Cocktail Confessions: The Sassy Leprechaun

St. Patrick’s Day is such a fun, and dare we say sassy, little holiday. From the green attire, to the sparkly gold accessories, green beer, and those mischievous little men running around town pinching people — St. Patrick’s Day provides the perfect excuse to throw in a little fun on the march to spring. In the essence of joining in on anything resembling a celebration we’ve crafted our very own cocktail,  The Sassy Leprechaun. After drinking this tasty green concoction, the only one doing the pinching this holiday will be you!

A little sassy. A little sweet. This Sassy Leprechaun cocktail is a yummy blend of simple flavors that are most likely already in your pantry. One quick sip will leave you and your guests wanting to celebrate the lucky Irish long beyond St. Patrick’s Day. As an added bonus to this sassy drink: it’s low in calories (less than 70cal/per serving!)!       

THE SASSY LEPRECHAUN

Serves: 3 to 4
Prep Time: 5 mins

Ingredients
– 1 bottle of Kiwi Strawberry Sparkling Ice sparkling water
– 6 oz. of tequila
– 1 oz. of triple sec
– 1 teaspoon of sugar
– 1 teaspoon of sprinkles (We used gold mixed with white, but would look just as fun with rainbow sprinkles.)
– 1 lime

Directions
1: Mix sugar and sprinkles onto a small plate.
2: Cut lime in half and set one half aside.
3: Use other half of lime and use juice to wet the rim of your glass. Dip wet glass rim into sprinkle mixture.
4: Mix kiwi strawberry water, tequila, and triple sec into a pitcher.
5: Take the remaining half of lime and squeeze juice into the pitcher. Stir lightly.
6: Serve over ice, and try to keep the pinching to a minimum.

What green cocktail recipe will you be serving this St. Patrick’s Day? Share with us!

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Ginger Grapefruit Bourbon Sour Recipe

 

Happy Friday friends! We have made it - the end of the second week of school. Honestly, a day or two ago, we didn't even think we would make it this far. We are on the struggle bus each morning trying to find the balance again of getting up early and being up late for activities. Not to mention that little word "delta" we keep hearing. 

But we aren't even going to talk about that. 

We have something a little southern we're mixing up today, and thought we'd share! August weather is not for the weak in the south. And neither are our cocktails. But this one is a little bit sweet and a little bit sour. Today we are mixing one of our favorite bourbons with one of our favorite citrus juices - Grapefruit Juice! Do you crave citrus when it's hot out too? 

We've got dinner plans tonight with friends, and thought this Grapefruit Ginger Bourbon Sour would be the perfect cocktail to share. 

Plus, consuming is kind of like doing our part. It has all that vitamin C and all, right? ;) 

GRAPEFRUIT GINGER BOURBON SOUR

Ingredients

- 1 Bottle of Indian River Grapefruit Juice (it is THE BEST!!!)

- 1 can of ginger beer

- 2 cups of bourbon

- 1/2 cup of lime juice

- optional: one grapefruit for garnish

**add water or ice as needed

Directions

1: In a large pitcher pour grapefruit juice, ginger beer, and lime juice. Stir. 

2: Add in bourbon. Stir. 

3: Garnish as desired. 

4: Serve and enjoy! 

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Cocktail Confessions: French 75

A few months ago the Mr. had a French 75 out somewhere and just knew I would like.  I love champagne or Prosecco and I love that it sounded kind of fancy, so we started making them at home.  Now it's one of our go-to summer drinks and the perfectly refreshing cocktail.  

French 75 

Ingredients: 

1 ounce gin 

1/2 ounce lemon juice 

1/2 ounce simple syrup 

3 ounces Champagne or Prosecco 

Optional Garnish: lemon twist

Directions: 

1. Combine gin, lemon juice and simple syrup in a shaker with ice and shake until well chilled. 

2. Pour into champagne flute (or we use martini glasses). 

3. Top with champagne and garnish with lemon twist. 

4. Enjoy! 

It's so simple to make and ready in just minutes!  What's your favorite summer cocktail?  

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Orange Juice Margarita

 

Today just wouldn't be right if we didn't share a yummy margarita recipe. But really, when aren't margaritas in season?! 

We've been known to share a twist on the original margarita a time or two, but this Orange Juice Margarita has been topping the list lately. Plus it's got all that extra vitamin C, and isn't that what the CDC is suggesting what we do with our lives right now. 

So really drinking this margarita is kind of, sorta of healthy. So here's to all of our health. 

And May 5th. 

And the invention of tequila. 

ORANGE JUICE MARGARITA RECIPE

INGREDIENTS

- 1 52oz bottle of orange juice (We use Indian River Select juice in the original flavor. Blood Orange is a great alternative for a tangier flavor!)
- 1 cup of tequila 
- 1/3 cup of Triple Sec
- 1/3 cup of lime juice
- Optional: orange slices for garnish
- Optional: salt or sugar for rim

INSTRUCTIONS

1: Cut orange into slices. 
2: If rimming glasses with salt or sugar, rub the juice from an orange slice on the rim of the glass and then dip into salt or sugar. 
3: Mix orange juice, tequila, Triple Sec, lime juice together in a pitcher. Stir and then serve cold. 

CHECK OUT SOME OF OUR OTHER MARGARITA RECIPES

Peach Raspberry Margarita

Frozen Strawberry Margarita Recipe

Champagne Margaritas

Mermaid Margarita Recipe

Cheers friends! 

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Pineapple Mule Recipe

Happy Friday friends! Even though it was a short week - it was a doozy of one. We're already counting down the hours until we can log-off for a few days. 

It's also a hot one. So Summer is still going strong here. On deck for the weekend we have soccer, soccer, baseball, flag football, cheer, and more soccer. 

All outside. 

So to cool off we have the pool, a cranked down A.C., and this delicious Pineapple Mule on the ready. All to be thoroughly enjoyed, but not necessarily in that order. ;)

Sharing the last recipe from our Summer Recipe series, and it's totally a "saving the best for last" situation.  

PINEAPPLE MULE RECIPE

INGREDIENTS

- 2 oz of vodka

- 2 oz of pineapple juice

- 2 oz of lime juice

- 1/2 cup of ginger beer

DIRECTIONS

1. Fill a copper mug with ice. 

2. Pour vodka, ginger beer, pineapple juice and lime juice over ice. 

3. Gently stir and enjoy! 

In case you missed it - here are the other recipes in our Summer Recipe Series!

Mango Slaw Recipe

Blue Hawaiian Drink Recipe

Pineapple Mimosa Recipe

Hawaiian Chicken & Pineapple Coconut Rice Recipes

Cheers to Summer! 

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Bourbon Apple Cider Recipe

Happy Monday friends! We're one and a half week's out from Christmas Day, the school activities are a plenty, and the to do list doesn't seem to be shrinking as fast as we want it to. Our brains are running on caffeine and Christmas carols. 

And cocktails. 

'Tis the season! 

Today we have a yummy drink recipe for you because in the South bourbon makes everything better. From cocktail parties to surviving those long lines at the mall - this Bourbon Apple Cider will get you through. 

It's a holiday favorite just because it gives us a break from all things peppermint and cranberry. It's light enough to not make you feel like you're on a pure sugar rush - we like to save that feeling for the 9,398 holiday cookies we tend to consume from Thanksgiving to New Years. Yet it still has that winter bite to it that makes sharing it during the holidays the perfect holiday party drink. 

Or, you know, the perfect one to consume while wrapping that palette of presents that arrives daily from Amazon. We'll let you decide. 

BOURBON APPLE CIDER RECIPE

Serves: 4
Prep Time: 5 mins
Total Time: 5 mins

INGREDIENTS

• 16 ounces of apple cider
• 8 ounces of bourbon
• 2 teaspoons of cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon of sugar
• 1 orange
• optional garnish: cinnamon, orange slice & spring of rosemary

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Combine cinnamon and sugar on a plate.
2. Cut an orange into wedge slices. Use wedge to wet the rim of the glass. Dip glass rim into sugar mixture. 
3. In a shaker mix cider and bourbon over ice. Stir to combine. 
4. Pour mixture into garnished glass over ice. 
5. Serve and enjoy! 

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Harvest Punch Recipe

A few weeks ago we co-celebrated our five year blog-iversary with the ladies of Findlay Rowe. At the event shared this yummy Harvest Punch with everyone.  We mixed both an alcoholic and non-alcoholic version, and apparently it was a huge hit because we've had all the questions about it. So today we're sharing the secret, not-so-secret recipe with y'all. 

It's been one of our favorite Fall drinks to pull out during parties and showers for years, and we can't believe we've never shared it before. It's super easy to make and with one simple step it can be made as a mocktail or a cocktail. 

HARVEST PUNCH RECIPE

Serves: 20-25
Prep Time : 2 mins
Total Time: 2 mins

Ingredients

• 1 64 oz bottle of apple juice
• 3 cups of orange juice (or you can do one 1 12 oz can of orange juice frozen concentrate)
• 16 oz of cranberry juice
• 1 cup of pear juice
• Half a liter of ginger ale or lemon lime soda
• Optional garnish: Sliced apples or frozen cranberries

Instructions

• In a large punch bowl or drink dispenser (this cute galvanized one is from Findlay Rowe) pour all juices.
• Top with garnish. 
• Serve and enjoy! 

To make the alcoholic version: 

We've done this several different ways but for the event we added Caramel flavored Vodka. Other great options are Spiced Rum, Hard Cider, or Vodka. Just add approximately 16 oz of your desired choice to your juice mixture (or a little more if you're feeling like you want to take your Fall frolicking to the next level).  

Cheers friends! Happy drinking! 

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Watermelon Coconut Cocktail Recipe

Everywhere where I turn right now people are frolicking in jeans, sweaters, and sharing countdowns for the return of the Pumpkin Spice Latte. Oh my. People it's still 95 degrees out!

 With 110% humidity.

I'm sweating just thinking about walking from my front door to my car. Doing so in a sweater? Better go ahead and call in EMS for a case of heat stroke. 

So I'm going against the Fall grain and embracing the fact that it will be summer here for like 197 more days. Occasionally it might dip down into the low 80's to where I can break out my favorite jeans, but for the most part I am just continuing my southern heat survival action plan. 

The plan includes hydrating. Often. 

Hydration with a little side of rum. 

Because something has to numb you from all that humidity. 

One of my favorite drinks to make in the warm weather months is this Watermelon Coconut Cocktail. 

And all jokes aside, watermelon and coconut are super hydrators! And this cocktail has a lot of them...so bottoms up!

Sharing all the details of the Watermelon Coconut Cocktail recipe on Savvy Sassy Moms so you too keep yourself cool and hydrated the rest of the Summer. 

Cheers friends! 

Do you have a favorite Summer cocktail? We're always looking for more ways to stay hydrated to share with us! 

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Boozy Bunny Cocktail Recipe

I feel like the minute spring thoughts pop into people's heads, these little marshmallow Peeps emerge from hibernation. I'm not the biggest fan, but it wouldn't be Easter without a Peep or to making an appearance in some sort of fashion. I'm more of a giant Reese's Bunny sort of girl. But this year we're diving in tastebuds first to get on board the Peep train.  But in a much yummier way of course. 

While we don't overly enjoy eating these sugary confections solo, we couldn't quite pass up the challenge to incorporate them some how into a recipe. 

And well...you know our cooking skills. 

#lacking

But cocktails? We know how to mix a good drink. 

Or at least we're willing to take one for the team, and see it as our blogger duty to mix up some drinks and be the official taste testers. 

The results after an afternoon of "research" was this delicious little cocktail - The Boozy Bunny. It's marshmallow-y goodness and spring all rolled into one chilled glass. 

Grab the recipe for the Boozy Bunny Cocktail over on Savvy Sassy Moms, and make your egg hunt this weekend a little more interesting. 

Happy hopping friends! 

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