Category: Cocktail Saturday

Cocktail recipes.

Cocktail Saturday: Get Yourself Some Beach Ions

It’s 4th of July beach time, and the Snickerdoodle family is on the run again! There never can be too much seashore, as long as you wear your sunblock and your favorite hat. Join me over at Daytona, Ormond, New Smyrna—or the sunlit destination of your choice—for a walk on the white sand and one… Continue reading Cocktail Saturday: Get Yourself Some Beach Ions

Cocktail Saturday: Simple as Pie Peach Margarita

Summertime is all about simplicity. Who wants to be mixing complex ingredients when you can be in the pool with your cocktail within easy sipping reach? However, we would only promote ultra easy — as in premixed — if the cocktail was a true hit. This one hits that mark on the nose. Not only… Continue reading Cocktail Saturday: Simple as Pie Peach Margarita

Cocktail Saturday: Angelique

Straight from Martinique flows the magical witchery of Angelique. Light and refreshing, with a kick to watch out for, it’s just the treat for a midsummer’s evening when the moon is golden and the shadows are dark. Angelique Cocktail Ingredients: 1 ounce banana rum 1 ounce chocolate vodka 1 ounce pineapple coconut zero-calorie flavored water… Continue reading Cocktail Saturday: Angelique

Cocktail Saturday: Sunny Watermelon Margarita

A special kind of cocktail is needed as we celebrate the power and glory of the sun on this longest day of the year. We need summertime ingredients, a rosy color, and an icy taste that will leave you refreshed and energized. I’m going with Watermelon Margarita, one of my favorites. Watermelon Margarita Ingredients: 2… Continue reading Cocktail Saturday: Sunny Watermelon Margarita

Cocktail Saturday: Piña Colada

Hot days call for cool drinks. I’m all about tropical these days. If you like sweet, fruity cocktails, few are more refreshing than piña coladas. Plus, they’re simple to make. You can easily serve them frozen or on the rocks. PIÑA COLADA Ingredients: 2 ounces rum, 2 ounces coconut milk, 2 ounces pineapple juice, a… Continue reading Cocktail Saturday: Piña Colada

Cocktail Saturday: Sex on the Beach

Aren’t you glad June is here and it’s beach time? Join me over at Ormond, Daytona, or New Smyrna—or the sunlit destination of your choice—for a walk on the white sand and one of these refreshing cocktails! SEX ON THE BEACH Ingredients: 1 ½ ounces vodka ¾ ounce peach schnapps ½ ounce crème de cassis… Continue reading Cocktail Saturday: Sex on the Beach

Cocktail Saturday: Long Tall Gin & Tonic

Don’t you sometimes get an urge for a taste of citrus? In the late spring and summertime, fresh juicy limes are particularly refreshing. They give the assurance of health and nature in all her bounty and go wonderfully well with gin. Although gin’s reputation is not as glamorous as it used to be, that herbal… Continue reading Cocktail Saturday: Long Tall Gin & Tonic

Cocktail Saturday: Scintillating Scotch

Scotch whisky has one of those flavors that you either love or loathe. The latter emotion may be in large part a result of not having immersed yourself in the mystique of this fine old beverage. Another reason may be that you simply haven’t found the variety of scotch that suits your palate. Becoming affectionate… Continue reading Cocktail Saturday: Scintillating Scotch

Cocktail Saturday: Watermelon Margarita

This scrumptious watermelon margarita accompanied my spicy Mother’s Day lunch yesterday with my wonderful son and daughter-in-law. Talk about refreshing! We celebrated early because of his work schedule. Watermelon Margarita Ingredients: 2 ½ cups of fresh watermelon cut into small chunks and with the seeds removed—place in a small baggie and freeze for two hours,… Continue reading Cocktail Saturday: Watermelon Margarita