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We were on the island of St Kitts recently and picked up a bottle of Mango Rum from Brinley Gold Shipwreck a local distillery.  We had an amazing trip but we'll save that for another post.  One of our favorite lighter rum drinks of the Mojito, I don't like them overly sweet so ordering them out can be difficult because of the simple syrup.  Armed with this bottle of mango rum was the perfect solution. INGREDIENTS: Mint Leaves Lime Club Soda Mango Rum (we used Brinley Gold Mango Rum) DIRECTIONS: Muddle mint leaves in the glass (use more or less depending...

I've been a fan of the flavored bourbons for a little while now and they seem to really be taking off in popularity.  Every time I go to the package store I see new brands and more flavors so I will often pick a new brand or flavor to try for the weekend.  This is one that we'll be trying this weekend! Apple Pie Cocktail Drink Recipe: ½ teaspoon cinnamon ½ teaspoon sugar Honey 1 ½ ounces Apple Bourbon  1 ounce cinnamon whisky 4 ounces ginger beer (our favorite is Berritts sugar free, it's soooo good!) Apple slices Cinnamon stick  ...

Elderflower Wine Cocktail Easy to make and refreshing wine cocktail using elderflower liqueur is perfect for easter or a Sunday afternoon  This light white wine sangrias cocktail gets a subtle sweetness from elderflower liqueur. It's easy to mix up the base ahead of time and quickly serve as guests arrive. INGREDIENTS 1 bottle Fumé Blanc (such as Robert Mondavi) 4 oz. elderflower liqueur (like St. Germain) 4 oz. vodka sprigs of fresh mint Ice Club Soda DIRECTIONS In a large pitcher, combine first 3 ingredients and refrigerate until chilled, about 1 hour. To serve, muddle a few mint leaves in each glass. Add ice,...

St. Patrick's is all about fun and drinking, so why not combine the two into this fun, festive jello shot. Often referred to as the Ombre St. Patrick's Day Jello Shots these are a relatively easy 3 layer Jello shot that can be made in about an hour. Here is fun video of the process. The ingredients and steps are below.   Ingredients 1 1/4cups lemonade 2envelopes unsweetened gelatin 3/4cup lime vodka 3tablespoons sweetened condensed milk Green food coloring (green + neon green recommended) Light green: 1-2 drops green + 1-2 drops neon greenMedium green: 2-3 drops green + 2-3...

Well you can guess what we'll be having this Sunday, and maybe Saturday too.  Some day just feel like a bunch and mimosa day but I can already tell this weekend is gonna call for something a little stronger.  This is great recipe we found and one of things we liked about this particular article was that is even talked all out the setup of the Bloody Mary bar and the prep that goes into it.  It really covers all the bases.  We'll touch on some of it and link to the complete post at the bottom. Prep Time 5...