SIGNATURE COCKTAILS

“WINTER DREAMS”!!! The Latest Holiday Cocktail from Signature David!

// December 10th, 2009 // No Comments » // Events, Food and Drink, General, News, Recipes, Seasonal/Holiday

Presenting “WINTER DREAMS”, my newest and most sinfully delicious Christmas Cocktail!  It willl make you think of those magical moments when you were a kid and you woke up on Christmas morning to a sleigh full of presents from Santa AND a foot of new fallen snow to play in…the PERFECT Christmas!

Here’s how you make it.  Oh, and by the way, you might want to double up this recipe as it’s hard to have just one!

Signature David’s “Winter Dreams”

1 oz. Grey Goose vodka, 2 1/2 oz Chambord, 1 1/2 oz Godiva White Chocolate Liqueur, Splash of half and half.

Combine vodka and Chambord over chipped ice and shake vigorously.  Strain into a well-chilled martini glass.  Pour Godiva White Chocolate Liqueur and half and half over a shake full of ice and, again, shake vigrously…until contents is very frothy.   Stain contents over the underide of a spoon onto the lip of the glass, creating a top layer on the cocktail.

Start a roaring fire, sit back, take a sip (0r three!  and enjoy the magic of Christmas!

Happy Holidays!

David

Back on BETTER TV! Shaking Up Holiday Cheer!!!

// December 10th, 2009 // No Comments » // Events, Food and Drink, General, News, Recipes, Seasonal/Holiday

This past Tuesday, I had the honor of once again appearing as a guest on the nationally syndicated lifetstyle and entertainment show BETTER!   I had a blast with BETTER  reporter, Rhiannon Ally, shaking up my world famous “WHITE CHRISTMAS MARTINI” and my brand new “LAST CALL COCKTAIL”!, inspired for and by all those on the fly holiday hosts and hostesss who need a elegant but easy to make cocktail for those last minute holiday guests.  All the ingredients in the “LAST CALL” can easily be found within arms reach in any home dressed for the holidays.

Here’s how you make each cocktail….

Signature David’s “White Christmas Martini”

1 1/2 oz 42Below vodka, 1 1/2 oz Godiva White Chocolate Liqueur, 1 oz half and half, Drizzle of Chambord, Drizzle of Frangelico

Combine ingredients in a shaker over crushed ice. Shake well (until frothy!!!) and strain into a well-chilled marinti glass. Screwer three plump raspberries on a white birch twig and lay across the top of martini glass. Dust the raspberries with confectioner’s sugar.

Signature David’s “Last Call Cocktail”

1 oz 42Below vodka, 1 1/2 oz Orange Juice, 1 1/2 oz Cranberry Juice, Champagne

Combine all ingredients with the exception of the champagne over a shaker filled with ice and shake well.  Strain into a champagne flute and top with two the three ounces of champagne (depending on the size of your glass).  Garnish with an orange peel skewered on a metal pick.

Thanks, again, to Rhiannon and all the great folks at BETTER.   The Christmas show will air on Christmas Eve, so be sure to check your tv listings for your local station and air time.  You can also visit the BETTER website at www.better.tv  for more information or to view the videos on line. 

Merry Christmas, everyone!

David

Become a Fan of My Facebook “SIGNATURE DAVID” Fan Page!!!

// November 18th, 2009 // 2 Comments » // Events, General, News

If you’re on Facebook, you are going to want to  become part of all the excitement surrounding my new “Signature David” Fan Page.  It’s packed with lots of updates on my comings and goings, my new fabulous and exciting cocktail creations, and great  ideas on entertaining whether you are planning an “event for the ages” or simply a host or  hostess on the go!

Click on the link at the bottom of this post to become part of the fun.

See you on all on Facebook!

Cheers!

David

Click here to join my fan page:   www.facebook.com/signaturedavid2

What Can I Create For You?

// November 14th, 2009 // No Comments » // General, News, Seasonal/Holiday

The ultimate signature event requires a  “SIGNATURE DAVID” signature cocktail. Let me create the perfect cocktail creation for your special event. I have created one of a kind masterpieces for events for Donna Karan, Calvin Klein, Toby Keith, Disney and MTV and, of course, those very special brides-to-be who want to mark their special day with a cocktail that will have guests talking for years to come. I will work with you to create a masterpiece that is unique to you and your event and when the day is over the recipe is yours and yours alone. I promise never to make the drink again. Just like that and you have your very own “Signature David” creation. This is the “MUST HAVE ACCESSORY” for anyone planning a special event or wedding this year.

The holiday season is fast approaching and Signature David also offers full service bartending services to make your event a truly memorable one. 

Send me a note on my contact page or call  me directly at (860) 759-0389 to find out more or set up a private consultation.  Let me shake something up…just for you!

Cheers! 

David

David Shakes It Up With Rhiannon Ally on “BETTER”!!!

// November 14th, 2009 // No Comments » // Events, Food and Drink, General, News, Seasonal/Holiday

On Friday, November 13th, I had the great pleasure of shaking up my Thanksiving cocktails with BETTER personality, Rhiannon Ally!  BETTER (www.better.tv),  a nationally syndicated lifestyle TV show aims to make your life “better” by focusing on trends, beauty breakthroughs, finances, fitness, sex, decorating and all hot topics that affect your family and relationships.  Rhiannon and I had a blast whipping up my word famous “PUMPKIN MARTINI” and my new signature “BETTER MARTNI” crafted just for the  BETTER Show.   

The segments will air on Monday, November 23rd.  To see find the station and time in your local viewing market go to the BETTER Home Page (www.better.tv) and scroll to the bottom of the page and look for the “Check Your Local Listings” link.

The recipes for the “PUMPKIN MARTINI”, “BETTER MARTINI” as well as another new Signature David creation, the “CARMEL APPLE MARGARITA” are listed in the post below.

Cheers! 

 David

Harvesting the Flavors of Fall! Signature David’s Essential Cocktails for Thanksgiving 2009!!!

// November 14th, 2009 // No Comments » // Events, Food and Drink, General, Recipes

Thanksgiving is just around the corner, so it’s time to bring in the harvest, light a fire on the hearth and get out your cocktail shakers out.  Fall is in full swing and here are  my cocktial recommendations to WOW your turkey day guests!

SIGNATURE DAVID’S PUMPKIN MARTINI
 
1 1/2 oz  42Below Vodka
3/4 oz Spiced Rum
2 large dollops of Libby’s Easy Pumpkin Pie Mix
1 1/2 oz Half and Half
Pinch of Nutmet
Pinch of Cinnamon
Drizzle of Carmel Sauce 
 
Combine all ingredients over ice in a cocktail shaker.  Shake vigorously.  Strain into a well chilled martini glass.  Garnish with fresh whipped cream and a pinch of cinnamon.
 
SIGNATURE DAVID’S “BETTER” MARTINI
 
1 1/2 oz Grey Goose La Poire Vodka
1/2 oz Triple Sec
1 1/2 oz White Cranberry Juice
Drizzle of Chambord
 
Combine all ingredients (except the Chambord) over ice in a cocktail shaker.  Shake vigorously.  Strain into a well chilled martini glass.  Drizzle the Chambrod through the center of the glass until it floats on the bottom of the glass creating a secondary layer.  Garnish with a thin slice of red pear skewered on a pear twig and layed over the top of the glass.
 
SIGNATURE DAVID’S CARMEL APPLE MARGARITA
 
1 1/2 oz Cazadores Tequila
1 oz Baccardi Big Apple Rum
3/4 oz Sweet and Sour Mix
1 oz Jones Green Apple Soda
Drizzle of Carmel Sauce
Drizzle of Triple Sec
 
Combine all ingredients over ice in a cocktail shaker.  Shake vigorously.  Drizzle an additional amount of carmel sauce throughout the inside of a martini glass….it should look like gold ribbons running through the inside of the glass.  Strain cocktail into the glass and garnish with a wedge of Granny Smith Apple skewered on a pick across the lip of the glass.

Cheers and Happy Thanksgiving! 

David

Jake and Suzanne Get Married! Wedding Guests Go Ga-Ga Over My “MELON CUCUMBER MARGARITA”!!!

// September 22nd, 2009 // No Comments » // Food and Drink, General, Recipes

On Friday, September 18th, two of my most favorite people on the planet got married!  Yes, my niece Suzanne and her long time beau Jake exchanged vows in a beautiful and truly touching ceremony in front of family and friends in the gardens of the historic Wells/Deane house in Wethersfield, CT.  It was an amazing evening of love and laughter, song and dance, and, of course, food and drink.  Their dinner menu was eclectic gourmet Mexican and I put my touch on the evening by creating a signature cocktail to mirror their choice of cuisine and add to the merriment of the evening.  My creation was a “MELON and CUCUMBER MARGARITA”.  Needless to say it was a HUGE hit!

I’m sure that Jake and Suzanne won’t mind me sharing the recipe with you all, so here’s how you make it…

2 oz Patron  Silver Tequila, 3/4 oz Midori Melon Liqueur, 1/2 oz Cointreau, Splash of Fresh Lemon Juice, Splash of Fresh Lime Juice, Splash of Pineapple Juice, 4 thin slices of English Cucumber.  Mull Cucumber in the bottom of a shake glass, fill shake with ice and add all ingredients.  Shake well and pour with ice into a rocks glass.  Garnish with a wedge of watermelon (no rind).  There you have it… my “MELON and CUCUMBER MARGARITA”!

I want to wish Suzanne and Jake all my love and best wishes for a long and happy life together filled with much love, laughter and song!

Cheers! David

Pink and Pearls!

// September 11th, 2009 // No Comments » // General, News, Recipes

PINK and PEARLS!!!  FIFTY and FABULOUS!!!  Those words depict the absolutely over the top 5oth birthday bash I attended this week for my friend Lorraine!  I first met Lorraine during my junior year at The University of Connecticut when we were selected as Freshmen Orientation Leaders for the summer.  OMG, what fun we had and how little sleep we got during those seven crazy weeks!  Anyway, about a zillion years sped past and Lorraine and I lost contact, until last Spring when I got an email from her telling me how she had just seen me on one of my appearances on “Better Connecticut”.  I immediately called Lorraine and we had a great time catching up.  During out chat, she mentioned that she was having a milestone birthday in the fall and asked me if I would create a special cocktail for her big day.  Of course, I said YES!!!

As Lorraine’s birthday approached, I got the word from her husband and her amazing group of friends that the theme of the party would be ”pink and pearls!  In other words, to brace myself for a house full of fabulous women dressed to the nine’s in pink attire and all wearing pearls.  So, I knew I had my work cut out for me.  Here’s a picture of  my creation, “PINK and PEARLS” and Lorraine’s absolutely scrumptuous birthday cake.   Now, I can’t tell you what’s in this cocktail, but I can tell you it captured the magic of the evening and everyone loved it…including Sarah Palin who made a hillarious guest appearance to roast Lorraine!

So, thanks Lorraine for including me in your big day.  I had a ball!

Cheers!  David

Summer May Be Over…But the Party NEVER Ends!!!

// September 7th, 2009 // No Comments » // Events, Food and Drink, General, Recipes, Seasonal/Holiday

Ahhhhh….Labor Day!  The “official” end to Summer and, also, just by chance, my birthday weekend.   AND, what a weekend it was!!!!  Thanks to all my wonderful friends and my fabulous family for making it a birthday I’ll cherish for years to come….or at least until next year!  Woo hoo!   But, I ask you…does Summer fun really have to end, and does the party need to stop?  Here’s my emphatic answer…NO!  We just add a few more layers of clothing and start fueling up the fires of Fall and let the party roll on.  So, for those of you (like me) who are hanging on to every last ray of sunshine…here’s my end of summer gift to you.  Appropriately, I call it “ENDLESS SUMMER” and here’s how you make it…

Combine 1 1/2 oz vodka, 1/2 oz Cointreau, 1  oz lemonade (pink preferred) 1 1/2 oz Gatorade Sour Melon, a splash of Midori in a shaker full of ice.  Shake vigorously and strain into a chilled martini glass.  Top with a splash of champagne and drop just a touch of grenadine into the bottom of the glass.   And voila, there you have it, ENDLESS SUMMER!!!!

It’s cool, refreshing and oh so delicious!  Trust me, see how happy I look in this picture? 

So, stay tuned for lots of great new concoctions coming your way in the next few weeks as I get fueled up for Fall!

Cheers!  David

She SHOOTS! She SCORES! THE PERFECT “BACK TO SCHOOL” SHOT!

// September 1st, 2009 // No Comments » // Food and Drink, General, Recipes, Seasonal/Holiday

Just what every Mom needs!

TO MOMS EVERYWHERE,

Hello ladies, it’s September!!! And we all know what that means? Yes, that’s right, BACK TO SCHOOL TIME!!! FREEDOM HAS ARRIVED!!! So, to celebrate I suggest gathering your neighborhood gal pals together and once you’ve got your  little rug rats all packed up and on the school bus… LET THE PARTY BEGIN!!! And what better way to celebrate than with a one-of-a-kind Signature David “BACK TO SCHOOL” shot! It’s a guaranteed winner and it’s even got some fabulous Starbuck’s Liqueur in it, so when your hubby calls and says “How’s it going honey?” you can honestly say, “Just having some coffee with the girls!” Ha ha!

Now, here’s how you make it… combine 1/2 oz of vodka, 1/2 oz of Starbucks Cream Liqueur and a drizzle of grenadine into a shake of crushed ice. Shake well and strain into a shot glass. Garnish with a big plump juicy cherry. For added fun see who can tie the stem of the cherry into a knot using their tongue.

Ok, note to those w/o kids, this is also the perfect shot to celebrate Season Six of Desperate Housewives! Every time, Susan Meyer does something stupid you do a shot!

Enjoy and Happy September!

BTW, my birthday is in 3 days (9/4)… just one more reason to celebrate! Any and all gifts, greetings, bags of cash are gladly accepted!

Cheers! David