Friday, August 30, 2013

FRIDAY COCKTAIL - BIRTHDAY BERNIE'S HAPPY HOUR!


ENOUGH SAID!

Ingredients:

2 oz VO whisky
1 dash sweet vermouth
cherry
1 LARGE bag donettes

Pour whisky and vermouth in a shaker with ice.  Shake and pour into martini glass and garnish with a cherry.  Serve with a bag of donettes!


LOVE YOU BERNIE - HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
ENJOY!

Friday, August 16, 2013

FRIDAY COCKTAIL - PEACHY BOURBON LEMONADE!


This recipe makes a pitcher of this scrumptious summer beverage.  You need to do a little work ahead of time so plan accordingly.

Ingredients:

4 cups of water
2 cups peeled chopped peaches
1/4 cup mint leaves
6 Tbl sugar
Pitcher with 1/2 cup lemon juice
1 cup bourbon
Garnish - mint sprig and peach slice

Bring first four ingredients to a boil in a saucepan.  Reduce heat and let simmer 5 minutes.  Place in the freezer for 30 minutes.  Press mixture through a fine sieve and into the pitcher with lemon juice.  Stir in bourbon.  Pour into rocks glasses with ice and garnish with mint and peach.

LOVE SUMMER PEACHES!
ENJOY!

Friday, August 9, 2013

FRIDAY COCKTAIL - DOG DAYS OF SUMMER - THE SUNSPLASH!

When you have a few of these, everything will seem right with the world!!!  This will get you through the rest of the dog days my thirsty friends!!!

Ingredients:

1-1/2 oz orange vodka
1/2 oz Cointreau
1-1/2 oz fresh orange juice
1-1/2 oz cranberry juice
1 oz lemon sour mix (2 parts fresh lemon juice and 1 part simple syrup)
Garnish with orange slice and lemon twist

Pour all ingredients in a shaker with ice.  Shake well and strain into a tall glass with ice.  Garnish with fruit.

GOTTA LOVE THE DOG DAYS!
ENJOY!

Friday, August 2, 2013

FRIDAY COCKTAIL - RODRIGUEZ SOUR!

At least THIS cocktail won't get banned for life!  Sorry Yankee fans or A-Rod fans just couldn't help myself.

Ingredients:
2 oz Tequila
1/2 oz Green Chartreuse
1 oz Pineapple juice
1/2 oz Lime juice
1/2 oz Jalapeno simple syrup*
Slice of jalapeno for garnish

In a shaker with ice add all ingredients.  Shake for 20 seconds and pour into a rocks glass with ice.  Garnish with jalapeno slice.

* Jalapeno Simple Syrup
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup sugar
2 jalapenos sliced with seeds discarded

Boil the water and sugar until sugar dissolves.  Add jalapenos and simmer 10-15 minutes.  Let cool completely and puree in a blender.  Can refrigerate for 2-3 weeks.

BYE A-ROD!
ENJOY!