Sugah Cake's Giveaway

The Merry Martini is doing yet another giveaway! Click on the link below to comment on your favorite Merry Martini item by March 31st. You could win Sugah Cake's red velvet, classic pound or pumpkin pound cake mix in a black and white recipe box.

Good Luck!

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Return Address Stickers

Return address labels from Demby and Soloman have a fresh feel! Scratch and water resistant these labels will make it through the mail looking fabulous.

Great gift for a new homeowner!

They start at just $20

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Easter Cupcakes

These chick and egg cupcakes are sure to get you into the Easter mood. This is a fantastic activity to do with children, since they are so much fun to make and ever so tasty!

Chick and Egg Cupcakes

Ingredients

• Prepared Sugah Cake's Classic Pound Cake Cupcakes (use the directions on the box to make 24 cupcakes)
• 1 stick butter
• 1 box powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla or almond extract
• dried coconut
  
• green and blue food coloring
• about 6 jellybeans per cupcake
• one chick Peep per cupcake
• white Airhead candy

Directions

1. First, prepare your Sugah Cake's Classic Pound Cake Cupcakes by following the recipe card included in the box.
2. While the cupcakes are baking, cream 1 stick of butter with an electric mixer. Gradually add the powdered sugar, then the milk, blue food coloring and vanilla or almond extract. Place your icing off to the side.
   
3. Place the dried coconut (sweetened or unsweetened) in a bag. Gradually add green food coloring and shake the bag until the coconut is green.
   
4. Cut the airheads to look like cracked eggs.
5. Once the cupcakes have cooled generously ice each cupcake. Sprinkle the top with coconut, place one peep on top with an airhead in front of it. Then sprinkle some jellybeans all around.
6. Enjoy with a glass of milk and a good friend!

Image taken from www.foodnetwork.com

St. Patricks Day!

Not local to North Carolina??? You can still participate in the fun! Use the promotion code SHAMROCK to receive 10% any online item!

This Weeks Special- Buy 3 Get 1 Free

This week purchase three items in-store or online and receive a fourth item of equal or less value free! Now here comes the hard part....what are you going to choose for your free item? Should it be Savannah Bee Company's Honeycomb, a Chrissie Schubert Gourmet Mix, Emily G's Jam of Love Jalapeno Raspberry Jam or maybe Das Chili Pecan Caramels. Whatever you choose make sure you place your order by March 14th to get your free item.

New Item- Monogrammed Trays!

We are crazy about this idea! Pick from 6 different tray colors, pick your monogram color and style to create a personalized tray. Perfect for a bridal, shower, housewarming gift, or even just one for yourself.

Square Monogrammed Trays- $45 Rectangular Monogrammed Trays- $50

Chocolate Martini Recipes

We just added to our website Bellagio's rich and decadent sipping chocolate. It makes the most delicious chocolate martini I have ever tasted! Here are a few of our favorite recipes.

Chocolate Martini
2 ounces prepared Billagio Sipping Chocolate
2 ounces of your favorite vodka
1 ounce Irish Cream Liqueur
1/2 ounce vanilla syrup
ice
optional: chocolate syrup

Directions: Combine ingredients in a martini shaker and mix until cold and blended. On the inside of your martini glass drizzle some chocolate syrup then pour the martini into the glass. Enjoy!

Chocolate Ginger Martini
Follow the chocolate martini recipe and add fresh ginger in the martini shaker. Wow!

Mayan Chocolate Martini
2 ounces prepared Billagio Sipping Chocolate
2 ounces Tequila
1 ounce orange liqueur
1/4 ounce vanilla syrup
ice

Directions: Combine ingredients in a martini shaker and mix until cold and blended. Yummy!

Mistti's Alfajores

This weekend I met with Liliana from Mistti in Durham. Liliana makes these fantastic alfajores inspired from her mother's bakery in Peru. Alfajores are melt in your mouth cookies, filled with creamy, sweet goodness. With flavors like triple chocolate, dolce de leche and chocolate chip pecan....how could you go wrong? Liliana has agreed to do an in-store tasting for anyone interested in using her alfajores for an upcoming event in the Durham, Raleigh or Chapel Hill area. Mistti's Alfajores are perfect paired with wine or tea so they work well for weddings, receptions or even a summer tea party! They sell for $2.25 each and the minimum order is 30 alfajores. For more information look at their website at www.meetmistti.com or contact us at The Merry Martini.