Pinnacle's Caramel Apple Vodka ~ Caramel Sour Apple Martini Recipe

I love Pinnacle vodkas.  If you haven't seen them, they have flavors ranging from marshmallow to cotton candy to fruit flavors to strawberry shortcake and much more in between.  I was excited on my most recent trip to the liquor store to discover a new flavor, Caramel Apple.

Though Pinnacle provides an entire list of recipes, I have not seen recipes for this particular flavor, so I did a little experimenting.  Here's is my version of a Caramel Sour Apple Martini:

Ingredients:
1 oz. Pinnacle Caramel Apple
1 oz. Midori
1 oz. Sweet & Sour Mix (I use Dailey's)

Pour all ingredients into a shaker over ice.  Shake until the condensation reaches the top of your shaker and pour into your favorite martini glass.

Which Pinnacle vodka flavor is your favorite?

Summer Drink Series ~ Rachael Ray's Lava Flows

My summer drink series is a way to share some of my favorite summertime drinks with you.  I have found so many great recipes after a lot of searching and experimenting that I thought this would be a good way to share some fun recipes with you and save you the time from having to search them out yourself. 

Rachael Ray's Lava Flows are one of my favorite summer time drinks.  I found this recipe in her cookbook 30-Minute Meals: Get Togethers. The first time I made these, I was hooked!  They are easy to make and always a crowd pleaser. 

You can find the recipe at

Lava Flows ~ Pina Coladas with Rivers of Strawberries

Summer Drink Series ~ Konk Coolers

I am always in search of a new drink, whether that be online, searching through cookbooks or creating my own.  I've decided to share some of my favorites over the summer. 

The Konk Cooler I discovered over at Cooking with Mickey.  This is a drink served on Disney's private island, Castaway Cay.  I love that this drink is a fruity/pina colada combination that is not as sweet or heavy as drinks like this can sometimes be.

You can find the recipe at Cooking with Mickey: Konk Cooler.  While you are there, make sure you check out all the great recipes and cooking tips, as well as travel tips, Kristen shares each week.