Summertime Cocktails

It looks like its going to be a beautiful weekend, why not celebrate it with some tasty summer cocktails a la Southern Living! They've published a few cocktails to sip on while watching the races (tomorrow: Preakness). Try one!

Black-eyed Susan Cocktail

3/4 cup orange juice

1/2 cup pineapple juice

3 tbs vodka

3 tbs light rum

2 tbs orange liqueur

crushed ice

lime slices and fresh cherries for garnishing

Stir together first 5 ingredients. Fill 2 (12-oz.) glasses with crushed ice. Pour orange juice mixture over ice. Garnish, if desired. Serve immediately.

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Bourbon Smash

 

6 fresh or frozen raspberries, thawed

1 tbs sugar

1 small lime wedge

3-4 mint or basil leaves

crushed ice

1/4 cup bourbon

 

Place raspberries, sugar, lime wedge, and mint or basil leaves in a chilled 10-oz. tumbler. Gently press raspberry mixture against sides of cup with a cocktail muddler or back of a spoon to release flavors. Fill glass with crushed ice and bourbon; stir well. Serve immediately with a cocktail straw.

 

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Slushy Whiskey Sours

1 (6-ounce) can frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed

1 (6-ounce) can frozen limeade concentrate, thawed

1 (6-ounce) can frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed

4 1/3 cups water

2 cups bourbon

1 (33.8 ounce) bottle club soda, chilled

Stir together first 5 ingredients. Pour into a large zip-top freezer bag; seal. Freeze 2 hours. Spoon into a pitcher. Stir in club soda, and serve immediately.

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Enjoy!!! Let me know if you try any of these!