We’re on the doorstep of the first day of summer, and with busy schedules and the Arkansas heat, you deserve a drink. Today we’re embracing the calendar and raising a glass to National Martini Day with five recipes that were made for summertime.
Cheers, friends!
Watermelon Lemonade Martini
via A Blissful Nest
Yield: 1
Ingredients:
- 2 parts watermelon lemonade
- 1 small can of Sprite
- 1 part vodka
- limes – juice of 1/2 lime and garnish
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Dreamsicle Martini
via Call Me PMC
Yield: 2
Ingredients:
- 2/3 cup orange juice or Sunny D
- 2/3 cup cream soda
- 2 oz. vodka or vanilla vodka
- 2 scoops vanilla ice cream
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Pineapple Upside Down Cake Martini
via Mommy Travels
Yield: 1
Ingredients:
- 1 oz. vanilla vodka
- 2 oz. pineapple juice
- 1 dash grenadine syrup
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Cranberry Lime Metropolitan Martini
Yield: 1
Ingredients:
- 2 oz. Absolut Kurant Vodka
- 2 oz. triple sec
- 1 oz. cranberry juice
- 1 oz. lime juice
- fresh cranberries or lime wedge for garnish
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Jolly Rancher Martini
via Bite Me More
Yield: 1
Ingredients:
- 1 oz. Jolly Rancher-infused vodka
- 1/2 oz. sour apple mix
- 1/2 oz. raspberry vodka
- 3 oz. cranberry juice
- 1 tsp. fresh lime juice
- crushed Jolly Ranchers to rim glass
- corn syrup
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