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.

Hot Apple Pie Drink

1 Gallon Pasteurized Cider

1 Jar Apple Juice

3 Cinnamon Sticks

3 Cups Sugar

Bring to a boil and continue boiling until the sugar dissolves.

Let cool.

Add:

½ Bottle Bacardi 151

Refrigerate.

To serve by the shot:  Serve cold, top with whipped cream

To serve by the glass:  Heat – top with a few drops of HOT DAMN (Cinnamon Liquor) and whipped cream.  If desired, garnish with a cinnamon stick.

To gift:  Pour it into a mason jar and tie a ribbon around it, with a cinnamon stick.

Pie Drink


This is my favorite adult fall beverage - but since it's not low carb, it's now special occasion only - but for all you who don't have to worry about carbs - you will want to make a big batch or two of "THE RECIPE".
Keeps a couple weeks but I doubt it will last that long at your house!

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.   

Brandy Slush

Refreshing drink that even those who hate tea will enjoy

4 individual green or black tea bags

9 cups water, divided

2 cups brandy

1 can (12 ounces) frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed

1 can (12 ounces) frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed

EACH SERVING:

1/4 cup lemon-lime soda, chilled

GARNISH:

Orange or lemon slice

 

• Place tea bags in a small bowl. Bring 2 cups water to a boil; pour over tea bags. Cover and steep for 5 minutes. Discard tea bags. Transfer tea to a large pitcher; stir in the brandy, lemonade concentrate, juice concentrate and remaining water. Pour into a 4-qt. freezer container. Freeze overnight or until set.
• For each serving, scoop 3/4 cup slush into a rocks glass. Pour lemon-lime soda into the glass; garnish as desired. Yield: 21 servings (about 4 quarts slush mix).

•  or 

• Try it with Blueberrry Vodka

 Use cherry vodka instead of the brandy for a change.

It helps if every couple hours you stir the slush til it's frozen. Otherwise it's extra slushy in the center and hard on the outside.

Frozen Watermelon Marguaritas from Foodnetwork

Puree 1 1/2 cups cubed watermelon
1 cup mango  tequila
1/2 cup each lime juice and orange liqueur
1 to 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 cups ice in a blender.

Divide among glasses; garnish with lime and watermelon.

Low Sugar 007 (Orange Rum)

Named after our British friend James Bond for some reason, this is a light and refreshing drink with a hint of orange.

1 ounce Bicardi O Rum (or any orange flavored rum)
Diet Sprite
Splash of Orange Flavored Crystal Light

The original recipe calls for regular sprite and real orange juice - replacedwith the sugar free options and found it to be equally as good. Thank goodness crystal light make their orange flavored drink meant to copy orange juice!

Bellini Bar

2 10-ounce packages frozen raspberries in syrup, thawed


1 12-ounce can frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed


3 750-ml bottles chilled Prosecco

Fresh raspberries

Lemon slices


Puree raspberries in blender or processor until smooth. Strain into 2-cup pitcher, discarding seeds. Pour thawed lemonade concentrate into another 2-cup pitcher. (Raspberry puree and lemonade concentrate can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)




Place pitchers with lemonade concentrate and raspberry puree onto table with champagne flutes and Prosecco. Pour 2 to 4 tablespoons raspberry puree or lemonade concentrate into each Champagne flute (amount will depend on size of glass and personal preference). Slowly fill flutes with Prosecco. Garnish with fresh raspberries or lemon slices.

PAMA Passion Martini

I LOVE Pomegranates.... this is a refreshing ladies drink..... delicious!

1 1/2 oz. PAMA Pomegranate Liqueur
3/4 oz. Peach schnapps
Orange juice
Lemon lime soda
Splash of grenadine

Garnish with a lime

Combine the PAMA and peach schnapps into a cocktail shaker with ice. Strain into glass and top off with the orange juice, lemon lime soda and grenadine.

Bathtub Gin Fizz

1 (2-liter) bottle lemon-lime flavored carbonated beverage


1 (12-oz.) can frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed

1/2 cup lime juice

1/4 cup powdered sugar

2 1/4 cups gin

Ice

DIRECTIONS

1. In large punch bowl, combine carbonated beverage, lemonade concentrate, lime juice and powdered sugar; stir to blend.

2. Gently stir in gin. Serve over ice in tall glasses. If desired, garnish glasses with lime slices.

Long Island Iced Tea

1 part vodka
1 part 1800® Tequila
1 part rum
1 part gin
1 part triple sec
1 1/2 parts sweet and sour mix
1 splash Coca-Cola®

Mix ingredients together over ice in a glass. Pour into a shaker and give one brisk shake. Pour back into the glass and make sure there is a touch of fizz at the top. Garnish with lemon.
Serve in: Collins Glass

Top of the Mountain Banana Daiquiri

This is from my honeymoon ......served at the top of the mountain in St. Thomas...many years and a marriage ago.

1/2 oz white rum
1 TBSP Banana liquor
1 oz lime juice
1 tsp sugar
1 ripe banana

* I like this best without the rum

Blend with crushed ice.

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

Consuelo - Signature Drink of Albion Hotel, Bayfield, Canada

We literally planned our ENTIRE day around the sun setting over Lake Huron... and we were glad we did.... it was absolutely gorgeous... and made our evening glass of wine even more enjoyable.Then we hit the town and had one of the signature drinks from the Albion Hotel.

These drinks were $10 a piece......we only had one and only needed one.
We enjoyed these during our summer "girls weekend" to Canada

1.5 shot Long Island Ice Tea Mix
1 shot Malibu Rum
1 shot Banana Liqueur

splash of Tequilla (I'm going to leave that out, still haven't recovered from that college experience with Tequilla sunsets)

Add ice,
Fill with lemon lime bar mix
top off with Pepsi
Add lemons, limes and cherries
Serve in a small deep bowl with 2 straws.

Enjoy! We did!

Peach Daiquiri

This recipe comes from my friend, Susan. Plan ahead... freeze your own peaches, they will be twice as good as anything you buy frozen.

1 cup water
2 small freezer containers of partially thawed peaches in syrup
(or you can use canned but not nearly as good)
½ cup frozen lemonade concentrate
Powdered sugar
Crushed ice

Mix ½ of the ingredients at a time in the blender, adding powdered sugar to taste, then crushed ice. Puree and enjoy!