Very similar to the Cucmber martini. My friend Joe and I went with our friends Amanda and Max to their good friends Gallery display in Philadelphia. Before heading over, Joe grabbed a bottle of Cucmber Vodka from the liquor store, and we got on our way to pick up Max and Amanda. When we arrived, Amanda was having a bit of liqeur Cote Jolie. It’s very similar to St. Germain. but not quite as sweet and with a slightly different flavor. She bottled some up to take to the gallery party and we were on our way! When we arrive, Amanda decided to use our cucmber vodka in a drink, with a small splash of Cote Jolie and topped off with lemon lime soda water. WOW! What a great drink. I like it better than the cucmber martini. Perfect for summer, light flavor, refreshing. This one is simple, but a true winner!
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They say necessity is the mother of invention. This is so often the case with drink recipes that I create. In this instance we had a friend over that wanted a drink. They were hoping for something delicious, but they were tired and asked if we had coffee. I decided to kill three stones with one rock and came up with this recipe for an espresso martini. I have to say, I’m not the world’s biggest coffee fan, but this martini is incredible. Our other friend Carol said “If I was out, I’d be happy to pay $18 for this!” With a testimony like that, how could you not try it?! This martini is not shaken over ice, but instead is served slightly warm. (not hot, just room temperature liquors and the hot espresso.
1 part Vanilla Vodka Mix all ingredients in a cup or shaker and blend well, pour into martini glass. Should you choose to, rim the glass with chocolate syrup or fudge. and cocoa powder or chocolate shavings. (syrup will run and drip, so try to rim the inside edge of the glass) A drizzle of chocolate syrup inside the glass is also a nice touch.
Ingredients
1 part Kahlua
1 part Creme de Cacoa
3/4 part Godiva White Chocolate Liqueur
1 shot fresh espressoInstructions
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This cucumber martini recipe is inspired by the martini I got during happy hour at Valani in Philadelphia. For those that haven’t been there, Valani offers a great selection of food and drinks – plus they have an amazing happy hour! Be sure to check them out.
Ingredients
Mostly Cucmber infused vodka
a splash of St. Germaine Liquor (put in more or less depending on how sweet you want it)
Dash of Fresh Lime Juice
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This drink came to be from a friend asking for a “chocolate cake” flavored drink. I didn’t have any creme de’cocoa, so I experimented with what was in my cabinet. I thought that combined with cake vodka, hazelnut and coffee would blend to make a chocolate-ish type flavor. The results were very good. Try it out for yourself and see!
Ingredients
4 Parts Three Olive Cake Vodka
1.5 Parts Frangelico
Splash of Kahlua
Splash of Bailey's Hazelnut
Splash of Captain Morgan
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I’ll have my friend Joe put up a bloody mary recipe since he’s the only person who can make a bloody mary that I like. but for now, here is this “Just OK” Bloody Mary recipe. It’s not the best, not the worst.
Ingredients
1.5oz Vodka
3oz Tomato Juice
1/2oz Lemon Juice
1/4 tsp Horseradish
Dash worcester sauce
Dash Tobasco
1/2 tsp Chili
Pepper
1/8 tsp Celery Salt
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Ingredients
3 strawberries
8 Mint Leaves
Lemon Zest
3 Jiggers White Tequila
1/4-1/2 Lime
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This classic Mai Tai recipe was given to me by my “was-band’s” sister Macy. Mai Tais can be difficult drinks. There are a lot of recipes out there, some good, but more not-so-good. I’ve tried a lot, and Macy’s recipe is pretty spot on. It’s a pretty sweet drink, but on those summer nights when you want to feel like you’re in the tropics this is a perfect choice.
Ingredients
1.5 oz Light Rum
1 oz Dark Rum (I float it on top and let the person mix it in - Macy uses Appleton Estate)
3/4 oz Triple Sec
1/2 oz Amaretto
1 oz Orange Juice
1 oz Pineapple Juice (She wrote whole can, but I odn't think that is correct)
Splash of Lime Juice
Splash of Club Soda
Instructions
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Here is a recipe that I made up while the ingredients were “just lying around.” It’s not my favorite recipe in the world, but it’s a fun change of pace now and then. So next time you’re having brunch give this a shot. Not too sweet, not to dry.
Ingredients
1 part OJ
1.2 Parts Fresh Grapefruit Juice
1.5 Parts Vodka
Instructions
Pour in Champagne glass and top with proseco
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If you’re looking to make the BEST LONG ISLAND ICED TEA, look no further. I’ve had a hell of a time finding a good Long Island Iced Tea recipe. It seems all LIT recipes are too sour-mixey, too giny, or something else is terrible wrong with them. Here is my solution – after 8 years of trying to make them (always badly) I’ve come up with my own recipe which I think is great. So here is my version…what I consider to be the best long island iced tea recipe out there! (little tip here, if you want to get REALLY fancy, put a small splash of peach schnapps on top and make it a peach long island! – You may opt to reduce the amount of triple sec if you do this to keep the drink from getting too sweet.)
Ingredients
1oz Vodka
1oz White Rum
1oz triplesec
1 oz sour mix
.75 oz tequila
.5 oz gin
Instructions
Shake all ingredients on ice. Pour into glass filled with crushed ice, and top of with diet coke -I'm guessing it's about 1.5 oz coke. (or regular coke - I'm not sure how it will change the flavor) Mix it with a spoon or straw and enjoy! (Most people don't shake this drink....I like shaking most drinks though.)
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Sangria is a fruity wine made from a dry red that is flavored with fresh fruits, liquors and other goodness. In my opinion, a good sangria has to sit for at least 6 hours before drinking. What makes my sangria so different from other sangria recipes? Well, IT’S THE BEST! Modesty isn’t one of my big points. But really – Just about everyone loves my sangria…even people who don’t usually care for sangria. So-ready for my sangria recipe!?!?!? Well….here it is.
Ingredients
2 x 750ml bottles of red wine (start with a dryer wine. (I like Cabernet Savignon)
1/4 cup sugar
1 Unwaxed Apple (diced into small cubes)
1 Orange (Diced into small cubes)
1 Lemon sliced into thin rounds
small splash of orange juice
3 shots of triplesec
1/2 cup brandy (I use E&J)
any other fruit you may want, chopped up.
Instructions
Notes
OK- you should have guessed I'd never publish my SECRET sangria recipe online for everyone to see. No, this is not my recipe, but is a recipe you should enjoy. It will be almost as good as mine. 
E&J Brandy found my recipe and asked me to link to their site- I can’t do it in the recipe section, so here it is. E&J Brandy
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