Lavender Sapphire Collins

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The Lavender Sapphire Collins is a delightful and refreshing mixed drink that is perfect to pull out at the beginning of spring and summer.

Ingredients:

1 1/2 ounces Bombay Sapphire Gin
3/4 ounce fresh lemon juice
1/2 ounce lavender syrup
3 ounces club soda
Lemon wedge for garnish





Preparation

Squeeze half a lemon into a Collins glass, add lavender syrup and gin.
Stir and fill with ice.
Top with club soda and garnish with a lemon wedge.

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Irish Blues

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Irish Blues Drink Recipe-
The Irish Blues drink is a brown drink made from Smirnoff blueberry vodka, Baileys Irish cream, Cointreau orange liqueur, and light cream, and served over ice in a rocks glass.

1 oz. Blueberry Vodka (Smirnoff Blueberry)
1 oz. Irish Cream (Bailey's)
1 tbsp. Cointreau - orange liqueur
1/4 oz. Light Cream
Garnish: Cherry
Glass: Rocks glass

Directions:
Shake all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice.
Strain into a rocks glass full of ice.
 Garnish with a cherry.

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Jack Frost

There are many variations of a Jack Frost drink.

4 cups of ice cubes
1 cup Pineapple Juice, chilled
1/2 cup Blue Curacao
1/2 cup Light Rum
1/2 cup Cream of Coconut
4 slices pineapple

In a blender, combine ice, pineapple juice, blue curacao, rum, cream of coconut, until mixed smooth.

Wet the rims of martini glasses with coconut cream, dip the glasses into shredded coconut. 
Pour drink mixture into each glass.  Makes 4 servings.

Fjord

1/2 ounce Aquavit

1 ounce Brandy

1 tsp. grenadine syrup

1/2 ounce lime juice

1 ounce orange juice

 

Shake everything with ice, strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

Read more: Fjord recipe http://www.drinksmixer.com/drink1t3s590.html#ixzz3OdsY7qAg

Akvavit or Aquavit is a flavoured spirit that is principally produced in Scandinavia, where it has been produced since the 15th century.  Akvavit gets its distinctive flavour from spices and herbs and the main spice should be caraway or dill. (Wikipedia)

Cajun Lemonade Cocktail

If you can't get to New Orleans to celebrate Mardi Gras, mix up this Cajun recipe at home to bring you a taste of the real thing. Whether you toast Fat Tuesday at home, or feature this spicy drink at your next party, it'll cerainly add some Louisiana flair to the mix.


 Great served as a punch or as a cocktail, it is as easy to make as it is to drink.

Ingredients:

1 ounce Dark Rum
1 ounce Pimms
2 ounces Lemonade
Dash of Tabasco
Pinch of Cilantro
Ice

Directions:

In a cocktail glass with ice, add the dark rum, Pimms, and lemonade and gently stir.

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Love Potion No. 9

Ingredients:

3 parts Sauza Silver Tequila
1 part DeKuyper Razzmatazz *
4 parts ice cream (chocolate)
Raspberries for garnish

Instructions:

Combine tequila, raspberry liqueur and chocolate ice cream in a blender. Pour into glasses and garnish with raspberries. 

*A tasty red liqueur that captures the essence of fresh ripe raspberries.  Delicious on it's own, with ice, or as a mixer.  It can also be used to make fantastic Cosmopolitans.

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Happy Valentine's Day!

Lava Flow

A hot weather drink in the winter while dreaming of a tropical vacation.

1 oz. Light Rum
1 oz. Coconut Rum
2 oz. Pineapple Juice
2 oz. Coconut Cream
1/2 Banana
2 oz. frozen Strawberries

Blend banana, coconut cream and pineapple juice in a blender and set aside.  In the bottom of a hurricane glass, stir together both rums and strawberries   Pour banana/coconut/pineapple mix slowly into glass.  The strawberry/rum mix should creep up the sides to make a wonderful looking (and tasting) summertime cocktail.

 

 

Arctic Warmer

Six more weeks of winter.  Happy Groundhog's Day

Arctic Warmer

If all else fails and winter is doomed to continue, an Arctic Warmer will certainly take off the chill. This drink is designed to be consumed from a hot drink glass.
Ingredients:

• Vodka
• Orange juice
• Mint syrup
• Hot water
  

1. Mix 40 milliliters of vodka and 20 milliliters of orange juice together.
   
2. Add in 2 centiliters of mint syrup and twelve centiliters of hot water. This will make any Groundhog’s Day bearable.

Read more: http://www.mademan.com/mm/5-best-groundhog-day-cocktails.html#ixzz3QeZAIxjE

Hail Mary

No vodka? No problem. Keep a Big Game day hangover at bay with this savory twist on a classic Bloody Mary cocktail.

Ingredients

• 1 ½ parts Avión Silver
• 4 parts Tomato Juice
• 2 tsp Horseradish
• ½ part Worcestershire Sauce
• 2 Dashes Hot Sauce
• Squeeze Lemon
• Squeeze Lime
• Salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

Combine ingredients in a Collins glass with ice, and stir. Do not shake. Garnish as desired.

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Avion Silver is a tequila.

 

Beer Margarita

Super Bowl Sunday---

1 (6 oz.) can frozen lemonade concentrate
8 fluid ounces vodka
3 (12 fluid ounce) cans or bottles of beer

Directions:

Empty lemonade concentrate into pitcher (do not add water!).
Pour in vodka and beer.  Serve over ice.

Recipe by MDPORTER   
"Sounds strange and dangerous...well it is dangerous, but it tastes great! Margarita salted glass optional."   (For Allrecipes.com)