Cocktails
Hot Toddy
Ingredients
Margarita
Mexican Chocolate Martini
Pina Colada
Sangria
Ingredients
- 3 cups water
- cloves 3-5
- cinnamon sticks 2-4
- star anise 2-3 (optional)
- favorite bourbon or whiskey
- 1/2 cup apple cider or Honey
- garnishes: cinnamon sticks & round slices of lemon
- Boil water with cloves, cinnamon sticks & star anise
- pour into cups (2/3 full)
- add favorite bourbon or whiskey to taste
- add splash of apple cider or honey
- garnish with cinnamon stick & slices of lemon
- let drinks steep for a couple of minutes before serving
Margarita
- 2-3 large juicy limes
- Tequila shot (Silver or "blanca")
- 1/2 shot Triple Sec or any other orange liqueur
- Salt
- Ice
- Simple Syrup or Orange Juice (to make your own Simple Syrup combine 1 cup sugar in 1 cup water over low to medium heat until completely dissolved. THIS INGREDIENT ISNT NECESSARY BUT IT DOES CUT THE TART OF THE LIMES.)
Mexican Chocolate Martini
- 1 cup of Mexican hot chocolate prepared store in refrigerator for an hour
- Patron XO Cafe or your favorite Coffee Liqueur
- Vodka (for extra happy bozzy)
- Ice
Pina Colada
- 1 Goya Cream of Coconut/Crema de Coco
- Pineapple juice
- Rum
- Ice
Sangria
- 1 bottle non sweet red wine (preferably do not use a high quality bottle, try not to spend more than $10 on it)
- Brandy (any brand; I usually get a 375ml bottle less than $10 cost)
- Simple Syrup OR Orange Juice OR White/Brown Sugar
- Seasonal local fruit I usually use a combination of 3 fruits can be any of these orange, apple, pear, grape, peach (KEEP THE SKIN ON FRUIT)