HOLIDAYS
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*Recipe Courtesy the Food Network
Light and refreshing, the mojito is a quintessential summer drink. The
minty flavor also plays well off spicy barbeque food, making it aperfect pick for the Fourth.
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Ice
- 6 Oz Light Rum
- 12 Sprigs Mint or Spearmint (roughly broken apart)
- 6 Tablespoon Fresh Lime Juice
- 4 Tablespoon Sugar
- 1/2 Cup Club Soda
- 4 Slices Lime
Steps
- Place ice in beverage shaker then add in the rum, 8 broken up mint sprigs, lime juice and sugar.
- Shake well and serve over ice in a high ball glass.
- Top off each glass with a splash of club soda.
- Garnish each with a slice of lime and a sprig of mint.
What could be more American than cobbler? It's the perfect patriotic
drink for toasting to our Independence.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 Oz Bourbon
- 1 Oz Southern Comfort
- 1-3 Dashes Peach Brandy
- 3-5 Dashes Lemon Juice
- 1-3 Dashes Simple Sugar (to taste)
- 1/2 Cup Soda Water
Steps
- Combine all but soda water in shaker with ice.
- Mix thoroughly and strain into rocks glass with ice.
- Garnish with peach or mint.
*Recipe courtesy of the Food Network
This is a sweet cocktail perfect for sipping on the beach while
watching the fireworks. And if you're not on the beach, this summer
specialty will certainly make you feel like you are!
Use paper umbrellas, for garnish
Ingredients
- 3 Oz Vodka
- 4 Oz Pineapple Juice
- 2 Oz Cream of Coconut
- 1 Teaspoon Confectioners' sugar, or more if desired
- 1 Cup Crushed Ice
- 2 Slices Pineapple, speared with 2 maraschino cherries on toothpicks, for garnish
Steps
- Combine the vodka, pineapple juice, cream of coconut, sugar, and ice in a blender.
- Blend on high speed until frothy and well combined, about 30 seconds.
- Pour into 2 chilled glasses, and garnish with the pineapple slices and umbrellas.
We may be celebrating our Independence from the British, but that
doesn't mean we can't enjoy their favorite summer cocktail while doing
so!
Ingredients are per serving:
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Ice Cubes
- 2 Slices Lemon
- 2 Slices Cucumber
- 1 Cup Seltzer or lemon-lime soda
- 3 Cup(s) Lemonade
- 1 Cup Pimm's No. 1 Cup
Steps
- Fill glasses with ice cubes.
- Divide the lemon and cucumber slices among the glasses.
- In a large pitcher, pour in the seltzer, lemonade and Pimm's and stir to mix.
- Pour the mix into the ice-filled glasses and enjoy!
* recipe courtesy of Creative Parties.
It's how the West was won! Jokes aside, this peachy shot is light and
fruity enough to be a summertime favorite.
Garnish with Peach Wedges
Ingredients
- 25 ml Chilled Peach Schnapps
- 15 ml Baileys Irish Cream
Steps
- Pour the chilled schnapps into a shot glass.
- Using the back of a bar spoon, slowly layer the Baileys over the schnapps.
- Place a peach wedge on the rim of the glass to be eaten after the shot has been drunk.
Tips For a 4th of
July Barbeque
July Barbeque
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Brownies
Brownies
Summer Berry Breeze
Cocktail
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