3 Drink Recipes to Make this Memorial Day Weekend…
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If you’re having company over this long Memorial Day weekend than you probably have your menu all figured out by now – chicken and burgers, chip and potato salad – but why not try and do something special with your drink menu? Give your friends and family something to enjoy while you finish cooking – encourage conversation and put that case of Miller Lite your husband’s got in the fridge to shame. Here are 3 Drink Recipes to Make this Memorial Day Weekend.
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Coconut Creamsicle Margaritas
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Yield: makes 1 serving, is easily multiplied
Total Time: 10 minutes
Ingredients:
2 ounces grand marnier
2 ounces orange juice
1 1/2 ounces silver tequila
1 ounce lime juice
1 ounce coconut water
1 ounce canned light coconut milk
1 ounce simple syrup
unsweetened shredded + toasted coconut for glass rims
orange + lime slices for serving
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Directions:
To rim glasses, fill a plate with coconut. Rub honey or left over frosting on the rim – anything sticky that the coconut will stick too – then place on the plate to coat with coconut. Fill glass with ice.
Combine all Grand Marnier, orange juice, tequila, lime juice, coconut water, coconut milk and simple syrup in a shaker and shake well for 30 seconds. Pour over ice and garnish with wedges of orange and limes. Drink!
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Smashed Raspberry Lemonade Cocktail
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Smashed Raspberry Lemonade Cocktail, Serves One 2 ounces Triple Sec
Ingredients:
2 ounces Limoncello
1 handful of raspberries
juice of two lemons
club soda
raw sugar
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To muddle your fruit, add a handful of fresh raspberries and a sprinkle of raw sugar to the bottom of a glass. Use a muddler (a wooden spoon will work too!) to smash your fruit until it has the appearance of jam. Add the Triple Sec, Limoncello and lemon juice to your glass. Add ice. Top if off with club soda. Give it a quick stir and enjoy! Garnish with fresh raspberries and lemon slices!
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Non-Alcoholic Lime Sherbert Punch
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Servings: 6-8 glasses
Prep Time: 10 min
Ingredients:
2 quarts lime sherbet
2 liters ginger ale
1 (46-ounce) can pineapple juice
Lemon slices
Lime slices
Maraschino cherries
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Directions
In a punch bowl, add 2 quarts of lime sherbet. Then add ginger ale and pineapple juice. Decorate with lemon and lime slices and some maraschino cherries.
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