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It’s October and I am in need of a warm up! Fall has certainly arrived and I have the perfect cocktail to keep you nice and toasty. If you like Irish Creams you will love this months mixer. It’s an Irish Cow with a twist of mint. Drink Ingredients: 4 1/2 oz Baileys Mint Chocolate 4 1/2 oz Milk Drink Preparation: Combine Baileys and milk in a small saucepan. Warm at a low heat. Pour … [Read more...]
How have I never heard of a Cuban Cooler before? I love rum and I like ginger ale but together they make this flavorsome cocktail that is so delicious you just have to try it for yourself! Drink Ingredients: 2 oz Light Rum Ginger Ale Ice Drink Preparation: Fill glass with ice and your favorite light rum, I like to use Bacardi, then fill glass with Ginger Ale. Garnish with a … [Read more...]
With summer coming to an end I would like to finish off this summer with a drink to share. The hubby and I have been known to bust out our famous Spiked Watermelon on special occasions. Many have asked for the recipe and we feel we have held on to it long enough. So here you go! I hope your next camping trip, graduation or birthday party is just a little bit better with your own spiked … [Read more...]
Here is my own twist on a vodka lemonade. If you're like me and love Kool-Aid, I mean who doesn't, then you will appriciate this months mixer. And if you have kiddos it's really a win win for everybody. Kiddos get their Kool-Aid and the parents get a much needed cocktail. Drink Ingredients: 1 oz Kru Voda Blue Raspberry Kool-Aid Ice Drink Preperation: Fill glass with ice add 1 oz. of … [Read more...]
I am a BIG fan of Leinenkugel! Love me some Honey Weiss, Leinie’s Red, Original, Summer Shandy but I have never been a big fan of Berry Weiss. Lots of my friends go gaga over it but it’s always been too fruity for me. That is until I cut it in half with some Honey Weiss. You read right! Take a little sample of each and boom you have a Honey Bear! Drink Ingredients: ½ Bottle or Can of … [Read more...]
Handsdown this cocktail has the most ingredients I have ever featured! I give you “Yvette’s Tropical Kiss”. Drink Ingredients: 1 oz Peppermint Schnapps 1 oz Rum 1 oz Gin 1 oz Triple Sec Orange Juice Ice Drink Preparation: Fill glass with ice. Add in all your ingredients and fill glass with orange juice. Stir and serve. Servings: 1 The Hangover: I was a bit surprised, out of … [Read more...]
So Three Olives has this new vodka called Loopy that tastes just like Fruit Loops! It was the colorful Fruit Loop like bottle that drew me in. Liquor that tastes like one of my favorite childhood cereals!? Where could this go wrong, right? They had some recipes with the bottle that were just weird to me, one involved milk and it freaked me out. I just decided to go with a standard vodka and … [Read more...]
I would like to highlight an Irish mixture called the Shamrock Mint. It’s green, it’s creamy, and a lil filling. Drink Ingredients: 1 oz Baileys 1 oz Crème de Menthe Milk Whip Cream Drink Preparation: Add Baileys, Crème de Menthe, fill with Milk and top with Whip Cream. Servings: 1 The Hangover: Honestly I could only have one. The milk threw me off a bit even though it was … [Read more...]
I love simple drinks that you can make at home even if you do not have a large stocked bar. Chances are you already have 2 out of the 3 items you need for this month’s mixer. It’s a drink that has become more and more popular these days called the Lunch Box. The secret to this drink that not many people know is that it’s meant to be slammed. Yes you heard me right! It’s a drink that is to … [Read more...]
Welcome back to Yvette’s Monthly Mixer! This month I would like to highlight a cocktail that is one of my all time favs. It’s a lil drink my husband likes to call the “Poor Man’s Margarita”. This is a perfect drink to enjoy with Father’s Day weekend upon us. The Poor Man’s Margarita is so super simple and the best part is you probably already have the ingredients at home. All you … [Read more...]
Just in time for spring we have come up with a drink I like to call the Jolly Goose. Now this is just a prototype, the final touches are still in the works. All you need is a blender full of ice, about 30-40 Jolly Ranchers – depending on how sweet you like it, and some regular vodka (I prefer the ” Goose”). Mix them all together and serve. Drink Ingredients: Jolly Ranchers (30-40 … [Read more...]
You must try this tasty Hpnotiq concoction. Now the original recipe calls for 2 oz of Hpnotiq but I thought it was a bit much so we made it with only 1. Turned out really good! But I will leave that up to you, either way it’s gonna be amazing! Drink Ingredients: 1 oz Hpnotiq 1 oz Vodka Pineapple Juice Ice Drink Preparation: Fill glass with ice. Add Hpnotiq, Vodka, then fill glass with … [Read more...]
Today I would like to highlight a basic Tequila Sunrise. There are many variations of how people like to make a Tequila Sunrise, some people use lemon juice or cherry brandy, but I like to stick to a more traditional Sunrise. Drink Ingredients: 1 oz Light Tequila ½ oz Grenadine Orange Juice Ice Drink Preparation: Fill glass with ice. Add tequila, as always I prefer to use white Sauza, … [Read more...]
I know lots of people like Vodka or Jack with their Red Bull but I prefer Bacardi. Just a regular Bacardi will do! Super simple and delicious! Drink Ingredients: Bacardi Red Bull Lime Ice Drink Preparation: Fill glass with ice. Add 1 oz. of Bacardi, fill rest of glass with Red Bull and dress with a lime. Servings: 1 The Hangover: Tip to the wise with any Red Bull concoction, only … [Read more...]
I love brunches! Maybe it's the awesome weather upon us...I'm not really sure. But I always find myself ordering up a mimosa. It’s fitting. Brunch = Mimosa right! Well let me tell you I’m getting a little tired of them…..so I found a drink that is similar with a slight difference…..Madras! It’s pretty much a mimosa but with cranberry juice. Here’s how ya serve it up! Drink … [Read more...]
