Prepare two (2) tea bags in 1/2 cup of hot water, allow tea to steep for 5 – 10 minutes, discard tea bags, place the green tea in the refrigerator to chill until ready to use. 2 bags Green Tea , 1/2 cup water
In a blender add strawberries, tequila, margarita mix, guava nectar, lime juice, heavy cream, tea, and ice cubes. Place top on blender and pulse until smooth. 8 Strawberries, 1 oz tequila, 2 ounces Margarita Mix, 1 ounce Guava Nectar, 1/2 lime juice, 1 ounce Heavy Cream , 6 Ice Cubes
Spoon tequila-soaked tapioca pearls into the bottom third of a martini glass rimmed with coarse sea salt. 1 tablespoons sea salt
Pour Margarita mixture over the tapioca pearls.
Garnish with a wedge of lime. 1 lime
Serve.

Nutrition

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Rosé Margarita | National Rosé Day

Becca Ludlum — Fri, 25 May 2018 12:36:17 +0000

Did you know that National Rosé Day is in June?! On June 9th (2018) we get to celebrate a daily holiday that actually has some merit and what better way to celebrate than with one of my favorite things: a margarita! Give this Rosé margarita a try, the recipe makes two…but I’m not saying you have to share!

Here in Arizona it gets hot…that’s no secret…the secret is how I deal with the heat: with margaritas of course! This rosé margarita is blended with plenty of ice so it’s cool, refreshing, and has the kick we’re all looking for in a margarita. It’s the perfect drink to celebrate National Rosé Day or any other day for that matter!

National Rosé Day

National Rosé Day is June 9th. It was first introduced as a National Holiday in 2014 and it has been going strong ever since. It’s gathered quite the fun following in recent years and I thought it deserved to have a margarita all its own!

Rosé wine is make with red grapes despite it’s clear coloring. Rosé is what some consider to be the oldest type of wine with some varieties dating back as far as 600 BC…so I mean you can totally consider this drink recipe as historical research if you want :)

There are rosé wines that are semi-sparkling or sparkling with differences in sweetness and dryness so you can choose your favorite or let someone give you a great recommendation. My recipe doesn’t call for any one particular brand or type. If you prefer something a little more sparkling just make sure you get a more bubbly variety!

The best thing about this rosé margarita is that it compliments all of our favorite summer dishes so well. Rosé is very versatile and goes well with lots of different flavors and foods!

More Drinks Like These Rosé Margaritas:

Ingredients:

tequila
rosé wine
ice cubes

How To Make A Rosé Margarita

I couldn’t make this one easier on you…just dump it all in the blender, give it a spin, and then pour it into your two most favorite margarita glasses! If you don’t have a favorite margarita glass you are doing it wrong, but I can help! Here are some awesome margarita glasses that you’ll want to check out. Everything from cute to practical in one spot!

Another great thing about this recipe is that it makes two. You can share one, that would be the nice thing to do, or you can have a second one ready for when you finish the first ;)

Rosé Margarita Recipe

Here’s the recipe for this great rosé margarita, you can easily print this one out to have on hand all summer long!

Weight Watchers Freestyle Smart Points: 7

Rosé Margarita | National Rosé Day

Did you know that National Rosé Day is coming up?! On June 9th we get to celebrate a daily holiday that actually has some merit and what better way to celebrate than with one of my favorite things: a margarita! Give this Rosé margarita a try, the recipe makes two...but I'm not saying you have to share!

Course cocktail

Cuisine Mexican

Keyword Margarita, Margaritas, Rose Margaritas, Summer Margaritas

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 2

Total Time 7

Servings

Calories 165kcal

Author Becca Ludlum

Ingredients

2 oz tequila
1 cup Rosé wine
8 ice cubes

Instructions

Place all ingredients in a blender and puree until desired consistency. 2 oz tequila, 1 cup Rosé wine, 8 ice cubes
Divide into two large margarita glasses.

Notes

Weight Watchers Freestyle Smart Points: 7

Nutrition

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