Drinking Should Taste GOOD!

Vodka and tonic bores the sh*t out of me.

By CC Staff

I’m sorry but it does, and so does Jack and Coke, Rum and Coke and all of those other awful college drinks that I can taste in my mouth when I simply speak their name. My point is: I’M SICK OF THE NASTINESS. I’m ready to spend an extra buck or two to feel fancy instead of feeling like I’m drinking to get drunk. I’m all about my drinks tasting like dessert rather than gasoline…plus a little sophistication is always a good thing.

What happened to creativity?! Here are some fun recipes that you can ask for at the bar or share with your girlfriends over gossip and Chinese food.

Melontini

3 cups honeydew melon cut in cubes, plus melon balls, for garnish

3 cups lemon soda, cold

1 cup club soda, cold

1/2 cup melon liqueur

8 ounces vodka, chilled

In a blender puree the honeydew melon. Pour into ice cube trays and freeze, about 3 hours. In a pitcher combine lemon soda, club soda, and melon liqueur. Drop a frozen melon cube into a martini glass and top with 2 tablespoons (1-ounce) vodka per drink. Garnish with skewered melon balls.

Courtesy of: Ingrid Hoffman

Orange Cremzecal

4 small scoops vanilla ice cream, about 2/3 cup

1 ounce mezcal

6 ounces orange soda, chilled

Drop the ice cream scoop into a chilled soda glass. Pour the mescal over the ice cream, and then the orange soda. Serve.

Courtesy of: The FoodNetwork

Hummingbird

INGREDIENTS

1 fluid ounce rum cream liqueur

1 fluid ounce coffee flavored liqueur

1 fluid ounce milk

1/2 fluid ounce strawberry flavored syrup

1/2 banana

1 cup crushed ice

DIRECTIONS

In a blender, combine rum cream liqueur, coffee liqueur, milk and strawberry syrup. Add the banana and crushed ice. Blend until smooth. Pour into glasses and serve.

Courtesy of: All Recipes

Gooserade

INGREDIENTS

Grey Goose- generous pouring

Gatorade Berry Rain

STIR

And garnish with…gummy bears.

Courtesy of: ME