The Thirsty Diva ™

  This is perfect for tailgating, game day or anytime. I used whiskey liqueur but you can use bourbon instead. 3 - 4 c. ginger beer 4 - 6 oz. whiskey liqueur 1 T. lime juice  Ice In the bottom of 4 clean glasses, place ice. Pour liqueur or bourbon over ice.  Squeeze lime juice into glasses. Top off with ginger beer. Serves 4.

This is New York favorite that's perfect while watching the US Open, on a hot day or anytime. 1 - 2 c. milk 2 - 4 T. chocolate syrup  2 - 3 c. club soda Put 4 glasses in refrigerator to chill for a few minutes. Take glasses out of fridge & drizzle chocolate syrup in bottom of glasses. Pour milk into glasses, top milk off with club soda. Serves 4.

 Happy National Icee Day all! It's perfect on a warm day or anytime. 1/2 c. fresh pitted cherries 3/4 - 1 c. cold water 1 /8 - 1/4 c. sugar 2 - 4 c. ice Rinse, pit, cut cherries in half, place in sauce pan. Fill saucepan with cold water, add sugar. Place sauce on stove, add sugar to sauce pan, bring to a boil.  Reduce heat, stir for and let cook for a few minutes. Turn stove off and let it cool.  After cherry mixture has cooled, strain cherry mixture into blendrr Add remaining ingredients in blender, blend for 20 - 30 sec. Pour into 4 clean glasses. Serves 4.

This is perfect for late summer, tailgating, girls night, movie night or anytime. 2 - 3 c. pineapple juice Ice 4 - 6 oz. vodka 2 c. club soda 1 orange juiced 8 Pineapple cubes Place 4 clean glasses in freezer or refrigerator to chill for a few minutes. Rinse, cut 1 orange in half, set aside. Open can of pineapple chunks, drain juice, set aside In a cocktail shaker, combine ice, vodka, pineapple juice.  Squeeze orange juice into shaker.  Place lid on shaker, shake cocktail shaker for a few seconds.  Take glasses out of freezer. Place ice in bottom of glasses.  Remove lid from shaker.  Strain cocktail into glasses.  Skewer pineapple chunks with toothpicks. Garnish glasses with pineapple chunks. Serves 4.

This is perfect on a hot days, while watching the Rocket Mortgage Classic, brunch or anytime. 2 - 3 c. grapefruit juice 4 - 6 oz. vodka 1 T.  salt  (enough to rim glasses) Ice Place salt on a clean plate. Wet rims of 4 clean glasses with a clean wet paper towel. Place glasses rim side down on plate to coat rims with salt. Place glasses in freezer to chill for a few minutes. Remove glasses from freezer. Place ice in bottom of glasses. Pour vodka over ice into glasses. Top off glasses with grapefruit juice. Serves 4. 

  This is perfect to celebrate Bastille Day, watching the World Cup or anytime. 4 - 6 oz. gin  1 T. premade elderflower syrup 1 tsp. lemon juice Ice 4 c. sparkling water/club soda Place 4 clean glasses in freezer to chill for a few minutes. Remove glasses from freezer. In the bottom of glasses, place ice.  Add gin, elderflower syrup to glasses.  Squeeze lemon juice into glasses.  Top off with sparkling water or club soda. Stir with a clean straw to mix. Serves 4. 

Happy 4th of July weekend all! Perfect for pool side, watching fireworks or anytime.  3 - 4 c. lemonade 4 - 6 oz. vodka Combine ingredients in clean pitcher, stir. Pour lemonade in ice cube trays,  place in freezer until frozen.  Remove ice cube trays from freezer and place ice in shaved ice maker or blender. Crush ice until it's the consistency of snow, 20 - 30 sec and pour into clean glasses. Enjoy! Serves 4.

  The World Cup's not just near, it's here.  This lemonade's inspired by the three countries who are hosting the matches. Mexico:  Tajin, tequila Canada: maple syrup USA: lemonade This is perfect for watching the games or anytime. 4 - 6 c. prepared lemonade 4 - 6 oz. tequila  1 - 2 tsp. each: maple syrup, tajin 1 tsp. salt Ice Sprinkle salt, tajin on a clean plate. Spoon some maple syrup onto a clean plate. Places glasses rim side down to coat with maple syrup. Then place glasses rim side down to coat with tajin, salt. Place glasses in refrigerator to chill for a few minutes.  To serve: Remove glasses from refrigerator.  Place ice in bottom of glasses.  Pour tequila in glasses. Top glasses off with lemonade.  Serves 4.

This weekend's the Preakness. This is perfect to enjoy on race day or anytime.  Enjoy! 4 c. premade lemonade 4 - 6 oz. vodka  1 package fresh blackberries Ice Rinse blackberries in a strainer. Skewer 2 blackberries on 4 clean toothpicks, set aside. In the bottom of a clean glass, place 2 - 3 blackberries.  With the back of a clean spoon, muddle blackberries. Add ice. Pour vodka over ice.  Pour lemonade over ice. Garnish with blackberry skewers. Serves 4.

Happy Derby Day all! This perfect for watching the derby or anytime. 3 - 4 c. sparkling water 1 - 2 tsp. lime juice 4 - 6 oz. bourbon Ice  1 -2 T. rose syrup  Place 4 clean glasses in freezer or refrigerator to chill. To serve: Remove glasses from freezer. Place ice in bottom of glasses. Pour bourbon into glasses over ice.  Squeeze some lime juice over ice.  Spoon desired amount of rose syrup in glass. Top glasses off with sparkling water or club soda. Serves 4.

This is perfect for watching the Maters or anytime. 4 c. sparkling water 1/2 c. chopped cucumber  Salt (enough to rim glasses) 1 tsp.  tajin (optional) Ice lime juice Wet the rims of 4 clean glasses with a wet clean napkin.  Sprinkle salt, Tajin on a clean plate. Places glasses rim side down on plates to coat rim, set aside. Rinse, cut end from and chop some of the cucumber. Place some of the cucumber in the bottom of the glasses and muddle with the back of a clean spoon.  In the glasses place  ice. Squeeze some lime juice over ice.  Top off with sparking water.  Serves 4.

Today's the Ides of March. This is perfect whether you're watching the Oscars, or anytime. 4 - 6 oz. vodka 1 - 2 T. parmesean cheese 1/4 tsp. each: salt, pepper 1 - 2 oz. dry vermouth 1/4 - 1/2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce 1 - 2 T. olive oil 1/2 tsp. lemon juice 1 clove crushed garlic 4 - 8 martini olives Ice Spoon some parmesan cheese on a clean plate. With a clean wet napkin, wet rims of 4 clean glasses. Place glasses rim side down on plate to coat glasses with cheese, set aside Crush, peel, chop garlic. In a clean small jar combine oil, lemon juice, garlic, salt, pepper, some of the cheese, Worcestershire sauce.  Screw lid on jar and shake jar for a few seconds.  In a cocktail shaker, add ice.   Unscrew lid from jar, spoon some of the dressing into shaker.  Add vodka, vermouth to shaker.   Place lid on cocktail shaker, shake cocktail shaker for a few seconds.  Remove lid from shaker and strain cocktail into martini glasses.  Skewer olives on toothpicks...

 Happy National Margarita Day all. 6 oz. tequila  2 oz. agave nectar 1 c. lime juice salt Ice Wet rims of 4 clean glasses with a clean wet napkin. Put some salt down on a clean plate, places glasses rim side down on plate to coat rims with salt. Place glasses in freezer to chill for a few minutes. To serve: Place ice in bottom of cocktail shaker. Combine tequila, nectar and lime juice in shaker.  Place lid on shaker, shake for 10 - 20 sec.  Take glasses out freezer and pour margarita into glasses. Serves 4.

Need a last minute mocktail for the big game. This is perfect whether you're watching the game, enjoying the halftime show, watching your favorite Olympic events, Galentines Day, Valentines Day or anytime.  2 c.  passion fruit juice 1 - 2 c. sparkling water 1 c. pineapple juice 4 premade chunks pineapple  Ice Place 4 clean glasses in refrigerator to chill for a few minutes. To serve: Put pineapple chunks on 4 toothpick, set aside Remove glasses from fridge.  In the bottom of glasses, place ice.  Pour pineapple juice over ice.   Pour passion fruit juice into glasses.  Top mocktail off with sparkling water. Garnish with pineapple chunk. Serves 4. 

Who's all watching the Grammys? This is perfect for rocking on to your favorite performers, watching the halftime show on game day or anytime.  Congrats to all the winners. 4 - 6 oz. gin  or  vo dka 1 oz. dry vermouth 1 - 2 tsp. olive juice Ice cubes 4 - 6 cocktail olives C hill clean shot glasses in freezer (5-10 min). Place ice cubes in cocktail shaker.  In shaker combine, vermouth, gin (vodka), olive juice. Shake well. Take glasses out of freezer. Strain martinis into shot glasses.  Garnish with an olive on a toothpick. Serves 4. 

  Happy National Butter Rum Day all! This is perfect for a Michigan winter or anytime. 4 - 6 oz. dark rum 1/2 - 1 T. each: butter, brown sugar 1 tsp. vanilla extract  2 - 3 c. hot tea Fill tea kettle with cold water and bring water to boil. Turn stove off, very carefully remove lid from kettle and place two tea bags in kettle.  Put lid back on tea kettle and let tea steep for a few minutes. While tea's steeping, spoon some sugar, rum, butter, vanilla extract in the bottom of 4 clean coffee mugs. Pour tea into the cups and stir with a clean spoon. Serves 4.

Happy New Year all! This is perfect for watching the Rose Parade, watching bowl games, celebrating the New Year or anytime. 3 - 4 c. sparkling water 1 T. lemon juice or lime juice Ice  2 - 4 T. rose syrup  Place 4 clean glasses in freezer or refrigerator to chill. To serve: Remove glasses from freezer. Place ice in bottom of glasses. Squeeze some lemon juice over ice.  Spoon desired amount of rose syrup in glass. Top glasses off with sparkling water or club soda. Serves 4.

You don't have to be a wizard or a good witch to enjoy this. It's perfect for movie night, after holiday shopping, brunch or anytime. 2 - 3 c. cranberry juice 2 c. grapefruit soda Ice Place 4 clean glasses in freezer to chill for a few minutes.  To serve: Remove glasses from freezer. Add ice to glasses.  Pour cranberry juice into glasses, top juice off with grape fruit soda. Serves 4. 

This is perfect for Thanksgiving or anytime. 2 - 3 c. pomegranate juice 2 c. sparkling water Ice In the bottom of 4 clean glasses, place ice. Pour pomegranate juice in glasses. Top juice off with sparkling water. Serves 4.

This is perfect for Friendsgiving get together, holiday get together, game day, after  an  afternoon of yard work, girls night or anytime. 3 c. Pomegranate juice 1 c. water 4 - 6 oz. vodka  pinch dried rosemary 1 - 2 tsp. sugar Ice 2 T. brown sugar Spoon some brown sugar on a clean plate. Wet rims of 4 clean glasses with a clean wet paper towel. Place glasses rim side down to coat rims with brown sugar. Places glasses in freezer to chill for a few minutes. In a clean microwave proof mug, combine sugar,  dried rosemary.  Turn faucet on to run cold water for a few seconds. Fill mug with water and place in microwave to heat up for 60 - 90 sec.  Remove mug very carefully from microwave, stir water with a clean spoon, set it aside to cool for a few minutes. To serve: In a clean cocktail shaker place ice.  Add vodka, 2 - 3 T.  of the rosemary simple syrup, pomegranate juice.  Place lid on shaker and shake for a few seconds.  Remove glasses fro...