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!

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.

Pomango Drink Recipe

This Pomango Drink Recipe from Smirnoff Vodka using Pomegranate flavored vodka, sounds simply delicious!

Pomango

Ingredients:

1 1/2 ounces Smirnoff Pomegranate flavored vodka

1 ounce Green Tea

1 1/2 ounces Mango Juice

1/4 ounce Simple Syrup

Directions:

Pour ingredients in a shaker filled with ice. Shake thoroughly. Strain into an ice filled glass. Garnish with a mango chunk skewer.

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Coffee mug, heated
Build in glass
1 1/2 oz. Irish Whiskey
1/2 oz. simple syrup
Near fill with hot coffee
Top with frothed milk or whipped cream

Irish Coffee Redux
Coffee mug, heated
Build in glass
1 1/2 oz. Irish Whiskey
3/4 oz. Kahlua
1/2 oz. Irish Mist
Near fill with hot coffee
Top with frothed milk or whipped cream
Dust with powdered cocoa

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Coffee mug, heated
Build in glass
1 1/2 oz. Irish Whiskey
1 oz Kahlua
1/2 oz. simple syrup
Near fille with hot coffee
Top with frothed milk or whipped cream
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