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Clementine Cosmo

My aunt came to my house with a crate of clementines in tow last week and as much as I love clementines, I just couldn’t eat them all.  So, I found this recipe for a Clementine Cosmo and thought I’d give it a try.  I’m a pretty big orange fan so I figured this cocktail would be to my liking.  Clementine juice is mixed with vodka, triple sec, and a spit of lime juice and shaken with ice.  This is definitely a stiff cocktail that is meant to be sipped and enjoyed slowly.  I sipped on mine last Sunday while I watched some terrible football and put up my Christmas tree.  I’m officially into the holiday spirit!  Clementines, as well as blood oranges, satsuma oranges, tangerines, and other oranges, are coming into season so take advantage of them!  So what if you get one of your daily fruit servings from a cocktail?  I won’t judge.  😉

The ingredients:

Mix the ingredients together in a shaker with ice and serve.

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Overall Rating:  Like It

Source:  Food Network

Bourbon and Orange Smash

Even though not everyone likes or appreciates bourbon, I dare say a bourbon naysayer might like a Bourbon and Orange Smash.  The fresh-squeezed orange juice in this cocktail helps to smooth the bourbon so there is no wincing as is goes down (this is best when using in-season oranges, although I’m sure store-bought orange juice is good too).  This cocktail makes me want to go sit outside and put my feet up just as the sun is setting on a warm summer night with an appreciation that there isn’t two feet of snow on the ground.

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Overall Rating:  Like It

Source:  Real Simple Magazine

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