Beach Bum Cocktails

Coastal Living

Mix up a tasty concoction that's sure to make you feel like you're at the beach. We asked Colleen Mullaney, author of It's 5 O'Clock Somewhere, to share some of her favorite tropical cocktail recipes for summertime.

Voodoo
























Ingredients
8 lime wedges
12 fresh mint leaves
8 ounces (1 cup) mango vodka
8 ounces (1 cup) mango nectar
Club soda
Garnish: fresh mint, chopped

Preparation
Muddle lime wedges and fresh mint leaves in a cocktail shaker. Add vodka and mango nectar. Shake vigorously, and strain into 4 ice-filled glasses. Top with club soda, and garnish with chopped fresh mint, if desired.

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Lemon Grotto

























Ingredients
6 ounces (3/4 cup) limoncello
2 ounces (1/4 cup) orange liqueur
8 strawberries, sliced
Sparkling wine
Garnish: lemon peel

Preparation
Combine limoncello and orange liqueur in a small bowl. Stir in sliced strawberries and soak at least 1 hour.

Purée strawberry mixture in a blender; strain, if desired. Pour into 4 tall glasses. Top with sparkling wine. Garnish with lemon peel, and serve immediately.

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Beachcomber

























Ingredients
8 ounces (1 cup) vodka
4 ounces (1/2 cup) banana liqueur
4 ounces (1/2 cup) pear nectar
1/2 ounce (1 tablespoon) fresh lemon juice
Garnish: edible flowers

Preparation
Combine vodka, banana liqueur, pear nectar, and lemon juice in a cocktail shaker or pitcher. Pour into 4 ice-filled glasses, and garnish with fresh edible flowers, if desired.

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Island Girl

























Ingredients
8 ounces (1 cup) cranberry juice cocktail
8 ounces (1 cup) vodka
4 ounces (1/2 cup) ginger ale
2 ounces (1/4 cup) fresh lime juice
Garnish: lime wedges

Preparation
Stir together cranberry juice cocktail, vodka, ginger ale, and fresh lime juice in a large pitcher. Pour into 4 ice-filled glasses, and garnish with lime wedges, if desired.

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Sangria Bonita

























Ingredients
1 (750-ml) bottle dry white wine
4 ounces (1/2 cup) orange liqueur
3 tablespoons sugar
1 (750-ml) bottle sparkling water
1 orange, sliced
1 lime, sliced
1 star fruit, sliced
6 strawberries, sliced
Garnish: fresh mint

Preparation
Combine dry white wine, orange liqueur, and sugar in a large pitcher, stirring until sugar dissolves. Add sparkling water. Add sliced orange, sliced lime, sliced star fruit, and sliced strawberries; chill up to 1 hour. Garnish each serving with fresh mint, if desired.

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