Firewater Friday - The Spin

Light and refreshing - a little sweet, a little tart.  The mixture of the ingredients give this drink an almost sweet grapefruit taste.  Delish!


The Spin


1 1/2 Ounces Vodka
1/4 Ounce Triple Sec
2 Ounces Fresh Cranberry Juice
1 Ounce Fresh Orange Juice
Orange Garnish


Combine all ingredients (except garnish) in an ice filled shaker.  

Shake and strain into a chilled wine glass.

Garnish with an orange wedge.

Firewater Friday - Paradise Punch

When it's cold and snowy here's a yummy cocktail to sit back, sip, close your eyes and imagine you're somewhere tropical.

Paradise Punch


1 Ounce Southern Comfort
2/3 Ounce Coconut Rum
1/2 Ounce Amaretto
1 2/3 Ounces Fresh Orange Juice
1 2/3 Ounces Pineapple Juice
2/3 Ounce Rose's Lime 
2 Dashes Grenadine



Combine all ingredients to a cocktail shaker filled with ice.

Shake; strain into a glass filled with ice.

Enjoy!

L'Orientale Cocktail

L'Orientale

1 Part Ginger Liquor
1 Part Vodka
Splash of Chambord
Splash of Orange Juice

Combinne ginger liquor and vodka in an ice filled shaker.  Add a splash of Chambord and a splash of orange juice. 

Shake, shake, shake.

Strain into a chilled martini glass.

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Firewater Friday - Strawberry Dream

This is a cocktail of my own invention made with infused spirits of my own making.  Of course, you can substitute commercially infused vodkas . . . but it's oh so much more satisfying to make your own.  Unless of course you can't take the wait.

Strawberry Dream

1 Shot Vanilla Infused Vodka
2 Shots Strawberry Infused Vodka
   (1 Part Strawberry Vodka to 1/2 Part Simple Syrup to equal 2 Shots)
4 Ounces Orange Juice





Pour vodkas in a shaker filled with ice and give a quick shake shake shake.  

Strain over a rocks glass filled with ice.  Fill glass with orange juice and stir.  

Garnish with a strawberry and drink up the deliciousness.
 
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Firewater Friday - The Abbey

The Abbey

2 Shots Dry Gin
3/4 Shot Lillet Blanc
3/4 Shot Orange Juice
1 Dash Angostura bitters

Pour all ingredients into a shaker filled with ice.  Shake and strain into cocktail glass.

Firewater Friday - TGIF!

Frozen Tequila Sunrise 


2 Ounces Tequila
1 Ounce Triple Sec
6 Ounces Orange Juice
2 Cups Ice
1 Ounce Grenadine


Combine tequila, triple sec, juice and ice in a jug of a blender, blend until smooth, pour into a glass.
Carefully drizzle grenadine, over the back of  a tablespoon, around inside rim of glass.


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Firewater Friday - Yodel-Le-He-Hoo!

Yodeling . . . I get visions dancing in my head of Heidi in pig tails frolicking through the Swiss Alps with her grand-pappy and a plethora of goats.

In fact, yodeling comes in many forms 
. . .


Used by shepherds as calls to round up their livestock, in African tribal songs, by Tarzan as he swung from vine to vine, and a tasty cream filled snack cake.

I was recently introduced to a new and entertaining form of yodeling . . . cat yodeling.  Also known as . . . playing the Angry Bagpipes.

Depending on your instrument . . . engaging in cat yodeling is not for the faint of heart . . . painful in many instances.  For me . . . by invoking this soulful sound I am taking my life into my own hands.  My cat . . . clearly not amused.  Protective gear . . . totally recommended.

Screwrita

A margarita with orange juice . . . yums!

1/2 Cup Ice

1/2 Cup Orange Juice

1 Fluid Ounce Tequila

1/2 Fluid Ounce Triple Sec

1 Teaspoon Sugar

1 Dash Fresh Lime Juice

Fill a glass with ice. Pour the orange juice, tequila, triple sec, sugar, and lime juice over the ice; stir.