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1 heaping tsp turbinado sugar the juice of one lime 1 tbsp simple syrup 1 oz. gin club soda ice Pour the sugar in the bottom of one highball glass.  Add the lime juice and the simple syrup. Pour in the gin. Fill glass with ice. Top up with club soda. Stir gently. Serve.

2 cups frozen blueberries 1 cup plain yogurt 1/4 cup sugar 1 tsp vanilla 1 cup cranberry juice Combine all the ingredients in the blender.  Pulse until smoothe.  Serve.

10 oz. frozen strawberries, in syrup, partially thawed 3 cups chilled grapefruit juice 1/2 cup vodka Combine the strawberries, and 1 cup of the juice in the blender.  Blend until smooth. Pour into a pitcher and stir in the remaining juice and the vodka. Serve.

1 cup chilled peach nectar 1/2 cup milk 6 0z. peach yogurt Combine the nectar, milk, and yogurt in a blender with some ice.  Blend well. Serve.

2 oz. vodka 2 oz. midori 2 oz. peach schnapps club soda Pour 1 oz. of each of the liquors over ice into 2 glasses.  Top up with club soda.

7 tablespoons water 5 tablespoons pomegranate juice 1/4 cup sugar 4 teaspoons honey 1 1/2 cups vodka 3/4 cup fresh grapefruit juice 1/4 cup fresh lime juice 18 fresh mint leaves plus 6 sprigs for garnish Ice cubes Bring first 4 ingredients to boil in small saucepan, stirring to dissolve sugar. Cool. Do ahead Can… Continue reading Grapefruit Cocktail

2 oz. vodka Champagne Pour an ounce of vodka in each of 2 glasses.  Top up with champagne.  Serve.

2 oz. gin 1 oz. lemon juice 2 tsp superfine sugar champagne ice Combine the gin, lemon juice, sugar, and some ice in a cocktail shaker. Shake well and strain into 2 champagne flutes. Top up the glasses with champagne.

1/2 cup lime juice 5 tbsp sugar 1 banana, peeled 1 mango, pitted, and peeled 3 oz tequila 1 oz triple sec crushed ice Combine the lime juice and the sugar, stirring until it dissolves. Puree the banana, and the mango in a blender.  Add the tequila and triple sec, and the lime juice.  Blend… Continue reading Tropical Margarita

6 peeled grapes 1 oz. vodka 1 tsp honey ice champagne Combine the grapes, vodka, honey, and some ice in a martini shaker.  Mix well. Strain, dividing between two glasses. Top up with the champagne.