You could grab a beer from the fridge, but since you have a little extra time tonight, why not make a fancy drink? These cocktail recipes featuring Campari, Cachaça 51, and Tito’s Handmade Vodka make for a breezy (or at least boozy) send-off to summer. Cheers!
Frozen Strawberry Negroni
-1 oz. Campari
-1 oz. Bulldog Gin
-1 oz. sweet vermouth
-0.75 oz orange juice
-0.5 oz simple syrup
-1 strawberry
Add all ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth. Garnish with a strawberry and orange slice.
Brooklynite
-2 oz Cachaça 51
-3/4 oz lime juice
-3/4 oz honey syrup
-4 dashes angostura bitters
Pour all ingredients in a shaker. Add ice and shake vigorously for 10 seconds. Strain into a martini class. Garnish with a lime wedge.
The Grackle
-1 1/2 oz Tito’s Handmade Vodka
-1/2 oz Fernet Branca
-2 oz blood orange juice
Pour orange juice over ice, then add vodka and Fernet. Stir and serve with a cocktail straw.
Longhorn Tea
-2 oz your favorite vodka
-6 oz sweet tea
-3 orange slices
-1/2 oz Dekuyper Peachtree Liquor
-angostura bitters to taste
Build over ice in a tumbler. Garnish with orange slices and mint.
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