Octoberfest

John's Tasty German Cherry Beer

1/2 cup cherry juice
1 (12 fluid ounce) can or bottle wheat beer
(Hefeweizen)

Pour cherry juice into a 16 ounce glass; pour in glass. Drink!

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/49659/johns-tasty-german-cherry-beer/

Whiskey Sour

Bulleit Bourbon

Recipe:

1.5 ounce Bulleit Bourbon
1 tsp. lemon juice
.5 sugar
Orange slice
Maraschino Cherry

Directions:

Add bourbon, lemon juice, and sugar to cocktail shaker.  Shake with ice and strain into chilled rocks glass.  Garnish with orange slice and maraschino cherry.

From Bulleit Bourbon

http://www.townandcountrymag.com/leisure/drinks/g1547/fall-cocktails/

Happy Friday!!

Nuestra Casa

The classic gin & tonic gets a seasonal twist from a splash of pear and allspice liqueurs. Laura Sant

These are some exotic components*

Ingredients:
1 1/2 oz. London Dry Gin
1/2 oz. Crème de Poire*
1/2 oz. Fresh Lime Juice
1/4 Allspice Dram* (i.e. St. Elizabeth)
Tonic
Orange wedge for garnish

Instructions:
Add all ingredients except tonic in a Collins glass over cubed ice and stir briefly.  Top with tonic and garnish with an orange wedge.

(saveur.com)
http://www.saveur.com/article/-/Cocktails-for-Fall

Prayers for Puerto Rico and Mexico

Bella Donna

The Bella Donna cocktail recipe is a green colored drink made from apple schnapps, melon liqueur, and kiwi syrup, and served in a chilled cocktail glass.

Ingredients:
1 oz. Apple Schnapps
3/4 oz. Melon Liqueur
1/2 oz. Kiwi Syrup

Directions:
Shake Apple Schnapps, Melon Liqueur and Kiwi Syrup with ice in a cocktail shaker.
Strain into a chilled cocktail glass and serve.

© CompleteCocktails.com

1970 Recipe

Sounds yummy.

The 1970 recipe is a refreshing orange colored cocktail made from Tequila, Joseph Cartron triple sec, Cartron No. 7 aperitif, orange juice and lemon juice.

Serve over ice in a rocks glass.

Ingredients

o    1 oz Tequila - Silver
o    2/3 oz Triple Sec (Joseph Cartron)
o    1/2 oz Aperitif (Cartron No 7)
o    2/3 oz Orange Juice
o    2/3 oz Lemon Juice
o    dash Salt
o    1/2 Strawberry - for garnish
o    Garnish: Strawberry, Orange
o    Glass: Rocks Glass

Directions

o    Shake all ingredients with ice in a cocktail shaker.
o    Strain into a rocks glass full of ice.
o    Garnish with an orange twist and fresh strawberry.

© CompleteCocktails.com

Midori Colada

© CompleteCocktails.com

The Midori Colada drink is made from Midori Melon Liqueur, White Rum, Coconut Milk, Pineapple Juice and Lemon Juice, and served in a hurricane or other large stemmed glass.

Ingredients

2 oz. Midori Melon Liqueur
1 oz. White Rum
2 oz. Coconut Milk
4 oz. Pineapple Juice
1/2 oz. Lemon Juice
1/2 cup Ice - crushed
Garnish: Pineapple,  Maraschino Cherry



Directions

Blend all ingredients in a blender or food processor until smooth.
Strain into a chilled hurricane glass.
Garnish with a pineapple wedge and a maraschino cherry.

Grapetini Recipe

The Grapetini cocktail recipe is a purple colored drink made from UV grape vodka, lemonade and triple sec, and served in a chilled cocktail glass.

Ingredients:

1 1/2 oz. Grape Vodka (UV Grape)
1 1/2 oz. Lemonade
Splash Triple Sec
Lemon peel for garnish
Glass: Cocktail Glass

Directions:

Shake grape vodka, triple sec and lemonade with ice in a cocktail shaker.
Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
Garnish with a lemon twist and/or maraschino cherry.

(completecocktails.com)

Lemon Fresh

The Lemon Fresh is a refreshing clear colored drink with a hint of light blue flowing throughout.  A refreshing summer drink made from Malibu Fresh, mint and lemon-lime soda, and served over ice in a highball glass.

Ingredients

2 oz. Malibu Fresh
Lemon-Lime Soda (Sprite or 7-Up)
Sprig of Mint
Garnish:  Mint
Glass:  Highball Glass


Directions

Fill a highball glass with ice.
Add Malibu Fresh and fill with lemon-lime soda.
Garnish with a generous sprig of fresh mint.

© CompleteCocktails.com

Happy Labor Day.

A Summer Dream

A delicious recipe for a summer dream made with vodka and rum.

Ingredients

1 oz. Vodka
1 oz. Rum
1/2 oz. Blue Curacao
1/2 cup of Pineapple juice

Method

Pour all into a highball glass filled with crushed ice.
Stir and top with 7-UP or Fresca. Serve in a long glass.

Copyright 2009-2016. DrinkedIn, LLC. 

Ocean Breeze

This version is with Blue Curacao which makes it a pretty color.

Ingredients:

2 oz. Coconut Rum
2 oz. Blue Curacao
Splash of 7-Up or Sprite (lemon-lime soda)
Ice
Cherry or lime for garnish

Instructions:

Fill a large glass or shaker with ice.
Combine Coconut Rum, Blue Curacao & soda.
Shake well.
Pour into a glass filled with ice.

(bargainbrianna.com)

Happy Friday!!