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

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!