Memorial Day Easy Drinks
May 26, 2022 – Hard to believe, but Memorial Day Weekend is upon us. That summer vibe we all look forward starts this weekend, and what better way to celebrate it than with an easy, breezy cocktail.
Tullahoma Tea
- 1.5 oz Dickel Bourbon
- 0.5 oz fresh squeezed lemon juice
- 0.5 oz Texas peach simple syrup
- 4 oz chilled black tea
Method: Fill a highball glass with ice. Pour all ingredients except the tea over ice into a Collins glass. Gently stir and top with iced tea and more ice; garnish with basil and fresh peach slices
Smirnoff Strawberry Lemonade
- 1 oz Smirnoff Red, White & Berry Vodka
- 4 oz strawberry lemonade
- Chopped strawberries and lemon wedges for garnish
- 2 oz Smirnoff Red, White & Berry Seltzer
Method: Add flavored spirit and lemonade to a shaker. Shake vigorously for 30 seconds. Pour over ice. Add chopped strawberries and lemon wedges. Top with seltzer; stir to combine.
Bacardi Rum Punch Group Serve*
- 6 oz Bacardi Superior Rum
- 3 oz Bacardi Black Rum
- 1 ½ oz grenadine
- 6 oz orange juice
- 6 oz pineapple juice
- 3 oz cranberry juice
Method: Mix all ingredients together in a punch bowl and serve over cubed ice in individual highball glasses. Garnish with lemon slices.
*Divide recipe by 6 for one perfect cocktail.
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