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Great Cocktails for Memorial Day Weekend

May 13, 2011 by Susanne Talentino

Many of us have friends or family coming to town for Memorial Day weekend. For many of us a cold beer is a Memorial Day staple and works well with your barbeque or picnic. But some of us opt for a party in the backyard for the weekend, and these cocktail recipes could come in handy if you want to try something different. Just get ready to shake things up and impress the in-laws or your friends with more than just your bocce ball skills.

Here are some refreshing summer cocktails everyone will enjoy.


1800 Tequini

¾ oz. 1800 Silver Tequila
½ oz. Dry Vermouth

Stir with ice, strain into martini glass, garnish with a lime

Blue Keys
3 oz. Three-O Citrus Vodka
½ oz. Blue Curacao
1 oz. Lemonade

Shake with ice and strain into a martini glass
Garnish with a lemon wedge

Cherry Temple
1 ½ oz. Three-O Cherry Vodka
4 oz. Ginger Ale
Splash of grenadine

Mix in a glass filled with ice and garnish with a cherry

Filed Under: Features, Food, Going Coastal, recipe Tagged With: cocktail, drinks, Food, memorial day, recipe, weekend

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