Resourceful Girl

Need a New Years app? Make your own fancy cheese balls. Roll 2 inch sections of a goat cheese log into a ball and roll in anything. Chives, crushed walnuts, cranberries, and sunflower seeds were pretty tasty.

You forgot gift tags and writing on packages makes you feel like a slacker. Raid the holiday cards you received this year and cut off the covers. You now have a nice stack of gift tags and did at least one green thing this holiday.

If you know a few people with a sense of humor, use the family portrait cards in your stack. Children during their awkward years + geeky sweaters is comedy gold.

You forgot a guest. Maybe the neighbor or that quiet cousin. It’s OK, it happens. Here’s a gift you can throw together in 3 minutes.

Place some cookies in a coffee mug you’ve been waiting to re-gift and wrap it in tissue paper.

You’re about to leave for a party and forgot a gift for the host. Throw a bottle of champagne or wine (or whatever booze you have in the house) in a stocking and you’re good to go.

Everything Fabulous is just that. I’m so addicted to this blog. Here are 3 cocktail recipes for that classy lady-like brunch you always knew you had in you.

All recipes found on EverythingFab.com.

Lillet Rose Spring Cocktail

Words to describe Lillet Rose: “The smell of Rose wine grows out of the humidity along with floral notes of primrose, rose water, honeysuckle and then fades into an earthy, dewy, after-a-rainfall finish.” 

Lillet Rose Spring Cocktail

Ingredients (Serves 6)
* 12 ounces Lillet Rose
* 12 ounces Ruby Red grapefruit juice
* 6 ounces gin
* 6 edible flower blossoms (optional; chefs-garden.com)

Directions
1. Combine 6 ounces Lillet, 6 ounces grapefruit juice, 3 ounces gin, and ice in a cocktail shaker.
2. Shake until well chilled.
3. Strain and divide cocktail among 3 stemmed cocktail glasses, such as Champagne coupes. Repeat.
4. Garnish with flowers. Serve immediately.

I can’t seem to find a distributor online of Lillet Rose in the US, so I contacted the company to find out. I will update and tweet about the info once I have it. For Europe you can buy it {here}.

Rose Petal and Prosecco Punch

Lavender Vodka Lemonade

Glass:
* 1.5oz Vodka
* 1.5oz Lillet Blanc
* 1oz Lavender Syrup (recipe below)
* 1oz Lemon Juice
* 2oz Chilled Soda Water
* French Lavender Flower for Garnish

Pitcher (makes 4 glasses):
* 3/4 Cups Vodka
* 3/4 Cups Lillet Blanc
* 1/2 Cup Lavender Syrup
* 1/2 Cup Fresh Lemon Juice
* 1/4 Cup Chilled Soda Water for each glass
* French Lavender Flower for Garnish

Preparation:
1. Mix first four ingredients with spoon.
2. Pour over ice,
3. Add chilled soda water and
4. Garnish with lavender flower (or lemon wedges if you can’t find fresh organic lavender).

Lavender Syrup:
1. Add equal parts sugar and water to a medium saucepan and bring to boil.
2. Add fresh organic French lavender to taste (or 1/2 cup dried food grade lavender for every 4 cups water/4 cups sugar)
3. Boil for one minute over medium/high heat.
4. Remove from heat and let steep for an hour.