Ginger Sage Cocktail

Ingredients:

• 1 bottle of Santa Margherita Prosecco 
• 2 tbsp simple syrup
• 1 cup of honey
• 3 cups of water
• 2 whole pears, peeled, cored and diced
• 1 large piece of ginger, peeled and diced
• 20 fresh sage leaves

Directions:

Heat honey and water over medium heat in a saucepan till you get a light boil. Turn the heat down low and stir occasionally until the honey has dissolved. Add the pears, sage leaves, and honey, then simmer for 15 to 20 minutes. Remove the mixture from heat and let steep for 10 minutes. Strain the syrup into a thick bowl. Get rid of the ginger and sage leaves. Add a few pieces of cooked pear into each wine glass, followed by the syrup. Add the Prosecco and serve with some sage leaves. 

Bourbini

Ingredients:

• 1 oz. Heaven Hill 6-year bourbon
• 2 dashes peach bitters
• .5 oz. Mathilde Peche peach liqueur
• Sparkling wine

Directions:

Combine bourbon, bitters, liquor, and ice, then shake ingredients together. Strain mixture into a glass and top with sparkling wine. Garnish with mint sprig. 

GM-P Collins

Ingredients:

• 2 oz Ford’s Gin
• .75 oz fennel syrup
• .75 oz lemon juice
• 1 dash Scrappy’s celery bitters
• 2 dashes of Peychaud bitters 
• Pinch of salt
• Soda

Directions:

Combine gin, lemon, fennel syrup, celery bitters, salt, and ice, then shake ingredients together. Strain mixture into a Collins glass, add soda and top with two dashes of Peychaud bitters on the top cube. Garnish with a fennel frond. 

Raspberry Lemon & Lime Ginger Beer Cocktail

Ingredients:

• .75 oz raspberry puree 
• 1.5 oz of Brooklyn Crafted ginger beer, lemon, and lime
• Splash of limoncello 
• 4 oz champagne 
• A squeeze of lime juice
• Fresh raspberries

Directions:

Combine raspberry puree, limoncello, and ginger beer into a champagne glass and stir. Top with some champagne and lime juice. Garnish with fresh raspberries.

Concrete Junglebird

Ingredients:

• .25 oz demerara
• .5 oz lime juice
• .75 oz Campari
• 1.5 oz caramelized pineapple concentrate
• .75 oz Appleton Reserve Jamaican Rum
• .75 oz chai infused Jameson Black Barrel

Directions:

Add all ingredients together and add to a mixer with ice. Shake very well and strain into a double rocks glass. Garnish with a pineapple leaf. 

Sip and Enjoy the Season!

From a sweet refreshment to something more bitter, these drinks are ideal for any springtime gathering in your apartment or home. To find beautiful apartments in Mountlake Terrace, be sure to contact Taluswood apartments today to make an appointment!

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Berry Packs a Punch

Berry flavored punch is always a crowd pleaser and Tito’s vodka has been a trendy option as of late. Combine the pair and that equals happy guests. Try this simple punch cocktail recipe and wow your friends.

Gather These Ingredients

8 ounces of Tito's Handmade Vodka

2 ounces of orange liqueur

8 ounces of pomegranate juice

8 ounces of seltzer

4 ounces of lemonade

4 ounces of orange juice

1 dash of cinnamon

2 cups of mixed frozen berries

How to Make

Combine all of the ingredients in a large punch bowl or pitcher. Stir appropriately and pour over ice cubes. Serves up to 8 party guests.

Pineapple-Infused Sangria

Many guests expect sangria to be driven by grape-infused wines. This pineapple sangria will pleasantly turn a few heads at your next fall gathering.

Gather These Ingredients

1 gallon of dry red wine

½-cup of granulated sugar

46 ounces of pineapple juice

8 ounces of frozen pineapple chunks

1 orange sliced into rounds

1 lime sliced into rounds

How to Make

Combine all of the liquid ingredients in a punch bowl and stir. Add in the pineapple chunks and fruit rounds. Serve over ice. This recipe takes only about 10 minutes to prepare.

Frankenstein’s Punchster

Halloween is fast approaching and that means hauntingly good parties. It’s only fitting that you provide your guests with a seasonally appropriate cocktail punch.

Gather These Ingredients

1 gallon of ginger ale

46 ounces of pineapple juice

2 cups Jose Cuervo silver

1 half-gallon of lemon and lime sorbet

1 lemon sliced into rounds

1 lime sliced into rounds

How to Make

Combine all of the liquid ingredients into a large punch bowl. Then add fruit slices. Serve in glasses filled with ice and top with a small scoop of sorbet. The fruity iced sorbet punch will surely get your guests in the spirit.

We hope our Taluswood community members enjoy these fall punch cocktail recipes. If you or a friend would like more information about our Mountlake Terrace apartments, call us today.

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Pinterest-Ready Cocktails to Make You the Star Bartender:

• Blood & Passion Margarita. Shake 1.5 parts silver tequila, 1 part blood orange liqueur, 0.75 part lime juice and a 0.5 part passion fruit syrup (or to taste) with ice. Strain and serve with ice and a blood orange slice. Super easy, tasty and dramatic! Blend with ice and serve in a sugar-rimmed glass, if you prefer a blended drink.

• Adult Raspberry Lemonade. Freeze raspberries and lemon slices ahead of time for a garnish. Mix 2 parts lemonade with 1 part raspberry vodka. Serve on ice with frozen raspberries and lemon slices. This makes a beautiful drink for barbecues and outdoor gatherings.

• Malibu Sunset. There’s just something about a layered drink that is so appealing. This one is super easy to make and fun to drink. You must add the ingredients in the correct order to get the layered look. First, start with three to four large or six to seven small ice cubes in the bottom of the glass. Pour 2 parts pineapple juice, top with 1 part coconut rum and very gently drizzle grenadine from the top of the glass. You’ll get a beautiful sunset look that your guests will love, and the drink can be mixed when enjoyed.

• Blue Lagoon. The ultimate Pinterest drink. 1 part blue curacao, 1 part vodka and 4 parts lemon juice (sweetened or not, as desired.) Shake with ice, strain and enjoy. It’s beautiful, fun and a modern classic. This is also a very easy drink to use as a base. Simply add sparkling juice instead of lemon juice for instance, or try adding extra flavor elements for something a little different.

These cocktails are sure to be a memorable part of your next event, but having a great location to host is important too. If you’re thinking about moving to a new apartment that is more entertaining-friendly, check out our Mountlake Terrace apartments at Taluswood. We’d love to show you what floor plans we have available and see if one may work well for you.

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