Cocktails

Thank Goodness it's Friday ladies. In the spirit of the weekend, I decided to inspire you with recipes of a few of my favorite DELICIOUS cocktails. Not only do they taste amazing, but they look just as lovely. Summer is right around the corner, so it is time to whip out the cocktail mixer and invite the friends over for a girls night. 


Pomegranate margarita 

Ingredients:

2 ounces Grand Marnier
1 1/2 ounces Tequila
2 ounces pomegranate juice
2 ounce lime juice
1 1/2 ounces simple syrup (equal parts sugar and water)
coarse salt for the rim
lime + pomegranate arils for garnish

Repinned from: http://www.howsweeteats.com/2012/11/pomegranate-margaritas

Blackberry and Lemon Gin and Tonic

Ingredients:

12 blackberries
20 fresh mint leaves
2 Meyer lemons (can sub. regular lemons)
1/4 cup simple syrup
12 ounces good quality gin
tonic water
ice

Repinned from: http://spoonforkbacon.com

White Wine-Berry Sangria 

Ingredients:

1 bottle dry white wine (I used Sauvignon Blanc)

1 cup lemon-lime soda

1/2 cup raspberry vodka

1/4 cup brandy

chopped strawberries

raspberries

blueberries

Repinned from:http://www.tasty-trials.com/

Raspberry Limoncello Cocktail

Ingredients:

1 lemon

4 basil leaves, roughly torn

6-8 raspberries

1/2 teaspoon superfine sugar, optional*

1/2 ounce limoncello

1 ounce Citron vodka

ice

Repinned from: http://www.tasty-trials.com

Sexy Monkey Cocktail 

Ingredients 

2 cups crushed ice 

1 ripe banana 

2 tablespoons cream of coconut 

2 ounces pineapple juice 

3 ounces banana rum 

1 teaspoon chopped pineapple sage 

Repinned from: http://www.tasty-trials.com/

Melon Rumballa

Ingredients:

3–4 ripe melons, depending on size

1/2 liter white rum

1 bunch fresh mint, 

cleaned and stemmed

3 limes juiced

8 oz ginger soda

8 oz coconut water

whole vanilla beans 

candied ginger (for garnish)

sugar for rimming the glasses

ice

Repinned from: http://www.designsponge.com

Almond Biscotti Martini

Ingredients:

2 oz vanilla vodka 
1/2 oz amaretto

1/2 oz coffee liqueur

1/2 oz coffee

1/4 oz milk

Repinned from:  http://cocktail365.blogspot.com/

Vodka-Thyme Lemonade 

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Ingredients:

• 2 cups sugar
• 12 sprigs fresh thyme, plus more for garnish
• 4 cups freshly squeezed lemon juice, about 24 lemons
• 2 cups vodka
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Repinned from: http://www.marthastewart.com/

I wish you a happy Friday and happy Summer Tasting.