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Draft Day Fizz

This will be the MVP of your draft night watching get together or anytime. I used a lime, but you can use a lemon instead if desired instead. 4 - 6 oz. tequila  4 c. lemon - lime soda Ice 1 lime or lemon cut into wedges  Cut lime into wedges , set aside. Set 4 clean glasses in freezer to chill for a few minutes. When ready to serve: take  glasses out of freezer. In the bottom of glass, place ice.  Pour 1 shot of tequila over ice in each glass.  Pour soda over ice and garnish glasses with lime wedge. Serves 4

Cherry Blossom Cooler

  This is perfect to celebrate the National Cherry Trees blossoming, spring or anytime. 1 - 1 1/2 c. cherry ice cream 2 - 3 c. low fat milk 1/2 c. pre whipped cream In a blender combine ice cream and milk. Blend for 20 sec. or until blended. Pour into clean glasses, top with whipped cream. Serves 4.

Celtic Sidecar

This is perfect for watching the Oscars’, St. Pattys’ Day or March Madness. 4 - 6 oz. whiskey 1 1/2 oz. each: triple sec, fresh lemon juice Ice For each cocktail: combine ingredients in a cocktail shaker. Place lid on shaker and shake for a few seconds.  Remove lid from shaker and strain into a clean cocktail shaker. Serves 4. 

Soft Samba

  This is a family friendly way to celebrate carnaval or anytime. 1 c. orange juice 3/4 c. pineapple juice Ice 2 T. grenadine  For each samba. In a cocktail shaker combine some of the pineapple juice, ice, orange juice.  Put lid on shaker and shake for a few seconds. Put some ice in the bottom of a clean glass and pour cocktail over glass.  Drizzle some grenadine into cocktail. Serves 4.

Tequila Sunrise

This is perfect for watching the game, brunch, girls night out or anytime. 4 - 6 oz. Tequila  3 c. orange juice 2 oz. grenadine  Ice  Put 4 clean glasses in freezer to chill for a few minutes. For each cocktail:  Place ice in bottom of a clean cocktail shaker, add 1 shot of tequila Put some orange juice in shaker. Put lid on shaker and shake for 10 - 20 sec. Remove glass from freezer, remove lid from shaker and strain cocktail into glass. Using a clean spoon, drizzle grenadine in glass. Serves 4.

Cafe’ Diablo

  This is great for a cold Michigan day or anytime. 4 envelopes  hot chocolate mix 4 - 6 c. hot coffee Pinch each: cayenne pepper or red pepper flakes, cinnamon 1 can whipped cream spray In the bottom of 4 clean coffee mugs, put hot  chocolate  mix,  cayenne  pepper, cinnamon. Pour  coffee  over hot chocolate mixture  and stir.  Top with whipped cream. Serves 4.

Winter Daisy

This is perfect a girls night out or anytime. 4 - 6 oz. vodka 3 oz. grapefruit juice 2 oz. grenadine  Ice  1 oz. lemon juice. Rinse, cut grapefruit and lemon in half, set aside. Put 4 clean glasses in freezer to chill for a few minutes. For each cocktail:  Place ice in bottom of a clean cocktail shaker, add 1 shot of vodka. Through a strainer, strain grapefruit juice and lemon into shaker. Drizzle some grenadine into glass. Put lid on shaker and shake for 10 - 20 sec. Remove glass from freezer, remove lid from shaker and strain cocktail into glass. Serves 4.