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!