"The Help" Inspired Cocktails

I'm sure most have you read the book "The Help", if not stop what your doing and read it NOW! It's so great and so was the movie. I've only read a hand full of novels since my babies were born and this was on of them.




I was lucky enough to attend a screening while at Blogher 2011 in San Diego last weekend. My friend Laurie from The Momccupation and I had a wonderful time. Here's us with our paper fans before the movie.



The casting in the movie was perfect! Emma Stone was an excellent "Skeeter". In fact all the actors did a wonderful job and did the book justice!





After the movie there was a little cocktail and dessert party. They featured yummy drinks inspired by the movie, along with some mini bite sized peach cobbler, and upsidown pinapple cake bites. I thought this would be the cutest theme for a card club or mom's group get together.



My favorite drink was the "Minny" pictured below....the vanilla syrup made it fantastic.




THE SKEETER
Sweet, strong, and a little spicy
1 oz. tequila
1 oz. triple sec
½ oz. cranberry
Finish w/ jalapeño orange foam
The HILLY
Sour & Chilled, with a sharp twang
1.5 oz. triple sec
½ oz. lemon juice
Fill with dry hard cider
THE CELIA
Sugary, sweet, a true Southern Treat
1 oz. bourbon
½ oz. peach liquor
½ oz. triple sec
½ oz lime juice
½ oz pomegranate juice
THE AIBILENE
Subtle, smooth, and strong
1.5 oz coffee liquor
½ oz. bourbon
¼ oz amaretto
1 oz cream
1 dash coco nib bitters
THE MINNY
Strong, with a kick
1.5 oz vodka
½ oz. triple sec
½ oz lemon juice
½ oz house made Tahitian vanilla syrup







I wish I would have taken more pictures...I guess I was too busy tasting all these lovelies :)











xo





Happy Weekend!





Lina






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