This Round Is On Me

Pull up a chair, sit at the table. Take a look around at the menu. You'll find coffee's, alcoholic drinks, non-alcoholic ones, smoothies, tea's ... anything you can imagine. If it's not here, then offer it up. I'll be glad to add it to the list. Remember to stay thirsty friends. ;)

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Raspberry Beer

Ingredients 1 cup of fresh raspberries or frozen 4 bottles of corona (12oz) beer, chilled  1 container frozen raspberry lemonade concentrate, thawed or pink lemonade 1/2 cup good quality vodka Garnish: lemon slices, or raspberries. adapted from Southern Living Method In a large container stir together the  first 4 ingredients. Serve over ice. Garnish with raspberries.

To make ahead, stir together lemonade concentrate and vodka in a large container.    Stir in raspberries and beer just before serving. Garnish, if desired.

 gastrogirl:

raspberry beer cocktail.

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Virgin Peach-Blood Orange Sangrias

1 part blood orange Italian soda (any brand will do- I used the Archer Farms brand from Target) 2 parts sparkling peach juice (also Archer Farms, found at Target. If you can’t get this, sparkling apple cider or sparkling grape juice will work great as well) frozen or fresh peach slices pink sugar and strawberries for garnish

Slightly wet the rim of a stemmed glass and dip in pink sugar. Place a peach slice in glass and pour in peach juice and blood orange soda. Garnish with a strawberry. Serve cold

 gastrogirl:

virgin peach and blood orange sangria.

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Shamrock Shake

Ingredients 5 cups vanilla bean ice cream 2 cups milk 2 drops green food coloring 3-4 drops mint extract

Garnish crushed thin mints whipped cream

Directions

Add the ice cream, milk, food coloring, and mint extract to a blender. Blend until smooth. Add milk or ice cream to reach desired thickness. Garnish with whipped cream and crushed thin mints.

 gastrogirl:

homemade shamrock shakes.

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Blood Orange Margaritas

3 oz tequila 2 oz Triple Sec 2 oz fresh-squeezed lime juice 4 oz fresh-squeezed blood orange juice (~3-4 oranges) 1 oz agave nectar kosher salt on plate, for rim Blood orange slices, for garnish

Run slice of orange around rim of glass. Dip the rim of two small glasses into the salt, fill with ice, and set aside.

Mix tequila, Triple Sec, lime, and orange juices well. Taste for sweetness and add agave if desired.

Pour into glasses. Garnish with slices of orange.

 gastrogirl:

blood orange margarita.

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Irish Flag

Nothing says St. Patty’s day than actually drinking the Irish Flag. First, pour the crème de menthe into a glass. Next, slowly pour the Bailey’s Irish cream over the back of a spoon so that it floats on top of the Creme de Menthe. Finally, slowly pour the Grand Marnier over the back of the spoon so that it floats on top of the Bailey’s Irish creme and voilà!

Ingredients: 1/3 oz Bailey’s Irish Cream (Bailey’s) 1/3 oz green crème de menthe 1/3 oz Grand Marnier orange liqueur (some use Butterscotch Schnapps)

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Everybody's Irish-ish

Ingredients:

2 oz Irish whiskey 1 oz green crème de menthe 1 oz green Chartreuse cocktail olive for garnish

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Emerald Isles

Ingredients: 1 oz gin 1 tsp green crème de menthe 2 quick dashes of bitters 1 mint leave

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Height of Folly

Ingredients 2 oz. Bushmills Irish Whiskey 1 oz. Bailey’s Irish Cream ½ oz. Half n Half syrup ½ oz. simple syrup

Garnish:“Green” white chocolate syrup swirl in glass

How to assemble cocktail: Shake and strain into Martini glass

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Absent

Was gone for a bit.  Had a baby and moved.  Nothing like a life changing event, twice...

Now back to the yummy food.

:)

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Jack's Back

Ingredients

1 oz Hennessy VSOP Cognac

1 1/2 oz orange juice

1/2 oz ginger ale

1/2 oz Grand Marnier

Orange wheel and lime twist for garnish

Directions

Combine all ingredients in a shaker.

Strain into a lowball glass over ice.

Float an orange wheel topped with a lime twist on top.

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Wishing...

Everyone a very happy and safe Halloween. Be careful when you are out having fun and drink responsibly if you are old enough to.

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INGREDIENTS:

2 Cups Watermelon (deseeded and cubed)

1 Cup Orange Juice

1 Tablespoon Sugar

1/4 Cup Water (Optional)

METHOD:

Combine all the ingredients and blend it in a mixie.

Strain it through a metal strainer.

Float some ice cubes on the top and serve.

gastrogirl:

watermelon and orange juice.

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CORK’S WAY

Shake well: • 3/4 oz. Buffalo Trace White Dog Mash #1 • 3/4 oz. Blue Bonnie simple syrup • Juice of 1/2 lemon • Juice of 1/2 lime • 1 tsp egg whites

Pour into a champagne flute and fill with a Prosecco or other sparkling white wine.

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MULLIGAN LEMONADE

Shake together: • 1 oz. Stoli Orange • 1 oz. Absolut Citron • 6 oz. fresh-squeezed lemon juice • 6 oz. water • 1 tbsp cane sugar • Splash of Sprite

Pour into 12-oz. glass, rimmed with orange and lemon zest.

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Strawberry Shag

ingredients

Yield: Makes 1 Cocktail

Cocktail

•  1 to 2 large sprigs fresh basil

•  1/4 cup Sugared Strawberries with juice (recipe follows)

•  1 1/2 ounces Absolut vodka

•  1 ounce fresh lemon juice

•  3 to 4 ounces chilled soda water

•  Garnish: strawberry - small basil leaf

Sugared Strawberries

•  1 pint fresh strawberries, stemmed and thinly sliced

•  1 1/2 cups powdered sugar

preparation

Prep Time: 5 minutesTotal Time: 8 minutes

•  In a pint glass, press the basil and strawberries together with a muddler to release the basil's flavor.

•  Fill the shaker with ice.

•  Measure in the vodka and lemon juice. Cap and shake vigorously.

•  Pour into a large glass, top with soda water, and stir.

•  Garnish with a strawberry and basil leaf.

•  For the Sugared Strawberries: Mix the ingredients and let sit for 15 minutes before using.

other notes

Fresh basil lends a fun flavor note to the classic combination of strawberries and lemonade. Soda water introduces a lively sparkle. Note: This drink is also great made with Absolut Citron

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Running out...

... of Halloween drinks. Anyone have any ingredient they would like some recipes of?

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Blood Orange Vodka Ingredients

2   blood oranges

1 bottle(s) (750-ml) premium vodka

Directions

Wash and dry oranges. Cut into 1/4-inch-thick rounds and layer in a tall, wide-mouth jar.

Pour vodka over top (reserve bottle); seal lid. Allow to infuse in a cool, dark place for 3 to 4 days.

Meanwhile, soak bottle to remove labels; clean bottle and have it ready to fill. Strain infused vodka through a cheesecloth-lined sieve; discard solids. Use a funnel to pour liquid back into bottle. Store in refrigerator or freezer until ready to give. Tie a bow and attach a gift card, or create your own label.