Well, my 40th birthday is just around the corner which means that so is my 40th birthday party. My husband, who is not nearly as passionate about parties as I am, agreed to me planning a big blow-out for my 40th birthday party. It is, in essence, his gift to me;)
As the days get closer (we’re celebrating August 13-15th), I find myself constantly looking in my planning folder for little things to do – this is how a party planner gets and stays excited about a party you see?
So, here’s the low down: we’re renting out a small hotel/b&b in palm springs called the Palm Springs Rendezvous, inviting 20 of our friends and having a great party on Saturday night.
This past week, I ordered and picked up the alcohol, but not before deciding on 3, yes 3 signature cocktails: Black Cherry Lemonade, The Classic Mai Tai and a Tequila Cosmo Martini. Here are the deelicious details:
| Shauna’s Signature Cocktail Recipes for 40th Birthday Bash |
| The Mai Tai |
| Ingredients: |
| Crushed ice |
| 1 oz Dark rum |
| 1 oz Lime Juice |
| 1/2 oz Orange Curacao |
| 1/4 oz Simple Syrup |
| 1/2 oz Orgeat / Almond Syrup |
| Preparation: |
| Pour each rum into the shaker filled with ice. |
| Add lime juice, Curacao, Simple Syrup, and Almond Syrup. |
| Shake vigorously and strain into a double old-fashioned glass. |
| Garnish with mint & attractive fruit of your choice. |
| Black Cherry Lemonade |
| 1 part Stirrings Lemon Drop Martini Mixer |
| 1 1/2 parts Smirnoff Black Cherry |
| 1 part Stirrings Bitter Lemon Cocktail Soda |
| Layer ingredients in a glass. Stir gently. |
| Tequila Cosmo Martini |
| 1 1/2 oz Nacional® silver tequila |
| 1 oz triple sec |
| 1 ozfresh lime juice |
| 1 oz cranberry juice |
| 1 splash lime juice |
| Shake tequila, triple sec, fresh lime juice and cranberry juice together with ice in a cocktail shaker. |
| Strain into a whiskey sour glass and squeeze a further wedge of lime on top. |
| Discard lime, and serve. |
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