RWB Firecracker Martini

Ready or not the 4th of July is right around the corner.  Is your bar ready for the holiday?

So apparently the 4th of July (1 day after my birthday if you were wondering) is a week away.  

That's right, it's on Thursday!

Mind blown............I know.

I absolutely love the 4th of July.

To me it represents family, food, cocktails and fireworks.  It's a holiday that my immediate family really enjoys celebrating together.

We celebrate this holiday with our friends who have become our family every single year and we wouldn't have it any other way.

Yes there is a good amount of alcohol consumed on this day........of course.  As there is with most holidays.

Speaking of alcohol, here is a new cocktail recipe that has a light and refreshing taste.  

The RWB Firecracker Martini does not have an overpowering alcohol taste at all.  

Instead it's light and refreshing and perfect for a nice warm day in the backyard.

There are only 3 simple ingredients to make this cocktail.

First is the Smirnoff Red, White & Berry vodka.

Next is the lemonade.

Finally you add the blue curacao.

Shake and strain into your sparkly red sprinkle rimmed martini glass.

And you are ready to enjoy a nice blue Patriotic cocktail for the 4th of July!

Here are the 3 simple ingredients to create you very own RWB Firecracker Martini.

However you are celebrating the 4th of July, remember to have a safe but fun celebration.

May all of your cocktails be red, white, blue or all three.  May they all be delicious as well!

RWB Firecracker Martini

ingredients:

• 1.5 ounces Smirnoff Red, White & Blue vodka
• 4.5 ounces lemonade
• 1 ounce blue curacao

instructions:

How to cook RWB Firecracker Martini

1. Rim a martini glass with red sparkle sprinkles.
2. In a shaker, add ice and all of the ingredients above.
3. Shake and strain into the rimmed martini glass.

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Cheers to you all and to our Independence!

Boozy Very Berry Lemonade Pops

(I was sent  a couple cans of the Smirnoff Spiked Sparkling Seltzer Berry Lemonade to try.  I was not paid and ALL opinions are my own)

Have you ever wanted something boozy on a hot day, but didn't want to have a cocktail?

Well you're in luck!

Here is a recipe for Boozy Very Berry Lemonade Pops to help you cool down on a warm summers day.

I was sent a few cans of the Spiked Sparkling Seltzer Berry Lemonade to try out.  Along with the cans I was sent a couple recipes that I could try if I wanted to.

I've always wanted to make boozy popsicles, so the first recipe they sent was a no brainer.

Knowing that I was going to make this recipe, I knew that I needed to quickly order a popsicle mold on Amazon.  

That sent me down a wormhole of reading 50 million reviews on way too many popsicle molds.

I had to step away and then start again.

I found this popsicle mold from Norpro.  The reviews were good and I decided that I would purchase it.

GREAT DECISION!

This mold is so easy to use and to remove your popsicles from.

That was my biggest concern was when it came time to removing my popsicles........would I only remove a stick from a frozen, stuck popsicle?  Would only half of my popsicle come out?  

I found a winner.  So if you are in the market for a popsicle mold, I recommend this mold for sure!

OK, back to the popsicles.

Like I said they were super easy to make.

Measure out the ingredients.

Pour the mixture into the popsicle mold.

Pop in the sticks and let it freeze overnight.

It's that easy.

Seriousely.  It is.

Here's a photo of the key ingredient.  It's comes out clear, but has some flavor.

Here's the deets on the back too.

For me, this popsicle didn't have enough flavor.  I would have added something else to it to give it more of a kick.

Saying that a friend of mine thinks they're DELICIOUS and has already eaten 2 of them.  

So there you go!

Author: The Cocktail Lady

Boozy Very Berry Lemonade Pops

ingredients:

• 12 ounces Smirnoff Spiked Sparkling Seltzer Berry  Lemonade
• 2 ounces triple sec
• 4 ounces lemonade
• handful of raspberries (2 per each popsicle)

instructions:

1. In a large measuring cup, pour Smirnoff Spiked Sparkling Seltzer Berry Lemonade, triple sec and lemonade.
2. Stir ingredients together.
3. Carefully pour into popsicle mold leaving enough space for expansion.
4. Cover and place popsicle stick into mold.
5. Freeze overnight.

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I think I will be creating more popsicles in the future.....so stay tuned!!

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!

National Lemonade Day & Recipes

National Lemonade Day
Citrus Beerade
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It's been a crazy August so far!  

Has it been for you too.....or is it just us?  

Yesterday marked our oldest's Last First Day of High School (1 in school, 3 to go).  Yup.  That's right.  We have a senior.  He had his senior portraits taken last Saturday, which was a trip.  

I just can't believe that we are where we are.  

This year will mark a lot of lasts for him and us, which is kinda sad.  I already warned him that I will be doing a lot of on and off crying this year so he just needs to get used to it.  

I have a sneaking suspicion he already knew that though.

National Lemonade Day is this Saturday, August 20th!  

I tell you, I have learned about more "National something or another Day's" ever since I started this blog.  

Who knew there were SO MANY!  

I was sent a couple recipes and photos of cocktails that the Hard Rock Cafe will be serving nationwide on National Lemonade Day.  I was given permission to share them with you and wanted to make one of them to tell you about as well.  

Only problem was that I couldn't find the "exact" ingredients that each cocktail had.........so I improvised.  

Now I don't have the cute Hard Rock Cafe mason jars they use, but I do have my own!  

You can buy your own mason jars on amazon.....which I should have known, as they seem to sell everything!!

Aren't those pinwheel paper straws cute!  I just love the dollar section at Target, you never know what you'll find there!!

This is the closest I could come to Hard Rock Cafe's Shocking Shandy.  I call it Citrus Beerade.

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Citrus Beerade

by The Cocktail Lady  August-18-2016

Ingredients

• 9 ounces Shocktop Beer
• 2 ounces lemonade
• 1/2 ounce tangerine rum

Instructions

Fill a mason jar half way with ice. Pour in the lemonade and rum. Pour the beer over that and garnish with an orange slice.

Here are the two cocktails that Hard Rock Cafe will be serving nationwide this Saturday. 

Black Cherry Frozen Lemonade

Shocking Shandy

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Black Cherry Frozen Lemonade

August-18-2016

Ingredients

• 2 ounces black cherry puree
• 2 ounces lemonade
• 1 1/2 ounces Bacardi Cherry
• 1/2 ounce Chambord Liqueur
• 1/2 ounce fresh lime juice
• 1 lemon wedge for garnish
• 1 cherry for garnish

Instructions

Blend all ingredients together with ice. Garnish with a lemon wedge and cherry.

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Shocking Shandy

August-18-2016

Ingredients

• 2 ounces lemonade
• 1/2 ounce Bacardi Orange Rum
• 1 bottle of Shock Top Belgian Wheat Beer
• 1 orange wedge for garnish

Instructions

Fill mason jar with ice, lemonade and rum, and top with Shock Top Belgian Wheat Beer. Garnish with a speared orange wedge.

There you have it!  You can either head to your local Hard Rock Cafe on Saturday to try one of their two lemonade cocktails for National Lemonade Day, or you can make them and/or mine at home!

Whatever you choose to do, make sure you have fun doing it and enjoy the weekend!

Cheers!!

The Cocktail Lady