04.18.2011
Belve Music Lounge Party at Coachella

So this past weekend I attended Belvedere Vodka’s Belve Music Lounge party in honor of Coachella weekend!  As I’m sure you know, Belvedere is one of my favorite vodkas and so naturally, I was thrilled to receive the invite.  The lounge was held at a private estate about 5 minutes from the Coachella festival and my friends and I hung out by the pool and sipped on some specialty Belvedere Coachella-inspired cocktails– my favorite was the Belve Beat! (check HERE for all of the recipes).

 

 

 

 

04.04.2011
Belvedere vodka at Coachella!

So last year I had my first Coachella experience and loved it but alas, even though Coachella is next weekend (!), I’m still not sure if I’m going or not, haha.  All that aside, I got the inside scoop on the exclusive Belve Music Lounge, hosted at a private estate in Palm Springs.  This way, even if I don’t end up going, I can at least drink like I’m there.

Belve Beat

  • 1 oz. Belvedere Citrus
  • 2 oz. white cranberry juice (Ocean Spray brand)
  • 1 oz. pomegranate juice (Pom Wonderful brand)
  • Garnish with 2 lime wedges
  • Build an ice-filled 10 oz. highball glass
  • Squeeze lime wesdges and drop into drink

 

Belve Lemonade

  • 1.5 oz. Belvedere UF80
  • 3 oz. lemonade (Simply Lemonade brand)
  • 1 oz. apple juice
  • Garnish with a lemon wedge
  • Build an ice-filled 10 oz. highball glass

 

Grapefruit Rocks!

  • 2 oz. Belvedere Pink Grapefruit
  • Fill with tonic water (premium tonic)
  • Garnish with a grapefruit wedge
  • Build an ice-filled 10 oz. highball glass

 

Belve Bloody Mary

  • 1.5 oz. Belvedere Bloddy Mary
  • 1 oz. splash tomato juice
  • 0.5 oz. fresh squeezed lemon juice
  • Garnish with celery
  • Build an ice-filled 10 oz. highball glass

 




04.04.2011
Belvedere vodka at Coachella!

So last year I had my first Coachella experience and loved it but alas, even though Coachella is next weekend (!), I’m still not sure if I’m going or not, haha.  All that aside, I got the inside scoop on the exclusive Belve Music Lounge, hosted at a private estate in Palm Springs.  This way, even if I don’t end up going, I can at least drink like I’m there.

Belve Beat

  • 1 oz. Belvedere Citrus
  • 2 oz. white cranberry juice (Ocean Spray brand)
  • 1 oz. pomegranate juice (Pom Wonderful brand)
  • Garnish with 2 lime wedges
  • Build an ice-filled 10 oz. highball glass
  • Squeeze lime wesdges and drop into drink

 

Belve Lemonade

  • 1.5 oz. Belvedere UF80
  • 3 oz. lemonade (Simply Lemonade brand)
  • 1 oz. apple juice
  • Garnish with a lemon wedge
  • Build an ice-filled 10 oz. highball glass

 

Grapefruit Rocks!

  • 2 oz. Belvedere Pink Grapefruit
  • Fill with tonic water (premium tonic)
  • Garnish with a grapefruit wedge
  • Build an ice-filled 10 oz. highball glass

 

Belve Bloody Mary

  • 1.5 oz. Belvedere Bloddy Mary
  • 1 oz. splash tomato juice
  • 0.5 oz. fresh squeezed lemon juice
  • Garnish with celery
  • Build an ice-filled 10 oz. highball glass

 




04.12.2010
COACHELLA Essentials

So I’ll be attending my very first COACHELLA this weekend and I’m simply so excited I can barely think about anything else.  One, I’ve never been to Palm Springs and two, my friends and I rented an amazing mansion and I’m looking forward to a long weekend of relaxing by the pool, parties and, of course, plenty of sun.  I’ve been asking around what I should be packing for my little trip to the desert  and everyone’s been telling me that for one, it’s H-O-T hot and also kind of hippyish.  Here’s what I’m thinking:

 

Neutrogena Fresh Cooling Sunblock Spray SPF 70 – No explanation really necessary.  The desert sun is super strong and what I love about this sunblock is that the spray actually cools you off, making the re-application process even more enticing.

Epicuren Aloe Vera Gel – No matter how many times I apply and re-apply sunblock, I always seem to miss at least a little spot of skin that results in a burn.  This luxurious aloe vera gel soothes the skin and promotes faster healing.

Green Ruffled Forever21 Romper – A birthday gift from my friends Kelley and Gil.  It’s really perfect and very me.

Marc by Marc Jacobs Classic Q Hillier bag – I just purchased this bag from my beloved Shopbop.com and its already sold out in black on the site!  It’s a perfect Coachella bag because of the great strap that can also make it a messenger bag.

A87 solid fedora – LOVE this hat and it’s super cheap.  It’s important to protect my scalp and hair color (it fades in the sun!) from the sun’s harmful rays.  Plus, I like how I look in hats.

Seychelles Layover gladiator sandals – I bought these gladiators a few months ago and I wear them at least 4 times a week.  They’re super comfortable and I love their slightly edgy look.