Monday, May 30, 2022

Memorial Day Spritz


Ingredients:

1 1/2 oz. premium gin
3/4 oz. Monin Lavender Syrup
1/2 oz. fresh lemon juice

Top with:

2 oz. prosecco white wine
Garnish: lavender sprig, lemon wheel

Instructions:

Combine ingredients in shaker in the order listed, except sparkling beverage.
Cap and shake vigorously. Strain into chilled serving glass.
Top with sparkling beverage. Garnish.

monin/us/memorial-day-spritz

 


Friday, May 27, 2022

Depeche Mode - Personal Jesus

 

Rip Andy Fletcher

Cloudy Sky


Ingredients:

2 parts Sloe Gin
1 part lime juice
2 parts ginger beer or ginger ale

Instructions:

Build in the order given in an ice-filled short glass. 
Garnish with a lime wheel.

cocktailpartyapp/drinks/cloudy-sky/

Sunday, May 22, 2022

The Beatles - Every Little Thing

 

Yes cover



Apple Breeze

Ingredients:

1 1/2 oz. Apple Vodka
1 oz. Pineapple juice
1/2 oz. Cranberry Juice
1/2 oz. Apple Juice
Slice of orange for garnish

Directions:

Shake all ingredients with ice in a cocktail shaker.
Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
Garnish with an orange slice.

completecocktails/Drinks/AppleBreeze

Friday, May 20, 2022

Hello Friday

Ingredients:

Ice cubes
1/4 cup plus 3 tbsps. spicy ginger ale
1 tablespoon (1/2 ounce) 100 proof bourbon
1 teaspoon Angostura bitters

Directions:

Fill a rocks glass with ice cubes; add all ingredients. Stir gently and serve.

foodandwine/recipes/hello-friday

Sunday, May 15, 2022

The Beatles - I Don't Want to Spoil the Party

 


Roseanne Cash cover



Pear Flower

Ingredients:

1 1/2 parts Grey Goose La Poire
1/2-part St. Germain Elderflower Liqueur
3/4-part fresh squeezed grapefruit juice
1/3-part fresh squeezed lemon juice
1/3-part simple syrup

Directions:

Rub a lemon wedge around the edge of the glass. Roll the moistened glass in the sugar.  In a cocktail shaker, combine all ingredients. Shake well and double strain int a chilled martini glass.  Garnish with pink grapefruit zest. 

Greygoose.com 

Flower Moon

 The full moon in May is known as the Flower Moon.



www.thefactsite.com/flower-moon-facts/

Flower Moon Is the Full Moon in May (timeanddate.com)

The Super Flower Blood Moon lunar eclipse of 2022 occurs tonight | Space

Saturday, May 14, 2022

Claudine Clark - Party Lights

 


Berry Breeze


Ingredients:

2 oz. Mixed Berry Schnapps (DeKuyper)
3 oz. Pineapple Juice
Cranberry Juice

Directions:

Fill a highball glass with ice.
Add mixed berry schnapps and pineapple juice.
Top with cranberry juice and stir.

completecocktails/Drinks/BrryBreeze

Friday, May 13, 2022

Good Luck Charm


Ingredients:

2 oz. bourbon whiskey
2 1/2 oz. fresh lemon sour
1-ounce limoncello
Torn spearmint leaves
Ice
Lemon twist or wheel (garnish)
Sugar (for the rim- optional)




Pour all the ingredients into a cocktail shaker.
Shake well for 30 seconds
If you want to put sugar on the rim of your cocktail glass, wipe lemon around its rim and roll it on dish with sugar.
Strain the contents of the cocktail shaker into a cocktail glass.
Put the lemon twist or wheel as garnish.
Serve and enjoy.


For Friday the 13th.

Saturday, May 7, 2022

 10,000 Maniacs (with Natalie Merchant)
Like The Weather




All The King's Horses


Ingredients:

1 1/2 oz. Grey Goose Le Melon Vodka
1 oz. fresh grapefruit juice
1 oz. St. Germain Elderflower Liqueur
1 oz. fresh lemon juice 
1 Jalapeno
Soda

Preparation:

Muddle 1 slice jalapeno in a shaker.
Add remaining ingredients and shake vigorously.
Strain into a Collins glass filled with fresh ice.
Top with soda and jalapeno garnish.

 cravelocal/grey-goose-le-melon-cocktail-kentucky-derby-kings-men/

Friday, May 6, 2022

Unit 4 plus 2 - Concrete and Clay

 


Orange Blossom Gin Fizz


Ingredients:

Ice as needed
1/4 cup gin
2 tbsp. yuzu or lemon juice
1/4 orange, cut into 2 wedges
1/2 tsp. orange flower water
1 tbsp. Simple Syrup
1/4 cup club soda (soda water)
Orange blossom for garnish (optional)

Directions:

Fill a cocktail shaker with ice.  Add the gin, yuzu juice, orange wedges, orange flower water and simple syrup. Cover, shake well and strain into an ice filled highball glass. Top with the club soda. Garnish with an orange blossom and serve immediately.  Serves 1. 

williams-sonoma/orange-blossom-gin-fizz