Wednesday, September 24, 2014

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

Tuesday, July 29, 2014

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

Thursday, March 20, 2014

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.

Friday, February 14, 2014

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!

Friday, November 15, 2013

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

Monday, October 21, 2013

Blood & Sand

Blood & Sand

 
 
 
 
Blood & Sand

Ingredients
  1. Ice
  2. 1 oz blended Scotch
  3. 1 oz sweet vermouth
  4. 1 oz cherry liqueur
  5. 1 oz fresh orange juice
  6. 1 orange wheel
Directions
  1. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add the Scotch, vermouth, cherry liqueur, and orange juice.
  2. Shake well and strain into a chilled martini glass.
  3. Garnish with the orange wheel.
Serves 1

Friday, September 20, 2013

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