Jolly Roger Collins

Ahoy thar me Mateys!

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!

Caribbean Martini

Caribbean Martini

Coconut Rum
Vanilla Vodka
Pineapple Juice

Add crushed ice to your martini shaker. Add 2 ounces of Coconut Rum, 2 ounces of Vanilla Vodka and 2 ounces Pineapple Juice. Shake and pour into your favorite martini glass. Yummy!

Plum Brandy

2 c. granulated sugar
2 pt. ripe plums (16) picked over
1 qt. vodka

Place the sugar in a 3 quart glass jar with a lid. Add the plums and the vodka and cover. Place in a dark cool place. Each week for about 2 months open the jar and stir the brandy. Strain the finished brandy through a very fine sieve into a lovely decanter. Its color is vibrant. 1 1/2 quarts.
Pierce the skin of each plum several times with a fork. Stir each week, letting brandy mature for at least 4 months. If you time it right, the brandy will be ready for Christmas.

Key Lime Martini

Vanilla Vodka
Ke Ke Beach Key Lime Cream Liqueur
Graham Cracker Crumbs

Rim your frosty martini glass with lime juice and dip into crushed graham cracker crumbs. Add crushed ice to your martini shaker along with two ounces of Vanilla Vodka and two ounces of the Ke Ke Beach Key Lime Cream Liqueur. Pour into your martini glass and enjoy this drink for dessert.

Tracy Rita

Tracy Rita

Vodka
Grand Marnier
Lime
Lemon
Simple Syrup

Happy Cinco de Mayo! I cannot drink Tequila(deadly allergy)so I substitute Vodka in it's place.

Put crushed ice into your shaker. Add 2 ounces of Vodka and 1 ounce of Grand Marnier. Squeeze the juice of 1 1/2 limes and 1/2 lemon and add to your shaker along with 1 ounce of Simple Syrup. Shake and pour into your favorite margarita glass.