A bunch of Expensive White Rum

a splash of simple syrup

muddle a supply of fresh mint

Freshly squeezed lime juice

a partial bottle of club soda

Muddle the mint in a shaker

add lime juice, rum, simple syrup and ice cubes

shake until your arm is sore

pour into a fine tall glass filled with crushed ice

add a small amount of club soda

garnish with a sprig of fresh mint leaves and a wedge of lime

Best served with good friends

 

 

 

 

THE GREATEST BLOODY MARY’S IN THE WORLD!

Rub lime juice around rim of desired glass and dip into a mixture of ground cumin and celery salt

Into the glass:

A squeeze of lime juice and the wedge itself

1/2 tsp horseradish (bottled freshly-grated horseradish–NOT horseradish sauce.)

1/4 tsp of the cumin, celery salt mixture

5 or six drops Tobasco Sauce

1 tsp Worcestershire sauce

2 or 3 cubes of ice,

1 1/2 oz. Vodka

Fill the glass the rest of the way up with Clamato juice and stir

On a long skewer, place the following:

Hot Okra, pickled carrots and beans, an olive or two, and pickled asparagus.

Separately, throw in a long celery stick—beautiful fluffy leaves and all.

Who knew getting your veggies could be so delicious?

What a great way to begin (or end) the day.

Ingredients:

1 small can or half a large can Minue Maid Frozen Limeade.

1 1/2 same can full of Tequila

1/6 of same can of Cointreau, or other orange-flavored liquor- -(don’t overdo it with the liquor, or it becomes too sweet)

Salt for rim of Margarita glass

Wedges of lime

about 12 to 16 ice cubes, depending on size of cubes and blender.

Technique

Rub rim of Margarita glass with a little of the lime wedge,  dip rim in coarse salt, and then squeeze the rest of the lime wedge and the wedge itself into the glass.

In a blender add the  the Tequila, lime juice, cointreau and the ice cubes.

Zap until the entire mixture is frothy and all cubes are dissolved.

Pour into Margarita glasses and try not to get brain freeze!