Though the weather is still hot hot hot here in Sarasota, the need for some Fall decor is a must no matter the climate! My favorite may be the warm twinkling littles at night in both The Lounge and Living Room. The girls love the bats!


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Though the weather is still hot hot hot here in Sarasota, the need for some Fall decor is a must no matter the climate! My favorite may be the warm twinkling littles at night in both The Lounge and Living Room. The girls love the bats!


Tastes like the real deal!
I’m down for a delicious cocktail, but being pregnant means a mocktail! The sad truth was every time I’ve ordered a mocktail at a restaurant it has been beyond horrible. I thought this could not be that hard…so with help from my loving husband, we succeeded in making a delicious mocktail! It also didn’t hurt that we handpicked our grapefruit from a local grove here in Sarasota!
What you’ll need for 2 mocktails:
1 1/2 oz per glass of Ritual Zero Proof Tequila Alternative
4 oz per glass of freshly squeezed grapefruit – store-bought no added sugar grapefruit juice will work as well.
1 Lime (cut into 1/4 wedges)
TBS simple syrup per glass
2 crushed cups of ice (1 cup per glass)
good salt (you could kick it up a notch by adding chipotle to the salt)
First, lime the edge of the glasses then coat the lime-juiced rim in salt, and squeeze what remains of those 2 wedges of lime into the glasses. Add a cup of crushed ice per glass. Pour Ritual Tequila and grapefruit juice over ice. Finally, add the simple syrup and one more wedge of fresh lime to each glass. Stir and enjoy!




Bonus…this appetizer is super easy to make!
Start with pitted dates (I prefer smaller dates over larger ones).
Stuff each date with whipped goat cheese (either whip with a small amount of water in a food processor or by hand)
Once stuffed wrap each with 1/2 piece of bacon and secure shut with a toothpick.
Bake at 350 until the bacon has a nice crunchy bite to it.
I finished with hot honey for a little extra flavor. mikeshothoney.com
Enjoy!