I love entertaining and having people over. A few days before a I host a dinner I start compiling all the things I need. The to-dos can get lengthy...from finding the right ingredients, that special bread, the perfect spirits with their appropriate mixers, the good wine, to finding that special French cheese. Ooooh and the flowers, of course. And this doesn't even include, the deep cleaning, setting the table.... So sometimes it's nice to be able to welcome friends last-minute for a nice evening. No fuzz, no mixers, no fancy Hors d'oeuvres. Enter Austin Cocktails. These are pre-mixed cocktails with the yummiest of flavors from Vodkarita (Vodka + Natural Lime + Natural Orange + Organic Agave Nectar), Paradise Found ( Vodka + Natural Coconut Water + Stone and Citrus Fruits + Basil + Organic Agave Nectar), Tea Twister (Vodka + Real Tea + Natural Lemon + Organic Agave Nectar), to Cucumber Vodka Mojito (Vodka + Natural Cucumber + Natural Mint + Natural Lime + Organic Agave Nectar). They are like a party in a bottle. With these to serve to your guests you don't need much else to entertain your friends.
I love a good cocktail especially in the holidays. If its pretty and delicious it can really make a casual gathering so much more festive. This recipe that I have for you today is DELISH! So yummy and easy. It contains a new-to-the-American-market liquor called byejoe, a reinvention of China’s ancient spirit baijiu, the equivalent to Mexico's tequila or Russia's vodka. byejoe imports small batches of the original spirit from China, and then filters it again in the US. The result is an ultra premium spirit, that is smooth and sophisticated. I think the cocktail menu at Chinese restaurants is about to get all the more exciting.
And let me
tell you: byejoe is distilled from 100% red sorghum, a super grain that is
naturally high in anti-oxidants, gluten free, and yes my friends, low-cal! You can kind of say it's magical.
And how do I
know so much about byejoe?
The brand is owned by one of my good friends and her husband. I'm so
proud of what they are accomplishing. It's really all very exciting. Imagine
the parties at their house!! Ok, here is the recipe and remember friends you read all about byejoe here first!. And this drink is aptly called- THE RED LANTERN