Sewing Ladies Luncheon + Apple Bubbletini

I'm linking with the beautiful blog,
Designs by Gollum for


with the Apple Bubbletini recipe

as well as Susan's
Between Naps on The Porch



Thank you Susan & Michael, for hosting these fun
events every week.

Since my flower arrangement from St. Patrick's day
still looked pretty, I invited my sewing
friends to join me for lunch prior to
starting on our stitching projects.

The carnations opened up beautifully.
I tucked in a few blue ribbons in place of the Irish picks.

I set the table using BH&G green dishes along with
Fitz & Floyd salad plates & accessories.

Each salad plate depicts a different fruit.
We have lemons
(which you saw last week)
and apples, too.

We have pears.

We have pomegranates, too.

This is a *new-to-me* set of flatware
that my sister found in my
parent's attic &
passed it on to me.

It is very delicate & perfect for the ladies!
I love the flowers & swirls down each handle.

It is Wm. A. ROGERS ONEIDA Silverplate.
The pattern is Wildwood /Always from 1958.

Sis also gave me a green
depression glass butter dish
that was my Mom's.

How cool is that?

Thanks Sis!

Along with soup & salad, I'm serving:

Apple Bubbletinis.

I watched Claire Robinson make them on Food TV last week.

• 1 cup fresh apple cider
• 1/2 cup pomegranate juice
• 1/2 cup apple brandy or Calvados
• 1 bottle Prosecco or Cava, chilled
• 1 crisp apple, such as McIntosh, for garnish

Directions

Mix the cider, pomegranate juice, and apple brandy in a glass measuring cup or pitcher until combined. Chill until ready to serve.

To make a Bubbletini, pour about 1/4 cup of the cider mixture into a chilled glass. Top with ice-cold Prosecco. To garnish, either very thinly slice the apple crosswise on a mandoline slicer and float the wheel in the cocktail, or cut thin wedges from the apple and garnish the rim.

That poor little bee looks like he's trying to climb out of the drink!
I won these beautiful Napolian bee glasses
at Twirl and Taste
Thank you, Libby...I ♥ them!

Yum...My favorite!

I showed you my new water pitcher last week but it looks so good with these green dishes that I had to include this shot with the view of the candle through the handle.

I took the extra flowers that were in the two little green vases &
combined them into one bouquet for the sideboard for desserts.

Wish you could join us for a nice
hot cup of coffee or tea.

You don't have to sew to join in!



Thanks for visiting The Gazebo House!

fondly,