Memorial Day is sneaking up on us and the countdown to a little fun in the sun is officially on!
There’s nothing more refreshing than sipping an ice cold cocktail on a hot day at the beach. Check out a few recipes from Sauza Tequila, EFFEN Vodka, & CRAVE that are quick and easy to make so you can get back to enjoying time with friends and family a little faster.
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Sauza® Mint Margito

1 cup Sauza® Blue Silver 100% Agave Tequila
2 cups Club Soda
1/4 cup Fresh Lime Juice
1 bunch of Fresh Mint
3 tbsp. Sugar
Ice
In a small pitcher, muddle together the mint leaves, sugar and lime juice until they start to melt together. Add your Sauza® Blue Silver. Fill 4 glasses with ice and pour cocktail mixture 3/4 of the way to the top of each glass. Fill each glass with club soda and garnish with a lime and an extra sprig of mint. (Serves 4)
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Frozen Cherry Lime Sauza®-Rita

1 can Sauza® Blue Silver 100% Agave Tequila
1 bottle Light Beer
1 bottle Cherry Soda
1 can Limeade
3 cups Ice
Pour limeade, beer and cherry soda into blender filled with ice. Fill limeade can with Sauza® Blue Silver Tequila and add to blender. Blend until smooth and enjoy.
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Crave Paloma

1 part JDK&Sons™ Crave Chocolate Chili Liqueur
2 parts Sauza™ Blue Silver 100% Agave Tequila
Grapefruit Soda
Build ingredients in order with ice in a highball glass.
Garnish with a slice of fresh pink grapefruit.
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Icy Mint Freeze

1 part JDK&Sons™ Crave Chocolate Mint Liqueur
1 part DeKuyper® Strawberry Patch Liqueur
1 part DeKuyper® Blue Curacao
Mound fine crushed ice in a cocktail glass using a large ice cream scoop. Pour each ingredient, one by one, in stripes to create a horizontal layering of the ingredients over the crushed ice. Serve with a demitasse spoon.
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EFFEN® Fire Cracker

1 1/2 parts EFFEN® Vodka
3/4 part JDK & Sons™ O3 Premium Orange Liqueur*
3/4 part Pomegranate Juice
3/4 part Lime Juice
3/4 part Simple Syrup
1 dash Bitters
Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker over ice and shake. Strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with a lime wheel folded in half with a red cherry, held together by an American flag toothpick.
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EFFEN® Sparkling Black Cherry Cooler

2 parts EFFEN® Vodka
2 parts Fresh Lemon Sour
1 part Cranberry Juice
2 Maraschino Cherries
3 parts Seltzer
Combine ingredients, except for seltzer, in a tall glass and stir very well. Pour over ice and top with seltzer- then stir again
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