Celebrate National Mojito Day With 3 Mojito Recipes

July 11th is National Mojito Day, and the Hard Rock Cafe is mixing up a storm. They sent us three recipes. The classic Mojito is a blend of white rum, club soda, sugar/simple syrup, lime juice, mint leaves, and ice. To vary the recipe, mixologists switch out the drink’s original muddled mint flavor with coconut,…
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RECIPE: Frozen Lemon Sparklers

Celebrations.com sent us this frozen cocktail recipe from Becky Hardin, who recreated it based on the Lemon Bar Freeze from The Lemon Bar in Neptune Beach, Florida. “These Frozen Lemon Sparklers aren’t exactly the same as the Lemon Bar Freeze,” says Becky, “but they are pretty darn close.” The vanilla Greek yogurt adds delicious creaminess…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Red, White & Blue Soft Drinks & Cocktails

Drink red, white and blue for July 4th. Photo courtesy Herradura Tequila.   You can turn any clear drink into a July 4th cocktail or mocktail, as Herradura Tequila has done with its “Red, White & Blueberries” Cocktail, below.     JULY 4TH MOCKTAILS Just start with a clear spirit or mixer, layer on other…
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FOOD HOLIDAY: National Vanilla Milkshake Day & A Spiked Milkshake

[1] Shake Guinness and spiced rum with vanilla ice cream (photo © Hard Rock Cafe). [2] You can make a Grasshopper milkshake with mint ice cream and creme de menthe instead of the Guinness (photo © Sincerely Media | Unsplash).   Get ready for tomorrow, June 20th: National Vanilla Milkshake Day. Here are two spiked…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Olive Oil Martini

A slick of olive oil may seem unusual atop a Martini, but it adds a nifty layer of texture and flavor. Photo courtesy Foodista.com.   Many people enjoy an olive or two in their Martinis. Whether you do or you don’t, try an Olive Oil Martini. It’s a relatively new concept developed by the Chile…
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