Friday, November 22, 2013

FRIDAY COCKTAIL - JFK'S FAVORITE CUBAN DAIQUIRI!

On this day of remembrance - here's the favorite of not only JFK but our man Hemingway as well!

Ingredients:

1-1/2 oz light rum
1 oz fresh lime juice
1 tsp simple syrup or superfine sugar
garnish with lime wedge

Mix all ingredients in a shaker with ice and strain into a martini glass.  Garnish with a lime wedge.

TOAST TO JFK!
ENJOY!

Friday, November 15, 2013

FRIDAY COCKTAIL - SPIKED CIDER!

 
 
This will be the SIGNATURE cocktail at our Thanksgiving Feast!!

Not a huge rum fan, but this is delicious!

Ingredients:

1/4 gallon Apple Cider
1/2 cup Dark Rum
1/2 cup Cinnamon Schnapps
1 granny smith apple, peeled, chucked and skewered
1/2 lemon, juiced

Mix cider, rum and schnapps in a large pitcher.  Coat the apple chucks with the lemon juice so they don't brown and skewer a few for each cocktail.  Pour the cider mixture in a glass with ice and garnish with apples.

HAPPY ALMOST THANKSGIVING!
ENJOY!

Friday, November 8, 2013

FRIDAY COCKTAIL - YANKEE FIGHTER!

In HONOR of upcoming Veteran's Day, thought this cocktail might be interesting...haha

1-1/2 oz Wild Turkey
1/2 oz Southern Comfort
club soda
beef jerky garnish

In a glass with ice add the Wild Turkey and Southern Comfort.  Stir and top with club soda.  Garnish with a piece of beef jerky...YES...beef jerky!!!

THANK YOU TO ALL OUR MEN AND WOMEN SERVICE PEOPLE!
ENJOY!

Friday, November 1, 2013

FRIDAY COCKTAIL - NOVEMBER RAIN!

Welcome November!
 
and its rain.....

Ingredients:

8 fresh raspberries
1-1/2 oz good vodka
3/4 oz dry vermouth
3/4 oz fresh lemon juice
spoonful or agave or simple syrup
ginger ale
garnish fresh raspberry, cucumber wheel and/or mint sprig

In a shaker, muddle the raspberries and add all ingredients except ginger ale.  Add ice and shake until cold, about 30 seconds.
Strain into a martini glass and top with ginger ale.  Garnish as you like.

HAPPY NOVEMBER!
ENJOY!