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St. Patrick’s Day … agh, the Luck of the Irish! Everyone is Irish on March 17th! On this day we celebrate a holiday that involves four leaf clovers, wearing green, eating lots of food and drinking a LOT of alcohol! For my contribution to St. Patrick’s Day I am giving you a fun punch to impress your friends with! Who Punched the Leprechaun? {Cause honestly … you’ll most likely find him in a ditch after a few pints of this!} {Read More}
Today seems like a good day to have a cocktail after the little one goes to sleep. If you read today’s blog post you know that I am having one of those days. Check the refrigerator and liquor cabinet for ingredients and figure out what to come up with that is still perfect for 101 degree weather! I’ve got it… Rum & Pomegranate Izze Ingredients: 1½ oz. Bacardi White Rum ¼ oz. Cointreau (orange liqueur) Splash of lime juice 2½ {Read More}
We are big fans of the show Bar Rescue. John Taffer goes in and rescues struggling bars from their dismal decisions, revamps them with a fresh look, new menu items and new cocktails. Last night we watched an episode of a struggling tavern in Maryland with a pirate theme. Yikes, pirate themed bar? Not a great business decision considering it is an extremely small niche in the middle of a corporate area. Anyways, the mixologist came in and made some {Read More}
I’m pretty sure the name says it all. This drink is a fun summer drink that will remind you of being out in the Caribbean again. Tropical Ecstasy Ingredients: 1 oz vodka 1 oz Blue Curacao 1 oz coconut milk, sweetened 1 oz Midori Directions: Combine all ingredients into a shaker and shake vigorously. Strain the mixture into a pint glass filled with ice and garnish with a lime wedge. The creaminess of the sweetened coconut milk is a great {Read More}
I figured I would give you a cocktail that is a bit more elegant and impressive to drink than ordering a standard margarita or daquiri. When you are out with the girls and want to drink a more sophisticated cocktail…check this out. Very prohibition era and sexy! The Sidecar Ingredients: 1 oz. Cognac 1 oz. Orange Liqueur (Cointreau) .75 oz. Lemon Juice Directions: Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice and shake vigorously. Take your cocktail glass and rub lemon {Read More}
Need to feel like your on vacation but don’t have the ability to jet off to the South Pacific? Try this delightful cocktail that will have you dreaming of swinging in a hammock on the beach in no time! Tropical Hooter Ingredients: 1 oz Midori Melon Liqueur 1 oz Malibu Coconut Rum 2 oz cranberry juice 2 oz pineapple juice ice orange slices (for garnish) Directions: In a tall hurricane glass mix all ingredients over ice and stir. Use a {Read More}
I must be on a Baileys kick lately because my recipe from Friday had Baileys Irish Cream in it too! I guess I got too much of it at Christmas this past year and needed to find some creative ways to drink it…but then again, can you have too much Baileys? Baileys Brownie Sundae Ingredients: 3 oz Baileys Irish Cream Vanilla Ice Cream (I’m a Dryers girl!) Brownie Directions: Place your brownie at the bottom of a bowl or glass. {Read More}
A classic drink with a twist…frozen coffee cubes added to Baileys Irish Cream! A friend of mine found this recipe on Pinterest and tweeted it to me and we came up with a little deviation (as always!) The original recipe called for almond milk but we made a Baileys substitution. A marriage made in alcohol heaven. I wonder if there is such a place…there has to be right? Ingredients: Brewed coffee Bailys Irish Cream Directions: Brew your coffee and place {Read More}
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