Aptly named.

Does not deserve even a single star.

Description:
Recipe courtesy of Todd Wilbur from http://www.topsecretrecipes.com.

The secret ingredient in this delicious cocktail from C.P.K. is the new Ciroc Snap Frost Vodka. While other vodkas are made from potatoes, wheat, molasses, corn, or rye, Ciroc is the first vodka to be distilled from late harvest French grapes. These super sweet grapes and the 5-step distilling process makes this vodka unique and extra smooth, with a subtle fruity flavor that goes great with grape juice and the orange flavor of Cointreau. Plan ahead for this drink by piercing three red seedless grapes on a toothpick and popping them into the freezer for at least an hour. Or, if you're like me, you'll have a dozen or so of these garnishes sitting in a small bag in the freezer ready to go when guests show up for happy hour.

Ingredients:
1 1/4 ounces Ciroc Vodka
1/2 ounce Cointreau
2 ounces red grape juice

Garnish
3 red seedless grapes on a toothpick, frozen

Directions:
1. Fill an 8-ounce martini glass with ice to chill the glass.
2. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice.
3. Measure Ciroc Vodka, Cointreau and grape juice into the shaker. Cover and shake vigorously.
4. Dump the ice out of the martini glass, and pour the cocktail into the glass.
5. Garnish with three grapes that have been pierced onto a toothpick and frozen. Serve it up, or sip it yourself.

Description:
From http://www.topsecretrecipes.com: Here's one that I get requests for all of the time, and that you won't yet find in any book. This is a clone for Starbuck's "Lowfat Creamy Blend of Coffee & Milk" that you can now find in the all-too-puny 9 1/2-ounce bottles in most stores. Those little bottles will set you back at least a buck, but this Top Secret Recipes version costs a mere fraction of that. Plus, the recipe actually makes enough that you can get a pretty major caffeine buzz. Then, when you get down to the "Tidbits" I'll tell you how to clone espresso with a standard drip machine and ground coffee. Cool!

Ingredients:
1/2 cup fresh espresso
2 1/2 cups lowfat milk (2 percent)
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon dry pectin*

Directions:
Combine all of the ingredients in a pitcher or covered container. Stir or shake until sugar is dissolved. Chill and serve cold.

Tidbits:
To make the "Mocha" variety:
Add a pinch (1/16 teaspoon) of cocoa powder to the mixture before combining.

To fake espresso with a drip coffee maker and standard grind of coffee:
Use 1/3 cup ground coffee and 1 cup of water.
Brew once then run coffee through machine again, same grounds.
Makes about 1/2 cup fresh espresso to use in the above recipe.
Run a pot of water through machine, without grounds, to clean.
(inspired by Barb Moore)

*This is a natural thickener found in fruits that is used for canning. You can find it in the supermarket near the canning supplies. It is used in this recipe to make the drink thicker and creamier, and can be found in the original recipe. It does not add to the flavor and can be excluded if you don't care so much about duplicating the texture of the real thing.

Description:
This is fun to make, fun to look at, and fun to drink! Maybe PHP will want to make this during the con, eh? =o)

Ingredients:
Creepy Crawler Ice Ring
1 c. gummy worms or other creepy crawler candy
1 liter lemon-lime thirst quencher beverage

1 c. boiling water
2 pkgs. (4 serving size each) lime flavor gelatin
3 c. cold water
1.5 liters carbonated lemon-lime beverage, chilled
1/2 c. superfine sugar
Gummy worms (optional)

Directions:
Creepy Crawler Ice Ring
1. Arrange gummy worms in the bottom of 5-cup ring mold; fill mold with thirst quencher beverage.
2. Freeze until solid, 8 hours or overnight
Note: This makes 1 ice ring

3. After preparing ice ring, pour boiling water over gelatin in a heatproof punchbowl; stir until gelatin dissolves.
4. Stir in cold water.
5. Add lemon-lime beverage and sugar; stir well (mixture will foam for several minutes).
6. Unmold ice ring by dipping bottom of mold briefly into hot water.
7. Float ice ring in punch.
8. Serve cups of punch garnished with gummy worms, if desired.

Description:
A rum based drink

Ingredients:
Juice of 1/2 lime and 1/2 sugar
2 oz. rum
A dash of Maraschino
2 scoops shaved ice

Directions:
Mix all the ingredients in an electric mixer. Serve unstrained in a champagne glass with short straws.