FRIDAY COCKTAIL - FATHER'S DAY ROSE SANGRIA!

Sangria...it's for Summer!  Soo refreshing...everyone's doing it!

Ingredients:

1 (750ml) bottle of Rose wine
1/4 cup apricot (or plain) brandy
2 TBL Raspberry liqueur
2 TBL sugar
1-1/2 cups raspberries
1-1/2 cups strawberries cleaned and halved
1 orange or lemon sliced
Club Soda
ice


Stir wine, liquor and sugar in a large pitcher until sugar dissolves.  Add the fruit and gently stir.  Refrigerate from one hour to 24 hours. 

Strain into a glass with ice and top with club soda and fruit to garnish.

SUMMER SANGRIA!
ENJOY!

FRIDAY COCKTAIL - HUNTRESS WOMAN!

Yes Rachel this is for you...AND they also have a Hunter's cocktail  for Drew which is pretty much the same without the cream.  The perfect drink after a long day out in the woods and fields hunting for BAMBI!!!!!!

Ingredients:

1 oz bourbon whiskey
1 oz cherry liqueur or brandy
1 oz cream
dash of triple sec

In a cocktail shaker with ice add all ingredients..shake briefly and pour in a rocks glass with ice.


HUNTING SEASON!
ENJOY!

FRIDAY COCKTAIL - HOT APPLE PIE!

Yes it is getting colder.  In the 30's here this morning.  It's time to break out the "hot" drinks for that nice Autumn comfort! This charmer highlights Tuaca, a fabulous hidden treasure from Italy with vanilla and citrus flavors.

Ingredients:

2 oz Tuaca
hot apple cider
whipped cream
cinnamon stick for garnish

Pour Tuaca in the bottom of an Irish Whiskey glass.  Fill with hot apple cider and top with whipped cream.  Garnish and sip!!

HOT COCKTAILS!
ENJOY!

FRIDAY COCKTAIL - ITALIAN BERRY MULE!

Still time to get great raspberries and this is so simple to make..delicious!

Ingredients:

6 raspberries
2 oz vodka
1/2 oz fresh lime juice
1/4 oz simple syrup
1/2 tsp aged balsamic vinegar
2 oz chilled ginger beer
ice

In a cocktail shaker muddle the raspberries.  Add ice and all other ingredients except ginger beer.  Shake Well!  Strain the drink into an iced filled glass and top with the ginger beer.

If you don't know how to make simple syrup by now, you shouldn't be making cocktails!

RASPBERRIES!
ENJOY!

FRIDAY COCKTAIL - END OF SUMMER SNOWCONE COCKTAIL!

SAD BUT TRUE!

But, we have one weekend left so let's get the party started!

 

 

Ingredients:

 

1 cup sweetened frozen strawberries, pureed

1/4 cup (or more) vanilla vodka

2 tbl Grand Marnier

1 tbl pineapple juice

1 tbl fresh lemon juice

strawberry garnish

shaved ice

 

Mix the pureed strawberries with all other ingredients.  Put shaved ice in a tall glass.  Slowly pour the strawberry mixture over the ice and garnish.

 

HAPPY SUMMER'S END!

ENJOY!



FRIDAY COCKTAIL - SLUSHY WATERMELON MOJITO!

Definitely making these on VACATION!  Sooo refreshing on a hot day with the melon and the clear fizz of the sparkling water.

Ingredients:

5 cups cubed seeded watermelon
1 cup sparkling water
3/4 cups white rum
1/4 cup chopped fresh mint
1 (6 oz) can frozen limeade (do not dilute)
mint sprigs
lime wedge

On a single layer freeze watermelon cubes for 2 hours or until frozen.  Combine all ingredients except garnishes in a blender.  Process until smooth and garnish. LOVE THIS!

WATERMELON!!!!
ENJOY!

FRIDAY COCKTAIL - WATERMELON MARGARITA!

WATERMELON......WATERMELON.......WATERMELON!!!

Tis the season!!

Ingredients:
1-1/2 oz blanco tequila
1/2 oz fresh lime juice
1/4 oz agave syrup
1 slice of watermelon (seeded)
wedge of watermelon
salt (optional)

Muddle watermelon slice and agave in a tall glass.  Add other ingredients and shake well.  Double strain the mix into a frozen martini glass.  You can salt the rim if you like, it really does taste great with watermelon.  Garnish with wedge of watermelon.

WATERMELON SEASON!
ENJOY!

FRIDAY COCKTAIL - ORANGE SPLASH!

ORANGE ..... ORANGE..... ORANGE!!!

This is from Bar Twenty3 in Nashville!

Ingredients:
2 oz Absolut Citron
1oz Cointreau or Triple Sec
1 splash fresh lime juice
1 splash fresh orange juice
Sugar and an orange slice for garnish

Mix all ingredients in a shaker with ice.  Shake well!  Pour into a sugar rimmed glass with ice.  Garnish with an orange slice!

OOO LA LA ORANGE!
ENJOY!

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FRIDAY COCKTAIL - SUMMER SOLSTICE!

Let the SUMMER begin!  This is sooo refreshing...makes you feel like you are on an exotic island beach with no worries!!!

Ingredients

1 oz pineapple flavored vodka
1/2 oz pineapple flavored Malibu Caribbean Rum
1/2 oz fresh lime juice
3 oz fresh orange juice
1/4 oz grenadine
cherry and orange slice

Combine all ingredients except grenadine and garnish in a shaker with ice.  Shake until very cold and pour in a glass over fresh ice. Top slowly with the grenadine and garnish. YUM!

HAPPY SUMMER!
ENJOY!

FRIDAY COCKTAIL - BLACK CAT!

Not only is it Friday the 13th..it is also a Full Moon!!!  YIKES!

Ingredients:
1 oz blue curacao
1 oz vodka
3 oz lemon lime soda
1 oz cranberry juice
1/2 oz fresh lime juice
lime twist for garnish

In a shaker with ice, add curacao, vodka and lime juice.  Shake well.  Add lemon lime soda and shake well again.  In a tall glass, add cranberry juice.  Over the back of a spoon carefully strain the mixed ingredients into the glass.  Try not to blend the mixtures completely for presentation.
Garnish with a lime twist.

BE CAREFUL OUT THERE!
ENJOY!

FRIDAY COCKTAIL - BELMONT BREEZE!

This is the OFFICIAL cocktail of the Belmont Stakes.  So if you have been living in a closet the Belmont Horse Race is tomorrow and for the first time in a very long time a Triple Crown opportunity exists for California Chrome!!!!  Can't wait to watch!!!

Ingredients:

1-1/2 oz whiskey
3/4 oz Harvey's Bristol Cream Sherry
1 oz sweet and sour mix
1-1/2 oz fresh orange juice
1-1/2 oz cranberry juice
1 oz 7-up
1 oz club soda
Mint sprig and lemon slice for garnish

Combine first 5 ingredients in a shaker with ice.  Pour into a tall glass and top with 7-up and club soda.  Garnish with mint and lemon.

GO CALIFORNIA CHROME!
ENJOY!

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!

FRIDAY COCKTAIL - PALOMA!

As Bon Appetit magazine so appropriately put it...It's Baller Season..as in Highball Spring season.  This thoroughly refreshing drink tops their list.

Ingredients:

2 oz blanco tequila
1/2 oz lime juice
6 oz grapefruit soda (ie: San Pellegrino)
kosher salt for rim
grapefruit slice for garnish

Rim a highball glass with salt and fill with ice.  Add the tequila and lime juice and top with grapefruit juice.  Garnish with grapefruit slice.

SIGNS OF SPRING!
ENJOY!

FRIDAY COCKTAIL - MARCH MADNESS BEER FASHIONED!

When your bracket is getting you down try one of these to kill the pain!  No I didn't win the Billion either.  Hopefully gonna retain my final four!

Ingredients:

1 oz bourbon
2 oz wheat ale
2-3 dashes bitter
1 tsp brown sugar
orange twist

In a rocks glass, add sugar and bitters.  Add the bourbon and muddle until the sugar dissolves.  Put one ice cube in the glass and add the beer.  Add more ice and squeeze the orange twist over the drink and around the rim.  Delicious!

GOOD LUCK!!!
ENJOY!!!

FRIDAY COCKTAIL - EVERYBODY'S IRISH!

HAPPY SAINT PADDY'S!

I am not sold on the olive garnish but otherwise great drink

Ingredients:

2 oz Irish Whiskey
1 Tbl Green Crème de Menthe
1 Tbl Green Chartreuse
Cocktail olive for garnish

Mix all ingredients in a shaker with ice.  Strain into martini glass and garnish - or not.  I think a green mint candy of some kind might be a good substitute!

HAPPY IRISH WEEKEND!
ENJOY!

FRIDAY COCKTAIL - BEER MARGARITA!

In honor of National Margarita Day tomorrow!
A little twist on the typical Margarita!

This recipe adds beer to the drink.  You should use a regular lager as opposed to a microbrew beer.  You can use the limeade can to measure all other ingredients.

Ingredients

1 (12 oz) can of frozen limeade concentrate
12 oz tequila
12 oz water
12 oz beer
ice
lime wedge for garnish

Pour limeade, tequila, water and beer into a pitcher.  Stir until completely blended and limeade is melted.  Add lots of ice and pour into glasses and garnish with a lime wedge.

HAPPY NATIONAL MARGARITA DAY!
ENJOY!

FRIDAY COCKTAIL - LIQUID MARIJUANA!

This Super Bowl finds the competition between the only two states who have legalized the recreational use of marijuana!  So if you would like to celebrate that Freedom - here ya go!

Ingredients:

1/2 oz Spiced Rum
1/2 oz Blue Curacao Liqueur
1/2 oz Coconut Rum
1/2 oz Melon Liqueur
splash of sweet and sour mix
pineapple juice

Combine first 5 ingredients in a shaker with ice.  Shake vigorously.  Strain into a martini glass and fill with pineapple juice.

GO PATRIOTS!
ENJOY!

FRIDAY COCKTAIL - POLAR VORTEX SLUSH!

Sorry this is a day late - long Friday for me.

As we all tried not to freeze to death in the midst of the Nationwide "Polar Vortex" this baby could have been the answer.  Tastes a bit tropical to fool you into a warm state.

Ingredients:

1 oz Dark Rum
1 oz Kahlua
1/2 cup light coconut milk (from a can)
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
handful of ice

Combine all the ingredients in a blender with ice and blend until ice is fully crushed.  Pour in your favorite glass or a thermos so your hands don't get cold.

STAY WARM MY FRIENDS!
ENJOY!