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.

Captain Morgan Watermelon Smash Drink Recipes

Juicy watermelon flavor blended with Caribbean rum is what you get with Captain Morgan Watermelon Smash. An "Explosive Watermelon Shot".

Without further ado, here are some Captain Morgan Watermelon Smash Drink Recipes for You!

Here are a couple of drink recipes for you from Captain Morgan.

Watermelon Mojito Drink Recipe

Ingredients:
1 1/2 ounces Captain Morgan Watermelon Smash Rum
1/2 ounce Captain MorganWhite Rum
3/4 ounce lime juice
3/4 ounce simple syrup
splash of club soda
mint leaves

Directions:
Muddle the mint leaves, simple syrup, and lime juice in a sturdy glass.

Add ice.
Pour the rum and Watermelon Smash over the ice.
Top with a splash of club soda.
For an added touch garnish with watermelon balls and mint leaves.

Watermelon Spritzer

Ingredients:
1 ounce Captain Morgan Watermelon Smash Rum
1/4 ounce fresh lime juice
3 or 4 mint leaves

Directions:
Mix Captain Morgan Watermelon Smash, fresh lime juice and mint leaves in a shaker filled with ice.
Shake gently and strain into your choice cocktail glass filled with ice.
 
Here is a twist on the Watermelon Slush drink recipe from WatchWhatUEat.com/ 

Watermelon Slush with a Kick

Ingredients:
Watermelon
3 or 4 fresh mint leaves
1-1/2 ounces of Captain Morgan Watermelon Smash Rum
fresh squeezed lime juice

Directions:
Cut watermelon into 1 to 2 inch cubes and freeze for four hours or overnight.
Blend frozen watermelon, mint leaves, Captain Morgan Watermelon Smash and fresh lime juice in a blender until it purees.
Serve in a tall glass.

Strawberry Watermelon Mojito Smash Drink Recipe

Ingredients:
8 ounces Captain Morgan Watermelon Smash Rum
1 cup white sugar
16 ounces club soda
7 strawberries, quartered
1/2 bunch mint leaves
2 large limes, quartered
white sugar for rimming glasses
8 cups of ice

Directions:
Rub the edge of 8 cocktail glasses with a lime, and then rim with the white sugar.
Squeeze limes into a large glass pitcher. Toss limes, strawberries, mint leaves and sugar into glass pitcher. Muddle to release juices and oils.
Add the Captain Morgan Watermelon Smash Rum, the club soda and stir until the sugar has dissolved.
Add ice to cocktail glasses.
Pour mojito mix over ice and enjoy.

Please remember to drink responsibly.

Watermelon Lemonade Drink Recipe

While visiting MarthStewart.com, I came across this Watermelon Lemonade Drink Recipe that sounded delicious. So, I just had to share!

marthasstewart.com

Watermelon Lemonade

Ingredients:
2 lemons, quartered
1 cup fresh mint leaves
1/2 cup packed light-brown sugar
1/2 medium seeded watermelon (about 9 pounds), rind removed, flesh cut into chunks
1 cup vodka (optional)

Directions:
Squeeze lemons into a large pitcher. Add squeezed lemon quarters. Add mint and sugar. Mash with a wooden spoon until mint is bruised and sugar is dissolved. In a blender, puree watermelon in batches until smooth. Pour through a fine-mesh sieve into pitcher (you should have about 8 cups of juice). Stir to combine. (Refrigerate covered up to 3 days.) Add vodka (if using). Serve over ice.

Smirnoff Sours Watermelon Drink Recipes

Smirnoff Sours Watermelon Drink Recipes for You!

Sour Drop

Ingredients:
2 ounces Smirnoff Sours Watermelon flavored vodka
8 ounces your favorite beer

Directions:
Pour Smirnoff Sours Watermelon flavored vodka into a shot glass. Drop shot glass into a glass of beer. You could also use jagerbomb cups for this drink. 

Melon Bomber

Ingredients:
1 ounce Smirnoff Sours Watermelon flavored vodka
1 ounce Red Bull (or your favorite energy drink)

Directions:
Pour Smirnoff Sours Watermelon flavored vodka into a shot glass.  Top with Red Bull.

Melon Squeeze

Ingredients:
2 ounces Smirnoff Sours Watermelon flavored vodka
4 ounces Ginger Ale

Directions:
Pour Smirnoff Sours Watermelon flavored vodka in a tall glass filled with ice.  Top with 4 ounces of ginger ale. Garnish with a cherry (optional).

Melon Squeeze Drink Recipe

Melon Squeeze

Ingredients:
2 ounces Smirnoff Sours Watermelon flavored vodka
4 ounces Ginger Ale

Directions:
Pour Smirnoff Sours Watermelon flavored vodka in a tall glass filled with ice.  Top with 4 ounces of ginger ale. Garnish with a cherry (optional).

Melon Bomber Drink Recipe

Melon Bomber

Ingredients:
1 ounce Smirnoff Sours Watermelon flavored vodka
1 ounce Red Bull (or your favorite energy drink)

Directions:
Pour Smirnoff Sours Watermelon flavored vodka into a shot glass.  Top with Red Bull (or your favorite energy drink).

Sour Drop Drink Recipe

Sour Drop

Ingredients:
2 ounces Smirnoff Sours Watermelon flavored vodka
8 ounces your favorite beer

Directions:
Pour Smirnoff Sours Watermelon flavored vodka into a shot glass. Drop shot glass into a glass of beer. You could also use jagerbomb cups for this drink. 

Watermelon Splash Drink Recipe

Watermelon Splash

Ingredients:
1 1/2 ounces Smirnoff Watermelon flavored vodka
3 ounces Sprite (or your favorite lemon lime soda)
1/4 ounce cranberry juice
1 slice of watermelon (optional)

Directions:
Pour Smirnoff Watermelon flavored vodka in a tall glass filled with ice.  Top with Sprite and cranberry juice.  Garnish with a slice of watermelon.

Visit DrinkRecipesForYou or Smirnoff.com for more Smirnoff Watermelon flavored vodka drink recipes!

Watermelon Slice Drink Recipe

Watermelon Slice

Ingredients:
1 1/2 ounces Smirnoff Watermelon flavored vodka
3/4 ounce lime juice
1/2 ounce simple syrup
1 1/2 ounces cranberry juice

Directions:
Muddle mint and simple syrup.  Add to ice filled shaker, along with Smirnoff watermelon flavored vodka, lime juice and cranberry juice.  Shake well.  Strain ingredients into a glass filled with ice. Garnish with slices of watermelon.

Visit DrinkRecipesForYou or Smirnoff.com for more Smirnoff Watermelon flavored vodka drink recipes!

Watermelon Martini Drink Recipe

Watermelon Martini

Ingredients:
1 1/2 ounces Smirnoff Watermelon flavored vodka
1 ounce fresh watermelon juice
1/4 ounce cranberry juice
1/4 ounce simple syrup
1/4 ounce lime juice
1 lime wheel

Directions:
Pour Smirnoff Watermelon flavored vodka, watermelon juice, cranberry juice, simple syrup, and lime juice in a shaker filled with ice.  Shake lightly.  Strain into a chilled martini glass.  Garnish with a lime wheel.

Visit DrinkRecipesForYou or Smirnoff.com for more Smirnoff Watermelon flavored vodka drink recipes!

Smirnoff Watermelon Drink Recipes

Smirnoff Watermelon flavored vodka drink recipes for you from Smirnoff.com!

Watermelon Splash

Ingredients:
1 1/2 ounces Smirnoff Watermelon flavored vodka
3 ounces Sprite (or your favorite lemon lime soda)
1/4 ounce cranberry juice
1 slice of watermelon (optional)

Directions:
Pour Smirnoff Watermelon flavored vodka in a tall glass filled with ice.  Top with Sprite and cranberry juice.  Garnish with a slice of watermelon.

Watermelon Slice

Ingredients:
1 1/2 ounces Smirnoff Watermelon flavored vodka
3/4 ounce lime juice
1/2 ounce simple syrup
1 1/2 ounces cranberry juice


Directions:
Muddle mint and simple syrup.  Add to ice filled shaker, along with Smirnoff watermelon flavored vodka, lime juice and cranberry juice.  Shake well.  Strain ingredients into a glass filled with ice. Garnish with slices of watermelon.

Watermelon Martini

Ingredients:
1 1/2 ounces Smirnoff Watermelon flavored vodka
1 ounce fresh watermelon juice
1/4 ounce cranberry juice
1/4 ounce simple syrup
1/4 ounce lime juice
1 lime wheel

Directions:
Pour Smirnoff Watermelon flavored vodka, watermelon juice, cranberry juice, simple syrup, and lime juice in a shaker filled with ice.  Shake lightly.  Strain into a chilled martini glass.  Garnish with a lime wheel.


Watermelon Cape Codder

Ingredients:
1 1/2 ounces Smirnoff Watermelon flavored vodka
3 ounces cranberry juice
1 watermelon slice


Directions:
Pour Smirnoff Watermelon flavored vodka and cranberry juice in a tall glass filled with ice. Stir well.  Garnish with a slice of watermelon.

Watermelon Cape Codder Drink Recipe

Watermelon Cape Codder

Ingredients:
1 1/2 ounces Smirnoff Watermelon flavored vodka
3 ounces cranberry juice
1 watermelon slice

Directions:
Pour Smirnoff Watermelon flavored vodka and cranberry juice in a tall glass filled with ice. Stir well.  Garnish with a slice of watermelon.

Visit DrinkRecipesForYou or Smirnoff.com for more Smirnoff Watermelon flavored vodka drink recipes!

Pinnacle Minty Melon Vojito Drink Recipe

Pinnacle Minty Melon Vojito

Ingredients:
2 ounces Pinnacle Cucumber Watermelon flavored vodka
1 ounce fresh lime juice
1 ounce sugar syrup
mint leaves
5 chunks fresh watermelon (seedless)
splash of soda water

Directions:
Muddle mint leaves, watermelon, sugar syrup and fresh lime juice. Mix together in a southern jar filled with ice. Add Pinnacle Cucumber Watermelon flavored vodka. Top with a splash of soda. Garnish with chunks of watermelon and mint sprig.

Captain Morgan Drink Recipes

Hmm, you're thinking you like spiced rum, but you would like to be able to do more with it.

One of my favorite ways to drink Captain Morgan Spiced Rum is with Vanilla Coke.  I usually mix mine 1 part rum to 3 parts of cola.  However, some people like theirs a little stronger and others a little weaker.  Mix to your desired taste.

Here's a recipe for a Long Island Spice Tea, straight from the Captain Morgan web site...

Ok add 10ml Smirnoff Vodka into a cocktail shaker, add 10ml Gordon’s Gin to the shaker, 10ml Jose Cuervo tequila to the shaker, add 10ml of Grand Marnier to the shaker and the 10ml of Captain Morgan ® Original Spiced.
Add 50ml of equal parts water, sugar, fresh lemon juice & fresh limejuice. Give it a shake. Add Cola and pour over ice into a tall glass.
Drink responsibly – Captain’s Orders!
Serves one person, contains 14.85 grams of alcohol.

Another Captain Morgan mixed drink recipe is the Captain Pepper.  Once again, this is simply Captain Morgan Spiced Rum mixed with Dr. Pepper soda pop. Mix to taste.

When making a simple mixed drink with just soda and an alcoholic beverage, begin by putting your ice in the glass first.  Next add the alcohol, and finally pour in the soda.  This order usually distributes the alcohol into the soda equally.

Here's a unique Captain Morgan drink recipe for which you might be familiar.  It's called the Eye of the Storm drink recipe.

Simply pour 7 ounces of Captain Morgan in a large glass of ice.
Add 10 ounces of Coke.
Add 1 ounce of lime juice.
Stir and enjoy!

One that sounds delicious to me, the Jamaican Sunset.  Ingredients are as follows:

1-1/4 ounce Captain Morgan Spiced Rum.
1/2 ounce Myers Dark Rum
1-1/2 ounce orange juice
1-1/2 ounce pineapple juice
1 ounce sweet and sour mix

Pour the ingredients into a shaker, shake, and strain into a large glass.  Or you can pour into martini glasses, garnish with fruit and share with a friend!

How about this Raspberry Hot Spiced Cider drink recipe.

And if you want a different version of the Captain, check out these Captain Morgan Watermelon Smash drink recipes.

This just in, over the holidays, I was able to taste a Captain Morgan Rum Cake.  It was delicious.  Click here for the recipe!

Enjoy and always remember to drink responsibly!