Fun With Alcohol!

Mojitos

Oh how I love you mojito! With your light refreshing, minty ways. Sometimes I get too carried away because you’re so delicious.. but you’re worth every drop!

The National Drink of Cuba- A Rum Drink

1 1/2oz. Light Rum
1 oz. Lime Juice
1 tsp. Sugar
3-4 Mint Leaves
Club Soda

The Marpessa

My friends introduced this drink to me on afternoon at a BBQ. It was so refreshing! Careful not to drink the whole pitcher unless you WANT to pass out.

The Marpessa- A Rum Drink

1 oz Cachaça
3/4 oz Orchard Pear Liqueur
1/4 oz Fresh Lemon Juice
1/4 oz Fresh Lime Juice
1/4 oz simple syrup
1 oz Aloe Vera

Strawberry Ginger Martinis

Like ginger and strawberries? So amazing!!!

Martini- A Vodka Drink
2 parts Domaine de Canton Ginger Liqueur
1 part Vodka
2 – 3 Strawberries
Lemon/Lime Juice

Moosh the Strawberries in a Boston Shaker with the juice of one lemon or lime wedge. Add 5 – 6 ice cubes, the vodka (or gin if you want) and ginger liqueur.

Apple Martini

When I have a sweet tooth, I WANT apple martinis! I don’t fancy myself as a martini drinker, but in the summer… you betcha!

Apple Martini-Vodka Drink
2 oz. Vodka
1/2 oz. Apple Pucker Schnapps or,
1/2 oz. Apple Juice or Cider

YUMMMMM!

Take your friends out for a fun summer drink or invite them over!

Get Drink Creative

Have fun with alcohol this summer! Mix up your own concoction and get to drinkin’!

Blood Orange Freeze

This one is refreshing and fun to make! I like to drink this on my back porch with the squirrels in the afternoons.

Blood Orange Freeze- A Rum Drink

3 oz X-Rated Fusion Liqueur (It’s a concoction infused liquer with blood oranges, mango and passion fruit, a shot of light rum and a bit of grenadine).
1 oz Light rum
½ oz Grenadine

Sex On The Beach

I just love the name!

Sex On The Beach – East Coast
For West Coast

1 oz. Vodka
1 oz. Peach Schnapps
Orange Juice
1/2 oz. Melon Liqueur

Fill a bucket or Collins glass with ice. Add Vodka and Peach Scnapps. Top with Orange Juice. Float Melon Liqueur on top.

Margaritas!

This is the opidamy of a summer drink! Refreshing, does the job, and it can be frozen or on the rocks. YUM!

Margarita- Tequilla Drink
Take a cocktail glass and rub the lime wedge around the rim, dip rim in the salt.

1 1/2 oz. Tequila
1/2 oz. Triple Sec
1 oz. Lime Juice or Sweet & Sour
Bar Salt

Garnish – Lime Squeeze

In a shaker with ice combine Tequila, Triple Sec, & Lime Juice. Shake well a strain into the cocktail glass.

On the Rocks is good but FROZEN….

Frozen Margarita – Blend ingredients with a scoop of ice, serve in a salted large stem ‘Margarita’ glass. Frozen Fruit Margaritas can be made by adding a scoop of fresh fruit (strawberries, peaches, pineapples, etc.)

Ice Cold Beer

Sometimes the creativity is just too much work. A nice cold beer will do it for me on most hot summer days.

Bloody Mary

I could drink these all day! There is something about it that makes me feel healthy and slightly drunk….hmmm

Bloody Marybloody mary – Vodka Drink

1 1/2 oz. Vodka
1/4 oz. Lemon Juice
2 drops Worcestershire
2 drops Tabasco
Salt & Pepper to taste
Fill with Tomato Juice
Throw in a celery stick!