Mojito
What you need several mint leaves 1/4 lime sliced in two pieces 2 oz Bacardi Carta Blanca Rum 1 oz fresh lime juice 1/2 oz simple syrup 3 oz soda water ice cubed What to do Put several mint leaves in a highball glass. Add the lime wedges and muddle (squish everything together) for about 8 turns to release the lime juice Stir in the rum, lime juice, and simple syrup. Top with ice and add the soda water. Garnish with a sprig of mint |
Blueberry Gimlet
What you need 2 ounces vanilla vodka 1 ounce Rose’s Blueberry Syrup 1 ounce lime juice Glass: martini glass Splash of soda water Garnish: 1 lime or lemon slice and blueberries What to do Combine vodka, blueberry syrup, and lime juice in a shaker filled halfway with ice. Shake 20 seconds and strain liquid into a martini glass (ice optional). Add a splash of soda water. Garnish with lime or lemon slice and blueberries. |
Cherry Vodka Sour
What you need: 2 ounces cherry vodka 1 1/2 ounces lemon juice 3/4 ounce simple syrup a few drops of grenadine Maraschino cherry and/or lemon slice for garnish What to do: In a small cocktail glass pour in the vodka, lemon juice, and simple syrup. Stir and add ice Then add a few drops of the grenadine on top. Garnish with a cherry and/or a lemon slice |
Orange Vodka Sour
What you need: 2 ounces orange vodka 1 1/2 ounces lemon juice 3/4 ounce simple syrup Orange slice for garnish What to do: In a small cocktail glass pour in the vodka, lemon juice, and simple syrup. Stir and add ice Garnish with an orange slice |
Pureed Celery Bloody Mary Mix
Serves 8-10 For this big-batch drink, mix everything but the vodka together ahead of time and allow the flavors to mingle. Let guests customize their Bloody Marys with more black pepper, hot sauce, celery, and lemon wedges. What you need 3 stalks celery including leaves, cut into 2-inch pieces 6 cups tomato juice 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice (from 1 lemon) 2 tablespoons lightly packed horseradish 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce 2 teaspoons celery salt 1/2 teaspoon hot sauce, such as Tabasco, plus more for serving 1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper lemon wedges and celery, for garnish 12-16 oz Vodka, chilled What to do
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Old Bay Bloody Mary Mix
Serves 8-10 What you need 46 oz tomato juice 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice (from 2 lemons) 3 tablespoons dill pickle juice 2 tablespoons Worcestershire 1/2 tsp hot sauce 1 tsp freshly ground pepper 1 tsp old bay spice 12-16 oz vodka chilled celery stalks, garlic scapes and lemon slices What to do Combine tomato juice and next 7 ingredients in a punch bowl or a pitcher. Pour over ice in glasses. Serve over ice with vodka, with celery sticks, garlic scapes and lemon slices. |
Spiced Tomato Juice
My favorite lunchtime beverage What you need: One 46-ounce bottle of 100% tomato juice 1 1/2 tsp onion powder 1/2 tsp garlic powder 1 tsp celery seed 1 tsp celery salt 1 1/2 tsp sugar 2 teaspoons Worchester sauce 1/4 tsp cracked black pepper Hot sauce Mix all ingredients in the original tomato juice bottle and shake well. Squeeze a wedge of lemon or lime in each glass when serving and add a dash of hot sauce. |
Whiskey Sour
Serves 6-8 1 can frozen lemonade concentrate (12 oz.) 1 can bourbon (12 oz.) 2 cans filtered water (24 oz.) 1 egg white (optional) Marciano cherries and juice Mix lemonade, bourbon, water really well. Add an egg white. Shake (or blend) until frothy and pour over ice. Drizzle each drink with 1/4 teaspoon cherry juice on the egg white foam Garnish with cherry or other fruit. |
Peach & Riesling Sangria
Adapted from Bon Appetite Magazine Ingredients • 1 bottle Riesling Wine • 1 1/2 cups white cranberry peach juice • 1/2 cup peach schnapps • 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice • 2 tablespoons sugar • 1 lemon, sliced • 1 orange, sliced • 2 peaches cut into wedges • Fresh Raspberries Directions: 1. Mix ingredients together. 2. Cover and chill overnight. 3. Serve over ice with a peach garnish. |
Pomegranate Martini
Serves 4 What you need 2 oz simple syrup 4 oz pomegranate juice 3 oz fresh lime juice 2 oz Cointreau 6 oz vodka lime slices for garnish What to do Step 1: Chill 4 martini glasses. Step 2: In a large pitcher, combine the simple syrup with the vodka, juices, and Cointreau. Add 2 cups ice and stir until well chilled. Step 3: Strain the martinis into the chilled glasses. Garnish each with a lime slice |
All Natural Limeade Margarita
What you need 4 oz Limeade or Lemonade 1 1/2 oz tequila 1/2 oz triple sec liqueur 1/2 oz freshly squeezed lemon or lime juice Ice cubes Lime slices for garnish Coarse salt for rimming glass What to do Mix the limeade, tequila, triple sec and lime juice. Add ice. Use a lime slice to moisten the rims of your glasses and dip in salt. Pour and enjoy! |
Hastings’ Rose's Lime Juice Margarita
serves 1 2 oz Tequila Silver 1/2 oz Triple Sec 1 1/4 oz Rose's Lime Juice 1 splash Cointreau lime Wedge Rim margarita glass with salt (optional). Combine ingredients in a shaker filled with ice. Cover, shake vigorously and pour. Add one lime garnish. |