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Dark N Stormy: Classic Summer Cocktail Recipe

Well hello and welcome to week five of the summer cocktail series.  Today, I am going old school with this classic Dark N Stormy cocktail recipe.  I had a Dark N Stormy a few years ago and it quickly became my favorite cocktail.  This drink is perfect for the summer because it is so refreshing! There's something so wonderful about a dark and stormy summer night.  I love summer thunder storms and this drink reminds me of the cool rain on a hot summer day.  I took this the other evening when we ... View Post

Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: adult beverage, classic cocktail, copper mug, dark rum, ginger beer, rum drink, summer cocktail

This pink drink is made with grapefruit vodka

Grapefruit Vodka Mule

Happy Summer!  Time for another round of summer cocktails!  I am joining with nine other bloggers this week to bring you amazingly delicious summer cocktail recipes.  This week I am sharing my absolute favorite summer cocktail- the Grapefruit Vodka Mule. Ok, so I THOUGHT I had made up this drink and then my husband pointed out that this recipe is on the bottle of Deep Eddy Grapefruit Vodka. (whhhhaaaattt?)  Since I had never seen the recipe before I made this drink, I am still claiming that I ... View Post

Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: cocktails, ginger beer, mule, summer cocktails, vodka

Refreshing and tasty, this is the best tequila cocktail!

Caballo de Mayo: The Best Tequila Cocktail

Looking for the best tequila cocktail? You must try this Caballo de Mayo. Caballo (ca-buy-yo) means horse and Spanish, so when the Kentucky Derby fell on Cinco de Mayo, the Caballo de Mayo was created! This is the BEST tequila cocktail you will ever try! We hosted a party for Cindo de Mayo and I didn't want to serve margaritas since it was also the Kentucky Derby. I also didn't want to serve Mint Juleps since it was Cinco de Mayo.  I created this amazing mix of flavors and tequila that is by ... View Post

Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: adult beverage, Cinco de Mayo, ginger beer, Kentucky Derby, orange cocktail, tequila cocktail, tequila drink

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