Description The Mint Julep deserves to be enjoyed all summer long, so do yourself a favor and try this refreshing classic cocktail before and after the Kentucky Derby. Ingredients 8 mint leaves 1 teaspoon simple syrup 2 ½ fluid ounces bourbon whiskey crushed ice, divided 1 sprig fresh mint for garnish Prep Time: 10 mins Total … Read more
Description This variation on the classic mai tai combines three kinds of rum with orgeat, orange liqueur, and lime juice for a taste of the Pacific islands! Ingredients 1 cup ice 1 fluid ounce light rum 1 fluid ounce gold rum ½ fluid ounce orange Curacao liqueur ½ fluid ounce orgeat syrup ½ fluid ounce … Read more
Description You can use a combination of lemon and lime, or lemon and orange, or lemon, lime AND orange! 3/4 cup is about 3 large lemons, but measure it because you don’t want it too tart! Ingredients ¾ cup fresh lemon juice 2 quarts water ½ cup white sugar Instructions In a large pan combine … Read more
Description Yummy milkshake for those hot summer days! Ingredients 1 banana, frozen and chunked 6 tablespoons powdered chocolate-flavored malt drink mix (such as Ovaltine®) 1 cup milk 2 cups vanilla ice cream Instructions Place the frozen banana chunks powdered drink mix milk and vanilla ice cream into a blender and blend until smooth and creamy. … Read more
Description This fun and yummy pink sangria is great for brunch or a shower. I always get tons of requests for this recipe, and the pink color along with the strawberries is so festively fun! Serve with lime wedges or wheels. Feel free to eyeball ingredient measurements or adjust to taste. Ingredients 2 (10 ounce) … Read more
Description California restaurateur Trader Vic is credited with invention of the mai tai. He served the rum and juice cocktail to friends visiting from Tahiti, who exclaimed, ‘Maita’i roa ae!’ The term translates to ‘very good’ and the name mai tai stuck. Ingredients 1 cup crushed ice 2 fluid ounces 17-year old J. Wray Nephew … Read more
Description A fruity blend of juices, tea and bourbon whiskey are frozen into a slush, and then served topped off with lemon lime soda. This takes a while, but it’s worth it! Ingredients 1 (6 ounce) can frozen orange juice concentrate 1 (12 ounce) can frozen lemonade concentrate 1 (46 fluid ounce) can pineapple juice … Read more
Description This drink is actually considered a shooter, meaning don’t hold back, guzzle it down. But be careful because of the 151, that is how it is able to catch on fire, hence the name. Ingredients 1 cup beer 1 fluid ounce amaretto liqueur ¼ fluid ounce 151 proof rum Instructions Fill a pint glass … Read more
Description Common drink recipe from the bar and one of my favorite shots! Ingredients ¼ cup coffee-flavored liqueur (such as Kahlua®) ¼ cup lemon-lime soda (such as Sprite®) ¼ cup vodka Instructions Gently layer the coffee-flavored liqueur lemon-lime soda and vodka into either a shot glass or a cocktail glass filled with ice. This is … Read more
Description Ok, a screwdriver is simple enough, but oh wow, if you use the right ingredients… I use Grey Goose Vodka and premium pulp-free orange juice and it really makes a difference. Ingredients 1 (1.5 fluid ounce) jigger good quality vodka 6 fluid ounces pulp-free pure premium orange juice ice cubes Instructions Pour the orange … Read more