Gold Cup Entertaining... With Target #SinTraducción

Entertaining is one of my favorite things to do. I love preparing delicious snacks and drinks to welcome friends and family in my home. This year, I teamed up with Target to show you guys my favorite things to do when watching the Gold Cup, including a delicious pineapple mojito recipe at the end of the post...

The Gold Cup is a world acclaimed event that unites families and friends from all over the world. Being a Caribbean girl myself, I obviously enjoy watching matches between the Caribbean teams.  One of my favorite things to do while watching the games is echar relajo (poke fun at the opposite teams) with my loved ones. I also love preparing delicious food and drinks that resemble the culture of the teams playing. 

When planning a gathering I always have to stop by my local Target. One of the many things I love about Target is the fact that you only have to make one stop to find all the items you can possibly need for a party. From home-decor to all the food and drinks. Some of the things I found to entertain were cocktail glasses, a glass pitcher to serve water to my guests, a bowl for chips and a tray to serve cheese and other snacks. I also found the perfect gold side-table that doubles as a mini-bar, a must-have for entertaining guests.

Pineapple Mojito Recipe

Yield: 1 Cocktail  Prep Time: 10 Minutes

Ingredients:

1 1/2 ounces rum
3 ounces pineapple juice
1 tablespoon sugar
1 ounce club soda
4 fresh mint leaves (extra for garnish)
1 lime wedge
pineapple chunks (for garnish)

Instructions:

1. Add the sugar and fresh mint leaves to your serving glass. Muddle both ingredients together until mint is roughly chopped.

2. Add the rum and pineapple juice and stir until sugar is dissolved.

3. Add ice and club soda.

4. Garnish with lime wedge, pineapple chunks and mint leaves.

Cheers!

Are you guys watching the Gold Cup? I hope this post gives you some inspiration to host your next watch party! 

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DIY: Nutella Hot Chocolate + Cozy Outfit Idea

One of my favorite things to do during winter time is make myself a cup of hot chocolate and stay in with a cozy outfit. It is no lie that I am obsessed with Nutella, so when I first made this recipe I was jumping with joy. It is so delicious and easy to prepare you're going to want to try it for yourself!  

When choosing a cozy outfit, I love to pair comfy leggings with a pair of knee-high socks. I also added a cute sweater from H&M, I love how it adds a little sparkle to an otherwise very plain look.

Wearing: Sweater by H&M, Leggings by Nordstrom, Socks and Earrings by Forever 21

Nutella Hot Chocolate Recipe: 

Ingredients:

2 Cups of Milk

1/3 Cup of Nutella

1/4 Cup of Chocolate Chips

1 Teaspoon of Vanilla Extract

A Pinch of Salt (optional)

Mini- Marshmallows

Whipped Cream

Steps:

1. Add 2 cups of milk to a medium-sized pan.

2. Stir continuously until the milk starts to simmer. 

3. Add 1/3 cup of Nutella and continue to stir.

4. Add the 1/4 chocolate chips and stir until completely melted.

5. Add a pinch of salt. This will enhance the chocolate flavor. 

6. Stir again and serve into your mug of choice.

7. Add mini-marshmallows, whipped cream and chocolate chips on top to garnish. 

Watch The Video:

Mug (similar), Pillows and Rug by Target

Recipe of the Week: Chocolate Covered Strawberries

Ingredients:
1. 1 Cup of Chocolate (of your choice). I recommend chocolate chips as they are easier to melt.
2. 1 teaspoon of vegetable oil.
3. Washed and dried Strawberries.

*Prepare a plate with parchment paper and place you heat-proof bowl on top of a pan with simmering water. Make sure the bowl does not touch the water. 

 Process:
4. Add the teaspoon of oil. Vegetable oil has no flavor, this will just add that nice shine to the strawberries.
5. Let the chocolate melt and stir continuosly with a spatula.
6. Dip the strawberries and cover them with chocolate.
7. After you have covered each strawberry with your melted chocolate, place them in the parchment paper and let them cool in the fridge for 15 min. approx.

Let me know on my facebook or twitter if you try this recipe. Also, take a picture on instagram and tag me so I can see your recreations. :)

Thanks for stopping by! ♥

-Diana