Jul
7

2009

Mediterranean Holiday Cocktail

July 7, 2009 By Leave a Comment

The Mediterranean Holiday is a sweet, fruity cocktail made with four basic ingredients: vodka, sweet and sour mix, pomegranate juice and homemade Black Currant Liqueur (or Creme de Cassis). You can make your own sweet and sour mix. Use 100% pomegranate juice (natural, unsweetened) for best results.

Mediterranean Holiday

Add vodka, sweet and sour mix, pomegranate juice and black currant liqueur into a cocktail shaker. Add ice and shake vigorously until chilly. Serve in a Martini glass. Garnish with orange slice or flamed orange zest, floated on top.

Mediterranean Holiday Cocktail

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Mar
9

2009

Pomegranate-OJ Soda

March 9, 2009 By Leave a Comment

This is another non-alcoholic drink made with pomegranate juice concentrate, fresh orange juice and club soda. It is naturally sweetened so no additional sweetener is needed. Pomegranate juice concentrate is available online. My favorite brand is FruitFast from brownwoodacres.com. It is highly concentrated. Normally, water would be added to make pomegranate juice, but in this recipe club soda is added. It is loaded with antioxidants and is very delicious.

Pomegranate-OJ Soda

  • 1 1/2 oz Pomegranate Juice Concentrate
  • 2 oz Orange Juice
  • 8 oz Club Soda

Add 1 1/2 ounces of pomegranate juice concentrate to a water goblet followed by 2 ounces of orange juice followed by the club soda. Add crushed ice or ice cubes for a delicious chilled drink.

Filed Under: Drink Recipes, Non Alcoholic Drinks
Jan
6

2009

Cranberry Cooler

January 6, 2009 By Leave a Comment

The Cranberry Cooler is made with homemade Amaretto Liqueur (or DiSaronno Originale), vodka, cranberry juice and orange juice. It is a fruity cocktail that is served in a highball glass. Use 100% cranberry juice and fresh orange juice for best results.

Cranberry Cooler

  • 1 oz Amaretto Liqueur (or DiSaronno Originale)
  • 1 oz Vodka
  • 3 oz Cranberry Juice
  • 2 oz Orange Juice

Build the drink in a highball glass over ice cubes. Add vodka, Amaretto (or DiSaronno Originale), cranberry juice and orange juice. Stir to thoroughly mix ingredients.

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Nov
11

2008

Pomegranate Daiquiri

November 11, 2008 By Leave a Comment

This a great cocktail recipe you can make with homebrew Black Currant Liqueur (cassis or creme de cassis). You can also bottle this recipe and give it away as a gift. The trick is to make sure the mixture is chilled enough and that you use enough crushed ice so it will blend until slushy. See the tip below for pre-chilling the blender.

Pomegranate Daiquiri

  • 7 oz Pomegranate Juice
  • 3 oz Light Rum
  • 2 oz Black Currant Liqueur (or creme de cassis)
  • 1/2 oz Fresh Lime Juice

Mix the pomegranate juice, rum, black currant liqueur and lime juice in a jar (with lid) or bottle and refrigerate until well chilled. Measure out 1 1/2 cups of mixture and add to a blender. Add 1 cup of crushed ice to blender and blend until slushy. Serve immediately in a Martini glass.

Tip: Pre-chill the blender by blending crushed ice and water for a few minutes to ensure you get a slushy drink. If the drink is too watery, then use a little more crushed ice.

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Sep
29

2008

Cosmopolitan Cocktail Recipe

September 29, 2008 By Leave a Comment

The Cosmopolitan is made with four basic ingredients: fresh lime juice, orange liqueur, vodka and cranberry juice. It is made with homemade Orange Kumquat Liqueur (or Cointreau if none is available). If you do make your own Orange Kumquat Liqueur and give it away as a gift, then you can provide this recipe as a serving suggestion. Use 100% cranberry juice and fresh squeezed lime juice for best results.

The Cosmopolitan

Add fresh lime juice, vodka, Orange Kumquat Liqueur (or Cointreau) and cranberry juice into a cocktail shaker. Add ice and shake vigorously until chilly. Serve in a Martini glass. Garnish with a flamed orange zest, floated on top.

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Sep
28

2008

Margarita Cocktail Recipe

September 28, 2008 By Leave a Comment

When made with homebrew Orange Kumquat Liqueur this Margarita recipe will have a unique flavor you would swear would only be found at a high class resort hotel. If homemade Orange Kumquat Liqueur is not available, you can use Cointreau as a substitute. Use only high quality, 100% blue agave tequila for this cocktail like Puerto Vallarta Blanco (photo right). Don’t use "gold" tequila. Use fresh squeezed lime juice for best results.

The Margarita

Add fresh lime juice, Orange Kumquat Liqueur (or Cointreau) and Tequila into a cocktail shaker. Add ice and shake vigorously until chilly. Serve in a salt rimmed Margarita glass (or Martini glass as shown below).

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Aug
9

2008

Lemon-Limeade

August 9, 2008 By 1 Comment

This is my recipe for lemon-limeade. It is quick and easy and best of all, it’s fresh. I buy limes and organic lemons from a local grocery store and keep them in the refrigerator. I also have a Lime Squeezer and a Lemon Squeezer to make the job go fast. The amounts can easily doubled, tripled or quadrupled for a larger batch.

Lemon-Limeade

  • 1 Fresh lemon
  • 1 Fresh lime
  • 16 oz water
  • Sweeten to taste with sugar, honey or low-calorie sweeteer

Squeeze fresh lemon and fresh lime juice into a pitcher. Add water and sweetener, then stir thoroughly to mix. Serve over crushed ice or ice cubes. Garnish with a sprig of fresh mint if desired.

Lemon-Limeade is a very delicious and refreshing … especially on a hot summer day!

Filed Under: Drink Recipes, Non Alcoholic Drinks
Jun
12

2008

Homebrew Mai Tai (Dark Rum)

June 12, 2008 By Leave a Comment

This is a recipe for the more traditional Mai Tai using light and dark rum that you can make with homemade Almond Liqueur and homemade sweet and sour mix.

Homebrew Mai Tai (Light and Dark Rum)

Add Light Rum, Almond Liqueur, Triple Sec and Sweet and Sour Mix to a cocktail shaker. Add ice and shake vigorously. Pour into a double rocks glass over ice. Top off with dark rum to give a layered look. Garnish with cherry and pineapple on a spear.

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Jun
7

2008

Homebrew Mai Tai (Light Rum)

June 7, 2008 By Leave a Comment

This is a variation of the traditional Mai Tai that you can make with homemade Almond Liqueur and homemade sweet and sour mix. It is made with light rum only (a traditional Mai Tai is made with light and dark rum).

Homebrew Mai Tai (Light Rum)

Add Light Rum, Almond Liqueur, Triple Sec and Sweet and Sour Mix to a cocktail shaker. Add ice and shake vigorously. Pour into a double rocks glass over ice. Garnish with cherry and pineapple on a spear.

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Jun
6

2008

White Russian

June 6, 2008 By Leave a Comment

This is a variation of the Black Russian with the addition of cream (half and half). It can be made with real Kahlua or Homemade Tropical Coffee Liqueur or Homemade Kahlua. The proportions are very simple: 2 parts Vodka to 1 part Kahlua plus 1 part cream served over ice.

White Russian

Add Vodka and Kahlua into an old fashioned glass with ice cubes. Stir to mix vodka and Kahlua, then pour cream into the glass.

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