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!
4th of July Drink Recipes
Doing a little research, at the request of a lifelong friend, I have found these holiday drink recipes for the Fourth of July.
The first one is from About.com and is simply called:
Red, White and Blue Shooter
Red, White and Blue Martini drink recipe for the 4th of July, from OneMartiniAtATime.com!
Ingredients:
Directions:
For a layered effect, pour the grenadine into a chilled martini glass. Pour vodka over a spoon slowly. Next, slowly pour in the Blue Curaçao. The blue will float below the vodka.
This recipe is brought to you by Hpnotiq and barnonedrinks.com.
Red, White, and HPNOTIQ Blue Martini
2 oz. Hpnotiq
1 oz Citrus Vodka
splash of Lemon Lime Soda
splash of Grenadine
Shake with ice, strain into a martini glass and slowly add a touch of grenadine. Garnish with chopped coconut.
CoastalLiving.com has given us their Patriotic twist on the common margarita.
Patriotic Margarita
To make this festive cocktail, follow these simple steps.
1. Puree thawed frozen strawberries.
2. Blend 2 tablespoons each of the strawberry puree, dark rum, coconut milk, pineapple juice, fresh lime juice, and ½ cup crushed ice in a blender until smooth.
3. Pour 2 to 4 tablespoons HPNOTIQ into a glass, and top with 2 to 4 tablespoons of the strawberry mixture.
This one sounds delicious.
If you would like to try your own twist on a Red, White and Blue drink for Indepence Day, here are a couple of tips to help keep the layers separated.
First of all, when picking your layers, the drinks should be layered by the most sugary. Here's an example of a non-alcoholic drink recipe for the holiday.
1/3 cup Cranberry juice
1/3 cup Sprite
1/3 cup Blue Gatorade
You would pour the cranberry juice in first, as it has about 30 grams of sugar. Then the Sprite which is a shy second with 26 grams of sugar, and finally a far third the Blue Gatorade contains only 5 grams.
This recipe and tip, thanks to Recipe ShoeBox.
Another tip for pouring the layers into your Red, White and Blue shooter....Obviously, you are going to pour the second layer above the first, however trying to pour it directly onto a chunk of ice that is above the previous layer or pouring it over a spoon held upside down, will help keep your layers separated.
Have a Happy 4th of July and remember to drink responsibly!
The first one is from About.com and is simply called:
Red, White and Blue Shooter
- 1/3 oz blue curaçao
- 1/3 oz grenadine
- 1/3 oz peach schnapps
This is a layered shot so each ingredient is poured on top of the previous.
- Pour the grenadine into a shot glass.
- Float the peach schnapps on top of the grenadine.
- Float the blue curaçao on top of the peach schnapps.
Red, White and Blue Martini drink recipe for the 4th of July, from OneMartiniAtATime.com!
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Ingredients:
- 2 ounces Pinnacle Rainbow Sherbet flavored vodka
- 1 ounce DeKuyper Blue Curaçao Liqueur
- 1 ounce grenadine
- Splash of fresh lemon juice
Directions:
For a layered effect, pour the grenadine into a chilled martini glass. Pour vodka over a spoon slowly. Next, slowly pour in the Blue Curaçao. The blue will float below the vodka.
This recipe is brought to you by Hpnotiq and barnonedrinks.com.
Red, White, and HPNOTIQ Blue Martini
2 oz. Hpnotiq
1 oz Citrus Vodka
splash of Lemon Lime Soda
splash of Grenadine
Shake with ice, strain into a martini glass and slowly add a touch of grenadine. Garnish with chopped coconut.
CoastalLiving.com has given us their Patriotic twist on the common margarita.
Patriotic Margarita
To make this festive cocktail, follow these simple steps.
1. Puree thawed frozen strawberries.
2. Blend 2 tablespoons each of the strawberry puree, dark rum, coconut milk, pineapple juice, fresh lime juice, and ½ cup crushed ice in a blender until smooth.
3. Pour 2 to 4 tablespoons HPNOTIQ into a glass, and top with 2 to 4 tablespoons of the strawberry mixture.
This one sounds delicious.
If you would like to try your own twist on a Red, White and Blue drink for Indepence Day, here are a couple of tips to help keep the layers separated.
First of all, when picking your layers, the drinks should be layered by the most sugary. Here's an example of a non-alcoholic drink recipe for the holiday.
1/3 cup Cranberry juice
1/3 cup Sprite
1/3 cup Blue Gatorade
You would pour the cranberry juice in first, as it has about 30 grams of sugar. Then the Sprite which is a shy second with 26 grams of sugar, and finally a far third the Blue Gatorade contains only 5 grams.
This recipe and tip, thanks to Recipe ShoeBox.
Another tip for pouring the layers into your Red, White and Blue shooter....Obviously, you are going to pour the second layer above the first, however trying to pour it directly onto a chunk of ice that is above the previous layer or pouring it over a spoon held upside down, will help keep your layers separated.
Have a Happy 4th of July and remember to drink responsibly!
Lemonade Drink Recipes
Just in time for summer, here are a few lemonade drink recipes. Lemonade is a great way to enjoy a hot summer day. These recipes are all from their respective vodka web sites.
Key Lime Lemonade
2 parts Pinnacle Key Lime Whipped
1 part Lemonade
Splash of fresh lime juice
Shake with ice and strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with a lime wedge.
Melonade
1 part Pinnacle Cucumber Watermelon
2 parts Lemonade
Mix in a glass with ice and garnish with a lemon wedge.
Peachy Lemonade
1 part Pinnacle Peach
2 parts Lemonade
Splash of Cranberry juice
Mix in a glass with ice and garnish with an orange slice.
Bourbon Street Lemonade
3 parts Absolute New Orleans
1 part Mango Napa Valley Puree
4 parts Lemonade
Combine in a cocktail shaker, shake vigourously. Pour into a cocktail glass. Serve over ice with diced mango.
Classic Lemonade
2 oz Burnetts Citrus Vodka
Sweet & Sour Mix
Lemon Lime Soda
Pour citrus vodka over ice. Fill glass with sour mix and top off with lemon lime soda.
Loopade
1 part Three Olives Loopy Vodka
2 parts Lemonade
Splash of grenadine.
Mix all ingredients together with ice. Serve on the rocks.
Pom-Ade
2 parts Three Olives Pomegranate Vodka
4 parts Lemonade
Mix in a glass filled with ice and garnish with a lemon wedge.
Laid Back Lemonade
1 1/2 parts Three Olives Vodka
1/2 part Orange Juice
1/4 part Fresh Lemon Juice
1/4 part Grapefruit Juice (optional)
1/2 tsp. sugar
Shake all the ingredients. Serve on the rocks.
Key Lime Lemonade
2 parts Pinnacle Key Lime Whipped
1 part Lemonade
Splash of fresh lime juice
Shake with ice and strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with a lime wedge.
Melonade
1 part Pinnacle Cucumber Watermelon
2 parts Lemonade
Mix in a glass with ice and garnish with a lemon wedge.
Peachy Lemonade
1 part Pinnacle Peach
2 parts Lemonade
Splash of Cranberry juice
Mix in a glass with ice and garnish with an orange slice.
Bourbon Street Lemonade
3 parts Absolute New Orleans
1 part Mango Napa Valley Puree
4 parts Lemonade
Combine in a cocktail shaker, shake vigourously. Pour into a cocktail glass. Serve over ice with diced mango.
Classic Lemonade
2 oz Burnetts Citrus Vodka
Sweet & Sour Mix
Lemon Lime Soda
Pour citrus vodka over ice. Fill glass with sour mix and top off with lemon lime soda.
Loopade
1 part Three Olives Loopy Vodka
2 parts Lemonade
Splash of grenadine.
Mix all ingredients together with ice. Serve on the rocks.
Pom-Ade
2 parts Three Olives Pomegranate Vodka
4 parts Lemonade
Mix in a glass filled with ice and garnish with a lemon wedge.
Laid Back Lemonade
1 1/2 parts Three Olives Vodka
1/2 part Orange Juice
1/4 part Fresh Lemon Juice
1/4 part Grapefruit Juice (optional)
1/2 tsp. sugar
Shake all the ingredients. Serve on the rocks.
Burnett's Maple Syrup Vodka
I will be getting some summertime drink recipes out to you pretty soon, however, I just heard Burnett's has released a new Maple Syrup flavored vodka. So, here's a few drink recipes for you, straight from Burnett's web site....
Orange Pastry
3/4 oz Burnett's Maple Syrup Flavored Vodka
3/4 oz Burnett's Whipped Cream Flavored Vodka
4 oz Orange Juice or Orange Soda (try it both ways)
Dash of Grenadine
Shake first 3 ingredients over and pour into glass. Top with a dash of grenadine.
Buttered Pancakes
3/4 oz Burnett's Maple Syrup Flavored Vodka
3/4 oz Burnett's Whipped Cream Flavored Vodka
6 oz cola
Build ingredients in a glass full of ice and stir gently.
Maple Fudge
3/4 oz Burnett's Maple Syrup Flavored Vodka
3/4 oz Creme de Cacao or Chocolate Liqueur
Shake with ice and strain into a shot glass.
I just love the fact that drink recipes are so much quicker and easier than cooking recipes.
Enjoy and remember to drink responsibly.
Orange Pastry
3/4 oz Burnett's Maple Syrup Flavored Vodka
3/4 oz Burnett's Whipped Cream Flavored Vodka
4 oz Orange Juice or Orange Soda (try it both ways)
Dash of Grenadine
Shake first 3 ingredients over and pour into glass. Top with a dash of grenadine.
Buttered Pancakes
3/4 oz Burnett's Maple Syrup Flavored Vodka
3/4 oz Burnett's Whipped Cream Flavored Vodka
6 oz cola
Build ingredients in a glass full of ice and stir gently.
Maple Fudge
3/4 oz Burnett's Maple Syrup Flavored Vodka
3/4 oz Creme de Cacao or Chocolate Liqueur
Shake with ice and strain into a shot glass.
I just love the fact that drink recipes are so much quicker and easier than cooking recipes.
Enjoy and remember to drink responsibly.
Sparkling Wine instead of Champagne
A number of common drink recipes call for Champagne, however, did you know that you can choose your favorite sparkling wine, instead of champagne.
Champagne is actually just a wine region in France. Sparkling wine from that region is the only wine that can be called 'Champagne'. So the next time you decide to make mimosas, or any of your other favorite drink recipes that call for champagne, consider one of your local sparkling wines.
Here's a drink recipe for you, using sparkling wine, or champagne, if you prefer. This one is from Alize.
Red Carpet + Rock Stars
3 oz - Alize Red Passion
3 oz - Champagne or sparkling wine
Serve in a champagne flute. Garnish with a lime twist.
Enjoy and remember to always drink responsibly.
Champagne is actually just a wine region in France. Sparkling wine from that region is the only wine that can be called 'Champagne'. So the next time you decide to make mimosas, or any of your other favorite drink recipes that call for champagne, consider one of your local sparkling wines.
Here's a drink recipe for you, using sparkling wine, or champagne, if you prefer. This one is from Alize.
Red Carpet + Rock Stars
3 oz - Alize Red Passion
3 oz - Champagne or sparkling wine
Serve in a champagne flute. Garnish with a lime twist.
Enjoy and remember to always drink responsibly.
Absolut Drink Recipes
I consider Absolut to be one of the smoothest vodkas in the world. It is also the #1 Imported Vodka. Here are a few cocktail recipes for you, from one of their ads.
Absolut Caipiroska
3 Parts Absolut Vodka
1 Part Simple Syrup
4 Quarters Lime
Muddle lime and simple syrup in a chilled rocks glass. Fill with crushed ice. Add Absolut Vodka. Stir.
Absolut Greyhound
1 Part Absolut Vodka
3 Parts Pink Grapefruit Juice
1 Wedge Pink Grapefruit
Fill a rocks glass with with ice cubes. Add all ingredients. Garnish with pink grapefruit.
Absolut Mandrin Punch
2 Parts Absolut Mandrin
1-1/2 Part Pineapple Juice
2 Parts Cranberry Juice
2 Parts Ginger Ale
Add all ingredients to a punch bowl and stir well. Garnish with lemon or lime wheels.
Here's a bonus Vodkatini cocktail recipe from the Absolut website.
6 Parts Absolut Vodka
1 Part Dry Vermouth
1 Peel Lemon
1 Whole Green Olive
Fill a mixing glass with ice cubes. Add all ingredients. Stir and Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a green olive and lemon.
Enjoy and drink responsibly.
Absolut Caipiroska
3 Parts Absolut Vodka
1 Part Simple Syrup
4 Quarters Lime
Muddle lime and simple syrup in a chilled rocks glass. Fill with crushed ice. Add Absolut Vodka. Stir.
Absolut Greyhound
1 Part Absolut Vodka
3 Parts Pink Grapefruit Juice
1 Wedge Pink Grapefruit
Fill a rocks glass with with ice cubes. Add all ingredients. Garnish with pink grapefruit.
Absolut Mandrin Punch
2 Parts Absolut Mandrin
1-1/2 Part Pineapple Juice
2 Parts Cranberry Juice
2 Parts Ginger Ale
Add all ingredients to a punch bowl and stir well. Garnish with lemon or lime wheels.
Here's a bonus Vodkatini cocktail recipe from the Absolut website.
6 Parts Absolut Vodka
1 Part Dry Vermouth
1 Peel Lemon
1 Whole Green Olive
Fill a mixing glass with ice cubes. Add all ingredients. Stir and Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a green olive and lemon.
Enjoy and drink responsibly.
Chocolate Martini Drink Recipe
February's Beverage Journal, otherwise known as the Beverage Bible, had an article titled Beyond the Chocolate Martini. Included in the article were a number of chocolate martini drink recipes. They are as follows:
Chocolate Kiss
2 parts Pinnacle Chocolate
1 part White Creme de Menthe
1 part White Creme de Cacao
Shake with ice and strain into chilled martini glass. Garnish with a chocolate kiss and mint leaf.
Choco-Lat Cherry Bliss
1 part Choco-Lat
1 part Amaretto Almond Liqueur
1 part Milk
1/2 part Grenadine syrup
Garnish with whipped cream and a cherry.
This one sounds delicious to me.
A Kiss From Mother Earth
2 oz. 360 Double Chocolate
1 oz. Agave Nectar
3 oz. Cream Chocolate Syrup Drizzle chocolate syrup in glass.
Shake remaining ingredients with ice and strain into glass. Garnish with Japanese Pocky Sticks.
I thought the Japanese Pocky sticks added an interesting touch.
Milky Mint
2 oz. Adult Chocolate Milk
1/4 oz. Creme de Menthe
1 oz. Whipped Vodka Hershey's chocolate syrup
Muddle Hershey's Kisses (or Andes Mints), mint leaves, and Hershey's Chocolate Syrup. Add drink ingredients, shake, strain, and pour into a chilled, Hershey's Chocolate Syrup-lined martini glass. Top with whipped vodka.
Enjoy and remember to always drink responsibly.
Chocolate Kiss
2 parts Pinnacle Chocolate
1 part White Creme de Menthe
1 part White Creme de Cacao
Shake with ice and strain into chilled martini glass. Garnish with a chocolate kiss and mint leaf.
Choco-Lat Cherry Bliss
1 part Choco-Lat
1 part Amaretto Almond Liqueur
1 part Milk
1/2 part Grenadine syrup
Garnish with whipped cream and a cherry.
This one sounds delicious to me.
A Kiss From Mother Earth
2 oz. 360 Double Chocolate
1 oz. Agave Nectar
3 oz. Cream Chocolate Syrup Drizzle chocolate syrup in glass.
Shake remaining ingredients with ice and strain into glass. Garnish with Japanese Pocky Sticks.
I thought the Japanese Pocky sticks added an interesting touch.
Milky Mint
2 oz. Adult Chocolate Milk
1/4 oz. Creme de Menthe
1 oz. Whipped Vodka Hershey's chocolate syrup
Muddle Hershey's Kisses (or Andes Mints), mint leaves, and Hershey's Chocolate Syrup. Add drink ingredients, shake, strain, and pour into a chilled, Hershey's Chocolate Syrup-lined martini glass. Top with whipped vodka.
Enjoy and remember to always drink responsibly.
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