TWEETY FINE JEWELRY

July 4th Weekend Sendoff

As I am sure most of you have one foot or beak out the door already, we want to send you off this weekend early with a special 4th of July cocktail goodbye.  If you are anything like us (and we think you are), your agenda for the next couple days includes laying/playing in the sun, stuffing your face with some BBQ, catching some fireworks (unless you live in NYC and then you can just sulk about not catching fireworks), and of course drinking with your friends and family.  In honor of the festivities and our patriotic spirit, we want to give you some drink ideas that pay tribute to the red, white, and blue of our dear ole flag, because even Tweety puts down the yellow this weekend to pay homage to our beloved country.  White – my personal favorite is a vodka tonic, but adjust to your palette by substituting either gin or soda.  Red – I am always a fan of a great red wine, but for those of you looking to hit the hard stuff try a vodka/gin mixed with cranberry to show off your pride.  Blue – stay away from mystery blue drinks.  That color you are about to swallow because it is the special at the bar does not appear anywhere in nature.  You can thank me in the morning!
 
Happy 4th to all!
 

Weekend Cocktail Sendoff

With the cost of gas prices rising faster than you can spell Tweety Fine Jewelry, this weekend we should all make a conscious effort to spend our money elsewhere.  So when Friday night roles around, and like a Pavlov dog you start slobbering for some juice and gin, we recommend using what you have in the house or walking to your local bar where everyone know your name.  (Or where no one knows your name…No one said you have to be a social butterfly to deserve an ice cold beverage.) Enjoy something cold in these beautiful days of summer and have a great weekend!

Summer Cocktail Weekend Sendoff

TGIF and TGIS!  (Thank god it’s summer!)  Tomorrow marks the first official day of summer.  (Although, here at Tweety head quarters in NYC we have already been served a healthy dose of heavy summer heat.) So throw your favorite cocktail over ice, and take it outside this weekend to enjoy the fresh summer sun and air.  Whether you prefer an unidentifiable frozen concoction or just a good ole’ beer, both will pair perfectly with the breeze of the great outdoors. 

 

Stay hydrated in the heat to avoid making delirious comments like, “I thawt I thaw a putty tat…I did!...I did!”  Have a great weekend, and happy summer solstice!

Father's Day Weekend Cocktail Sendoff

We here at Tweety Fine Jewelry head quarters tend to think of dear old Tweety as a parental figure from time to time.  After all, our dear Tweety is always offering sage advice and guidance about what all the hot chicks in fashion are wearing, what cocktails to drink over the weekend, and anything else that may fall out of the sky.  Therefore, on most weekends we dedicate cocktail hour to our yellow-feathered leader.  However, on this special weekend we raise our proverbial (and actual) glass to our own father’s, and we wish all dads out there a Happy Father’s Day!

Since Father’s day festivities tend to revolve around the three B’s, (barbeque, beer, and best gifts from best family), we recommend throwing back a few cold ones from dad’s favorite brewery, or mixing up your father’s favorite cocktail.  Oh, and if you don’t know what your father’s favorite beer or cocktail is then you should just lower your head in shame.  And you call yourself the favorite child…!

(Siobhan Crosby has the right idea!)

The Lychee Martini

We bring you a more unusual weekend cocktail sendoff this week per the specific request of our lovely yellow feathered leader Tweety.  Tweety had a specific craving for a perfect lychee martini.  Sweet and strong, Tweety has always been a lover of the rare but delicious cocktail.  Of course, there is only one place to get a perfect lychee martini, and that is at the famous Tao restaurant located in the Venetian hotel in Las Vegas.  (Tweety could pay a visit to the NYC Toa location, but lets face it - it just doesn’t taste as good when you can’t follow up that first sip with a sigh of “Vegas baby!”) Luckily for Tweety, this craving can be filled next week when our beloved birdie flies down to Vegas (first class wing seat) for the annual JCK jewelry trade show.  Even more luckily for Tweety, the trade show is housed in the Venetian Hotel where Tweety has arranged top rate hotel accommodations, and a reservation at the restaurant in mention.  Since this craving fulfillment doesn't happen until next week, Tweety decided to take a crack at a more homemade version of the drinkable treat this week.  Hey, worse comes to worse, it is so bad, that the real thing will taste even better next week.  We found this promising recipe based on another fellow lychee martini fanatic who did some research in order to find the perfect at home recipe.  Enjoy!

Mimosas for Mom

Since we set you at ease last week with a helping hand toward your weekend cocktail and towards getting the ultimate Mother’s Day gift, we feel there is nothing left to do but give you one last tip for the big celebration! The woman sat in labor for “fill in amount of hours you have been guilt-ed with everyday of your adult life” here, so the least you can do is make a decent effort to get her a good gift and show up to brunch with a smile. That’s right you eye-rollers, check that I-would-rather-be-watching-watching-sports attitude at the door, and show some respect to the woman who cleaned your dirty socks and put food in your tummy. You one task is to make a very large pitcher of mimosas to serve at brunch. The quick acting potion, did we say potion, we mean Champaign, will have you forgetting all about the sports game you have a c-note riding on, and will have mom smiling and even “happier” when she reacts to the lovely Tweety Fine Jewelry you secured last week as her big gift. Between the Tweety Fine Jewelry gift, and the liquor you disguised with OJ, you just bought yourself at least a few months of the good side. Good job son! That a’ boy!

Mix two parts OJ with three parts Champaign. Garnish with orange slice. (Just do it! It will make her happy if the drink looks pretty.)

Tweety Weekend Cocktial Sendoff: Mother's Day

So, you are freaking out!  The one random person you know who actually acknowledges May Day was gabbing about their celebratory festivities around the water cooler today, when the thought of May and holidays brought to mind a certain day of acknowledgment for dear old mommy.  So, you finally realized today that you have exactly 9 days and counting to come up with a fantastic idea for a gift, and go out and find, purchase, and wrap this marvelous gift.  Like I said before, you are freaking out! You don’t need a weekend cocktail send off per our usual Friday custom here at Tweety HQ, you need a calm down right now cocktail. 

Pick your poison. (Read: gin, vodka, scotch.)  Open bottle.  Pour.  Enjoy. 

Then it hits you.  Tweety Fine Jewelry is sure to get your moms eyes to sparkle.  A diamond version of mom’s favorite iconic toon is a brilliant idea. (And by brilliant we mean the diamonds.)  Found at you local retailer, Tweety Fine Jewelry will surly make up for the last minute card you picked up at your local 24 hour drug store twenty minutes before brunch last year. The great idea will have all your siblings jealous, and you will once again reign as the brilliant child.  (And by brilliant we mean you.)

Give a piece of Tweety Fine Jewelry to show your mom just how much you love and appreciate her.  Oh, and now that the crisis is averted you may as well pour another glass.  After all, it is the weekend…

Tweety Cocktail Sendoff: Earthday

Dearest Tweety Admirers,

We're enjoying an unusual Wednesday cocktail to atone for missing our beloved Friday cocktail sendoff. Tweety has been incredibly busy as of late--celebrating Passover over the weekend, (no we are not sending you a cocktail sendoff of Manoshevitz),  preparing for Earth Day, and enjoying the beautiful spring weather. Started in 1969, Earth Day highlights the importance of environmental preservation, a cause that hits close to home for our nester, Tweety.  Tweety always has one foot in the big city and one foot in nature, so once a year Tweety pays homage to a color other than yellow. Also, what would compliment Tweety's distinctive yellow better than the blue and green of Earth Day? To honor this, we're drinking a blue drink: 

Blue Skies:

1 part Absolut Vodka

1 part Blue Curacao

1 part Champagne

1 part Grape Schnapps

Is there anything better than a flying blue skies with lovely Tweety? We didn't think so.

 

Drink and picture from Absolut.com

Tweety Weekend Cocktail Sendoff: White Wine

When trying to provide you, are dear readers, with a good cocktail choice for this weekend’s sendoff, we at Tweety HQ found ourselves a little perplexed. Half the days this week were chilly and wet, and half were hinted with notes of spring and warm weather on the horizon. (Finally!!) We feel it is too early to recommend a warm-weather drink, since we spent the day with gray skies. With Mr. Sunshine MIA today, Tweety finally ruled in that the best alcoholic beverage for your weekend of drinking, relaxation, and fun is a classic we often forget about: The perfect glass of white wine. While everyone likes to play know-it-all, and show off in front of friends, Tweety is a straight shooter, and sought some expert advice for this sendoff. So, we send you to a dear friend of ours, who has dedicated some serious time and thought to putting together this list of delicious white wines. Plus, Joe Roberts, certified wine expert, offers a list that will fill you craving without emptying your pockets.

So check out his pretty extensive list, or if you already have a favorite brand, then pour you and your loved ones a big glass, and have a wonderful weekend!

Tweety Weekend Cocktail: rainy day

April showers bring May flowers…or so I am told.

Today our beloved NYC took on gray skies all day and we here at Tweety HQ had a less than sunny disposition. The rain, which is predicted to continue through tonight, has just made the stay-at-home option that much more appealing. The real task: getting your friends to take on the unwanted task of heading out in the rain to come by your nesting pad. So you lure your friends to come to you with the promise of yummy cocktails and good tunes, and since you’ve got the goods, the friends come-a-knocking. Of course, it is then, only moments after you congratulate yourself for your negotiating skills, that you remember all you have in the fridge is old mustard and a lime, and uhh, oh right your ipod broke last week.

No worries. Tweety, who is well accustomed to escaping sticky situations (years of death by ingestion threats from Sylvester will do that to you) has got you covered. After reading this genius suggestion by Sunniebgi, we are offering you this cocktail sendoff.

Now is the time to use that bottle of Rum your ex-girlfriend insisted you buy for when you and the boys are drinking beers, but as predicted, she only took one little shot. Pour the entire bottle into a bowl over ice. Then use your muscles to squeeze every lest drop of that lime into it, and add about half a cup of sugar (for one whole bottle of rum). Stir it up and stick a big ladle in. Tell your buddies you specifically wanted to bring them a light tropical drink to remind everyone of the warmer weather on the horizon.

Suddenly you’re the hostess with the most-ess again. (Oh, and about the music check out Pandora.com – no thank you necessary.)