Saturday, July 28, 2018

Loggins & Messina - Vahevala


Caribbean Breeze


Ingredients:

1  oz. of Vodka
2 oz. Raspberry Vodka
1/2 ounces Coconut Rum
2 ounces Orange Juice
2 ounces Pineapple Juice
1 dash Grenadine
1 orange wedge for garnish


Fill a tall glass with ice.  Pour the orange vodka, raspberry vodka, rum, orange juice, pineapple juice, and grenadine over the ice; stir well.  Garnish with an orange wedge.
1 serving.

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Friday, July 27, 2018

Franz Ferdinand - Take Me Out


Citrus Cooler

Credit: Burnetts

The Citrus Cooler is a refreshing drink recipe for a hot summer afternoon. A red colored cocktail made from Burnett's Citrus Vodka, lemonade, cranberry juice and club soda, and served over ice in a highball glass.

Ingredients:

1 1/2 oz. Citrus Vodka (Burnetts)
Lemonade
Cranberry Juice
Club Soda
Lemon wedge - for garnish



Directions:

Fill a highball glass with large ice cubes.
Add Burnetts Citrus Vodka, then,
fill with equal amounts of lemonade, cranberry juice and club soda.
Stir gently and garnish with a lemon wedge.

completecocktails/Drinks/CitrusCooler

Saturday, July 14, 2018

The Left Banke - Walk Away Renee



I didn't know there were so many covers of this song.  I'm posting The Four Tops version.


Fleur de lis

Ingredients:

1.5 oz. Grey Goose Cherry Noir
0.5 oz. St. Germaine
0.5 oz. Fresh Lemon Juice
0.5 oz. Honey Simple
0.5 oz. Pomegranate Blueberry Juice
.075 oz. Prosecco
(That's a lot of 5's)

In a mixing glass, shake Grey Goose, St. Germain, Fresh Lemon, Honey, and Pomegranate Juice with ice.
Strain into a champagne flute.
Top with Prosecco.

hauteliving

Happy Bastille Day!

Friday, July 13, 2018

Howlin Wolf - I Ain't Superstitious




Superstitious Sipper

1 1/2 parts Sauza Blue Silver 100% Agave Tequila
1/2 lime
1/2 part simple syrup
2 sage leaves (plus more for garnish)
Soda water
Cucumber slice (for garnish)

Preparation:
Muddle together sage and simple syrup in a cocktail shaker or mixing glass.
Squeeze in juice from half a lime, add tequila and ice. Stir and pour into glass.
Top with soda water and garnish with a sage leaf and cucumber slice.

delish/friday-13-cocktails/

Saturday, July 7, 2018

The Look Of Love

By Burt Bacharach and Hal David


                                                                 



Blueberry Crush

Photograph by Paul "Sweet Paul" Lowe

2 cups fresh blueberries
1 cup sugar
2 cups water
1 oz. vodka
1 1/2 oz. lemon juice
ice
fresh mint

Place blueberries, sugar and water in a saucepan and bring to a boil.
Let it simmer for five minutes, cool and strain.
In a shaker mix the blueberry syrup with vodka and lemon juice.
Fill with ice and shake well.  Strain into two ice-filled glasses and top with some fresh mint.
(Makes two)

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