Pomelo Cocktails & August LOL Food Blogger Posts

After my last post I had a good amount of pomelo syrup left over. What to do?  Cocktails of course!

Pomelo Martini

Ingredients:

• 1 oz of Vodka (preferable from the freezer)
• 1/2 oz Pomelo Syrup
• Dash of simple syrup

Directions:

• Dip the rim of the glass in the syrup and then into a saucer filled with sugar.
• Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice.
• Shake and pour into glass straining the ice.
• Garnish with a slice of pomelo or in this case, candied pomelo rinds.

Pomelo Bellini

Ingredients:

• 3 oz Champagne*
• 1 oz pomelo syrup

Directions:

• Pour pomelo syrup into a champagne flute
• Add the champagne
• Garnish with a slice of pomelo or in this case, candied pomelo rinds.

*Can substitute prosecco or sparkling water for a non alcoholic version.

While you're sipping your cocktail, check out the funny and entertaining food blogger posts that made me LOL this month...

Cupcake Rehab experiences the Streusel Bamboozle

Lentil Breakdown designs Chelsea Clinton's wedding menu - HillBilly Kosher Cuisine

Creating Bomb Pop Cupcakes causes Confessions of a Cookbook Queen to reminisce about the ice cream truck of her youth.

Bittersweet guest posted on Confessions of a Cookbook Queen. He takes Pity on anti-semite Mel Gibson and makes him some Rugelach

Confesions of a Cookbook Queen guest posted on Bittersweet with Brangelina Cupcakes.

For all you 80's lovin' bakers - how to make a Pat Benetart by Cake Spy via Serious Eats and don't miss Cake Spy's PSA for Desserts

Joy The Baker explains why she is not allowed to be vegan but presents a delicious recipe anyway.