As soon as forth of July is here Chad is looking for candy corn. Oh no, I am not kidding.  So, being the supportive and loving wife that I am, I buy a few bags for him.  So weeks later I have an epiphany and decide to make a candy corn dessert.  I ask Chad where are the candy corns.  He looks at me as if I were speaking Greek.  Turns his head to the side…  You know the look.  So, here we go back to the store to buy more. Much to Chads excitement we found a 4 pound bag this year.

While creating the cocktail for this weeks Ladies Night Celebration Chad
was incredibly inspired by some of his favorite candies from his days
Trick or Treating.  In the end he had created 3 amazing cocktails and
couldn’t choose so he decided to share them ALL with you today.  He decided to create another candy corn cocktail.  He came up with an awesome flavor combination for this cocktail.  The Candy Corn Shooter is rich, creamy, citrusy and candy corn flavored.  You are going to love this! Check out our 5 Halloween Party Perfect Cocktails for even more delicious flavors!

Enjoy and have a fantastic Ladies Night!  ❤❤❤

Don’t forget to check us out on Facebook – we have a virtual Ladies Night party every Thursday. 
Come and link up your favorite cocktail or dish!  Fabulous cocktails,
fantastic food and amazing company.  It is THE place to be on Thursdays!   

Check out these awesome Halloween shooters that Chad has created in his cocktail artistry lab for you!  Click on the image or the link and a new window will open.

These White Chocolate Ghost Cocktail Shooters have all the BOO’s you need!  With white chocolate and marshmallow flavor you may need to make 2!

Enjoy!

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Candy Corn Cocktail Shooters

The Candy Corn Shooter is rich, creamy, citrusy and candy corn flavored. You are going to love this!

Course Drink

Cuisine American

Method Blender

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Total Time 5 minutes minutes

Servings 2

Calories 536cal

Author Donna Elick

Equipment

• cocktail shaker

Ingredients

• 1 ounce infused candy corn vodka recipe to follow
• 1 ounce Malibu Sunshine Rum
• 2 ounces International Delight French Vanilla Creamer
• ice
• 1 cup Brach’s candy corns
• 4 ounces Smirnoff Whipped Vodka

Instructions

• Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Pour ingredients into shaker. Shake well to combine. Pour into 2 shot glasses. Optional: Rim shot glass with crystal sugar. Serve and enjoy.
• To quickly create an infusion: combine candy corns and vodka in a mini food processor or blender. Blend until candy corn is tiny like gravel. Strain out candy corn and store candy corn vodka in a sealable container until needed.
• If you have 24 hours: combine candy corns and vodka in a mason jar. Allow to infuse for 24 hours. Strain out candy corn and store candy corn vodka in a mason jar until needed.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 536cal | Carbohydrates: 81g | Sodium: 235mg | Sugar: 74g | Iron: 1mg

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Happy Thursday Slow Roasters!  IT’S LADIES NIGHT and have we got a special cocktail for our party tonight!  

Chad and I have had the chance to try many spirits and take every opportunity to broaden our horizons (palettes) and bring you new cocktails.  After stumbling upon a fantastic deal on root beer vodka, we headed home very excited to make a root beer float martini.  Let’s just say neither of us were fans of the martini, but we became determined to make one that would live up to our expectations.

Root Beer Float Martini

Well at long last we have the PERFECT Root Beer Float Martini and you are going to love it!  Made with infused vodka, cream and the additional of caramel vodka really makes this creamy and delightful.

Enjoy and have a fantastic Ladies Night!  ❤❤❤

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Root Beer Float Martini

Well at long last we have the PERFECT Root Beer Float Martini and you are going to love it! Made with infused vodka, cream and the additional of caramel vodka really makes this creamy and delightful.

Course Drink

Cuisine American

Method Mixed

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Total Time 5 minutes minutes

Servings 1

Calories 496cal

Author Donna Elick

Ingredients

• 2 ounces root beer infused Smirnoff Fluffed Vodka
• 2 ounces International Delight French Vanilla Creamer
• 1 ounce Smirnoff caramel vodka
• 14 root beer candies
• 4 ounces Smirnoff Fluffed Vodka

Instructions

• Combine ingredients in a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake to combine, pour into a martini glass rimmed with crushed root beer candies. Serve and enjoy!
• Crush candies in a food processor or in a resealable plastic bag using a mallet. Pour candies and vodka into a resealable glass jar. Shake to combine. Allow to dissolve. After 1-2 hours candies should be dissolved into vodka.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 496cal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Sodium: 2mg | Sugar: 4g | Iron: 1mg

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Thanksgiving is the mark of my favorite time of year. From Thanksgiving until Christmas (and sometimes New Year), everyone seems to be a little happier, a little nicer, and a little friendlier. 

I am filled with the spirit of this season everyday, and as we kick off Thanksgiving, I would like to share with you what fills me with this spirit.

As with all of us, life has many challenges.  I have been challenged more times than I can count. I try to always be grateful for what God has given me, remembering there are others out there that face even more challenges. 

These experiences have opened me up to see my blessings. I don’t exactly count them, but I always thank God for them and make sure I make note of them. Tonight as I am preparing for Thanksgiving, I am remembering all these things that fill me up with such joy, love and spirit.  I am thankful that God is the center of my life and my family’s lives. I am grateful for my daughter and husband. I feel so blessed to be a mom, wife, daughter, sister, and friend. I truly have experienced miracles in my life and I am so grateful to bear witness to God’s work.

I am grateful to have such a fantastic circle of family and friends. I am grateful for this blog and all the wonderful friends I have made through this blog.  I have so many more blessings that I could share, but I wonder what are you grateful for?

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!!!

Enjoy!
With love, from our simple kitchen to yours. 

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Cocktail recipe by Chad @ The Slow Roasted Italian

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Cranberry Vanilla Martini

Cranberry Vanilla Martini is a fabulous holiday drink! Cranberry infused vanilla vodka and orange liqueur create this holiday martini recipe.

Course Drink

Cuisine American

Method Mixed

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Total Time 5 minutes minutes

Servings 1

Calories 881cal

Author Donna Elick

Ingredients

• 3 ounces cranberry infused vodka recipe to follow
• 3/4 ounce Absolut Vanilla Vodka
• 1/4 ounce Grand Marnier orange liqueur
• 5 fresh cranberries skewered for garnish
• ice

Cranberry Infused Vodka

• 4 ounces vodka I like Absolut for infusing
• 4 ounces dried cranberries

Instructions

• Fill martini shaker with ice, vodka’s, and orange liqueur. Shake to combine. Pour martini into a glass. Garnish with cranberry skewer. Enjoy!

Cranberry Infused Vodka

• In a 1/2 pint mason jar combine ingredients. Allow to infuse for several days.
• Dried cranberries will fill with alcohol, making a fun garnish.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 881cal | Carbohydrates: 97g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 9mg | Sugar: 85g | Fiber: 6g | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 1mg

Originally Published November 2011.

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Happy Thursday and Welcome to Ladies Night!  We are quickly approaching All Hallows Eve! We are celebrating Halloween here at The Slow Roasted Italian with a fantastic drink!  The perfect adult treat for your Halloween party, the Candy Corn Martini is a Devilish Delight.

Mr. W infused the candy corn into the vodka, which created this fantastic holiday treat.  It tastes like Brach’s made its own Candy Corn Vodka just for you. So Trick or Treat yourself into this one of a kind drink, I dare you, no I double dog dare you to drink up this cocktail and infuse yourself with Halloween!!! Now go and scare yourself up some fun. You can also checkout our 5 Halloween Party Perfect Cocktails.

COCKTAIL TIP:  Rimming cocktail glasses is simple and
something you can do the day before the party.  You will need cocktail
glasses or cups, 2 shallow bowls slightly larger than your drinking
vessel.  Choose a liquid to rim with.  Most bartenders choose lime or
lemon, but to get a heavy duty sugar to stick to our glasses we chose to
use our orange liqueur (any sticky liquid would work).  Choose dry item
to adhere to rim: salt, sugar, chopped candies are all great options. 
We chose black sanding sugar; you can find this at your local craft
store or in the seasonal section of your grocery store.

Pour
your liquid in one bowl and dry ingredient in the other bowl.  Place
glass rim down in the liquid.  Spin to coat the top edge of glass. Wait a
moment for excess liquid to drip off.  Place coated glass in bowl with
dry ingredient and tap to coat.  Flip and allow glass to dry.

Original recipe by Chad of The Slow Roasted Italian

Enjoy!

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Candy Corn Martini

We are celebrating Halloween here at The Slow Roasted Italian with a fantastic drink! The perfect adult treat for your Halloween party, the Candy Corn Martini is a Devilish Delight.

Course Drink

Cuisine American

Method Mixed

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Total Time 5 minutes minutes

Servings 2

Calories 527cal

Author Donna Elick

Ingredients

• 3 ounces Smirnoff Whipped Vodka
• 3/4 cup candy corn I highly recommend Brach’s
• 3 ounces vanilla vodka
• 1 ounce orange liqueur
• 2 tablespoons sugar for rimming the glass

Instructions

Infusing Vodka

• Combine vodka and candy corns in a glass container with a lid for 24 hours. Open container, stir and strain out small remaining candy parts. Set aside.
• (Makes 5 ounces enough for 2 Martinis, adjust accordingly)
• Rim the martini glass by dipping the rim in your choice of liquids (vodka, orange liqueur or candy corn vodka). We used the candy corn vodka for more flavor. Then coat with sugar (we used sanding sugar for more coarse look) by dipping the glass into a saucer with sugar on it.
• In a martini shaker combine the candy corn vodka, the vanilla vodka and the orange liqueur with a handful of ice. Shake to chill and pour into 2 prepared martini glasses. Garnish with 2-3 Candy Corns in the bottom if desired.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 527cal | Carbohydrates: 76g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 178mg | Sugar: 71g | Calcium: 1mg | Iron: 1mg

Originally Published October 2011

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