Spooky Screwdriver

(I was sent a bottle of Smirnoff Ice Screwdriver to try for myself.  I was not asked to create a post for it or paid for my opinion.  My opinion is mine and completely honest.)

I have another Halloween cocktail for you that includes a bottle of Smirnoff Ice.

This cocktail includes Smirnoff Ice Screwdriver.

We are less then a week away from Halloween.

Yup.

Halloween.

Well, that definitely calls for another Halloween cocktail if I do say so myself.......and I do!

The Spooky Screwdriver is an easy peasy cocktail to make. 

It only has 3 ingredients.  Nice!

The main ingredient is Smirnoff Ice Screwdriver.

Have you tried it before?

I'm not going to lie, I absolutely love the Grape flavored one a LOT better.  Check out the Ghoulish Grape recipe that has that one in it.

This one is.....OK.

The cocktail looks so cool though, right?

All you do is mix in the screwdriver flavored Smirnoff Ice.

With vodka.

Stir and strain into a glass.  Then add grenadine.

You've got yourself a Spooky Screwdriver.

Then you can add spiders and gravestones for cool effects!  lol

Spooky Screwdriver (makes 2)

ingredients:

• 1 bottle Smirnoff Ice Screwdriver
• 1 1/2 ounces vodka
• 1/4 ounce grenadine

instructions:

1. In a cocktail shaker, add ice, Smirnoff Ice Screwdriver and vodka.
2. Stir well.
3. In a glass filled with ice, strain in cocktail.
4. Pour in grenadine.

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Easy enough, right?

I'll tell you making these past two cocktails with Smirnoff Ice's brings back a lot of memories!!

I hope you all have a fun few days leading up to Halloween.  Be safe and enjoy the holiday!

Independent Hemorrhage

One day until The 4th of July.

The year is more then half over and we are in my favorite season of the year!

With that in mind I wanted to give you another fun patriotic cocktail.  The Independent Hemorrhage is such a unique fun shot to have with friends on the 4th.

Tell me THAT doesn't look cool!

These are always fun shots to make when you can get the colors to drip through the Baileys into the peach schnapps.

This shot is easy to make too!

Pour in the peach schnapps.

Layer the Baileys on top.

Drip some grenadine.

Then some blueberry schnapps.

Until you get the look you want.

That's it.

Simple right?

Author: Jen Penas

Independent Hemorrhage

ingredients:

• 1 ounce peach schnapps
• 1/2 ounce Baileys
• a few drops of grenadine
• a few drops of blueberry schnapps

instructions:

1. Pour peach schnapps into shot glass.
2. Layer Baileys on top of peach schnapps.
3. With a straw drip grenadine on top of Baileys in the same spot.
4. With a straw drip blueberry schnapps  on top of Baileys in the same spot, but in a different area from the grenadine.

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I truly hope you all have a fun and safe 4th of July!  


Cheers!!

The Cocktail Lady

Firecracker Spritzer

Here we are.

Somehow.....someway.....it's July.

Have I got a fun layered 4th of July cocktail for you!

I call it, Firecracker Spritzer.

I knew I wanted to create a layered cocktail for you all for the 4th.....partly because I THINK THEY'RE SUUUPER FUN TO MAKE.  Partly because I enjoy making holiday cocktails.....and honestly partly because I haven't made a new cocktail in a while.

The Firecracker Spritzer is a very easy to make cocktail.  I promise.

The layering isn't that hard, mostly because grenadine is pretty much heavy enough to sink to the bottom of any cocktail.

Isn't it a pretty cocktail?!?!

I loooove the layered effect.

First things first.  Grenadine.

Next ice.

Followed by lemon-lime soda.

Lastly the blue layer.

See, I told you it wasn't hard!

Look how pretty it looks!!

Author: Jennifer Penas

Firecracker Spritzer

ingredients:

• 1 ounce citrus vodka
• 1/2 ounce blue curacao
• 1 1/2 ounces lemon-lime soda
• 1/2 ounce grenadine

instructions:

1. In a glass pour in the grenadine.
2. Fill the glass with ice.
3. Pour in the lemon-lime soda.
4. In a shaker, add ice, citrus vodka and blue curacao.
5. Shake and slowly strain into the glass.

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There you have it!  A Firecracker Spritzer.  Such rich fun colors and layers.

I hope you all have a wonderful 4th of July!

Cheers!!

The Cocktail Lady

Berry Patriotic

I was sent a bottle of Smirnoff Red, White & Berry to try.  I was not paid for this post.  I am here to tell you what I think about it and the awesome cocktail I made with it.  All views and opinions are mine.

Ready or not, Memorial Day weekend is coming full steam ahead!

But don't worry!  I made a brand new cocktail in celebration!  I call it Berry Patriotic!

I was contacted and asked if I would like to have a bottle of Smirnoff's Red, White & Berry vodka to make some cocktails with.  Um.  Heck yes I would LOVE a bottle!

Not only did they send me a bottle of vodka, they also sent me two bottles of their Red, White & Berry Smirnoff Ice!  WIN!!

Let's start with the vodka. 

OH MY!!

When you open up that bottle does it ever smell DELICIOUS!!!!

The berry aroma is great!  I couldn't wait to create a cocktail with it.

So.......I went a little overboard and.......well sort of created 3 cocktails in one.

They had sent me some recipes that others had created and one of them was layered, so I knew I wanted to create my very own layered cocktail with this bottle.

I wrote down what I thought would work and started blending each layer AS QUICKLY AS  I POSSIBLE COULD!

Yes, I totally could have stuck my glasses in the freezer between layers, but honestly I had all of my ingredients out and it really doesn't take much time to whip up the next layer so I decided to go for it.

It worked...until it was time to take a million photos of these fantastic cocktails......on a warm day......out in the sun.

Needless to say they started to melt a little, but that took NOTHING away from their taste or awesome layering!

I have got to say this cocktail is REALLY good!

I haven't had a sweet cocktail in quite some time and this one right here.......WOW!

Don't you just want to dive in?

OK, maybe it's just me?

Maybe it is.......

Anyways, what are your plans for the weekend?  Any holiday celebrations you are throwing or attending?

We have a party this weekend which should be a great time!  You can't beat family, friends, warm weather, food and of course cocktails!!

Now onto the Smirnoff Ice bottles they sent me!

I will admit, it's been years since I've had a Smirnoff Ice.  Actually the last time I had one, they only came in their original flavor.  Gasp.  I know.  Horrible.

So........these smell........delicious too!  Oh that berry smell is great.  

But how do they taste?

FREAKING AMAZING!  I need to see if I can find these at the store because these are absolutely necessary for this weekend!  Absolutely!  PLUS, they're blue!  I mean what could be better?

Did you notice their cap?  Little stars!!  How adorable is that?

OK, so let's get you that 3 in 1 recipe for the Berry Patriotic!

Author: The Cocktail Lady

Berry Patriotic

ingredients:

Blue Layer

• 1 1/2 ounces Smirnoff Red, White & Berry Vodka
• 1 1/2 ounces cranberry juice
• 1/2 ounce grenadine

White Layer

• 1 1/2 ounces Smirnoff Red, White & Berry Vodka
• 1 ounce lemonade
• 1/2 ounce peach schnapps

Red Layer

• 1 1/2 ounces Smirnoff Red, White & Berry Vodka
• 1 1/2 ounces lemonade
• 1/2 ounce blueberry schnapps

instructions:

Blue Layer

1. Blend ingredients for blue layer with ice until ice chunks are gone.
2. Pour into the bottom of the glass.

White Layer

1. Blend ingredients for white layer with ice until ice chunks are gone.
2. Layer on top of the blue layer.

Red Layer

1. Blend ingredients for red layer with ice until ice chunks are gone.
2. Layer on top of the white layer.

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There you have it!  A fun looking layered cocktail for Memorial Day weekend!

I hope you all have a fun and safe weekend!

Surely Not Temple

Surely Not Temple

5 shots out of 5

Did you enjoy a Shirley Temple as a child?

Surely Not Temple is that, but with a kick........an alcohol kick that is!

One of the most annoying things for me about Pinterest (well it's not Pinterest's fault), is when I see something amazing that I want to know more about......like tonight's cocktail.......and I click on it and I am sent to someone's Flickr account, or a page that no longer exists.  


Today's cocktail was like that, I was excited about making it and so I clicked on it and it led me nowhere.  


Well at least they listed the ingredients (not quantities) on the pin, therefore I made my own and renamed it.

I gave today's cocktail 5 shots out of 5.  


OK, this cocktail I would totally drink at a social gathering.  


This is one of those cocktails that I am excited enough about that I would make one for all to try at the next party......yea it's that good.  


I totally used to order Shirley Temples when I went out to dinner with my parents as a kid. 


 As some of you know, I would inform the waitress that I did NOT want a cherry in mine, but an olive.....or three.  


This cocktail has a great cherry flavor between the vodka and grenadine and mixed with the sprite, it's a winner in my book!

Here is a photo of the end result:

Here is a photo of the ingredients:

Author: The Cocktail Lady

Surely Not Temple

ingredients:

• 1 1/2 ounces cherry vodka
• 3 ounces sprite (lemon-lime soda)
• 1/4 ounce grenadine

instructions:

1. Fill a cocktail glass 3/4 with ice.
2. Pour in all of the ingredients.
3. Stir & enjoy!

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Here's to finding a GREAT use for my cherry vodka!!

Cheers!!

The Cocktail Lady