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

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.

Bourbon Sweet Tea

Bourbon Sweet Tea

 

 

 

Bourbon Sweet Tea

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup sweetened tea
• 3 tbsp applejack bourbon
• 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
• Ice
• Club soda
• Garnishes: apple slice, cinnamon stick

Directions

1. Combine sweetened tea, applejack bourbon, and fresh lemon juice in a cocktail shaker filled with ice.
2. Cover with lid; shake vigorously until thoroughly chilled.
3. Strain into a 10-oz. glass filled with ice.
4. Top with club soda. Garnish, if desired.

Serves 1

Tailgatin' Lemonade

Tailgatin' Lemonade

 Ingredients

• 13 oz Treaty Oak Rum
• 3 oz Pimm's #1
• 8 oz fresh lemon juice
• 4 oz simple syrup
• 1/2 tablespoon sriracha sauce
• Ice
• 1 liter chilled club soda 
• Thin lemon wheels, for garnish (optional)

Directions

1. In a large resealable container, combine all of the ingredients except ice, club soda, and lemon wheels. Refrigerate until chilled, at least 1 hour.
2. After 1 hour; add club soda, cover tightly and shake.
3. Then pour into ice filled glasses and garnish with lemon wheels.

Serves 8

Sweet Tea Vodka or Just Plain Ol' Vodka Thyme Lemonade

Sweet Tea Vodka Thyme Lemonade

 

 

Sweet Tea Vodka or Just Plain Ol' Vodka Thyme Lemonade

The perfect end of summer drink! Whether you use sweet tea vodka or just plain ol' vodka this drink is sure to be a crowd pleaser.  

Ingredients

• 2 cups sugar
• 2 cups water
• 13 sprigs fresh thyme, plus more for garnish
• 4 cups freshly squeezed lemon juice, about 24 lemons*
• 2 cups Starlite Vodka or Graham's Texas Tea Vodka

Directions

1. In a small saucepan, combine 2 cups water with the sugar and thyme; bring to a boil over high heat, stirring occasionally, until sugar has dissolved. Remove from heat; let cool to room temperature.
2. Pour mixture through a fine mesh screen into a large glass measuring cup; discard thyme. You should have about 2 cups syrup. Cover with plastic; chill.
3. In a large serving pitcher, stir together lemon juice, vodka, and chilled syrup; garnish with whole sprigs of thyme. Divide evenly among eight glassesfilled with ice; serve immediately.

*Don't want to juice 24 lemons?  Well I don't blame you!  Try Simply Lemonade and omit the sugar and water. 

Serves 8