FRIDAY COCKTAIL - THE STANLEY CUP HAWK!

Last Chance Time!  Let's Go


Ingredients:

2 parts Jim Beam
1 part Gran Mariner
orange juice
splash of grenadine
orange slice

Fill champagne flute with Jim Beam and Gran Mariner.  Add orange juice to almost fill the glass.  Top with grenadine and garnish with orange wedge.  Sweett!

DO OR DIE!
ENJOY!

FRIDAY COCKTAIL - STARS & STRIPES SIPPER!

Well, it will FINALLY be nice and warm here in the Midwest.  So we can talk about "refreshing" drinks, not warm-me-up drinks.  Here's a great one and easy to make for your Memorial Day BBQ!

2 oz dry rum
grapefruit juice
club soda
lime wedge for garnish
ice

Pour rum in a tall glass with ice.  Top with juice and soda and garnish with a lime.  How easy is that!!!

HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY!
ENJOY!

FRIDAY COCKTAIL - ITALIAN BERRY MULE!

I realize it is Kentucky Derby weekend....just not a fan of the ol' Mint Julep.  This baby is far more refreshing.  I will be drinking one of these as they sing Old Kentucky Home!

Ingredients:

6 raspberries (and some for garnish)
ice
2 oz good vodka
1/2 oz fresh lime juice
1/4 oz simple syrup*
1/2 tsp aged balsamic vinegar
2 oz chilled ginger beer
mint

In a cocktail shaker, muddle the raspberries and a sprig of mint.  Add ice and all the remaining ingredients except the ginger beer.  Shake well and strain into a high ball glass filled with ice.  Top with ginger beer and a sprig of mint and a raspberry.

* Combine equal parts water and sugar in a saucepan.  Bring to a boil then simmer until sugar dissolves.  Remove and let cool. Refrigerate up to a month.

AND THEY ARE OFF!
ENJOY!