Ingredients:

• 1 oz. Coconut Rum
• Splash of Pineapple Rum
• 2 oz. Lemon-Lime Soda
• 1 oz. Blue Curacao

Directions:

• Fill your glass with ice.
• Add 1 oz. Coconut Rum
• Add a splash with a splash of Pineapple Rum.

• Top it off with 2 ounces of lemon lime soda.
• Add 1 ounce of Blue Curacao.
• Stir.

• Add a fresh fruit garnish if you’re feeling fancy and pretend it’s a warm beautiful day on the beach.

Notes:

• This cocktail is also great with white rum or vodka and lime or citrus rums or vodkas.
• For the non-alcoholic version, I used a Blue Curacao syrup! Top your lemon lime soda with the syrup. You can even add a 1/2-1 teaspoon of coconut extract for a yummy tropical flavor!

This is such a tasty and festive drink for the summer. It helps you escape to the beach, even if one isn’t anywhere close to where you are! So, hold your glass high and say, “Cheers for an Ocean Breeze!” Enjoy this concoction, but, as always…please drink responsibly!

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Ingredients:

• 2 cups of ice
• 1/2 cup (or a small can) Pineapple juice
• 1/4 cup crushed pineapple
• 1/2 cup Cream of Coconut
• 1 ounce Coconut Rum
• 1 ounce White Rum
• Maraschino cherries for garnish, optional

• Pour everything in the blender with the ice.

• Start mixing until a nice slushie consistency!

• The crushed pineapple add extra sweetness and texture. So tropical and yummy!
• Pour into a glass and serve immediately.
• Extra points if you have little drink umbrellas.

Notes:

• Leave out the rum if you’re making virgin Pina Coladas.
• These make great after school or Spring Break snacks.
• Just top yours with a shot of rum and you’re good to go!
• Sit back and pretend you’re on a beach somewhere warm!

I love topping mine with maraschino cherries. YUM. I’m gonna spend the weekend sitting in the backyard wishing for some warmer weather!

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The first step in the recipe is making a Blackberry simple syrup. Don’t worry, it sounds much fancier than it is. A simple syrup is just an equal ratio sugar/water solution that’s simmered on the stove. A lot of drinks call for a simple syrup because the sugar is already dissolved and the syrup blends easily to any cold drink you’re preparing.

Blackberry Simple Syrup

Ingredients:

• 1.5 Cups Fresh Blackberries
• 1 Cup Water
• 1 Cup Granulated Sugar

Directions:

• In a medium saucepan, add all ingredients.
• Simmer until all of the sugar is dissolved.
• Allow to cool.
• Strain blackberries from the syrup.

Now your blackberry simple syrup is ready to go for your favorite drinks or even as a replacement for regular syrup for your pancakes and waffles! I just know you will enjoy this as much as my family!

Blackberry Whiskey Limeade

Now for the grand finale! You’ll need your favorite whiskey. The smoothness of whiskey goes really well with the sweetness of the blackberry syrup and the tartness of the limeade. Plus, it is such an easy recipe!

Ingredients:

• 2 oz. Blackberry Simple Syrup
• 1 oz. Whiskey
• 2-3 oz. Limeade
• Limes (sliced) and blackberries for garnish (optional)

Directions:

• Fill glass full of ice.
• Add blackberry syrup.
• Add whiskey.
• Top with limeade.
• Stir to mix.
• Garnish with fruit (optional).
• Enjoy!

Not only is this a gorgeous drink, it’s absolutely delicious. This may be one of my favorite adult beverage recipes! Be careful though, they are deceptively potent. Please drink responsibly! Enjoy a batch of these Blackberry Whiskey Limeades at a relaxing afternoon with friends!

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Ingredients:

• Cup Hot Black Coffee
• Hazelnut Syrup or Sweetener
• Whipped Cream
• 1 oz. Irish Whiskey

Directions:

• Pour a cup of coffee filling your cup about 3/4 full
• Add your Hazelnut Syrup or sweetener
• Pour Irish Whiskey
• Stir
• Add Whipped Cream

Notes:

• Wanting a creamier coffee? Consider add in Bailey’s Irish Cream to your coffee before the whipped cream to add an even more fantastic flavor!

It’s almost too pretty to drink! Almost…

This is a great cup of coffee to enjoy on a lazy Saturday or after a big dinner. As always, this delicious concoction is to be enjoyed by our readers who are at least 21 years old. Always drink responsibly and NEVER drink and drive.

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Ingredients:

• Eggnog
• Spiced Rum
• Coffee Liqueur
• Spices such as Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Cardamom (optional)

Directions:

• Simply add a 1 ounce shot of the spiced rum to your glass.
• Top with a 1 ounce shot of coffee liqueur.
• Add your eggnog.

• If you’re making a pitcher or punch bowl, add 1/4 cup of rum and a 1/4 cup of coffee liqueur to 1 quart of Eggnog.
• Stir to combine.

• Top each glass with a sprinkling of spices to add a little extra holiday cheer.
• I used cinnamon and nutmeg. It’s so delicious!

• My husband wandered in while I was testing this recipe and insisted on his own glass. We both approve whole heartedly of the Spiked Eggnog! Now I have to buy more to celebrate National Eggnog Day this weekend!

This recipe is really simple and REALLY delicious. It definitely puts me in the holiday spirit! As always, we ask that you please enjoy responsibly. The holidays are a time to come together and celebrate. NEVER drink and drive.

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Ingredients:

• 1 shot Kahlua or coffee liqueur
• 1 shot Vodka
• 1 shot Pumpkin Pie Spice Coffee Creamer
• Half & half or heavy cream, if desired

Directions:

• For a nice strong drink, use a 1:1 shot ratio of kahlua and vodka.
• Pour over ice first.

• Add a shot of coffee creamer on top and there you have it!
• I like my white Russians a little creamier, so I add about a half a shot of heavy cream to mine. My husband likes his stronger so he gets no cream and more vodka.
• It’s super easy to customize the drink to your liking.

• So creamy and delicious!
• The coffee creamer adds just enough pumpkin spice sweetness to really turn it up a notch

As always, we ask that you please enjoy this drink responsibly. This recipe is to be enjoyed by those 21 years and older.

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Summer is in full swing, and America’s birthday is just around the corner! You are going to absolutely LOVE this fun and festive drink for your next 4th of July party!  This drink is SUPER easy to make and very patriotic! With only 5 ingredients and a little spoon magic, you will have a beautiful and yummy layered drink to impress your friends!

Ingredients:

• Ice
• Light Colored Fruit (yellow watermelon, pineapple, star fruit, etc.)
• 1 oz. Raspberry/Fruit-Flavored Rum or White Rum
• ½ oz. Grenadine Syrup
• 1  oz. Blue Curacao

Directions:

1 – Using a small star cookie cutter and cut some stars out of a light colored fruit.

2 – In a glass full of ice add:

• 1 oz. rum
• ½ oz. Grenadine Syrup
• Star-shaped Fruit

3 – Slowly pour in 1 ounce of blue curacao on the back of spoon into the glass. (This is lighter than the grenadine syrup, so it’ll float on top of the red layer. The spoon keeps it from splashing everywhere and mixing in with the red.)

Recipe Notes:

• The drink is very strong & super sweet, but you can cut it down by adding in a mixer like lemon-lime soda, club soda, or even a flavored sparkling water. (I used lime sparkling water for mine).

Looking for Patriotic Shots?

• In a shot glass, pour some of the Rum & Grenadine Syrup at the bottom, and then slowly layer on the Blue Curacao!

This drink is so much fun to make and drink! You can absolutely impress your friends with your awesome bartending skills, while being a bit patriotic! s always, PLEASE DRINK RESPONSIBLY and safely enjoy your Fourth of July holiday!

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Ingredients:

• Smirnoff Original or Whipped Vodka
• Tart Cherry Juice
• Cream Soda
• Cherries for garnish, if desired

Directions:

• Fill a glass with ice and add the Smirnoff vodka. I added about a shot (one ounce) to each glass, but that depends on your taste preferences. If vodka isn’t your thing, try adding a shot of Captain Morgan’s white rum. YUM!
• Add 1/2 a cup of tart cherry juice. The whipped vodka and cream soda are sweet enough to offset the tart cherry juice. It’s a great balance of sweet and tart.

• Top the drink with 1/2 cup of cream soda. If you don’t like cream soda, you can add ginger ale or even lemon lime soda. It all works with this recipe!

• Garnish your drink with a few fresh cherries and serve to your special Valentine this year.

See there? Pretty AND delicious! You can’t beat that. I hope you enjoy a couple of Cherry Cream Sodas with your favorite person this Valentine’s Day!

This Happy Hour blog is intended for our readers who are at least 21 years old. Please drink responsibly. Always.

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Ingredients:

• 4 cups of Apple Cider
• 64 oz Cranberry Juice
• 1 Orange Juice Concentrate Container
• 2 cups of Pear Juice or Pear Nectar
• Ginger-ale
• Variety of sliced fruits, such as apples, pears, or oranges, if desired

Directions:

• In the drink dispenser, carefully add in the Orange Juice Concentrate.
• Add the Apple Cider and start mixing with the concentrate until fully liquified.
• Pour in the Cranberry Juice and continue mixing.
• Add the Pear Juice or Pear Nectar and stir until fully combined.
• Place sliced fruit to garnish the top of the punch (optional)

To Serve the Kid-Friendly Punch:

• Grab a glass and place a slice of fruit and some ice to your glass.
• Fill the glass 3/4 full, and add in some ginger-ale to top off.
• Stir and serve.

To Serve the Adult Punch:

• Fill your glass with ice.
• Add in 1 shot of whiskey, rum, or bourbon.
• Top with the punch.
• Add a splash of ginger-ale.
• Stir and serve.

Tips:

• It’s really easy to play around with the amounts of juice also. If you want a more apple flavor, you can increase the apple cider and decrease the cranberry juice.
• You can even add cinnamon sticks to your drink dispenser OR to your glass as a stirrer.
• I thought I was using an orange, but it was actually a grapefruit, but you could use oranges, apples, and other amazing fruits of your choice to garnish in the drink dispenser and/or the glasses.

I love all the fall flavors this punch as to offer. This is a favorite drink in our home at Thanksgiving and I hope you will enjoy it as well! I hope you have a GREAT and HAPPY Thanksgiving! As always, please drink responsibly!

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Head on over to your Class Six for these ingredients! If you are wanting a kid-friendly version of this drink – all you have to do is take out the el Jimador Silver and the small pinch of salt. Instead, throw a cherry or chunk of fruit on the top of their drink, and let the kids enjoy a special beverage as well.

Embrace the weekend! Happy drinking!

What You Need

• 2 oz. el Jimador Silver
• 5 oz. lemon-lime soda
• Splash of fresh lime juice
• Pinch of salt