Butterscotch-tini?

Hope you had a great weekend.  The weather was gorgeous here and we were able to get outside and pumpkin and apple pick with our friends.  All the kids had a great time.  In fact, the Toddler said that apple picking was her favorite!

We were also able to catch up while eating some non-Paleo food (bacon cheddar cheese burgers!) and indulging in a new cocktail concoction that I threw together.  See, I was trying very hard to find a pumpkin based drink.  But after a few trips to a few different stores, I learned that the supplier has not yet shipped pumpkin schnapps!  So instead, I bought butterscotch schnapps and vanilla vodka and light cream.  I figured that might taste autumnal??

Um, no.  It did not taste autumnal.  More Christmas-y.  But it was still yummy!  However, I need a name for this fine beverage.  My girlfriend and I couldn't think of anything fun, so we were thinking that maybe you could help us out?  If you have a suggestion, please let me know!!

Butterscotch-tini?
Ingredients and Supplies:
1 drink shaker
ice
2 martini glasses
1 pack of caramel dipping sauce
sparkling sprinkles (or any sprinkles that you'd like!)
1 oz. butterscotch schnapps
2 oz. vanilla vodka
2 splashes of cream

Instructions:
Moisten rims of glasses with water.  Dip the rims into the caramel making sure the caramel rims the upper edge of the glass as well as the outside rim of the glass.  Then dip in sprinkles.  Fill shaker with ice.  Add schnapps, vodka and cream, and shake.  Pour the mixed drink into the glasses, making sure to strain it from the ice!  Enjoy.  (makes 2 small drinks)

P.S. I'm linking up at Happy Hour Projects!

Friday Edition: Yummy Finds

If you are in the U.S., there is a good chance that you, like me, have been suffering through a heat wave.  It is brutal outside, isn't it?  I am very thankful for air conditioning at my house, otherwise sleeping would be a nightmare.  I hope you have AC too!

Given the heat and high humidity, I should have found frosty beverages or frozen desserts to feature today.  Instead I found cocktails!  Well maybe if you have a few of the cocktails you can forget how hot it is!

FIRST YUMMY FIND: CONFETTI CREAM MARTINI from ValSoCal

Image via ValSoCal

Oh yummy!  Doesn't that look fun?  It almost looks like a dessert.  For those who don't know Val, she lives in Southern California, though I read on her blog that she likes Boston sports teams.  She is sarcastic, loves coffee and is addicted to Target (who isn't?).  Val posts great entries about food, travel and her life is SoCal!  Stop by and say hi!

SECOND YUMMY FIND: WATERMELON SPRITZER from Sandra Lee's Semi-Homemade

Via SandraLee.com

Well technically this is a "mocktail" and not a cocktail since the ingredients do not include alcohol.  But I am sure we could figure something out if we wanted to!  The ingredients are simple and it sounds really refreshing! 

What are your favorite cocktails, mocktails, or drinks that you sip on to cool yourself down?  For me, unsweetened ice tea with lemon is my go-to summer drink!  Can't get enough.

Hope you have a great weekend!

p.s. I'm linking up at Fat Camp Friday at Mangoes and Chutney and Boost my Blog at Design it Chic!