Ingredients:

• 1 medium orange, juiced (1 cup)
• 2 ounces triple sec
• 2 ounces vodka
• Sprite
• Lemon-lime soda
• Orange slice

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Instructions:

1. Fill a rocks glass with ice.
2. Pour the vodka into the glass, followed by triple sec and orange juice. Stir to combine.
3. Add lemon-lime soda until the glass is full and garnish with an orange slice to serve.

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Ingredients:

• 1/4 sugar ginger sliced into 1/8″ coins
• 1/4 pound sugar
• 5 ounces ginger ale
• 2 ounces whiskey
• 5 candied gingers
• Lime wheel
• Toothpick

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Instructions:

1. Place ginger in a medium-sized pan and pour enough water to cover the water. Over medium to high heat, allow the ginger to simmer for about 35 minutes, until tender.
2. Toss sugar in a pan that equals the amount of ginger. Bring the ginger to a boil before reducing the heat and stir frequently for 15 to 20 minutes.
3. Once the sugar crystallizes on the ginger, it’s time to allow the ginger to cool. Then, place it in the fridge.
4. Fill a rocks glass with ice before adding whiskey and ginger ale. Place a lime wheel on the rim and place the ginger pieces on a toothpick before plopping it into the glass before serving.

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Ingredients:

• 1/2 ounce honey syrup
• 1 ounce lemon juice (about 1/2 medium lemon)
• 2 ounces gin
• Lemon twist, for garnish

Instructions:

1. For the honey syrup, combine equal parts honey and water in a microwave-safe bowl or small saucepan. Warm in the microwave or over the stovetop until the honey can be mixed into the water.
2. Peel of a zest of your lemon for the twist with a vegetable peeler or channel knife.
3. For the cocktail, fill a cocktail shaker with ice and pour in honey syrup, lemon juice, and gin. Fasten the lid tightly and shake until the mixture is very cold, for about 30 seconds.
4. Strain the drink into a coupe or martini glass. Twist the lemon peel over the cocktail to release the oils and drop it in.
5. Enjoy!

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It’s actually similar to the old-fashioned whiskey cocktail, and if you like that one, you’ll absolutely love this one. Gather all the ingredients that you need and start preparing this heavenly drink. All your friends will be obsessed, asking you to prepare it for parties.

Ingredients

• 2 oz Calvados
• 2 dashes orange bitters
• 1/2 oz honey syrup
• 2 dashes Angostura
• ice

For the honey syrup, all you need to do is mix equal amounts for honey and hot water.

Instructions

Old-fashioned cocktails are usually served in a lowball, old-fashioned glass. To prepare this cocktail you will need a shaker. If you don’t have one you can use a mixing glass.

Fill the shaker with 2 oz Calvados, 2 dashes of orange bitters, 1/2 oz od honey syrup, and 2 dashes of Angostura. Mix the shaker very well.

Fill the lowball glass with ice. Open the lid of the shaker and strain the drink in the glass.

Decorate it with an orange twist and enjoy your old-fashioned calvados cocktail.

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Ingredients:

• 3/4 oz simple syrup
• 3 oz pisco
• 1 fresh egg white
• 1 dash of bitters
• 1 oz fresh-squeezed lime juice

Instructions:

1. To prepare the simple syrup you need water and superfine sugar. Mix 1 cup superfine sugar and 1 cup water in a jar. Shake the jar very well until you can’t see the sugar anymore.
2. For the pisco sour recipe, you first need to get a cocktail shaker. Fill it with the egg white, lime, simple syrup, and pisco.
3. Start shaking it for about 10 seconds. You should be seeing foam from the egg white.
4. Open the shaker and add ice in it. Continue shaking for 10 more seconds. The shaker should be cold when you stop.
5. When it comes to the choice of glasses, it’s really up to you. For better presentation, you can choose a chic tall cocktail glass. It should be cold when you serve the cocktail.
6. Strain the pisco sour in the glass and add a dash of bitters.

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Ingredients:

• 70 cl Cachaça
• 12 tablespoons golden caster sugar
• 1 kg crushed ice cubes
• 5 limes
• 2 cm fresh ginger
• 1 small bunch mint leaves

Instructions

1. Start by cutting the limes into wedges.
2. Squeeze the wedges into a pitcher and also add them into the liquid after you’re done.
3. Add the ginger and sugar inside the pitcher.
4. Get a muddler and start pressing all the ingredients together so you can get all the different tastes combined.
5. Add ice to fill half of the pitcher, then muddle again.
6. To finish off, pour the Cachaça and stir the cocktail.
7. Add the remaining ice and include the mint leaves.

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Ingredients:

Start by getting 1 oz white tequila, 1/2 cup good-quality ginger ale, 1/2 oz orange liqueur, and juice of one lime for the spritzer. The grenadine syrup in the recipe also requires separate ingredients. You will need 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon granulated sugar, 1 cup unsweetened pomegranate juice and 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice.

Instructions:

The good thing about this pomegranate ginger spritzer is that you only need 5 minutes to make it. Start with the grenadine. Get a pan and put it over medium heat. Mix the sugar and pomegranate juice. Let it stay on the heat for 25 minutes, and make sure that you stir often until it starts simmering. You can now remove it from the stove and include the lemon juice.

Once this is done you can proceed with the spritzer. Get a glass and fill it with the lime juice, orange liqueur, white tequila and 2 tablespoons of the grenadine. Mix everything together. Add ice to the glass and finish off with the ginger ale. This is how you make a pomegranate ginger spritzer.

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Old Fashioned

Old Fashioned is officially the most popular cocktail in the world for the fourth year in a row. It is served in most bars and the favorite of all whiskey lovers. If you’ve never tried it, make sure to put on your must-have list.

Negroni

Negroni took over the second spot on the best cocktails of 2018 list. This refreshing drink is ideal for hot summer days, so don’t hesitate before ordering one. Just like Old Fashioned, Negroni is the runner-up for the fourth year in a row.

Whiskey Sour

Nothing beats a good Whiskey Sour. For all the bourbon fans, this is the all-time favorite cocktail.

Dry Martini

It might sound like the ultimate ladies drink, but Dry Martini is adored by both men and women. Gin and Dry Vermouth are the perfect refreshing summer combo.

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Daiquiri

Another cocktail that strongly reminds of summer, but is served all year long. Made with white rum, sugar and lime juice, Daiquiri is all you need to sip on this season.

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Ingredients:

This sangria recipe is made with red wine, but if you have some white left at home, you can also give it a try. The first thing you need is a 750ml. bottle of red wine. The fruit list includes 1 lemon, 1 orange, 1 apple. If you love berries feel free to add some blueberries and strawberries. You will also need 2 tablespoons sugar, 1 1/2 oz brandy and 2 cups club soda. Some people prefer to do it with ginger ale.

Instructions:

The sangria recipe will take you around 5-10 minutes to prep. All you have to do is cut all the fruits on tiny pieces, except for the lemons and oranges. You will need a large pitcher to put the wine in. Squeeze the lemons and the oranges together with the wine. Put the chopped fruit in, together with the sugar and brandy. Cover the pitcher and leave it in the fridge overnight. Add the soda right before you pour it.

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The garnish is normally associated with fine dining drinks and meals but often times the actual garnish ingredients are parts of foods or flowers that would be put to waste in the cooking and mixing process. 

The purpose of garnishing can be solely for visual pleasure but the garnish can also be edible and compliment the flavors of a dish. Guidelines for selecting your garnishes are more flexible now than ever and experimentation is encouraged.

Floral garnishes are common, and often delicious, including the best bite of food I have ever experienced a squash flower on a sea bass. More traditional garnishes include spices and citrus and are always a safe bet, especially for cocktails.

If you are looking for garnish inspo there are amazing accounts but @onedrinkaday.

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Ingredients:

• 1 medium orange, juiced (1 cup)
• 2 ounces triple sec
• 2 ounces vodka
• Sprite
• Lemon-lime soda
• Orange slice

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Instructions:

1. Fill a rocks glass with ice.
2. Pour the vodka into the glass, followed by triple sec and orange juice. Stir to combine.
3. Add lemon-lime soda until the glass is full and garnish with an orange slice to serve.

The post This Orange Crush Cocktail Comes Just in Time for Summer appeared first on thedancingcucumber.com.

Ingredients:

• 1/4 sugar ginger sliced into 1/8″ coins
• 1/4 pound sugar
• 5 ounces ginger ale
• 2 ounces whiskey
• 5 candied gingers
• Lime wheel
• Toothpick

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Instructions:

1. Place ginger in a medium-sized pan and pour enough water to cover the water. Over medium to high heat, allow the ginger to simmer for about 35 minutes, until tender.
2. Toss sugar in a pan that equals the amount of ginger. Bring the ginger to a boil before reducing the heat and stir frequently for 15 to 20 minutes.
3. Once the sugar crystallizes on the ginger, it’s time to allow the ginger to cool. Then, place it in the fridge.
4. Fill a rocks glass with ice before adding whiskey and ginger ale. Place a lime wheel on the rim and place the ginger pieces on a toothpick before plopping it into the glass before serving.

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Ingredients:

• 1/2 ounce honey syrup
• 1 ounce lemon juice (about 1/2 medium lemon)
• 2 ounces gin
• Lemon twist, for garnish

Instructions:

1. For the honey syrup, combine equal parts honey and water in a microwave-safe bowl or small saucepan. Warm in the microwave or over the stovetop until the honey can be mixed into the water.
2. Peel of a zest of your lemon for the twist with a vegetable peeler or channel knife.
3. For the cocktail, fill a cocktail shaker with ice and pour in honey syrup, lemon juice, and gin. Fasten the lid tightly and shake until the mixture is very cold, for about 30 seconds.
4. Strain the drink into a coupe or martini glass. Twist the lemon peel over the cocktail to release the oils and drop it in.
5. Enjoy!

The post Sip On a Bee’s Knees Cocktail This Summer appeared first on thedancingcucumber.com.

It’s actually similar to the old-fashioned whiskey cocktail, and if you like that one, you’ll absolutely love this one. Gather all the ingredients that you need and start preparing this heavenly drink. All your friends will be obsessed, asking you to prepare it for parties.

Ingredients

• 2 oz Calvados
• 2 dashes orange bitters
• 1/2 oz honey syrup
• 2 dashes Angostura
• ice

For the honey syrup, all you need to do is mix equal amounts for honey and hot water.

Instructions

Old-fashioned cocktails are usually served in a lowball, old-fashioned glass. To prepare this cocktail you will need a shaker. If you don’t have one you can use a mixing glass.

Fill the shaker with 2 oz Calvados, 2 dashes of orange bitters, 1/2 oz od honey syrup, and 2 dashes of Angostura. Mix the shaker very well.

Fill the lowball glass with ice. Open the lid of the shaker and strain the drink in the glass.

Decorate it with an orange twist and enjoy your old-fashioned calvados cocktail.

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Ingredients:

• 3/4 oz simple syrup
• 3 oz pisco
• 1 fresh egg white
• 1 dash of bitters
• 1 oz fresh-squeezed lime juice

Instructions:

1. To prepare the simple syrup you need water and superfine sugar. Mix 1 cup superfine sugar and 1 cup water in a jar. Shake the jar very well until you can’t see the sugar anymore.
2. For the pisco sour recipe, you first need to get a cocktail shaker. Fill it with the egg white, lime, simple syrup, and pisco.
3. Start shaking it for about 10 seconds. You should be seeing foam from the egg white.
4. Open the shaker and add ice in it. Continue shaking for 10 more seconds. The shaker should be cold when you stop.
5. When it comes to the choice of glasses, it’s really up to you. For better presentation, you can choose a chic tall cocktail glass. It should be cold when you serve the cocktail.
6. Strain the pisco sour in the glass and add a dash of bitters.

The post Enjoy the Taste of Peru With a Pisco Sour appeared first on thedancingcucumber.com.

Ingredients:

• 70 cl Cachaça
• 12 tablespoons golden caster sugar
• 1 kg crushed ice cubes
• 5 limes
• 2 cm fresh ginger
• 1 small bunch mint leaves

Instructions

1. Start by cutting the limes into wedges.
2. Squeeze the wedges into a pitcher and also add them into the liquid after you’re done.
3. Add the ginger and sugar inside the pitcher.
4. Get a muddler and start pressing all the ingredients together so you can get all the different tastes combined.
5. Add ice to fill half of the pitcher, then muddle again.
6. To finish off, pour the Cachaça and stir the cocktail.
7. Add the remaining ice and include the mint leaves.

The post This Cocktail Is Your New Summer Drink appeared first on thedancingcucumber.com.

Ingredients:

Start by getting 1 oz white tequila, 1/2 cup good-quality ginger ale, 1/2 oz orange liqueur, and juice of one lime for the spritzer. The grenadine syrup in the recipe also requires separate ingredients. You will need 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon granulated sugar, 1 cup unsweetened pomegranate juice and 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice.

Instructions:

The good thing about this pomegranate ginger spritzer is that you only need 5 minutes to make it. Start with the grenadine. Get a pan and put it over medium heat. Mix the sugar and pomegranate juice. Let it stay on the heat for 25 minutes, and make sure that you stir often until it starts simmering. You can now remove it from the stove and include the lemon juice.

Once this is done you can proceed with the spritzer. Get a glass and fill it with the lime juice, orange liqueur, white tequila and 2 tablespoons of the grenadine. Mix everything together. Add ice to the glass and finish off with the ginger ale. This is how you make a pomegranate ginger spritzer.

The post Pomegranate Ginger Spritzer is the Cocktail to Sip On in 2019 appeared first on thedancingcucumber.com.

Old Fashioned

Old Fashioned is officially the most popular cocktail in the world for the fourth year in a row. It is served in most bars and the favorite of all whiskey lovers. If you’ve never tried it, make sure to put on your must-have list.

Negroni

Negroni took over the second spot on the best cocktails of 2018 list. This refreshing drink is ideal for hot summer days, so don’t hesitate before ordering one. Just like Old Fashioned, Negroni is the runner-up for the fourth year in a row.

Whiskey Sour

Nothing beats a good Whiskey Sour. For all the bourbon fans, this is the all-time favorite cocktail.

Dry Martini

It might sound like the ultimate ladies drink, but Dry Martini is adored by both men and women. Gin and Dry Vermouth are the perfect refreshing summer combo.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BkfUsbsB9-Z/

Daiquiri

Another cocktail that strongly reminds of summer, but is served all year long. Made with white rum, sugar and lime juice, Daiquiri is all you need to sip on this season.

The post 5 Most Popular Cocktails For 2018 appeared first on thedancingcucumber.com.

Ingredients:

This sangria recipe is made with red wine, but if you have some white left at home, you can also give it a try. The first thing you need is a 750ml. bottle of red wine. The fruit list includes 1 lemon, 1 orange, 1 apple. If you love berries feel free to add some blueberries and strawberries. You will also need 2 tablespoons sugar, 1 1/2 oz brandy and 2 cups club soda. Some people prefer to do it with ginger ale.

Instructions:

The sangria recipe will take you around 5-10 minutes to prep. All you have to do is cut all the fruits on tiny pieces, except for the lemons and oranges. You will need a large pitcher to put the wine in. Squeeze the lemons and the oranges together with the wine. Put the chopped fruit in, together with the sugar and brandy. Cover the pitcher and leave it in the fridge overnight. Add the soda right before you pour it.

The post The Perfect Summer Sangria Recipe appeared first on thedancingcucumber.com.

The garnish is normally associated with fine dining drinks and meals but often times the actual garnish ingredients are parts of foods or flowers that would be put to waste in the cooking and mixing process. 

The purpose of garnishing can be solely for visual pleasure but the garnish can also be edible and compliment the flavors of a dish. Guidelines for selecting your garnishes are more flexible now than ever and experimentation is encouraged.

Floral garnishes are common, and often delicious, including the best bite of food I have ever experienced a squash flower on a sea bass. More traditional garnishes include spices and citrus and are always a safe bet, especially for cocktails.

If you are looking for garnish inspo there are amazing accounts but @onedrinkaday.

The post Looking for a Better Drinking Experience? Garnish That! appeared first on thedancingcucumber.com.