Summer Drinks in the Q

*que Jimmy Buffet’s ‘It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere’*

Vodka Watermelon Cocktail

Ingredients

• Vodka* 

• Cold watermelon

• Lime juice

• Fresh mint

• Ice

• Water

• Blender

 Instructions

1. Add 8 cups of chilled watermelon, 1 ½ cups water, and ¼ cup lime juice to the blender

2. Blend until smooth

3. Add 1 cup of vodka and stir 

4. Add ice to cups and pour mixture in 

5. Garnish with fresh mint, limes, and watermelon chunks*

Servings: 8 

*optional

Recipe found here

Mint Mojito

Ingredients

• Fresh mint

• White rum*

• Fresh lime juice

• Honey 

• Ice

• Club soda 

Instructions

1. Add a handful of mint, ¼ cup of rum, 2 tablespoons of lime juice, and 3 tablespoons of honey to a cocktail shaker

2. Use a muddler or wooden spoon to crush the mint

3. Add 1 cup of ice 

4. Shake cocktail shaker for around 15 seconds

5. Strain into a large glass with ice

6. Top with club soda, extra mint, and lime wedges

Servings: 1

*optional

Recipe found here 

Moscow Mule

Ingredients

• Vodka*

• Lime juice

• Ginger beer

• Lime wedge*

• Ice cubes

Instructions

1. Fill your glass ice

2. Add 2 ounces of vodka and ½ ounce fresh lime juice (around ½ of a medium lime)

3. Stir 

4. Fill the rest of the glass with around 4 ounces of ginger beer 

5. Gently stir once or twice

6. Add a lime wedge*

Servings: 1

*optional

Recipe found here 

Refreshing Red Sangria

Ingredients

• Medium apple

• Medium orange

• Orange Juice

• Brandy

• Bottle of dry red wine

• Ice 

Instructions

1. Core and chop ½ of a medium apple into small pieces, add to a large pitcher

2. Slice ½ of an orange into small pieces, leave the rind on and remove the large seeds if you can. Add to the pitcher

3. Muddle with a muddler or wooden spoon for around a minute 

4. Add ¾ cup orange juice and ⅓ cup brandy and muddle again for around 20 seconds

5. Add a bottle of red wine and stir

6. Taste/adjust flavors if necessary 

7. Add ice and stir 

8. Serve, add some more ice, and garnish with oranges*

Servings: 4

*optional

Recipe found here 

Raspberry Limoncello Prosecco

Ingredients

• Prosecco 

• Limoncello liqueur

• Frozen raspberries

• Mint sprigs

Instructions

1. Add 3 cups prosecco and 1 cup limoncello to a large pitcher

2. Whisk together 

3. Distribute a cup of frozen raspberries and 6 mint sprigs amongst 6 glasses

4. Serve prosecco and limoncello into glasses. 

5. Enjoy!

Servings: 6

Recipe found here

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