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Jamesonrita

Rim a pint glass with salt
fill another with glass to top
put in a shot and a half of Jamesons Irish Whiskey
a shot of Apple Puckers
a healthy shot of Midori melon liquor
then rest way with Sweet and sour mix
Shake till mixed then pour into salted glass
garnish with a lime cherry and orange wedge

enjoy!

Editors Note: Our heartfelt condolences go out to Marianne, as she’s been quite sick this week, and had to have her 24-year-old kitty cat put down. Send her some love!

“Shooters”….(no pun intended!)
The Red Snapper

Fill shaker glass with ice..
fill with:
Healthy pour of Crown Royal
Healthy pour of Amaretto…
Splash of Cranberry juice
Shake well/strain into 2 chilled shot glasses…. Grin and enjoy!

Southern Splash

Bacardi Red Peach rum
splash of Grand Marnier
equal parts cranberry, orange juice and pineapple juice
garnish with wedge of orange or pineapple

(Dave Landenwich made this up for me!)

Nip and Tuck

fill a snifter with
1 ounce of brandy
Splash of Baileys Irish Cream
Splash of Chambord
Top with hot fresh brewed coffee and whipped cream (optional)

You nip and sip… a few. Guaranteed to tuck you in.
Best when sitting in front of fireplace or campfire.

Woodford Reserve Mannhattan

Chill a martini glass;

In shaker glass fill to top with ice
One and a half ounces of Woodford Reserve
Martini and Rossi Sweet Vermouth (Healthy 3/4ths shot)

Take stirrer spoon and with your palms mix elixir til blended
Pour with strainer into martini glass and garnish with cherry and orange slice

Enjoy!

Tis Time for “The Gunner”

First you need a Snifter…
Then a healthy shot of Jameson’s or Old Bushmill’s Irish Whiskey
Then another healthy shot of Baileys Irish Cream
Then a healthy shot of Kahlua
And if your healthy hand still is available…fill it with freshly brewed coffee. (Whipped cream optional)…spankings always appreciated….

(They are sneaky so please limit them!)

Absinthe

a sugar cube
a slotted spoon
a rocks glass with a healthy shot of Absinthe
Then place slotted spoon over the glass place sugar cube on top of spoon
Let at least a jigger of water slowly dissolve the sugar cube into Absinthe until it becomes a green milky elixir….(also known as the Very Powerful love elixir, or the Green Fairy)

Used to be outlawed here in the states until very recently… was thought to be so toxic and poisonous.

Please welcome Dre In The Morning’s official mixologist, Marianne Schroeder for our new weekly feature.

New Hot Toddy
Healthy shot and a half of Wild Turkey Honey Liqueur
Good pour of real honey (I love the bear containers that smile at me!)
splash of simple syrup if you must have it really sweet (optional)
fill glass with hot water…
squeeze of lemon wedge…

Then sip..sip….sip…mmmMmMMmmm!