Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Seasonal Drinks: Recipes for Your Party at Any Time of the Year!

Its fun to have seasonal parties, and seasonal drinks to match! Check out our ideas for Spring, Summer, Winter and Fall. Were sure you'll find a tasty, scrumptious new beverage!

Spring

Trendsetter's Lemonade

1.5 parts your choice of Gin
2.5 parts your favorite Lemonade

Fill one of our highball glasses with ice, add gin and top with lemonade. Garnish with a lime wheel and two mint leaves. A fabulous choice for your spring party!


Acai Trendy Cosmo

1.5 parts Absolut Acai
.75 parts Triple Sec
1 part cranberry juice
.25 parts lime juice

Place all ingredients in one of our fabulous cocktail shakers. Shake and strain into a cocktail glass. Top with an orange slice.

Jellybelly shot

.5 parts Blackberry brandy
.5 parts Sambuca
.5 parts Southern Comfort

Pour the brandy into a shot glass, followed by a layer of Sambuca, and finally a layer of Southern Comfort.


Summer

Watermellon Daiquiri

4 cups peeled, seeded, cubed watermelon
.5 parts light rum
.25 parts fresh lime juice
.25 parts orange liqueur
Ice cubes

Place all ingredients in a blender, until smooth. Pour into your favorite Trendsetters glass, and enjoy!

Pom Pom-Tini

2 parts vodka
2 parts orange liqueur
2 parts pomegranate juice
1 cup crushed ice
1 twist lemon zest

Pour all ingredients into one of our shakers, shake your heart away, and strain into any of our martini glasses.

Kool Aid shot

1 part Amaretto
1 part Midori
1 part Cranberry Juice

Pour Midori and Amaretto into a shot glass, and fill with Cranberry Juice.


Fall


Black Magic

2 parts Blavod black vodka
.5 parts grenadine
lemon-lime soda
maraschino cherry for garnish

Fill one of our Collin's glasses with vodka and grenadine, and fill with soda. Top with cherry! Be sure to get the black vodka, for a spooky touch on this cocktail.

Maple Syrup Meltdown

1 part 42 Below Honey Vodka
.5 parts maple syrup
.75 parts lemon juice
dash of bitters
lemon zest and orange peel for garnish

Add all ingredients into a shaker, and shake! Pour into a wide selection of our martini glasses, and garnish with the lemon and orange peel.

Into the Grave shot

.5 parts Tia Maria
rum cream
.5 parts overproof (150 proof) rum

You need to layer this one. Pour the Tia Maria into one of our shot glasses first, next layer rum cream, and float the 150 proof rum on top!


Winter

Trendsetters White Out

2 parts white crème de menthe
hot chocolate
.5 parts green crème de menthe
whipped cream

Pour white crème de menthe into the hot chocolate. Top with whipped cream, and drizzle green crème de menthe on top.

Northern Lights

2 parts Yukon Jack Canadian Whiskey
dash of peach schnapps
orange juice
cranberry juice

Pour Yukon Jack and peach schnapps into one of our Old Fashioned Glasses. Fill with ice. Top with a mixture of cranberry and orange juice.

Wild Sleigh Ride shot

.75 parts Wild Turkey Bourbon
.75 parts peppermint schnapps

No layering necessary. Pour bourbon and schnapps into a shaker, and strain into shot glass!



Well, we hoped some of these recipes helped! No matter what season you are entering, we imagine that you found a drink your dying to try! Don't forget, we have all the glasswear you need, whether you plan on making a cocktail or a shooter!