Watermelon Gin Fizz

Aviation

Singapore Sling

Pisco Punch

Parsley Gin Julep

1. Watermelon Gin Fizz

Ingredients
· 5 cup(s) diced watermelon, divided
· 6 ounce(s) gin, divided
· 8 tablespoon(s) lime juice, divided
· 1 1/3 cup(s) ginger ale, divided
· Lime wedges for garnish

Directions
1. Freeze 1 cup watermelon for garnish. Puree the remaining 4 cups watermelon. Strain; divide the juice among 4 ice-filled glasses.
2. Top each with 1 1/2 ounces gin, 2 tablespoons lime juice, and 1/3 cup ginger ale. Garnish with the frozen watermelon and lime wedges. Nonalcoholic variation: Omit the gin.

Source: Delish.com

2. Aviation

Ingredients:
· 2 oz gin
· 1/4 oz maraschino liqueur
· 1/2 oz fresh lemon juice
· dash of creme de violette
· flamed lemon peel for garnish

Preparation:
1. Pour the ingredients into a cocktail shaker filled with ice.
2. Shake well.
3. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
4. Garnish with a flamed lemon peel.

Source: About.com

3. Singapore Sling

Ingredients:
• 1 1/2 oz gin (Beefeater, Tanqueray, Bombay Sapphire, Hendrick’s, Eyc.)
• 1 oz Fresh lemon juice
• 1/4 oz sugar syrup or simple bar syrup
• 1 1/2 tsp powdered sugar
• 2 oz club soda
• 1/2 oz cherry brandy
lemon slice or pineapple for garnish
maraschino cherry for garnish

Directions:
Pour the gin, lemon juice, sugar syrup and powdered sugar into a cocktail shaker with ice.
Shake well until cold and frosty.
Strain into a highball glass with ice.
Pour in some of the club soda.
Float the cherry brandy by pouring over the back of a spoon.
Garnish with the lemon slice and a cherry.

Source: Chow.com

4. Pisco Punch

Ingredients
· 1 (750-milliliter) bottle pisco
· 10 ounces pineapple gum syrup
· 9 ounces freshly squeezed lemon juice (from about 7 medium lemons)
· Ice, for serving
· 12 small fresh pineapple wedges, for garnish

Instructions
1. Combine the pisco, pineapple gum syrup, and lemon juice together in a 2-quart container. Refrigerate until chilled, about 3 hours.
2. Before serving, stir to recombine the mixture. Serve over ice and garnish with a pineapple wedge.

Source: Chow.com

5. Parsley Gin Julep

Ingredients
· 8 parsley leaves
· 3/4 ounce(s) fresh lime juice
· 3/4 ounce(s) Basic Simple Syrup
· Ice cubes, plus crushed ice
· 1 1/2 ounce(s) gin
· 1 ounce(s) chilled club soda
· 1 lime wheel

Directions
1. In a cocktail shaker, muddle the parsley with the lime juice and Simple Syrup. Add ice cubes and the gin and shake well. Strain into a crushed ice–filled collins glass. Stir in the club soda and garnish with the lime wheel.

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1. Blissini – Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis

Prep Time: 5 min
Inactive Prep Time: —
Cook Time: —
Level: Easy
Serves: 6 servings

Ingredients
· 1 1/2 cups Prosecco, chilled
· 1 1/2 cups orange juice, chilled
· 1 1/2 cups pomegranate juice, chilled
· Mint leaves, for garnish

Directions
Combine the Prosecco, orange juice, and pomegranate juice and pour into 4 Champagne glasses. Garnish with mint leaves and serve.

Source: Foodnetwork.com

2. Sparkling Ginger Cider – non alcoholic

Prep Time: 5 min
Inactive Prep Time: 1 hr 0 min
Cook Time: —
Level: Easy
Serves: 4

Directions
Sparkling ginger cider is a first rate fall “mocktail.” Mix 1/2 pound peeled, sliced fresh ginger into 32 ounces of apple cider and chill for about an hour. Pour into glasses filled with ice and top with ginger ale and fresh mint. To spike this punch, add brandy and top with hard cider instead of ginger ale.

Source: Foodnetwork.com

3. Bourbon Coolers

Prep Time: 10 min
Inactive Prep Time: —
Cook Time: —
Level: Easy
Serves: 1 serving

Directions
1. Combine 6 ounces each bourbon and fresh orange juice in a large cocktail shaker.
2. Add 5 to 6 tablespoons pure maple syrup and fill with ice. Cover and shake vigorously for 1 minute, then strain into 6 chilled champagne flutes.
3. Top with your favorite dry sparkling white wine and garnish each drink with an orange peel twist.

Source: Foodnetwork.com

4. Pear-Rosemary Cocktails

Servings: 8 servings

Ingredients
· 6 to 10 Seckel pears
· 4 cups (32 ounces) vodka
· 1 cup sugar
· 12 sprigs fresh rosemary plus more for garnish
· 1 1/2 cups (12 ounces) pear nectar
· 4 cups (32 ounces) sparkling water

Directions
1. Put enough pears into a 48-ounce glass jar to fill. Add vodka. Seal jar, and let stand at room temperature 2 weeks (up to 2 months).
2. Heat sugar and 1 cup water in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring until sugar has dissolved. Add rosemary; remove from heat. Let stand 30 minutes. Discard rosemary. Let cool completely. Syrup can be refrigerated in an airtight container up to 1 month.
3. Fill 12-ounce glasses halfway with ice. Add 4 tablespoons vodka, 2 tablespoons syrup, and 3 tablespoons pear nectar to each. Top with 1/2 cup sparkling water. Serve garnished with rosemary sprigs.

Source: Marthastewart.com

5. Zinger Martini

Ingredients
· ½ part Bärenjäger honey liqueur
· 2 parts lemon flavored vodka
· Splash of orange juice
· Squeeze of fresh lemon

Directions
Shake with ice and strain into a martini glass. Garnish with a lemon.

Source: blog.weddingpaperdivas.com

6. Hot Buttered Rum

Servings: 1 serving
Preparation time: Mixture—10 minutes. Individual drinks take a minute.

Ingredients
1 ounce dark rum
1/2 cup boiling water
1 heaping tablespoon hot buttered rum mixture (recipe follows)
~ cinnamon
~ nutmeg

Hot Buttered Rum Mixture
2 cups brown sugar
2 sticks butter, room temperature
2 cups good-quality vanilla ice cream, melted
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Directions
1. Combine the rum, boiling water and the frozen hot buttered rum mixture in a heat-resistant glass. Stir well.
2. Sprinkle with nutmeg and cinnamon and serve immediately.

Hot Buttered Rum Mixture
1. Place the sugar, butter, ice cream, cinnamon, and nutmeg in your food processor and blitz until smooth. 2. Place the hot buttered rum mixture in a container and freeze. It will not hard freeze, and is easily accessed when preparing the drink.
NOTE: If using all of the mixture immediately, you do not have to freeze it.Double this recipe easily for large parties or for a handy, winter-long supply of hot buttered rums.

Source: Beyondwonderful.com

7. Mocha Coffee

Preparation time: 10 minutes.
Servings: Serves 2

Ingredients
1/2 cup Dutch process cocoa
2 cups half-and-half
2 cups strong hot coffee*
1/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
~ whipped cream
~ sprinkled cocoa powder for decoration
~ sprinkled cinnamon for decoration
Use best quality French or Italian roast coffee.

Directions
1. Place the cocoa and ¾ cup of the half-and-half into a small mixing bowl and mix with a fork until well blended. Add more half-and-half if needed to form a smooth paste.
2. Pour the coffee, sugar, and the remaining half-and-half into a medium heavy-bottomed saucepan.
3. Add the chocolate paste to the coffee mixture, mix well, and bring to a simmer.
4. Remove from the heat and add the vanilla.
5. Divide the mocha coffee among two mugs and top each with whipped cream.
6. Dust with chocolate shavings and cinnamon; serve immediately.

Source= Beyondwonderful.com

8. Mexican Hot Chocolate

Ingredients
· 2 cups reduced-fat (2 percent) evaporated milk
· 1/2 cup whole milk
· 1/2 cup chocolate liqueur
· 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
· 1/4 cup sugar
· 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa
· 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
· 1/4 teaspoon ancho chili powder
· 10 cinnamon sticks
· 1 dried red chile
· 2 1/2 ounces bittersweet chocolate, broken into pieces
· 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream

Directions
1. Whisk evaporated milk, whole milk, liqueur, vanilla, sugar, cocoa, 1 teaspoon of cinnamon and chili powder in a heavy saucepan.
2. Add 2 of the cinnamon sticks and chile and cook gently over medium-low heat until warm.
3. Add chocolate and cook, whisking until melted. Gently bring to a high simmer; reduce heat and simmer until liquid thickens and reduces slightly, whisking often, 10 minutes.
4. Combine heavy cream with remaining 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon and beat until peaks form.
5. Ladle 1/3 cup hot cocoa into each of 8 teacups; top with 1 tablespoon whipped cream and garnish with a cinnamon stick.

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