Kerasi( cherry in Greek)

2 oz. peach vodka
1 oz.cherry puree( just blend fresh pitted cherries)
1/2 oz. peach liqueur
1/2 oz. cherry brandy
1/2 oz. lemon juice
Sparkling wine like Cava

Shake all ingredients but the Cava over ice and strain into a flute.
Top off with Cava. Garnish with a cherry.


Orange Splash

2 oz. Absolut Citron vodka
1 oz. Cointreau or triple sec
Splash of fresh lime juice
Splash of orange juice

Pour all ingredients over ice in a shaker or a large glass and shake vigorously. Rim a glass with sugar and serve on the rocks. Garnish with an orange slice.


Watermelon Martini

3 oz. Ketel One Citroen
1 oz. Watermelon Pucker
1/2 oz. Cointreau or triple sec
Splash of lemonade
Splash of 7-up

Mix all ingredients together over ice, shake, and strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with a slice of watermelon.


Strawberry Punch

3 fresh strawberries
3 slices canned pineapple
1/2 oz. pineapple syrup from can
1/4 oz. lime juice
1/4 oz.simple syrup( dissolve one part sugar in one part boiling water; let cool)
2 oz. white rum

Muddle fruit. pour over ice with other ingredients; shake. Garnish with fruit.

Periodista( journalist)

Juice of 1/2 lime
1 t. sugar
Splash if apricot brandy
1/2 c. apricot puree( blend fresh apricots)
Splash of triple sec
1 1/2 oz. Bacardi light rum
Twist of lime

Shake all ingredients over ice, then strain into a glass. Garnish with skewered dried apricots and slice of lime.