The Backyard Bartender
55 Cool Summer Cocktails
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A delectable compilation of cool summertime cocktail recipes explains how to combine fresh fruit juices, sodas, liqueurs, alcoholic beverages, and other unique ingredients to create a trendy assortment of libations to suit any occasion, from summer supper, to cocktail party, to special-occasion gala. 20,000 first printing.
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ipanema punch
Makes 12
Glass: Tall or punch cup
Garnish: Mint leaves and 12 pineapple wedges
All of the flavors of the tropics make an appearance in this sensational, lemon-hued punch—banana, rum, pineapple, and orange. Serve this at a BBQ featuring great pork ribs.
• 1⁄2 cup Cointreau
• 2 cups light rum
• 3 ounces crème de banane
• 1 cup pink grapefruit juice
• 2 cups fresh orange juice
• 1⁄2 cup fresh lime juice
• 1 cup pineapple juice
• 36 frozen whole strawberries or raspberries
• 3 to 4 cups ginger ale
In a large bowl, combine the Cointreau, rum, crème de banane, grapefruit juice, orange juice, lime juice, and pineapple juice. Cover and chill for at least 1 hour or overnight.
Pour the mixture into a punch bowl or large pitcher. Add the frozen berries (as “ice cubes”).
Top with ginger ale and stir gently to blend. Garnish each glass.
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