Key Lime Daiquiri Freeze

• 1½ oz. rum
• 1 oz. Nellie & Joe’s Key West Lime Juice
• 4 oz. sour mix

Mix all ingredients in a blender with crushed ice. Blend at a slow speed until smooth and pour into a hurricane glass.

Eric's Strawberry Shooters

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Strawberries, cleaned, tops cut off

Amaretto 

Hershey's Chocolate Syrup

Redi-Whip whipped topping

Fill strawberries - layer: amaretto, chocolate syrup, top with whipped cream 

Easiest to fill if strawberries are placed in a clean egg carton.

Lemon Drop

2 oz. vodka

Lemonade Drop

1 oz. Grand Marnier

1 Tbsp. frozen lemonade concentrate (or juice of ½ lemon)

Sugar

Run a slice of lemon around the rim of a 4 oz. serving glass then dip in sugar, creating a sugar rim. Fill glass with ice cubes.

In shaker, mix vodka, Grand Marnier and frozen lemonade concentrate and mix well. Pour over ice cubes and serve with slice of lemon.

Yellow Bird Punch

A great Carribean cocktail from the decks of the Yellow Bird.

16 oz. orange juice

12 oz. light rum

8 oz. Galliano

Pineapple cubes

Orange slices

16 oz. pineapple juice

2 oz. Crème de Banana

Cherries

Place all ingredients in large punch bowl and stir well. Garnish by floating an ice ring made of juice or float several hibiscus on top.  To serve, pour over ice and garnish with fruit.

Apple Jack Cider

his spiced and spiked cider will keep you warm on a cold winter’s night.

1 fifth Apple Jack brandy

1 fifth apple cider

6 cinnamon sticks

20 whole cloves

In large pot, bring apple cider, cinnamon sticks and cloves to a low boil. Remove pot from stove and add brandy. Return to stove and bring to a boil.

Strain cloves and cinnamon sticks. Serve cider in hot mugs. Garnish with fresh cinnamon stick.

Cran-Raspberry Sangria

Try this berry-infused Sangria for your next party. Vibrant colors, perfect for the holidays.

1 (48 oz.) bottle cran-raspberry juice

1 (750 milliliter) bottle Spanish red wine                        

2 Tbsp. Grand Marnier (or orange juice)

1/4 cup sugar

1 orange, thinly sliced

1 lemon or lime, thinly sliced

1 cup fresh raspberries

2 cups club soda, chilled

Mint sprigs for garnish

Combine first 4 ingredients in large, clear pitcher, stirring to dissolve sugar. Add fruit slices and raspberries. Cover and chill for at least 8 hours. Add chilled club soda just before serving,

Whiskey Slush

For a Crowd                                                  

1 can (12 oz) frozen O.J.
1 can (12 oz) frozen lemonade
1.5 cup sugar
5 cup water
3 cups whiskey
7 Up

Mix all ingredients  EXCEPT 7-UP
FREEZE

To make 1 drink -

Put  2 - 3 TBSP of mix in a highball glass with an ice cube and fill glass with  7 Up, Mix well.

Add a maraschino cherry for color

Black and Blue Martini

1 part Blackberry Schnapps 1 part Spiced rum 1 part Cranberry juice

Prepare a Shaker glass full of ice then add the Blackberry Schnapps, next add the Spiced rum, next add the Cranberry juice. Stir, Drink, Enjoy - Remember - Ice is

Optional. If you go with no ice, use a smaller glass.

Ass Cracker Punch (Obviously An Adult Beverage)

This recipe hails from the town of Versailles, OH and comes from my dear friend, (you know who you are!)



To make 32 oz -

11. oz Vodka

13.oz Lemon-Lime Soda

6.5 oz Limeade

2.oz Lemonade

Or to make a lot for a party or wedding - here's the big batch recipe

5.5 parts Vodka

6.5 parts Lemon-Lime Soda 3 parts Limeade 1 part Lemonade

This makes alot, but it is sooooo good and disappears fast.

Just dump 1/2 gal of vodka

1 12oz can of frozen lemonade

3 12oz cans of frozen limeade,

3 2liter bottles of 7-up or other lemon-lime soda

 Serve over ice, and enjoy - You'll never even know there is vodka in it.   

Orange Julius

It's not just for breakfast... makes 3 cups

1/2 of a 6 oz can of frozen orange juice concentrate ( 1/3 cup)
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla
6 - 10 ice cubes

Blend all in the blender until ice is chopped into slush.... Serve NOW.

Victoria Station's Pina Colada

This makes enough for 2
2 oz Orgeat Syrup
3 - 4 oz Coco Lopez
3 oz Rum
4 oz Sweet & Sour Bar Mix
8 oz Pineapple Juice

Blend everything together with enough ice to make it slushy.....garnish with mint or one of those cool mini umbrellas or a slice of pineapple on the glass.

Enjoy!

She Loves Wine Fruity Martini

Even those who claim to HATE martinis like this, it is delish! I first made it for a "Create Your Own Martini Throw-Down" at a restaurant in Columbus after consuming too many miscellaneous Martinis with a few friends - until then, I'd never made a martini in my life.

Equal parts: (1/2 oz each)

Peach Schnappes
Watermelon Schnappes
Apple Pucker
Island Blue Pucker
vodka
Splash White Cranberry Juice
Splash of sour (bar) mix

Bloody Marys for a Crowd

This recipe makes 2 quarts, perfect to serve to a crowd at a Sunday morning brunch, or even a tailgate party. For an elegant touch, serve the drink in salt rimmed glasses, just like you would a Margarita, and stir with celery stalks.

1 46 oz. can vegetable juice cocktail
1/3 C fresh squeezed lime juice
1/4 C Worcestershire sauce
2 T sugar
3/4 tsp. salt
3/4 tsp. pepper
1/2 tsp. hot sauce (more to taste)
2 C vodka

Combine all ingredients except vodka and chill well (can be made a day or two before your party). Chill Vodka in your freezer, don't worry, it won't freeze.

When ready to start serving, add vodka and stir well. Serve over ice. Garnish with a celery stalk