I was at the Whisper Lounge @ the Grove in LA on Monday night and I fell in LOVE with a great drink while I was sadly watching our Lakers lose to the Celtics. I am a HUGE tequila fan, so this delicious beverage helped get me over my sadness of our lose. I had one sip of this cool, refreshing cocktail and I immediatly fell in love with The Blood Orange Margarita.

It is very similiar to a Tequila Sunrise (I was brought back to a nastolgic weekend at a Jimmy Buffet Concert in Vegas a few years back) but this drink has a bit more of a bitter after-taste. Needless to say, I will be serving this drink at all of my future events this Summer while drinking one myself!

The Blood Orange Margarita

What its Got:

-Premium Tequila
-Triple Sec (or better yet..Cointreau!)
-3 tbsp Sugar
-Splash of Sweet & Sour
-Fill with Blood Orange Puree or freshly squeezed Blood Orange Juice

I hope you get a chance to try this delicious cocktail. When planning a private party or Summer Wedding, this is an excellent drink to recommend to your clients.

I hope you enjoyed the post. Feel free to comment on this drink recipe, or add recipes of your own!

Cheers!

James Wedmore
The Bartend-4-Profit System
www.BartenderforProfit.com

By special request, I have added a few drink recipes that incorporate cinnamon in the taste. Let these delicious cocktails take you back to your childhood days as memories of freshly baked Gingerbread cookies come flooding into your head. Making one of these fancy cocktails will be more fun than the Gingerbread Houses you made when you were little…plus they get you drunk!!

The Apple Cinnamon Martini

What its got:
-Smirnoff Green Apple Twist vodka
-Goldschlager
-A Dash of Green-Apple Jell-O
-Rim Glass with Cinnamon
-Garnish: Apple Slice & Cinnamon Stick

Whip out your fanciest cocktail shaker, throw in your ingredients and some ice and shake it like a Polaroid camera! Pour contents into your RIMMED martini glass, garnish with the green apple slice and cinnamon stick and consume!

The Cinnamon Stick

This drink is real simple to make, but it tastes great! Make sure you shake up your Goldschlager bottle before pouring s you get plenty of the GOLD flakers!

What its got:
-1 Part Goldschlager Cinnamon Schnapps
-Fill with Apple Juice

The Cinnamon Cider Cocktail

For those in the mood to spend some extra time perfecting the ultimate drink for a small get-together, you can not go wrong with this wonderful drink! The Cinnamon Cider Cocktail serves 10.

What its Got:
-10 cups apple cider
-2 cups bourbon
-5 cinnamon sticks plus more for garnish if desired
-40 whole cloves
-12 orange slices
-2 teaspoons ground ginger
-1 teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg
-3 small apples

Directions:
In a large saucepan, combine the cider, cinnamon sticks, 10 cloves, 6 orange slices, the ginger and nutmeg. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 20 minutes. Meanwhile, stud the apples with the remaining cloves. Strain the spiced cider into the bowl or cooler. Add the bourbon, apples, and remaining spices. Serve immediately.

What Else?

Got any other great cinnamon-tasty recipes? Post them to the comments section below. I f there is a specific recipe or theme you are looking for, just e-mail me and can blog about all of the great recipes I have discovered through my bartending travels!

I hope you enjoyed the post!

Here’s to your Bartending Success,

James Wedmore
Bartend-4-Profit
www.Bartender4profit.com