Tequila

Margaritas have come a long way from the classic Tequila, Triple Sec and lime juice.  There are many variations as well as serving options.  Frozen, Rocks, Up, Salted or not are all …
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There are few things that say summer and beaches like Margaritas. Margaritas have morphed much like “martinis” into a collection of cocktails that are based on the basic Margarita.  Since …
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A surprisingly good cocktail the sweet of the melon liqueur and the sour of the grapefruit juice balance each other out to let the fire of the Tequila come through.  Great summer sipping cocktail.
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Very festive and great for a batch recipe – Make a lot of each color and put it in the freezer to hold, salt the glasses and when guests come over use and ice cream scoop to layer the colors.  Yummy!
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Another of Long Tea Cocktails, Purple Rain is pretty deadly!  Named for the Prince song this drink from the 90’s could leave you thinking it’s 1999.
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Got you thinking Purple – Purple Haze Extreme and and Purple Rain are named after 60’s and 80’s songs respectively. Great fun for a themed  or late night party both of these long drinks pack a punch. Keep the drivers out of the way of these bad boys or have designated drivers!
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The Prado made its first appearance in Jones Complete Barguide: published in 1977 and still available today as a used book, but out of print.  The cocktail’s revival can be traced back to Kacy Fitch and Seattle’s Zig Zag Bar, where the drink stayed in rotation for some time. It gained popularity in the late aughts and is a great counterbalance to may sweet cocktails!
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A mash up between a martini and a margarita this is a great sipping cocktail for the end of a long week.  Enjoy!
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One of the riffs on a Long Island Ice Tea but tropical, this is a strong drink where one will most likely get you where you need to be!
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