Sippin' and Relaxing

Who doesn't enjoy a nice cocktail while relaxing by the pool? I know I sure do. In honor of being in the Sunshine State and relaxing by the beaches here are a few of my favorite summer cocktails - all fruity of course :) Enjoy!

Sarasota Lemonade

Ingredients:

>2 bottles Moscato

>1 pink lemonade concentrate

>3 cups of Sprite (more or less depending on your taste)

>Fresh raspberries

Directions:

1. Empty all of liquid ingredients into a pitcher and stir.

2. Mash up half of the raspberries in the glasses and pour the liquid ingredients in the glasses with raspberries and serve!

Barbie Pink Drink

Ingredients:

>1.5 oz Knob Creek

>1 oz Cranberry

>.75 oz Pineapple Juice

>.75 oz fresh OJ

>.75 fresh Lemon Juice

>Ginger Ale

Directions:

1. Combine all the ingredients in shaker except ginger ale

2. Shake well and pour

3. Top with a splash of ginger ale.

Pink Grapefruit Margaritas

Ingredients:

>1 cup ruby red grapefruit juice

>1/2 cup fresh squeezed lime juice

>1 cup triple sec orange liqueur

>3 cups ice

>1 cup silver tequila

>1 lime cut in wedges

Directions:

1. Sprinkle a little salt in the glass or dip rim in salt

2. Combine grapefruit juice, lime juice, triple sec and ice in a blender. Pour into a large pitcher.

3. Pour in the tequila and stir.

Astro Pop

Ingredients:

>1 oz Vodka

>1 oz Sour Mix

>1/2 oz grenadine 

>1/2 oz Blue Curacao

Directions: 

1. Mix sour mix and vodka with ice and stain into cup

2. Slowly pour grenadine down one side, then slowly pour Blue Curacao slowly down side - They will layer.

Now raise a glass of your favorite drink and cheers to the weekend!