Party Favorites

Everyone loooovvvveeeeddd the gnocchi!  This time I made it with a four cheese sauce and ooohhhh, it was sinfully delicious, with every bite someone at the table made a slightly inappropriate grunt or moan....  I would have taken a picture if it hadn't been devoured before I could get to the camera, ... fear not, dinner was enjoyed even without the photos.

However, the Hit of the afternoon was as predicted, the Cocktails!!!! I  mean really, what's paradise with out an intoxicating pitcher of  something sweet?!?  I broke out one of my newest endeavors, Infusion Vodka.  I infused one bottle with strawberries and one with cucumbers, but to my surprise, the cucumber was everyone's favorite!  HINT: this is the simplest, most impressive trick to spice up a party.  I mixed the cucumber vodka with soda water, lime juice, and sugar, and it was the too refreshing and easy to drink.  This Is DANGEROUS!!!

 Let sit for 4 days, turns pink and makes the drinks look pretty!

 Even this weird, cheap vodka was really good after infusion

OK... I might have gone a little cucumber crazy 

Infusing the cucumber was quicker than strawberries, 2 cucumbers for 24 hours, remove and replace with 2 fresh cucumbers for another 24 hours.  REMEMBER: remove fruit after infusion...and if you dare.... try a piece  bbbllllaaahhhhkkklllkkk (gross).  Must thank my friend Trevor for help with these recipes, I am feeling a bit more adventurous now to try different fruits and alcohols!