Happy Hour Mixology: Sexy White Wine Sangria

What you need:

1 bottle of Sauvignon Blanc

1/2 liter of club soda (or ginger ale)

2 kiwis

1/2 cup raspberries

2 limes

1/2 cup sugar

What you need to do:

Cut the lime into wedges.

Pour wine into a large glass pitcher

Add all the fruit and the sugar and mix well

Cover and let it sit in the fridge for at least one hour. 

When you are ready to drink, add the club soda and about two handfuls of ice. Mix again and serve immediately. 

*This recipe comes from Backroads & Barstools Blog! Please visit her southern style blog at:

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Happy Hour Mixology: 5 Girl's Night In Cocktails

1. A Tropical Dream 

Ingredients:

1 oz Malibu mango rum1 oz Malibu coconut rum1 oz 99 Bananas banana schnapps1 oz Stoli Vanil vodka2 oz orange juice2 oz pineapple juice1 splash grenadine syrup

Directions:

Combine all ingredients (except grenadine) together over ice in a cocktail shaker. Shake and strain into a hurricane glass filled with ice. Float grenadine on top, and serve.

2. Beer Margaritas

Ingredients:

1 (12 fluid ounce) can frozen limeade concentrate

12 fluid ounces tequila

12 fluid ounces water

12 fluid ounces beer

Ice

1 lime, cut into wedges

Directions:

Pour limeade, tequila, water, and beer into a large pitcher. Stir until well blended and limeade has melted. Add plenty of ice, and garnish with lime wedges. Adjust with additional water, if needed.

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3. Angel Food Cake

Ingredients:

1/2 oz Stoli Vanil Vodka

1/2 oz Amaretto

1 splash Cranberry Juice

1 splash Pineapple Juice

Directions:

Mix together over ice and shake until frothy. Strain into shot glass.

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4. Strawberry Dreamsicle

Ingredients:

1 oz Vodka

1 oz Strawberry Schnapps

1 oz cherry juice

1/2 orange juice

1/2 pineapple juice

1 oz cream

Directions:

Mix and add ice.

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5. Mojito Fresco

Ingredients:

2 large limes, cut into pieces (reserve one piece)

2 cups water

2/3 cup sugar

2 water

1/4 to 1/2 cup light rum

Sugar

1/2 cup fresh mint leaves

Ice cubes

Quartered limes and/or mint leaves (optional)

Directions:

In a blender combine lime pieces, 2 cups water, and 2/3 cup sugar. Cover and blend about 30 seconds or until limes are chopped; do not puree Strain through a sieve into a large pitcher. Mix in 2 cups additional water. Cover and chill for 1 to 12 hours.

Stir rum into lime mixture. Moisten the rims of 8 glasses with the reserved lime piece; dip rims in sugar. Divide mint among glasses. Use a wooden spoon to press mint into the bottom of each glass; press firmly to release flavor. Fill glasses with ice cubes. Pour chilled lime mixture over ice and mint leaves. If desired, add extra quartered limes and/or mint leaves.

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(Blog post adapted from AllWomenStalk.com: 9 Fabulous Drink Recipes for Girls Night In)

Happy Hour Mixology: Pineapple

It's hot out. 

It's Friday the 13th. 

It's time for a cocktail. 

Here's the recipe for a sweet pineapple coconut concoction. 

What you need:

(This is to be consumed with a few friends)

1 can pineapple juice (46 oz)

1 cup County Time Lemonade

2 Cups Water

2 Cans Sprite

& Pineapple Coconut Rum

(hmm, the original Pinner didn't leave an amount of booze, so measure accordingly and find a DD)

What you need to do: 

Mix all the ingredients together, serve over ice, put on some music and be thankful the Zombie Apocalypse didn't occur today. 

Lessons Behind The Bar: Stocking Up!

Thinking about entertaining for the upcoming holidays? If so, you might want to start  stocking up that BAH! 

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Here's how:

You will need the following Liquors:

{they will make up the base of the majority of your cocktails}

Bourbon, Brandy, Canadian Whiskey, Dry Gin, Rum, Scotch Whiskey, Tequila, and Vodka

&& Liqueurs:

{adds that extra bit of YUM to your cocktails}

Amaretto, Cointreau, Creme de Cacao, Creme de Menthe, Kahlua, and Triple Sec

And Finally your Mixers:

Bloody Mary Mix, Club Soda, Cola, Cranberry Juice, Pineapple Juice, Ginger Ale, Lemon-Lime Soda, Lime Juice, Orange Juice, Tonic Water, Seltzer Water, Light Cream, Red Bull, Grapefruit Juice

Remember that you don't have to get all at once. It can get quite Expen$ive.

Try picking up a bottle here and there...

&& Remember to drink responsibly and always have a DD! 

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