Cucumber Margarita

Cucumber Margarita 

 

Cucumber Margarita

Ingredients

• Salt, from rimming glass
• Ice
• 2.5 oz Cucumber infused 512 Tequila
• 1 oz fresh lime juice
• 1 oz simple syrup
• 1 cucumber slice, for garnish

Directions

1. Wet rim of an old-fashioned glass and dip in salt. Let stand until dry. Fill glass with ice.
2. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add Cucumber-Infused 512 Tequila, lime juice and simple syrup. Shake until well chilled. Strain cocktail into rimmed glass and garnish with cucumber slice.

Serves 1

Watermelon Sangria

Watermelon Sangria

Watermelon Sangria

Ingredients

• 2 pds seedless watermelon, peeled and cubed
• 1/2 pd watermelon cut into balls and skewered
• 1 bottle dry white wine
• 6 oz Starlite vodka
• 4 oz Paula's Texas Orange
• 4 oz Citrus Syrup
• Ice

Directions

1. In a blender, puree the watermelon cubes.
2. Pour through a fine strainer into a pitcher.
3. Add the white wine, Starlite vodka,  Paula's Texas Orange, and Citrus Syrup.
4. Stir and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
5. Stir again, then pour the sangria into ice-filled white wine glasses and garnish with the skewered watermelon balls.

Makes 6 to 8 drinks

Lagerita

Lagerita

 

 

 

Lagerita

Ingredients

• Salt
• 2 oz 512 Tequila
• .75 oz Paula's Texas Orange
• 1 oz Fresh lime juice
• 4 oz light Mexican beer

Directions

1. Coat the rim of a highball glass with salt, fill with ice and set aside.
2. Add the tequila, orange liquor, and lime juice to a shaker and fill with fresh ice.
3. Shake, and strain into the prepared glass.
4. Top with beer and garnish with a lime wheel.

Serves 1

Bourbon Peach Limeade

Bourbon Peach Limeade

 

 

 

 

Bourbon-Peach Limeade

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups of water
• 2/3 cup of sugar
• 3 peeled peaches, chopped
• 1 1/4 cups of Red Handed Bourbon
• 1 cup fresh lime juice

Directions

1. Combine first 3 ingredients in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
2. Remove from heat; transfer to a bowl set over ice water, and cool to room temperature.
3. Transfer to a blender; process until smooth.
4. Combine peach mixture, bourbon, and lime juice; serve over ice.

Serves 8

Royal Gin Fizz

Royal Gin Fizz

Royal Gin Fizz

Ingredients

• 1 egg white
• 1/4 cup Waterloo Gin
• 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
• 2 tbsp simple syrup*
• Champagne or sparkling wine

Directions

1. Place egg white, Waterloo Gin, lemon juice, and simple syrup in a shaker filled with ice.
2. Shake vigorously until frothy and cold. Strain into a tall, skinny glass.
3. Top with Champagne and serve.

Simple Syrup*

• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup water

Directions

1. In a small saucepan, simmer sugar and water over low heat until sugar is dissolved.
2. Allow to cool, and store in the refrigerator.

Valentine's Day Cocktail!

Pomegranate Champagne Cocktail

 

 

 

 

 

Pomegranate Champagne

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cup chilled fresh Pomegranate juice (about 3 pomegranates)
• 3 oz chilled Cointreau liqueur
• 1 chilled bottled of Champagne or sparkling wine*
• Fresh pomegranate seeds, for garnish

Directions

1. In a pitcher, mix juice, liqueur, and sparkling wine*
2. Pout into flutes, and garnish with pomegranate seeds

Serves 6

*Some great choices for inexpensive sparkling wine are dry Spanish Cavas like Freixenet, Cristalino, and Segura Vidas.  Another alternative are Italian Proseccos which are slightly sweeter in flavor such as Lunetta, Zonin, Villa Jolanda, and Col Vetoraze.  All of these options are reasonably priced and would be perfect for blending that Valentine's Day cocktail! Enjoy!

Champagne Mojitos

Champagne Mojitos

Champagne Mojitos

Ingredients

1. 3/4 cup sugar
2. 3/4 cup water
3. 1 1/2 cups packed mint leaves, plus 12 sprigs, for garnish
4. 6 limes, cut into wedges
5. 2 cups Treaty Oak Rum
6. Cracked ice
7. 3 cups Champagne or sparkling wine

Directions

1. In a small saucepan, combine sugar and water and cook over high heat until sugar dissolved. Let cool to room temperature.
2. In a large pitcher, combine sugar syrup with mint leaves, lime wedges, and muddle with a wooden spoon.
3. Add rum and stir well. Strain into another pitcher.
4. Fill tall glasses with cracked ice and pour in drink, filling them about 2/3 full.
5. Top with Champagne, garnish with mint sprigs and serve.

Serves 12