The blue margarita gives just a slight twist to the straight up Margarita.

Prepare glass by running a lime wedge around the rim and dipping into kosher salt. Hold aside.

1 part Triple Sec
1 part fresh lime juice
2 parts Blue Curacaco
4 parts fine white Tequila
1 teaspoon sugar
Ice cubes or crushed ice

Place into a shaker or blender and mix. Pour & enjoy. Now kick back and pretend your in Cabo.

” a drink in the hand is worth two feet in the sand”

Cheers,
Pete and Pando

For 30 years of his life, St. Patrick brought hope to Ireland by establishing churches and monasteries across the country. The day of his death, March 17, 461 A.D., has since been a day for the Irish to celebrate the saint for converting the pagans to Christianity: essentially driving the snakes (symbolic of evil) from Ireland. Over the centuries the celebration has spread to become a worldwide event. In America, where there are more people of Irish descent than in Ireland itself, St. Patrick’s Day has become a cultural icon and across the world Irish and non-Irish alike join the party

Irish Apple – It tastes super sweet, just like finding that pot o’ gold at the end of the rainbow:

1 part Jameson® Irish Whiskey,
1½ parts Hiram Walker® Sour Apple Schnapps,
5 parts Ginger Ale. Serve over ice in tall glass, and garnish with a lime wedge.

” a drink in the hand is worth two feet in the sand”

Cheers,
Pete and Pando

This Mexican-style cocktail gets its name for the way the dense grenadine syrup sinks and then rises through the tequila and orange juice mixture creating the colors of a sunrise. Serve this popular beverage at your Cinco de Mayo fiesta.

Ingredients2 ounces gold tequila
4 ounces fresh orange juice
3/4 ounce grenadine

DirectionsPlace ice in glass so it is half full. Add tequila followed by the fresh orange juice.
Put a flat handled spoon into the glass. Add the grenadine quickly, allowing it run down the back side of the spoon so it sinks to the bottom of the liquid.
Garnish with an orange slice and a cherry.

” a drink in the hand is worth two feet in the sand”

Enjoy,
Pete and Pando

Strawberry Smash

This variation on the mojito lets you mix strawberries with your favorite herb such as mint, basil, lemon verbena, cilantro, rosemary or thyme. Be sure to try the drink out before serving it friends to get the amount of herbs dialed in to your taste buds. It’s tasty with the alcohol or without; for a totally non-alcoholic drink, use sparkling water instead of the prosecco.

Ingredients:

3 ripe organic strawberries, hulled and sliced
6 leaves of one fresh herb such as mint, basil, verbena, cilantro OR 1-inch section of fresh rosemary or thyme
1 ounce good white rum like 10 Cane or clean white gin like Bombay Sapphire
1 ounce all-natural sour mix (see note)
2 ounces prosecco

Add the strawberries and your selected herb to a rocks glass. Smash the strawberries and herbs gently with a muddler until the berries are a pulp and the herbs smell strong. Add the rum or gin if using and sour mix to the glass and give it a stir. Fill 3/4 full with ice. Top off with the prosecco. Garnish with a sprig of the herb you used.

” a drink in the hand is worth two feet in the sand”

Enjoy,
Pete and Pando

One thing comes to mind on National Kahlua Day” Dirty Bananna ”

In this Cocktail Culture, Donovan from Nancy’s creates the delicious “Dirty Banana.” Complete with irish cream and Kahlua. To make the Dirty Banana at home, check out the recipe here!

” a drink in the hand is worth two feet in the sand”

Enjoy,
Pete and Pando

Nicaraguan Hurricane

This is a twist on the favorite from Pat O’Brien’s signature drink, introducing theNicaraguan Hurricane – ! Created in the 1940s, the original Hurricane cocktail quickly grew to become a favorite of sailors and even locals living in the French Quarter today.

2 oz Flor de Cana rum
2 oz passion fruit juice
1 oz orange juice
juice of a half a lime
1 Tbsp simple syrup
1 Tbsp grenadine

orange slice and cherry for garnish

Shake all ingredients together with ice. Strain into a hurricane glass.

Garnish with a cherry and an orange slice.

” a drink in the hand is worth two feet in the sand”

Cheers,
Pete and Pando

It may sound more like a salad than a tropical cocktail. . Here’s how to make it and enjoy it at home:

BALSAMIC MARTINI
1 ½ oz (6counts) Vanilla Rum
¾ oz (3counts) Simple Syrup
½ oz (2counts) Strawberry Puree
3 Small Strawberries
4 lime wedges
12-15 Dashes of Aged Balsamic Vinegar
1 Spaghetti Squash
Balsamic Glaze

PREPARATION:
Take three strawberries, make sure they are nicely washed and the stem is removed. Place them in the mixing glass and add a lime wedge and the ¾ oz of simple syrup, 12/15 dashes of Balsamic Vinegar and ½ oz of the home made simple syrup and start muddling. The muddling process is done while you are pressing the lime so the unique flavor of the essential oil, contained in the skin, comes out. Add 1 ½ oz and it is time to fill the shaker with ice. Then, pour the mix into the shaker and start shaking! Strain into a balsamic glaze drizzled martini glass.

” a drink in the hand is worth wo feet in the sand”

Enjoy,
Pete and Pando

Win your love over with a love potion number 12.

Love Potion #12

2 oz. organic 100% pomegranate juice
1 1/2 oz. Square One organic vodka
1/2 blood orange squeezed
1/2 lime squeezed
1/4 to 1/2 oz. simple syrup (1/2 raw sugar–1/2 water dissolved)

Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice, shake vigorously for 10 seconds and strain into a cocktail glass. Float 3 fresh cranberries for garnish.

” a drink in the hand is worth two feet in the sand”

Enjoy ,
Pet and Pando

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