Strawberry Daiquiri
Daiquiri became popular in the 1940s. Wartime rationing made whiskey, vodka, etc., hard to come by, yet because of Roosevelt’s Good Neighbor policy (which opened up trade and travel …
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Slow Motion
A fruity summery cocktail the Slow Motion goes great with summer parties, makes a great punch or just a pitcher for a few friends. Perfect for a pool or end of summer party.
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Rum Runner
Legend has it, Rum Runners were invented in the late 1950’s at the Holiday Isle Tiki Bar in Islamorada, Florida. Supposedly, the bar had an excess of rum and certain liqueurs, hence all the somewhat bizarre number of liqueurs that are included in almost any recipe out there for a Rum Runner, that needed to be gotten rid of to make room in the liquor closet. They named the drink after the real “Rum Runners” that inhabited the Florida Keys in the early days running Rum in from Cuba and the islands. Many changes are made as the Rum Runner passed through time. Most recipes are altered by using different amounts of the same ingredients. Sometimes an ingredient may be substituted or changed and the recipe will remain intact. The only ingredient that remains sacred is of course the Rum.
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Quite a Mango
So refreshing on a hot summer’s day. What a way to bring the tropics to the party. Nothing like fresh Mango and Rum to make the day a little sunnier.
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Purple Rain
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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Lights Out
Well too many of these and the lights may go out but great for a Super Bowl Party or other sports gatherings!
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Grateful Dead
Named after the rock band that never dies, the Grateful Dead will bring you quickly to that altered state of being that most Dead Heads aspire to. So fire up the “The Music Never Stopped” and bottoms up!
Fern Gulley
A riff on a Pina Colada but less sweet and much more kick. Then there’s that slight taste of cherry, yum.
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