Cocktail Recipes for President’s Day 2017
These days all things presidential have many of us reaching for a drink. Thankfully, on President’s Day, February 20, we take a moment to reflect on two of the greatest leaders of America: George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. Let’s give them a toast with these three cocktails.
Obamatini
1 oz. grenadine
1/2 oz. blue Curacao
1 oz. Tito’s vodka
2 oz. of Prosecco
First, rim a martini glass with sugar; pour the grenadine in. Then put the blue Curacao and vodka in a shaker and shake. Layer that mixture over the grenadine. Slowly add the Prosecco. Garnish with strawberry and blueberry on skewer.
Presidential Punch
1 1/2 oz. Milagro Anejo tequila
1/2 oz. Ancho Reyes Chile Liqueur
2 oz. sweet and sour mix
1/2 oz. orange juice
1/8 cup salt
1/8 cup chili powder
Mix the salt and chili powder. Rim a margarita glass with the mixture. Add all other ingredients into a shaker with ice and shake. Then strain over big ice into the glass and garnish with a jalapeño slice.
Ford’s Fizz
1 1/2 oz. Stoli vodka
2 oz. ginger beer
splash of lime juice
1 oz. cranberry juice
Add vodka, lime juice and cranberry juice into a rocks glass with ice. Stir add the ginger beer. Garnish with a lime wheel.