Drink Recipe - Caesar - Alcoholic Beverage

An ice cold Caesar served on a hot, sunny patio

while waiting for crispy chicken wings is a little

   slice of heaven. Skip the Caesar salad and pass the Caesar! 

How to make a Caesar...

- 1 1/2 oz. Vodka
- Clamato juice
- Worcestershire sauce
- Tabasco sauce
- Celery stalk
- Lemon wedge
- Straw
- Fancy, tall highball glass
- Celery salt
- Ice

Directions...
Rim the glass with lemon (put in glass after salting) then celery salt. Add a splash of Worcestershire sauce and a drop of Tobasco sauce (season to taste). Add ice then alcohol and top with Clamato juice. Add leafy celery stalk and straw.

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Drink Recipe - Blastin' Banana Daiquiri's

Blast through an afternoon sippin'

Daiquiri's under the shade of a patio umbrella!

How to Make Banana Daiquiri's...

- 4 oz. Light Rum
- 1 oz. Banana Liqueur
- 4 Tbls. fresh lime juice
- 1 fresh frozen banana, peeled ;) and chopped
- 2 cups of pre-crushed ice
- Fresh wedges of Lime
- Maraschino cherries
- Blender
- Toothpicks
- Straws
- Margarita glasses

Directions...
Add ice, banana, rum, banana liquer and lime juice (in that order) into the blender. Crush until smooth, pour evenly amongst the margarita glasses. Garnish with a lime & a maraschino cherry skewered onto toothpicks.

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Drink Recipe - Rhubarb & Vodka Slushee

Rhubarb, a lush plant that adds 

both beauty & tang to your day!

How to make a Rhubarb & Vodka Slushee...

- 1 1/2 cups Vodka
- 6 cups diced Rhubarb
- 8 cups water
- 3 cups white sugar
- 1 box strawberry Jello
- 1/2 cup lemon juice
- Clear soda; 7-Up or Sprite
- Slice of fresh orange
- Martini glass
- Straw

Directions (Step One)...
Bring the water and rhubarb to a medium boil for 20 minutes. Strain and keep the liquid.
Add 3 cups white sugar and stir until dissolved. Then add Jello and lemon juice. Stir and put into a freezable container. Stir mixture every hour to entice the slushee consistency.

Directions (Step Two)...
Just before serving add the Vodka, stir and pour into a rimmed (pre-sugared) martini glass 1/2 - 2/3 full. Top with soda. Garnish with an orange slice and straw.

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Drink Recipe - Gin & Tonic; the drink the glows!

Glow in the dark Gin & Tonic's are

 a cross between Fireflies and Barflies,

 only better!

How to make a Gin & Tonic...

- 1 1/2 oz. Gin
- Tonic water
- Ice
- Fresh slice of lime
- Highball glass
- Straw

Directions...
Fill glass with ice. Add gin and top with tonic. Garnish with lime and a straw.

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Drink Recipe - Bite Me!

Sum it up with a good ole' shot of... Bite Me!

How to make a Bite Me! cocktail...

- 1 1/2 oz. Rum

- Orange soda

- Root beer

- Ice

- Highball glass

- Straw

- Slice of fresh lime

Directions...

Add ice to highball glass. Pour in Rum then equal parts orange soda and root beer. Garnish glass with lime & add the straw.

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Drink Recipe - Watermelon Margarita's

Watermelon's aren't just a picnic snack for kids,

enjoy the adult version...have a splash of summer,

 in your mouth!

How to make Watermelon Margarita's...

- 5 cups of diced watermelon (use a blender)
- 1 cup fresh squeezed lime juice
- 1/2 cup Cointreau (orange based liquer; Triple Sec is another option)
- 1 cup Tequila
- Honey
- Crushed ice
- Granulated sugar
- Fresh orange segments (peeled)
- Straw
- Umbrella
- Margarita glasses

Directions...
Pour the top six ingredients over ice, in blender. Blend to your desired texture. Pour into Margarita glasses rimmed with sugar. Add straw and umbrella adorned orange segments. Makes 6-8 drinks.

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Drink Recipe - No Pout Paralyzer's

Slammin' Paralyzers by the Light of the

Silvery Moon gets a Party Rockin'!

How to make Paralyzers...

- 2 oz. Vodka
- 1 oz. Kahlua (Coffee liquer)
- Pepsi (Coke will suffice ;)
- Milk
- Ice
- Maraschino cherry
- Tall frosted glass
- Straw

Directions...
Fill cocktail glass with ice. Add Vodka then Kahlua. Fill half of the remaining portion with Pepsi then top with Milk. Do not stir. Add a straw and a cherry.

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Drink Recipe - Country Girl's Cosmopolitan

Put on your Manolo's, that pretty party face
 and a smile. It's time for Hottie patrol at the ranch...! 

How to make a Country Girl's Cosmopolitan...


- 2 oz. Vodka
- 1 oz. of Triple Sec (orange flavored liquer)
- 1 oz. cranberry juice
- 1 oz. fresh squeezed lime juice
- Splash of 7-Up
- Sugar (tray of)
- Ice
- Twist of lime
- Cocktail shaker & strainer, knife, rind peeler and cutting board
- Martini glass

Directions...

Pre-chill glass and shaker with ice. Prepare the twist and lime juice. Dump ice from glass, dip glass into cranberry juice then rim with sugar. Add Vodka, Triple Sec, cranberry and lime juice into shaker and shake. Strain into glass. Top with splash of 7-Up. Garnish with lime twist.



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Drink Recipe - Doubled Up Rye's

As the sun goes down and the fire
blazes, up it's time to mix up my favorite
drink and crank up the volume!

How to make Doubled Up Rye's...

- 2 oz. Wiser's Canadian Whisky

- Pepsi (or your cola of choice) 

- Lots of ice

- 2 Fresh lemon wedges (slice one in the middle, for the rim)

- Tall cocktail glass 

- Straw

Directions...

Fill glass to the brim with crushed ice. Pour whisky overtop. Fill the glass with Pepsi. Squeeze in the juice from one lemon wedge, add straw and adorn glass rim with other lemon wedge.

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Drink Recipe - Sweet Irish Coffee

Irish eyes will be smiling as
 you serve up these sweat n' steamy beverages. 

How to make an Irish Coffee...

- 1 1/2 oz Irish Whiskey
- 1 tsp brown sugar
- Steaming hot coffee
- Whipped cream or fresh whipped heavy cream
- Coffee mugs (a tall, glass mug is preferred over ceramic) and spoons

Directions...

Combine the Irish Whiskey, brown sugar and fresh coffee in a mug and stir until dissolved.

Gently float the whipped cream on the top. Do not stir.

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