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Happy #SundaySupper! I hope everyone had an amazing Christmas.
I had the pleasure of spending quality time with my closest family and friends. Every time all of us get together, it’s guaranteed to be a good time. We definitely created some memories this year. I think the best part was our Kinect bowling competition.Oh how fun it is to watch my dad grumble over a lost game of bowling and then proceed to list the arbitrary ways in which my brother must have cheated in order to win. That man cracks me up; he’s such a sore loser. I had the pleasure of beating my father at a round of bowling Christmas day. Ha ha, dad, you were taken down by a girl! How does that make you feel?
This week we’re celebrating #SundaySupper with Emeril Lagasse. Let me repeat that; we’re celebrating with THE Emeril Lagasse! He’s joining us for a “New Year’s Eve Potluck Party.” I can’t express how excited I am to cook with Emeril.
“BAM!”
I used to watch Emeril kick it up a notch with my dad when I still lived at home. I remember sitting in the living room listening to my dad act like Emeril while he was cooking. My dad adores Emeril; I think he may even be my dad’s man crush.
Since New Year’s Eve is right around the corner (tomorrow), and I’m still in a bit of a food coma from Christmas, I felt compelled to make a cocktail. I decided on an adaption of Emeril’s Chi Chi cocktail.
I know it’s cold and blustery outside, but one sip of this tropical drink will transport your thoughts to warm places where cute pool boys (or girls) wait on your every need while you sit under a cabana on a pristine white sandy beach watching the teal blue waves drift in. Ahh, sunshine! Apparently I’m longing for the beach.
Emeril is known for his catchy phrases. I’m sure you know the phrases I’m referring to, “Bam!” and “Let’s kick it up a notch!” He really fires up his audience with those phrases. Well, I want to fire up my audience too. Emeril has inspired me to come up with a memorable little catchphrase of my own. You know, give my blog a little pizazz, jazz it up a bit.
Now, to come up with a catchy phrase of my own. Hmm, all I can come up with is amazeballs and that’s not really a catchphrase. It’s not like I can yell amazeballs as I’m throwing a handful of chocolate chips in some batter. Well, I suppose I could, but it sounds ridiculous. How about chip me? Of course that would only work if I’m using some type of chip. I dunno. Apparently my inner creative genius is out of commission at the moment, probably sipping one of these chi chi cocktails on a white sandy beach in the Caribbean. Lucky duck! I’ll get back to you with that catchphrase.
This cocktail is insanely easy to make and fiercely delicious. I sucked one down after their photo shoot. Yup, they’re delicious. So delicious that you’ll find yourself sucking down a few of them, maybe even double fisting them.
All you have to do is dump everything in a blender and buzz until smooth–cake walk! I recommend having one for breakfast on New Year’s Eve; get the party started right. A little french toast and a chi chi cocktail, perfection.
Cheers and happy New Year’s! Remember, drink responsibly.
Check out the other Emeril inspired recipes:
Sunday Supper NYE Potluck Drinks:
- Champagne Punchby girlichef
- Champagne Punchby Daily Dish Recipes
- Champagne Punchby Midlife Roadtrip
- Champagne Punchby Family Foodie
- Chi Chi Cocktails by The Messy Baker Blog
Sunday Supper NYE Potluck Starters:
- Spiced Nutsby The Cookie A Day Challenge
- Spiced Nutsby Small Wallet Big Appetite
- Spiced Nutsby Home Cooking Memories
- Spiced Nutsby Mama.Mommy.Mom
- Prosciutto Breadsticks & Spiced Nuts by Galactosemia in PDX
Sunday Supper NYE Potluck Dishes and Sandwiches:
- Sopressata and Genoa Salami Calzonesby The Girl in the Little Red Kitchen
- Paul’s Make the Whole Crew Happy Sausage Meatballs with Red Gravyby Cupcakes & Kale Chips
- Paul’s Make the Whole Crew Happy Sausage Meatballs with Red Gravyby The Meltaways
- Paul’s Make the Whole Crew Happy Sausage Meatballs with Red Gravyby Craving’s of a Lunatic
- Three Cheese Veggie Sandwichby Supper for a Steal
- Three Cheese Veggie Sandwichby Cindy’s Recipes and Writings
- Three Cheese Veggie Sandwichby Diabetic Foodie
- Three Cheese Veggie Sandwichby From Fast Food to Fresh Food
- Three Cheese Veggie Sandwichby In the Kitchen with Audrey and Maurene
- Columbia Street Grinderby The Foodie Army Wife
- Columbia Street Grinderby The Weekend Gourmet
- Columbia Street Grinderby She likes ruffles, he likes truffles
- Columbia Street Grinderby Momma’s Meals
- Emeril’s Columbia Street Grinder Kicked Up a Notch New Orleans Styleby The Catholic Foodie
- Eggplant Muffulettaby Mom’s Test Kitchen
- A Vegetarian Take on Emeril’s Kicked Up Sandwiches Tonkatsu Sandwichby Ninja Baking
- New Orleans Style Garlic BBQ Shrimp by Comfy Cuisine
Sunday Supper NYE Desserts:
- New Orleans-Style Bread Pudding with Whiskey Sauceby Magnolia Days
- Angel Cake Sandwichesby That Skinny Chick Can Bake
- Coffee Cake with Crumble Topping and Brown Sugar Glaze by Damn Delicious
- ½ cup frozen pineapple
- ½ cup frozen mango
- ¼ cup cream of coconut
- ½ cup pineapple juice
- ½ cup vodka (more if you like it stronger)
- 1 tbs. agave syrup
- 2 cups ice
- Add all of the ingredients to a blender and pulse until smooth. Serve in fancy little glasses adorned with a mini umbrella and pineapple slice.
Please join on us on Twitter throughout the day during #SundaySupper on December 30th. We will meet at 7pm EST for our #SundaySupper New Year’s Eve Potluck Party Emeril Style! We are so excited to have you join us. All you have to do is follow the #SundaySupper hashtag or you can follow us through TweetChat.
Please feel free to share your favorite New Year’s Eve recipe on our #SundaySupper Pinterest Board. We are excited to have you around the family table for this special Party!
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Hi and welcome to my flour-dusted kitchen! The name's Jennie. I'm a lover of cupcakes, an avid spatula licker, and a huge fan of sprinkles. Baking is my passion, but you'll find some savory dishes scattered amongst copious amounts of frosting and chocolate. I love hearing from ya, so feel free to leave me some love. Thanks for stopping by my little piece of the interweb.
That drink sounds like sunshine in a glass!!! Yum!
I had a mango pineapple daiquiri on Christmas eve, really more than one. I love this, with coconut and vodka! Love it, will try to make it tomorrow night, since it´s supposed to be a hot new year´s eve here. Happy 2013 Jennie!
Oh my goodness… this cocktail looks amazing and I am getting the ingredients to make this today! Thank you so much for all your support, encouragement and friendship in 2012. I am looking forward to many more celebrations in 2013! Cheers!
Yummy! Love the idea of having this New Year’s Day morning! Happy New Year to you and yours!
Nothing like a taste of summer to brighten up a dreary winter day. Nice to see how you had such fun with your dad and family over Christmas. What memories to hold for a lifetime!
I’m sure you’ll come up with the perfect catchphrase after a couple of these cocktails! Happy New Year!
Looking outside at all the snow here makes a tropical cocktail high on my list! Have a safe and happy new year, Jennie!
Ooooh, now this sounds refreshing and awesome!!! I would like a glass, please!
I’m on a boat…with a drink…
Happy New Year baby!
I am SO ready to close my eyes, take a big sip of this, and be transported to a warm, sunny beach. Just beautiful! Wishing you a very happy new year, Jennie!
I vote amazeballs. Or how about “Let’s get messy”! Because you’re the messy baker? Get it?
I’ll stop trying to be clever. That cocktail sounds so yummy and tropical. I’m seeing white sandy beaches just reading the ingredients.
We have made pineapple vodka before, I bet it would be to die for in theis recipe!!! Cheers to a happy 2013!
Beautiful picture, Jennie! I would love to try this cocktail and pretend I’m in Maui, not in cold and snowy Kansas…
Have a wonderful NYE and a Happy New Year!!!
Jennie, I’d love to close my eyes, sip on one of these and pretend I’m in the tropics! What a beautiful cocktail! Happy New Year!
Oh my gosh if my hands weren’t ice cold right now I would want to be holding a glass of this. I think I need to try this in the summer!
I’m still recovering from Christmas dinner too but I’m sure this refreshing cocktail would make everything better!
Ha I love the catch phrase amazeballs. Hubby said he would totally watch a cooking show if someone kept yelling that out.
By the way this cocktail looks amazing.
Lol – I love smack talking. Way to take your dad down a peg or two
I’m also uber competitive and a terrible sore loser so I know how he must’ve felt to lose to his kids (ouch!). I’m glad to hear you had such a wonderful holiday season. Hopefully 2013 will be full of this amazeballs cocktail, sunny destinations and more milestones for you and your blog. Happy New Year, Jennie!
What a fantastic summer drink!
Yummy. I think pregnant mama needs a smoother version of this. I’ll add the vodka next year.
Oh my goodness, this looks delicious!!!! So many of my favorite things in this cocktail!
You have out did yourself yet again my friend! Love your pics, that’s besides the fact that I’d like to have one of these like right now!! Happy New Year to you and yours!
Amazeballs sounds like a perfect catch phrase to me, LOL! I have a craving for a cold fruity drink for some reason, so love the idea of a fun tropical smoothie:-) Happy New Year, Hugs, Terra
I’m freezing right now so I clearly need a tropical cocktail. I’m assuming this recipe makes one serving? Hahahahaha