Smirnoff – Our Military Life Blog https://blog.mymilitarysavings.com Serve*Save*Enjoy Sun, 26 Jan 2025 05:00:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.5 Spiked Cherry Cream Soda https://blog.mymilitarysavings.com/spiked-cherry-cream-soda/ Fri, 09 Feb 2024 01:02:00 +0000 http://blog.mymilitarysavings.com/?p=23667 Hey everyone! I hope you’re having a great February so far. The year is already trucking along for us! Can you believe it’s almost Valentine’s Day? The day of sweet love and pink hearts. 😉 Valentine’s Day is on a Wednesday this year so many of you couples will be celebrating on the weekend. I have a super simple and tasty Happy Hour drink to make for your Valentine next week! Cherry Cream Sodas! Deliciously sweet and bubbly. I garnished mine with fresh cherries because they’re in season, but you can use maraschino cherries if you like. Super easy! Let’s get to the recipe!

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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]]> Salted Caramel Mudslide https://blog.mymilitarysavings.com/salted-caramel-mudslide/ Thu, 19 Oct 2017 15:25:13 +0000 http://blog.mymilitarysavings.com/?p=20080 I know what you’re thinking. This is NOT a traditional Mudslide. You’d be right! I love putting a spin on classic beverages and the delicious mudslide is no exception. Once I saw the Salted Caramel Bailey’s in the Exchange, I KNEW I had to have it. What does Bailey’s go great with? COFFEE! If you want to punch this recipe up just a little, use Kahlua or coffee liqueur in place of the coffee. Oh yea.

Salted Caramel Mudslide

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This drink is super easy and hits all of the flavor notes without being too sweet. Who needs expensive coffee shops when you can whip up your own grown-up coffee in your kitchen? YUM.

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First, you’re going to drizzle the caramel syrup all over the inside of your glass. It’s pretty AND delicious. Add ice, one shot of vodka, and one shot of Irish cream. Top with your coffee. You can absolutely serve this drink in a mug with hot coffee to warm you up on those cold weekend mornings!

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Give it a stir and go ahead.. Top it with more caramel! And whipped cream if you’ve got it!

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It’s cold and refreshing, with a hint of salty sweetness. Plus that punch of coffee will keep you going! Salted Caramel is one of my favorite flavors for Fall. (I think I say that about a lot of things. HA!)

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Serve this with delicious Pumpkin Donut Holes on a weekend morning. OR as an after dinner dessert. Maybe with some Apple Pie Bites, perhaps? Yes, please!

As always, we ask that you please drink and enjoy responsibly.

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]]> Ginger Lime Infused Vodka https://blog.mymilitarysavings.com/ginger-lime-infused-vodka/ Thu, 28 Sep 2017 14:47:35 +0000 http://blog.mymilitarysavings.com/?p=19658 Can you guys believe it’s the last week of September already? That means it’s officially Fall y’all! That also means the holidays are right around the corner. Seriously, they’ll be here before you know it! I want to get started early on my holiday gifting so I thought I’d try some homemade infused vodkas! This recipe turned out SO simple and I think will be a great addition to any holiday party you may be attending this season. I made a Ginger Lime Infused Vodka, but you can definitely use your favorite flavors. I’ll put some popular flavor pairings down below! But now, let’s get to this incredibly easy recipe!

Ginger Infused Lime Vodka 

  • Your favorite vodka. I chose Smirnoff because it’s inexpensive and incredibly smooth. I also went with the whipped flavor to give the final product a bit of sweetness.
  • 1 lime, washed and  sliced
  • a 2-inch knob of fresh ginger, washed and sliced (don’t worry about peeling it)
  • a large jar with a lid

That’s it for the ingredient list! How simple!? First, layer the sliced ginger in your jar.

Top with your sliced lime and then pour in the vodka. Keep in your fridge and give it a swirl everyday. You can also sample it after 2 days and decide how strong you want to go. The longer you let the fruit steep, the stronger the flavors will develop.

I let mine steep for about a week and it turned out phenomenal! I really love the bite of the fresh ginger paired with the tartness of the lime. Using the whipped vodka was a great idea, if I do say so myself!

You can serve the vodka over ice or add some club soda. I would even use it in my next Moscow Mule. YUM!

Tie a ribbon around the jar and you’ve got yourself a yummy homemade Christmas gift as well! Some other flavor combinations to try are Cranberry Orange, Apple Pear, Grapefruit Ginger, Lemon Lime, or even Cucumber Basil for your Bloody Mary mix. Yes, please!!

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]]> Get ready for those BACK YARD PUNCHES! https://blog.mymilitarysavings.com/get-ready-for-those-back-yard-punches/ Mon, 11 Sep 2017 14:54:20 +0000 http://blog.mymilitarysavings.com/?p=19128 Hello MMS! The weather ALL around the world is rather CRAZY right now!! Hurricanes are really destroying some states. I am thinking of all my family and friends in my home state of Florida. I have been watching this hurricane tracker all day trying to encourage some of my family members to GET OUT. I hope everyone that wanted to evacuate did and if you decided to ride the storm, PLEASE be safe.
Considering all the unfortunate weather, we need to think about some good things that come out of this, being with family and friends is one.
I have friends ALL over my timeline having parties with lots of food and drinks. Often times, many people look forward to weather like this so they can have “HURRICANE PARTIES.”
My friends know that I am a blogger and I am always searching for cocktails for special occasions. So, because of this, some of my friends asked me to send them some drink recipes suitable for times like this.
I searched around and found the perfect drink name….”BACK YARD PUNCHES.” Irma is getting ready to give FLORIDA some BACK YARD PUNCHES! I hope and pray that everyone is prepared.

Here is a cocktail for this occasion….while you are sitting in the house riding out this HURRICANE you might as well make it a little celebration and SIP on a little something.

BACK YARD PUNCHES
1.5 cups of SMIRNOFF Raspberry
3 cups of Lemonade
Or
3 cups of Iced Tea
Serves 8
Mix and Enjoy!

Smirnoff Raspberry is also a versatile spirit that you can drink on the rocks, chilled or even straight up. There are also many other things that you can mix this spirit with. Smirnoff Raspberry is rich and full-bodied. It complements everything well, including food, other mixers and most importantly, this occasion. Stay safe all my FLORIDANS!!

ALWAYS REMEMBER TO DRINK RESPONSIBLY!

You can also get other drink recipes for SMIRNOFF from WWW.DIAGEOMILITARY.COM

]]> Happy Hour’s Two Ingredient Orange Creamsicle https://blog.mymilitarysavings.com/happy-hours-two-ingredient-orange-creamsicle/ Thu, 03 Aug 2017 15:16:54 +0000 http://blog.mymilitarysavings.com/?p=18040 Hello everyone! Did you guys know August is Toasted Marshmallow Month? I swear, I learn something new every day! Well, this week for Happy Hour, we are gonna get toasty! Ha ha! See what I did there? Using Smirnoff‘s Marshmallow flavored vodka, (UM HELLO!) I made an adult Orange Creamsicle and let me tell you, it is AWESOME! Also awesome, it only requires TWO ingredients! Yes! I love quick and easy and that’s exactly what this drink is. Quick, easy, and yummy!!

Orange Creamsicle

  • Smirnoff Marshmallow Vodka, I also tried it with the Whipped Cream flavor and it’s equally delicious!
  • Orange Hard Soda, this would actually work with any flavor of hard alcoholic soda
  • Tall glass of ice

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That is it, folks! So easy and quick! Pour a shot of vodka into the bottom of your glass. Top with the hard soda. If you would like a little less alcohol, you can absolutely use regular non-alcoholic soda! Mix it together and serve with a straw.

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It is the perfect amount of sweet creaminess and tangy orange and goes down extra smooth. Perfect for a night around the bonfire toasting actual marshmallows! Be careful, a few of these will leave you feeling nice and toasty warm! 😉

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This is a great drink that brings back those childhood summer memories of the classic orange creamsicle. It is one of my favorite flavor combinations! You could even blend up the ingredients in a blender for a super creamy treat! It’s the perfect end-of-summer drink to enjoy with friends.

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