Lost in Paradise Ranch Water

 Lost in Paradise Ranch Water

Ingredients:

2 ounces 1800 Cristalino Tequila

.5 ounce homemade blood orange oleo saccharum

.5 ounce blood orange juice

 2 drops homemade 80/20 saline solution

carbonated pressed coconut water

unsweetened coconut flakes (optional)

Directions:

Combine all ingredients in a shaker except the coconut water. 

Strain over two rocks of ice. 

Top with a splash of carbonated pressed coconut water. 

Garnish with blood orange oleo saccharum and coconut flakes for an offset rim and top with a blood orange slice.  

Sol De Jalisco Ranch Water

 Sol De Jalisco Ranch Water

Ingredients:

1.5 ounces 1800 Reposado

.75 ounce Clarified Saffron-Infused Mango Juice

.75 ounce Clarified Lime Juice

.5 hot honey syrup

splash of Cava

chili mango or saffron threads for garnish

Directions:

Fill glass with ice.

Pour tequila, saffron-infused mango juice, lime juice, and hot honey syrup.

Stir and top with splash of Cava. 

Garnish with chili mango or saffron threads.

1800 Tequila Ranch Water Challenge

 I'm not sure how many bars I have been in across the country, ordered a Ranch Water, and they have no idea what I'm talking about.

1800 Tequila is spreading the word by challenging bartenders across the nation.

Here are some of the interesting Ranch Water recipes they presented  to 1800 Tequila.

Sol De Jalisco Ranch Water

Ingredients:

1.5 ounces 1800 Reposado

.75 ounce Clarified Saffron-Infused Mango Juice

.75 ounce Clarified Lime Juice

.5 hot honey syrup

splash of Cava

chili mango or saffron threads for garnish

Directions:

Fill glass with ice.

Pour tequila, saffron-infused mango juice, lime juice, and hot honey syrup.

Stir and top with splash of Cava. 

Garnish with chili mango or saffron threads.

Lost in Paradise Ranch Water

Ingredients:

2 ounces 1800 Cristalino Tequila

.5 ounce homemade blood orange oleo saccharum

.5 ounce blood orange juice

 2 drops homemade 80/20 saline solution

carbonated pressed coconut water

unsweetened coconut flakes (optional)

Directions:

Combine all ingredients in a shaker except the coconut water. 

Strain over two rocks of ice. 

Top with a splash of carbonated pressed coconut water. 

Garnish with blood orange oleo saccharum and coconut flakes for an offset rim and top with a blood orange slice.  

The winner of 1800Tequila's Ranch Water challenge presented:

Agave Mirage Ranch Water

Ingredients:

1.5

ounces 1800 Cristalino Tequila

3

ounces Clarified Watermelon-Yuzu Juice (See 1800 Tequila site for recipe)

3

ounces Topo Chico

Splash of Fino Sherry

1

Drop Saline Solution

Grated Lime Zest and Watermelon Spear for Garnish

Directions:

Add all the ingredients into a (highball) glass and stir with a bar spoon. 

Garnish with grated lime zest and watermelon spear. 

I really like the twist of the watermelon spear that this barkeep uses in his ranch water drink recipe.

I consider Ranch Water to be a healthy choice, as far as cocktails go, at least.

My favorite is what I consider to be the original Ranch Water Drink Recipe.

Asphalt Road Shot Recipe

 I had never heard of the Asphalt Road shot, until I seen it on this lime juice tag from Pompeii Juices.

Being a fan of Irish Cream, this one definitely sounds interesting.

Ingredients:

1 part Pompeii Lime Juice

1 part Irish Cream

1 part Vodka

Directions:

Mix and shoot right away!

Kamakazie Shot Recipe

 The Kamakazie Shot likely originated in the 1970's, however it gained it's popularity in the 1980's.

Although, we of course, know that the original term kamikazie referred to the Japanese suicidal pilots from World War II.

Without further ado from Pomeii Juices, here is the Kamakazie Shot drink recipe for you....

Ingredients:

1 part Pompeii Lime Juice

1 part vodka

1 part Triple Sec

Directions:

Shake well with ice and strain mixture into a shot glass.

Moscow Mule Drink Recipe

 Pompeii Juices included a few drink recipes on their lime juice.

Ingredients:

6 ounces Ginger Beer

1 part vodka

2 parts Pompeii Lime Juice

Ice

Instructions:

Combine ingredients "on the rocks" in a chilled copper mug or chilled glass.

Garnish with a lime slice and/or mint.

Raspberry Mar-Tea-ni

 Earlier, I promised to share some non-alcoholic or mocktail recipes for you.

Here is  one from Coca-Cola, that is made with their Gold Peak tea product.

It's called a Raspberry Mar-Tea-ni.  

Ingredients:

1 ounce of Gold Peak California Raspberry Tea syrup

3/4 ounce lemon juice

3 ounces Ginger Beer

raspberries, for garnish

Directions:

Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass with ice and stir.

Strain into a martini glass.

Garnish with raspberries.

Directions for making Gold Peak California Raspberry Tea Syrup Recipe:

Combine 1/2 cup of Gold Peak California Raspberry tea with 1/2 cup of sugar in a small saucepan over medium heat.  Bring to a low boil.  Remove from heat.  Let cool and transfer to a glass container.

The Cup of Life also has directions on making a tea simple syrup.  You could perhaps use your imagination and make this with raspberries and make the recipe your own.

Enjoy your mocktail!

Spicy Salty Ranch Water

 Ranch Water recipes have been popping up a lot here lately.

This one showed up in my Better Homes and Gardens magazine.  I'm sure I know a couple of people who would enjoy this.

Spicy Salty Ranch Water

Ingredients:

2 jalapeños (1 thinly sliced, 1 frozen)

1 12-ounce glass bottle Top Chico, very well chilled

2 ounces blanco tequila, very well chilled

1 lime (2 tablespoons juice)

Pinch of sea salt

Lime wedge

Tajin, for garnish

Directions:

Grate frozen jalapeño onto cutting board.

Add tequila, lime juice, pinch of salt, a few slices of jalapeño, and some of the grated jalapeño to a glass of Topo Chico.

Use a lime wedge to wet the glass rim.

Sprinkle with Tajin.

For those who like their margaritas with a zing, I think you will like this ranch water recipe as well.

Enjoy, and please remember to drink responsibly!

Ranch Water Drink Recipe

 Southern Living  came out with an article on May 19th, 2025 stating "Meet your new favorite cocktail".

I hate to tell them, but it's been mine for a year and a half now.  Glad they've caught up. 

Here's my version of Ranch Water.

Ingredients:

1 ounce your favorite tequila

3/4 ounce lime juice (fresh squeezed lime is best)

4 ounces of seltzer water

ice

Directions:

Fill tall glass with ice.

Add tequila, lime juice and seltzer water, in that order.

Stir lightly.

I usually use the Polar brand of seltzer water.  However, I was only a few cents shy of getting free shipping on Amazon, so I added this 1L bottle of Happy Belly Seltzer Sparkling water.  It is so bubbly, it's great!

Back to Southern Living, and their "Best Texas Ranch Water" recipe.

Ingredients

• 3 oz. blanco tequila, such as Espolon or Casamigos (about 2 shots)

• 1 1/2 oz. fresh lime juice (about 1 shot)

• Topo Chico, chilled

• Fresh lime wedge for garnish

Directions

1. Add ice to glass:

   Fill a rocks glass with ice—really, whatever glass you have on hand is fine.

2. Add tequila and juice:

   Add tequila and fresh lime juice to glass with ice.

3. Add sparkling water:

   Top with Topo Chico. Add fresh lime wedge to the rim of the glass. Enjoy!

4. As you notice, it's pretty close to the way I've made it with a little more tequila. 

5. Enjoy and please remember to drink responsibly!

Candy Cane Martini Drink Recipe

What better way to liven up your holiday party than with a holiday themed drink recipe! 

This Candy Cane Martini drink recipe includes Tito's vodka and crushed candy canes. 

This one is really simple to make.

Ingredients: 

2.5 oz Tito’s Handmade Vodka 

¼ oz Grenadine 

¼ oz Simple syrup 

2 drops Peppermint extract 

Candy canes (crushed) 

Instructions: 

Place candy canes in a strong sealable bag and break into small pieces.

Wet the rim of the martini glass lightly with water and press into candy cane pieces. 

Add vodka, grenadine, simple syrup, and peppermint extract to a shaker with ice. 

Shake and strain into the martini glass with a crushed candy cane rim. 

I received this Candy Cane Martini drink recipe from Meijer.com.

Evan Highball

 This highball drink recipe is Evan Williams version of the classic highball drink.

EVAN HIGHBALL

Ingredients:

2 ounces Evan Williams bourbon

Ginger Ale to taste

Lemon wedge

Directions:

Build over ice in highball glass and garnish with a lemon wedge.

Now how simple is that!

Give it a try, and please remember to drink responsibly!

Irish Spiked Brownies

Who's ready for some spiked brownies just in time for St. Patty's Day? This Brownie recipe comes to us from Martin's Supermarket.

Ingredients: 

Brownies 

1 cup Guinness draught stout 

1 cup sugar 

1/2 cup & 1 Tbsp unsalted butter 

4 large eggs 

1 1/2 cup chocolate syrup 

1 tsp vanilla extract 

1/2 tsp Kosher salt 

Cream Filling 

3 cups powdered sugar 

1/2 cup & 3 Tbsp unsalted butter 

1/4 cup Irish cream liqueur 

Chocolate Glaze 

1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate morsels 

1 Tbsp Irish whiskey 

3/4 cup unsalted butter 

1 Tbsp light corn syrup 

Directions: 

1. Preheat oven to 350°. Line 13 x 9-inch baking dish with aluminum foil, letting the sides overhang; spray with cooking spray.

2. Prepare Brownie: In small sauce pot, heat stout to boiling; reduce heat to medium-low and simmer 5 minutes or until reduced to about a cup. Remove from heat; cool.

3. In large bowl, with mixer on medium-low speed, beat sugar and butter 3 minutes or until light and fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, scraping sides of bowl with rubber spatula after each addition. Add chocolate syrup, vanilla extract and stout; beat until combined. Add flour and salt; beat just until combined. Pour batter into prepared dish.

4. Bake 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of brownie comes out clean; cool in pan on wire rack 30 minutes. Refrigerate brownie at least 1 hour or overnight.

5. Prepare Cream Filling: In large bowl, with mixer on low speed, beat powdered sugar and butter 3 minutes or until light and fluffy, scraping sides occasionally; turn off mixer. Add Irish cream; beat on low speed 2 minutes or until smooth. Evenly spread filling over surface of brownie; refrigerate while preparing glaze.

6. Prepare Chocolate Glaze: In large bowl, add chocolate morsels and whiskey. In small saucepot, heat butter and corn syrup to boiling over medium heat; pour over chocolate mixture and let stand 2 minutes. Whisk chocolate mixture until smooth; evenly spread glaze over surface of filling layer.

7. Refrigerate at least 2 hours or overnight. Use foil to lift brownie out of dish. Cut brownie lengthwise into 4 strips, then cut each crosswise into 6 bars.

Baileys Sweet Darkness Drink Recipe

 Baileys Halloween drink recipe for you is called "Sweet Darkness".

Sweet Darkness Drink Recipe

Ingredients:

2 ounces Baileys Cream Liqueur

1/2 ounce Smirnoff No. 21 Vodka

1/4 ounce cinnamon syrup

1 shot of espresso

Instructions:
Pour all ingredients into a shaker filled with ice.

Shake well and strain into your favorite martini glass.

Enjoy, and please remember to drink responsibly!

Jack Daniel's Halloween Drink Recipes

 Here are a few Halloween drink recipes for you, from Jack Daniel's whiskey. Enjoy, and please remember to drink responsibly.

Poison Apple - this one is easy.

Ingredients:

1 1/2 ounce Jack Daniel's Tennesse Apple whiskey

4 ounces cranberry juice

Instructions:

Pour Jack Daniel's Tennesse Apple whiskey over ice in your favorite old fashioned glass.

Top with cranberry juice.

Headless Honey

Ingredients:

2 ounces Jack Daniel's Tennesse Honey whiskey

Ginger Beer

Instructions:

Fill a highball glass or a small mason jar 3/4 with ice.

Pour Jack Daniel's Tennesse Honey over ice.

Top with ginger beer.

Garnish with a wedge of lime.

Jack the Sipper - this one sounds delicious!

Ingredients:

2 ounces Jack Daniel's Old No.7 whiskey

1 ounce black cherry juice

1/2 ounce dark brown sugar syrup

Instructions:

Pour ingredients over ice starting with Jack Daniel's whiskey.

Gentleman Jack Drink Recipes

If you go to your local bar and pub and ask for anything more than a Jack & Coke, the barkeep might just look at you with glazed over eyes.

Now, if that happens, you can show them this nice little guide with Gentleman Jack drink recipes and more.

Gentleman's Manhattan Drink Recipe

Ingredients:
1.5 ounces Gentleman Jack

1/2 ounce sweet vermouth

1/2 ounce dry vermouth

2 dashes Jack Daniels Tennessee Cocktail Bitters

Instructions:

Fill a cocktail mixing glass halfway with cubed ice.

Add all ingredients and stir for 10 seconds.

Strain into your favorite cocktail glass.

Garnish with a couple of cherries on a toothpick.

Gentleman Jack Sour drink recipe

Ingredients:
2 ounces Gentleman Jack

2 ounces Gentleman Jack Whiskey Sour Mix

1 egg white

Directions:
Combine ingredients in a shaker and shake well.

Add ice and continue to shake.

Strain ingredients into your favorite old fashioned cocktail glass, chilled, perhaps.

Garnish with lemon

Lately, I've seen ginger beer at almost every store.

If you are looking for a drink recipe using a new ginger beer, try this drink recipe on for size.

Gentleman & Ginger drink recipe

Ingredients:

2 ounces of Gentleman Jack whiskey

Ginger beer or ale

squeeze of lime

Instructions:

Fill a highball glass 3/4 full with cubed ice.

Pour Gentleman Jack whiskey over ice and top with ginger beer. 

Add lime wedge for garnish.

I do hope you will enjoy these Gentleman Jack from Jack Daniels drink recipes, and please remember to drink responsibly!

Strawberry & Cream Drink Recipe

Remember how popular Quik strawberry and chocolate milk was when you were a kid? 

If you liked the strawberry Quik, you will love this drink recipe from Murder Creek Distillery.

Here's the simple drink recipe for you.

Murder Creek Strawberry Cream Moonshine mixed with half and half creamer to taste. 

Try it, and remember to please drink responsibly!

Alabama Iced Tea

Most everyone knows I've spent a number of winters on the Gulf of Mexico in Alabama.

This year I discovered a new, new to me that is, distillery, Murder Creek Distillery.

We had such a great time in January, we had to go back in February and bring friends.

Alabama Iced Tea is just one of the drink recipes I picked up from their distillery. I'll be sharing more with you in the not-so-distant future.

Without further ado, here's the drink recipe for you:

Alabama Iced Tea

Ingredients:

2 parts Murder Creek Dixie Honey Moonshine

1 part iced tea

little squeeze of lemon

sprig of mint

Enjoy, and please remember to drink responsibly.

Dirty Pineapple Drink Recipe

Dirty Pineapple Drink Recipe

Ingredients:

Blue Chair Bay Spiced Rum

Blue Chair Bay White Rum

Pineapple Juice

Lemon-Lime Soda

Splash of Grenadine

Mix and enjoy! And don't forget to drink responsibly.

Chillaxification Drink Recipe

Chillaxification....that's one heck of a word. I wonder if Kenny Chesney came up with that.

Chillaxification Drink Recipe

Ingredients:

Blue Chair Bay Coconut Rum

Blue Chair Bay Banana Rum

Blue Chair Bay White Rum

Pineapple Juice

Blue Curacao

Sweet & Sour Mix

Lemon-Lime Soda

Three different flavors of rum, plus Blue Curacao!

Pirate Flag Drink Recipe

Pirate Flag Drink Recipe

Ingredients:
Blue Chair Bay Spiced Rum

Cola

Of course, everyone likes their drinks mixed differently. If it's your first spiced rum and coke drink, you might want to start with less rum and add more after a few tastes.

Enjoy and please remember to drink responsibly.