Jolly Roger Collins

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Rum
Simple Syrup
Lemon
Soda Water

Add two ounces of rum to a glass of ice. Add one ounce of Simple syrup(Simple syrup is a 50:50 blend of sugar and water. Warm it to make the sugar go into solution, then cool.) Fill the rest of the glass with soda water and the juice of one lemon. Stir and enjoy.

For those too lazy to make the Simple syrup, you can substitute Sweet and Sour for the Simple syrup and lemon. But there really is something to be said about a drink without the high fructose corn syrup.

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Banana
Bailey's Irish Cream
Rum
Coconut Cream

So I haven't posted in a bit. I've been a bit busy tasting the tropics. This was a tasty treat I encountered on the Island of Barbados.

Add 1/2 a banana to a blender along with 2 ounces of Bailey's, Rum and Coco Lopez Coconut Cream. Add ice and blend.

Quite a hit at our Christmas in July block party!

Mint Lemon Drop

Vodka
Simple Syrup
Lemon
Mint

Muddle about five mint leaves with the juice of one lemon in your martini shaker. Add crushed ice and two ounces of vodka and two ounces of simple syrup. Shake well and pour into your martini glass. Quite refreshing on a hot summer day!