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grandma’s sweater

As the leaves fall and the chill in the air grows sharper, there’s nothing quite like curling up with a drink that warms you from the inside out. Introducing Grandma’s Sweater—a cocktail that’s as comforting as slipping into your favorite knit. This rich, creamy concoction brings together the indulgent flavors of Buttershots, Irish cream, caramel vodka, and almond milk for a perfect balance of sweetness and smoothness.

The Buttershots add a buttery, caramel essence, while the Irish cream brings that familiar, velvety touch. A hint of caramel vodka deepens the flavor, blending seamlessly with the nutty creaminess of almond milk. The result? A drink that feels like a hug in a mug, warming your soul like one of Grandma’s cozy old sweaters.

Grandma’s Sweater is the perfect drink to sip on while you enjoy the season’s change—whether you’re sitting by the fire or binge-watching your favorite show.

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the 1776

Party like it’s 1776 with this festive and fruity cocktail!

This layered cocktail captures the essence of summer with its vibrant colors and flavors. The red layer is made with ripe fresh strawberry slices mixed with simple syrup and lemon juice, offering a sweet and tangy start. The white layer, consisting of a coconut water, adds a refreshing and lightly tropical twist. Finally, the blue layer, created with blue gin, brings a botanical finish that’s as refreshing and intriguing.

Fire up the grill, relax and enjoy the fireworks while you savor this festive drink this 4th of July!

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piña margarita

Don’t “tequila” my vibe! This piña margarita will definitely give you some vibes…it’s the perfect combination of a piña colada with the sweetness of coconut and pineapple paired with a salty and tart margarita!

I usually make two shakers of this drink which results in 4 cocktails, my husband and I both get a glass and a nice chilled refill awaits you when you are done enjoying your first drink. I first had this piña margarita at a restaurant and my husband had ordered another drink of his own…he immediately was jealous after taking a sip out of my glass so I knew I had to try to recreate it at home. The results were an immediate success, and I can’t tell you how quickly we went through a bottle of Malibu rum lol.

The fun thing about this drink is that you could really make a ton of different varieties by replacing an ingredient or two and making it your own. You could replace the Malibu rum with a banana liquor, or replace the pineapple juice with mango juice…hmm, where is my notebook to write these ideas down?!

Take life with a grain of salt and a slice of lime!

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spicy blackberry gin sOur

This Spicy Blackberry Gin Sour is refreshing with just the right amount of sweetness and heat!
The jalapeño slices give off a slightly smoky flavor that will heat you up during the cold weather!!

It tastes almost like a spin on a Bramble, which I love, yet has it’s own unique flavor.
And, if you don’t like gin you can switch it up for vodka…
If you don’t have blackberry syrup just throw in a 1/2 ounce of simple syrup and a few more blackberries when muddling the fruit and you will achieve a similar result.

The fun thing about cocktails is that you can really make them your own by switching up some of the ingredients…play around and see what you come up with and share what you create!

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pumpkin patch cOcktail

Forget pumpkin pie, this may be the best way to have pumpkins yet!

A bit of pumpkin butter and some cider mixed in with brandy and orange liquor…the hardest thing about making this drink is trying to limit how many you consume…it’s so dang tasty you might need someone to cut you off!
This is my take on Half Baked Harvest’s Haunted Pumpkin Patch Margarita and I’m in love with it!
I used an apple cider concentrate mixed with water but you can use any apple cider and it would be equally as tasty.

Alternatively, you could make this a mocktail by replacing the brandy with more apple cider and the orange liquor with orange juice.

One last suggestion, with any leftover apple slices I recommend dipping them in the sugar rim that is remaining and having a snack…yummy!

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cherry lOng island iced tea

Amped up with cherry flavor this long island iced tea is the refreshing drink you’ve been looking for this summer!

I’ve always found long island iced teas way too strong so I set out to create one that actually tastes good. And bonus…if you don’t want alcohol in it you can easily omit it with this recipe! Letting the cherries marinade in the tea overnight brings out the fruity notes in the tea but if you don’t have the patience to wait that long you can still enjoy right away and mix up your drink but I highly recommend letting the mixture sit overnight. Either way it’s super delish!

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