Gin Buck Cocktail

Gin Buck Cocktail


Ingredients

1.5 oz Gin

Juice of half a lemon or lime

Ginger ale

Instructions

Fill a Collins glass with ice and add the gin and lemon or lime juice
Fill with ginger ale and stir briefly
Garnish with a lemon or lime wedge

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Bangin' Shrimp Skewers

Bangin' Shrimp Skewers
Source: SkinnyTaste

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 tbsp light mayonnaise
• 2 tbsp scallions, chopped fine
• 1 1/2 tbsp Thai Sweet Chili Sauce
• 1/2 tsp Sriracha (or to taste)

For the Shrimp:

• 40 large (12.8 oz) raw shrimp, shelled and deveined (weight after peeled)
• fresh cracked pepper
• oil spray

Instructions

Combine the mayo, scallions, sweet chili sauce and sriracha sauce in a small bowl. Set aside.

Soak wooden skewers in water at least 20 minutes (or use metal ones to avoid this step). Season shrimp lightly pepper. Place 5 shrimp on 8 skewers.

Heat a clean, lightly oiled grill to medium heat, when the grill is hot add the shrimp, careful not to burn the skewers. Grill on both sides for about 6 - 8 minutes total cooking time or until the shrimp is opaque and cooked through..

Set shrimp aside on a platter and quickly brush sauce onto the shrimp; serve immediately.

Moscow Mule Cocktail

Moscow Mule Cocktail

Ingredients

2 oz Vodka

3 oz Ginger beer

Juice of half a lime

Instructions

Add all the ingredients to a Moscow Mule mug or highball glass filled with ice and garnish with a lime wheel.

Grilled Onion Bomb

Grilled Onion Bomb
Source: Sweet Pennies from Heaven

Ingredients

• 1 large onion
• 1/2 clove of garlic finely chopped (or use minced garlic, about a teaspoon)
• 3/4 cup of Ketchup
• 1/2 cup of crushed saltine crackers
• 1 slice of bread torn into small pieces
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 3/4 cup of shredded cheese (any kind of cheese you like)
• 1/3 cup of parmesan cheese
• optional – Homewrecker BBQ Rub (YUM!)

Instructions

Cut a fairly decent sized onion in half. You want to cut from top to bottom right down the middle, not sideways. Then take each layer from each one and pair them together making sure to match each side with it’s mate. Be careful when pulling the layers apart because they can tear easily.

Mix all of this up with your hands as you would with meatloaf. You want about the same texture as you would with meatloaf as well. If it seems too dry, add a bit more ketchup or a splash of milk. If it feels too wet, add a little more crushed crackers.

Now it’s time to assemble your onion bombs. Start with the largest pair of onion halves. Make a large meatball and place it in one side of the onion half and place the other onion half over the top. Basically squishing the meatball between the 2 onion halves. Continue to fill the rest of the onion halves up with the meat mixture.

Wrap each onion bomb in aluminum foil. You want to have enough room so that you can leave a little twist at the top so you can easily pick them up off the grill because they’re hot! Now it’s time to grill them. Slap these babies on the grill and cook for about 8-10 minutes. Flip them over on their opposite side and cook an additional 8-10 minutes. NOTE: Grilling times will vary based on how high you have your grill set. You could bake them in the oven if you don’t have a grill…that’s just an idea.

Adult Arnold Palmers

Adult Arnold Palmers
Source: Evil Chef Mom


Ingredients

1 1/2 cups lemonade
1 cup black iced tea, not sweetened, unless you like it super super sweet
2 shots of Jack Daniel's Honey Whiskey (chilled in freezer) or Maker's Mark, that's 2 ounces
lemon slices
fresh mint sprigs


Instructions

Combine lemonade, iced tea, and whiskey in to a some sort of mixing vessel. Stir.

In a jelly jar, layer lemon slices and ice and fill with the lemonade iced tea mixture. Top with mint. Enjoy

Grilled Avocadoes (low carb!)

Grilled Avocadoes
Source: Morsels and Musings

Ingredients

1 avocado
1 tablespoon chipotle sauce (Tabasco or Louisiana)...or Sriracha!
1 tablespoon lime juice
¼ cup Parmesan cheese
Salt and pepper

Instructions

1. Slice the avocado in half and remove the stone. Prick all over with a fork, or cut criss-cross patterns with a knife. This allows the sauce to penetrate the flesh.

2. Pour the sauce over each half, then top with lime juice and salt and pepper.

3. In the cavity where the stone has been, put a fourth of the cheese on each avocado half. Place under the hot grill for 2 minutes.

4. Top with remaining cheese and grill (broil for Americans!) for another 2 minutes until completely melted and avocado warmed through.

Eat hot with a wedge of lime and chipotle sauce on the side!

The Porchcrawler (for a crowd)

The Porchcrawler - for a crowd!
Source: The Bitten Word

Ingredients

• 1 handle of very cold Skyy Vodka
• 18-pack of light beer
• 4 to 8 cans of lemonade concentrate

Instructions

Into a large cooler, pour the vodka and beer. Add 4 cans of lemonade concentrate. Stir and taste. Continue adding lemonade concentrate until you're pleased with the taste. Serve over ice.
If you'd rather serve the drink straight, you can also pre-freeze water in freezer bags, and then drop those bags into the cooler to keep the drink cold.

4th of July Bacon Corn

What's more patriotic than corn wrapped in bacon??

4th of July Bacon Corn
Source: Hugs and Cookies XOXO

Ingredients

5 ears of corn on the cob
2 Tablespoons butter, melted in microwave
salt/pepper
more butter for serving
10 slices bacon

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
2.  Line a rimmed cookie sheet with nonstick foil and lay the corn on it.
3. Drizzle on the melted butter, rolling to coat.  Add a generous amount of salt and pepper.
4. Roast 25-30 minutes or until golden, turning occasionally.
5. Wrap 2 slices of bacon around each cob.
6. Return to the oven for 20 more minutes or until the bacon is crisp.
7. Serve with a pat of butter, salt and pepper.

Red, White & Blue Cocktail

Celebrate your 4th of July with this tasty beverage!

Red, White & Blue Cocktail
Source: The Twistband

Ingredients

silver tequila
1 small watermelon
juice of 2 limes
1 cup blueberries
1/2 liter club soda
raw cane sugar to taste


Instructions

1. Cut the watermelon off the rind and into little sections.
2. Juice the melon. I used an actual juicer, but mashing up the watermelon in a large bowl and pouring the mush through a strainer works just as well.
3. Pour watermelon juice into a pitcher half filled with ice.
4. Squeeze in the juice of two limes (or about 3 Tbsp. of lime juice from concentrate).
5. Add fresh blueberries.
Note: They won’t give the cocktail too much flavor, but they definitely add the patriotic flair you’ll need if serving this on the 4th! Plus, a little antioxidant kick if you eat them out of the bottom of your glass.
6. Pour in 5 oz. of tequila and 8 oz. of club soda. Stir well. This is also where you can add your raw cane sugar to taste. I prefer my cocktails tart, so I left it out. You can also use the sugar to rim your glasses for a little added sweetness.