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Ingredients:

• 4 bottles chilled dry red wine
• 2 cup brandy
• 1/2 cup orange liqueur
• 2 cup orange juice
• 1/2 cup superfine granulated sugar
• 1 oranges, cut into thin rounds
• 2 lemons, cut into thin rounds
• 2 limes, cut into thin rounds
• 4 cups cold club soda

Directions:

In a large punch bowl, combine the wine, brandy, orange liqueur, orange juice, and sugar and stir until the sugar dissolves. Add the orange, lemon, and lime slices, and refrigerate until well chilled, about 1 hour. Remove from the refrigerator and add the club soda. Serve in glasses over ice.

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Substitutions:

I used a Zinfandel and cherry brandy.

Recipe courtesy of Emeril Lagasse.

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Ingredients:

• 1 teaspoon lime zest
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 seedless watermelon, cut into chunks
• 3 tablespoons coarse salt
• 1 lime wedge
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 1/2 cup premium 100 percent agave tequila
• 2 tablespoons orange-flavored liqueur
• 1 cup ice

Directions:

In a medium saucepan, combine the lime zest, water, and sugar. Bring to a boil over medium heat, and cook, stirring, until the sugar dissolves. Remove from the heat. Cool to room temperature and strain out the zest. (Can be made in advance; keep in a covered container in the refrigerator.)

Place watermelon in a blender and puree until smooth. This can also be done in advance and kept in the refrigerator.

Chill a margarita glass in the freezer for 30 minutes. Place the coarse salt in a shallow dish or saucer. Wet the rim of the glass with a lime wedge and dip the glass into the salt, coating the top edge.

In a cocktail shaker, combine 2 tablespoons of the cooled lime syrup with 1 cup of the watermelon puree, lime juice, tequila, orange-flavored liqueur, and ice. Shake until frothy and well chilled, at least 1 minute. Strain into the prepared glass and garnish with a lime wedge.

Makes 1 large drink.

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Substitutions:

We used pomegranate tequila, which was really great. We also used the left over mint syrup from the mint juleps instead of making lime syrup, and you couldn’t taste the difference. As for the watermelon, I used a seedless mini melon and it made 4 cups of puree.

Recipe courtesy of Emeril Lagasse.

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Ingredients:

• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup water
• Fresh mint
• Kentucky Whiskey
• Ice

Directions:

Make a simple syrup by boiling sugar and water together for five minutes. Cool and place in a covered container with six or eight sprigs of fresh mint, then refrigerate overnight.

To make one julep, fill a julep cup or high ball with crushed ice, adding one or two tablespoon mint syrup (depending on taste) and one shot (two ounces) of Kentucky Whiskey. Stir rapidly with a spoon to frost the outside of the cup. Garnish with a sprig of fresh mint.

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Recipe courtesy of Official Site of the Kentucky Derby.

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Ingredients:

• 1 frozen banana, peeled
• 1/2 - 3/4 cup milk or coconut milk
• 1/2 - 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon cocoa nibs, optional

Directions:

Place all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. Add more milk according to how thick you would like the smoothie. Add more cocoa powder according to your chocolate taste.

Serves 1.

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Substitutions:

For me, the banana adds all the sweetness this needs, however, a little honey or sugar syrup can be added to make it sweeter.

Recipe courtesy of Help Yourself.

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Ingredients:

• 2 cups milk
• 2 tablespoons pumpkin puree
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• Pinch of ground ginger
• 1/2 cup espresso or really strong coffee

Directions:

In a small saucepan, add all the ingredients expect the espresso. Heat over medium heat until milk is hot, but not boiling. Remove from the heat and blend with a immersion blender for 1 minute, or until frothy (can also be done in a regular blender). Add 1/4 cup espresso to a mug along with 1 cup of the milk mixture.

Makes 2 mugs.

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Recipe courtesy of Smitten Kitchen.

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Ingredients:

• 32 ounces apple juice
• 12 ounces frozen cranberry juice concentrate
• 1 cup orange juice
• 1 1/2 liters ginger ale
• 1 orange

Directions:

In a large punch bowl, combine apple juice, cranberry juice concentrate and orange juice. Stir until dissolved, then slowly pour in the ginger ale. Peel the orange and then thinly slice vertically, forming whole orange slices. Float orange slices on top of punch.

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I totally did not pay attention to the ingredients and used cranberry juice instead of the frozen concentrate. I used about 1/2 as much cranberry juice as apple juice. Still tasted great though. I also skipped the orange slices.

Recipe courtesy of allrecipes.

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Ingredients:

• 1 bottle of champagne, chilled
• 1 1/4 pints Guinness, or to taste

Directions:

Mix the champagne with an equal quantity of Guinness, or to taste in tall glasses. Drink immediately, while very bubbly.

Serves 8.

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Recipe courtesy of Irish Food & Cooking.