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I am a multicultural Southern California native with a lifelong passion for all cuisines. A retired corporate executive, now loving life as a recipe developer and food blogger.
Micheline
Prep My Recipe is a food blog featuring California-style recipes, step-by-step instructions for how to make delicious food and drinks, printable recipe cards, helpful recipe videos and tips & tricks, as well as recommended products for all budgets. Blog pages also spotlight “Pimp My Recipe” ideas for how to customize each recipe for a variety of dietary preferences. Please go to the Recipes menu at the top of this website to browse all categories and access all recipes.
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Fresh Pineapple Jalapeño Margaritas
Get ready to tantalize your taste buds with my Fresh Pineapple Jalapeño Margaritas recipe! This refreshing twist on the classic margarita combines the tropical sweetness of fresh pineapple with a fiery kick of jalapeños. The result? A cocktail that is sweet and spicy, and bursting with flavor. This is the perfect cocktail for those who like their drinks with a little extra heat!
Strawberry Negroni
My Strawberry Negroni recipe is a fresh twist on the classic Negroni cocktail. This cocktail recipe combines the sophistication of gin, sweet vermouth, and my Strawberry Infused Campari, which adds a very subtle flavor to this cocktail’s signature bitterness. It is the perfect apéritif to any spring or summer evening meal. A quick and easy cocktail recipe!
Fresh Dragon Fruit Mojito
This Fresh Dragon Fruit Mojito is an exotic twist on the traditional mojito. Sweet yellow dragon fruit, lime, mint, and sugar are muddled in a glass, then mixed with white rum and a splash of club soda. This refreshing and unique cocktail recipe is quick to make and very easy to enjoy. Garnish at will to make this refreshing and tropical drink even more impressive!
Classic Irish Coffee
The first sip of this Classic Irish Coffee will have you hooked! This traditional Irish coffee recipe combines extra strong coffee, brown sugar, and Irish whiskey, then is topped with a layer of gently whipped cream. This simple 4 ingredient recipe is so easy and takes only a few minutes to make. Its smooth and slightly sweet flavor makes it the perfect after dinner drink on Saint Patrick’s Day or anytime of year!
Classic Old Fashioned
This Classic Old Fashioned cocktail is made the traditional way with a sugar cube, Angostura bitters, and rye whiskey, plus one small twist. Orange bitters are added to smooth out the flavor of this cocktail to make it even more deliciously drinkable. Garnished with Amarena cherries and a flamed orange peel, this sophisticated and classic cocktail recipe will make you feel like a professional mixologist!
Polynesian Passion Cocktail
Tropical and subtly sweet, my Polynesian Passion Cocktail is deliciously drinkable! Deep, dark vanilla rum combines with passion fruit juice, fresh lime juice, and a touch of grenadine to create a beautifully balanced cocktail that will make you feel like you are in a tropical paradise! Similar to a Mai-Tai cocktail, this Polynesian Passion Cocktail has fewer ingredients, but just as much flavor.
Passion Fruit Mimosa
My Passion Fruit Mimosa is a delightful champagne cocktail that is perfect for brunch, a special afternoon lunch, or as an apéritif to your evening meal. This simple 3 ingredient recipe combines passion fruit juice, brandy, and Champagne to make the most wonderful cocktail! Make this easy cocktail recipe for one with a split bottle of Champagne, or use a full bottle to serve up to 8 of your friends. A lovely cocktail to serve for Valentine’s Day brunch, or anytime you want a Champagne or prosecco based cocktail!
Prickly Pear Margarita
Refreshingly tart and sweet, this beautiful Prickly Pear Margarita definitely hits the spot! Prickly pear syrup (aka: cactus pear), fresh lime juice, Cointreau, and blanco tequila, are shaken then poured over ice to make the perfect drink. Try this delicious margarita recipe for one or make it for a crowd, and watch this unique cocktail be the talk of the party!
Elderflower Vodka Tonic
This Elderflower Vodka Tonic cocktail has crisp citrus and floral notes with subtle sweetness and a characteristic bitter finish from the tonic water. This 4 ingredient cocktail recipe tastes more exotic than a traditional vodka tonic. A refreshingly different cocktail that can easily be made keto friendly!
Turmeric Hot Toddy
My Turmeric Hot Toddy is the perfect drink recipe for cold winter days, or when you are just feeling a bit under the weather. Using fresh lemon, honey, blended scotch whiskey, cinnamon and anti-inflammatory spices, this delicious boozy tea is both comforting and medicinal. In less than 10 minutes, this yummy hot toddy will have you feeling warm and cozy all over! Try the non-alcoholic version in the Pimp My Recipe section of my blog for this recipe.
Cranberry Martini
This festive Cranberry Martini is an elegant cocktail to serve during the holidays. Made with my Cranberry Simple Syrup, this delicious and sophisticated 3 ingredient cocktail gets dressed up with a garnish of sugared cranberries. It’s not overly sweet and has just the right amount of cranberry tang. The perfect apéritif for the holiday season!
Cider In The Rye Cocktail
This chilled Cider In The Rye Cocktail is filled with warm spices and autumn flavors, making it the perfect holiday cocktail. Spiced apple cider, rye whiskey, lemon, and my Quick Honey Simple Syrup are combined to create a delicious and festive drink for the holidays (or any time of year). Straight rye whiskey balances the sweetness from the honey and cider, resulting in a well balanced aperitif with subtle sweetness. Garnished with a cinnamon sugar rim and apple, this cocktail is definitely autumn in a glass!
Black Sangria
This Black Sangria is both rich in color and in flavor! My fruity sangria recipe is made with bold red wine, brandy, agave nectar, pure juice, and enhanced with deeply colored fruit. For the perfect Halloween cocktail, just add a spooky cocktail pick as a fun garnish. But this sangria is so good, you’ll want to make it anytime of year!
Bourbon Maple Cold Brew Cocktail
If you love coffee and bourbon, then this amazing Bourbon Maple Cold Brew Cocktail might become your favorite libation! You will want to make this easy 5 ingredient recipe again and again. This sweet dessert cocktail recipe combines bourbon, cold brew coffee, pure maple syrup, and coffee liquor. Shaken into a blissful froth, this cold brew cocktail is served with a demerara sugar rim that will satisfy any sweet tooth. It’s a fantastic recipe brimming with fall flavors!
Blended Strawberry Margaritas
These Blended Strawberry Margaritas are the perfect cocktail to serve on a warm afternoon or summer evening. After the first sip, this deliciously sweet and salty libation will have you coming back for more. This cocktail recipe uses fresh strawberries and only five ingredients, so why not give it a try! Make sure to visit our Blog to find out how to Pimp Our Recipe!
Cheeky Cucumber Gimlet
Our Cheeky Cucumber Gimlet is a refreshing libation that is perfect to enjoy all year round, but especially during spring and summertime when fresh cucumbers are prolific in so many gardens. This easy cocktail recipe for two uses only 4-ingredients. It’s a great drink to serve when you are entertaining, as it can be made ahead of time and increased to entertain a crowd. This tasty drink has a cool and crisp flavor that is not too sweet and absolutely delicious!
Champagne Paloma Cocktail
Our Champagne Paloma Cocktail is the perfect grapefruit cocktail for spring or summertime! Full of tangy and bright citrus flavor, this tequila based cocktail is made with fresh squeezed juice, and topped off with a bit of Champagne (or Prosecco). The first sip of this light and effervescent cocktail will likely put a smile on your face.
Kumquat Martini
Our Kumquat Martini is a refreshingly sweet & sour cocktail. This 4-ingredient cocktail is so simple, yet stunning. Ripe kumquats are muddled in a cocktail shaker along with agave or simple syrup, then shaken with your favorite vodka. This icy cold libation is then poured into a sugar rimmed martini glass, and garnished with a few slices of fresh kumquats. What’s not to love about this deliciously fresh tasting cocktail?!
Marvelous Margarita
Our Marvelous Margarita is so smooth and deliciously refreshing. It’s perfectly balanced, so it’s not too sweet, not too tangy, and just right! Made with only the best ingredients, this on-the-rocks cocktail recipe is sure to please. Finished with a chili salt rim, this delightful margarita might easily become your go-to recipe for margs! This single serving cocktail recipe can easily be made for a crowd, so keep it on file for Game Day, Cinco de Mayo, or your next social gathering.
Vesper Cocktail
Made famous by James Bond, this Vesper Cocktail is crafted with gin, vodka, and Lillet Blanc, then finished with a lemon twist. With subtle citrus and floral notes, this sophisticated cocktail is a lovely alternative to a straight martini. Simple but luxurious, this libation offers the best of both worlds to those that are partial to only one type of martini (either gin or vodka). Whether you like it shaken or stirred, this cocktail makes an impression from the first sip!