Cocktails For Election Night Sippin’
Three cheers for the red, white and blue! No matter the outcome, it’s America and you have a voice. So, let’s celebrate our democracy with a tasty cocktail, or three……
Three cheers for the red, white and blue!
No matter the outcome, it's America and you have a voice. So, let's celebrate our democracy with a tasty cocktail, or three... to get us through the long night.
Something in RED?
The Boulevardier: This classic cocktail goes way back, likely to the early 1920s
Get it: 1½ ounces of your favorite bourbon, ¾ ounce sweet vermouth, ¾ ounce Campari, orange peel.
Make it: Chill a cocktail glass by filling with ice or placing in the freezer for about 5 minutes. Pour the liquid ingredients into a mixing glass that’s 2/3 full of ice. Stir until chilled, about 30 seconds. Strain into the cocktail glass. Garnish with an orange slice or peel.
I'm Dreaming of a WHITE Cocktail
White Russian: Here's another classic. So rich and delicious; always a fan favorite!
Get it : 2 ounces Kahlua, 2 ounces vodka, 2 ounces heavy cream.
Make it: Fill a rocks glass with ice. Pour Kahlua and vodka into the glass. Pour heavy cream over the top, and serve.
Baby BLUE
Royal Blue Cocktail: This gem of a cocktail has a hint of citrus flavor, while also providing a jewel-inspired color tone.
Get it: Lime wedge, coarse sugar or granulated sugar, 1/4 cup cranberry juice cocktail, 2 tablespoons (1 oz) citron vodka or vodka, 2 tablespoons blue curacao, 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice, ice.
Make it: Moisten the rim of a chilled martini glass, with a lime wedge. Sprinkle sugar onto a small plate. Dip the moistened rim into the sugar and lightly coat it. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add cranberry juice, vodka, curacao and lime juice. Cover and shake! Strain into the martini glass.
United We Stand
The Red White and Blue Shot- if things don't go your way tonight, or if they do and you want a celebratory shot, try this pretty little shooter
Get it: 1/3 oz grenadine, 1/3 oz creme de cacao (white) and 1/3 oz blue curacao
Make it: Pour the grenadine into a shot glass, fill it 1/3 of the way. Float the white creme de cacao on top of the grenadine, by pouring it over the back of a bar spoon. The glass is now 2/3 full. Float the blue curaçao on top of the crème de cacao to fill the glass.
