#ThurstyThursday: Strawberry Daiqui-Beer

Happy #ThurstyThursday!!

I know a few weeks back I did the Raspberry Beer Cocktail, but I'm doing another one today. Mainly because this one was soooo much better than the other one. Mmmmm. It's kind of along the same lines, but it tastes so yummy!!

The idea actually came to Mike while he was buying me all the ingredients for my other beer cocktail. Unfortunately, since he had already bought the other ingredients, I told him to come on home and we would make it another day. And he proceeded to explain that he was very upset with me that I hadn't thought of this before we bought the other stuff. My bad, Goob.....my bad.

Anywhooos. This is such an awesome cocktail beer ....what do we call these??? Beer cocktail is such a stupid name....any suggestions? I need help. I'm not clever at the moment. But....it's got just the right amount of strawberry flavor but you taste the beer, too. And since it's a bocktail (??? stupid right? Come on and help me!!) it tends to sneak up from behind and kick you right in the ass.

And wait until you see the magic ingredient!! I hope you enjoy!!

Strawberry Daiqui-beer

1 cup fresh strawberries

1/2 cup vodka

3/4 can limeade concentrate, thawed

1 shot strawberry daiquiri mix

3 cold Coronas

Add strawberries to a pitcher and muddle just a little. Then add vodka, limeade concentrate, daiquiri mix, and beer. Stir gently just a little. Pour and enjoy!! Cheers!!

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#ThurstyThursday: Raspberry Beer Cocktail

Happy Thursday! Are you thursty yet? Because you're about to be with this one!

It's been so absolutely gorgeous over these past few days and this weekend. It rained a little but my plants could totally have used it and now they are blooming beautifully!!

This week I tried out another beer cocktail. I loved the last one and since it's so nice outside I thought I would make something we could keep in a pitcher and just pour. We usually have our goto Arnold Palmeranians stocked up in the fridge but they're getting a little old lately, so this is a great change.

One thing that's really nice about this is how refreshing it is. Beer sometimes bloats me in the summertime but it's so much easier to grab a beer and do yard work then have to keep track of your cocktail and keep mixing. This is a little of the best of both worlds.

And the raspberry. I love how it adds just enough flavor without overpowering the cocktail with a fruity taste. It keeps it light, but blends in nicely with the pink lemonade.

Raspberry Beer Cocktail
1 cup raspberries, frozen or fresh
2/3 container pink lemonade concentrate, or raspberry lemonade concentrate.
1/2 cup vodka
3 Coronas

Add raspberries and muddle just a little. Add pink lemonade, and vodka to pitcher. Mix well. Pour Coronas into mixture. Enjoy!! Cheers!

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#ThurstyThursday: Modern Madras

Happy Thursty Thursday!!

This Thursday is a perfect one!! I only worked three days this week and now I'm in Ocean City at a conference. Wait! No! Don't feel sorry for me, I love it!! Number one, this conference is one of my favorite conferences all year. I get so much information and tools I can use in my classroom....and it's in Ocean City. Not bad. Not bad at all.

Actually two years ago they changed it to Ocean City. It used to be in Baltimore. And, it's always this weekend so I'm super happy that change was made. I can't imagine. I'm sure they would have cancelled it. I'm hoping as it is that I can get to Baltimore next weekend for my Lardarius Webb Charity Softball Game. I'll be pissed. I've been looking forward to this for....weeks. haha.

And, did I mention Mike is meeting me down here? Yup. So we pretty much have a free night in Ocean City. Hotel room is paid for, my meals (for the most part) are paid for. They even pay for our gas to get here. All we have to do is buy the alcohol and I have to make it to the classes. haha. Not too shabby.

This week I have a special treat. A few weeks ago I posted about Deep Eddy's Ruby Red vodka. Little did we know they also had a cranberry version. The really cool part about this cranberry vodka is that is has little chunks of cranberry floating all through it. Truthfully, I couldn't tell you if the ruby red had that. We drank it too quickly. But I'll be sure to check next time.

If you haven't checked out the Deep Eddy's brand you need to. We haven't found a flavor we didn't like. They have sweet tea, lemon, cranberry, ruby red, and then regular old vodka. We haven't tried that yet.

The only thing we found with the cranberry was that it was a little too sweet/tart. We mixed it first with just Sprite, like we had done with the ruby red and that just wasn't enough. It needed a little something more. If you're interested, Mike replaced the orange juice with lemonade in his and that was delicious, too. That might be another Thursty Thursday, though. haha.

If you've never heard of a Madras, it's a cocktail with vodka, cranberry, and orange juice. So, I figured this was kind of a new take on the Madras, hence...Modern Madras.

Modern Madras
4 oz. Deep Eddy's Cranberry vodka

7 oz. orange juice

3 oz. club soda or lemon lime soda

In a shaker, mix the vodka and the orange juice. Pour over ice. Top with club soda. Cheers!!

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#ThurstyThursday: Beer-ry Vodka Spritzer

Cheers!! It's Thursty Thursday!!

I have to admit, I can't take full credit for this drink. This past weekend we stayed in Ocean City with two other couples to celebrate Valentine's Day. One of the chicks suggested Happy Hour in her room before dinner and she made this awesome drink. I knew right away I had to share it for #ThurstyThursday. Plus, the two ladies just found out about this blog so...what better way to keep them reading than to mention them first thing in my #ThurstyThursday blog post, right?!? Hey Steph and Kristin!! Now I just hope they're reading. haha.

This is such a refreshing drink. Again, perfect for a summer party!! And, this recipe makes a whole pitcher, so...it's pretty cheap, too, considering.

Beer-ry Vodka Spritzer

Ingredients:

• 3 light beers (I used Corona, Steph used Coors...both good)

• 1 cup vodka

• 1/2 can (or more) limeade from concentrate

• frozen mixed berries (however much you want. I did maybe a cup.)

Put vodka, limeade, and berries into blender. Blend until smooth. Pour into pitcher. Add beers. Stir slowly. Enjoy!!

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Thursty Thursday!

It's Thursday!!! Which means I'm thirsty!!

This has been an awesome week. We had a 2 hour delay on Monday and yesterday we were off for a snow day. If you read yesterdays post you will find out just how much snow we got!! And now...it's Thursday!! My favorite day of the week...well, besides Friday and Saturday. :)

Today, I ran out of options. lol. We didn't have much in the house and truthfully, we're broke as a joke, so I went with what we had. lol.

Lemon Squeezy (my neezy) Ingredients • 2 shots Bacardi rum or Smirnoff vodka • equal parts V8 V-fusion Strawberry Banana and • lemonade
Mix ingredients together and stir!!
This is so refreshing and perfect to make in a big batch for a summer party or to take to the beach!! Can't wait for warmer weather!!

My co-host today is Laura from Life with Lolo. I just happened upon her blog a few weeks ago but knew it was friends at first sight when I read "I'm an Idaho girl who loves a good beer" under her photo. We all know how much I love my beer. She and Lauren also have an #awesome linkup called #HashtagHumpday every Wednesday. Be sure to stop by and say hi!!

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Thursty Thursday Cocktail Linkup: Rudolph's Tipsy Spritzer

It's Thursday!!! Are you Thursty yet?!?! God knows I am! This week has been brutal!! Just a quick announcement....next Thursday there will be no Thursty Thursday. I figure everyone will be busy, and so will I so....

I have to admit that I slacked off a little this week. I didn't end up making this drink, but I know for sure it's going to be delicious when I take a big old gulp of it tomorrow night. And...it will be much needed so I'm sure that will add to the deliciousness.

I'm pretty sure my entire Christmas break is going to be made up of drinks. 2 weeks seems like a ton of time and I know it is, but I'm also pretty sure it's going to go by really fast. If it's anything like this week, however, it's going to seem like 2 months!! I definitely need some down time and time to relax, so I'm really looking forward to it.

Anyway...here's the drink of the week!! I found it here and it looks divine!!

RUDOLPH'S TIPSY SPRITZER

• 5 cups orange juice

• 2 cups cold Sprite

• 1.5 cups vodka

• 1/2 cup maraschino cherry juice

•1/4 cup fresh lemon juice

Stir ingredients together in a large pitcher. Serve over ice. Eat, drink, and be merry!!

I don't have a cohost this week but I would like to wish you all a 

Merry Christmas!!! Happy Kwanzaa!! Happy Hanukah!!

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Thursty Thursday Cocktail Linkup

It's Thursty Thursday!!! For anyone new this is a cocktail, beer, or wine linkup. All you have to do is either post a recipe of your favorite cocktail or the name of your favorite beer or wine and tell me a little bit about it. I do love my dranks and am always looking for something new. So...I invented this linkup party to have a few new suggestions and see what everyone else likes to sip on!!
My drink this week is holiday themed. I hope to do holiday themed drinks every week this month to help get me in the holiday spirit!! I found it on Pinterest....of course...and it looked super easy and delicious. The write of the blog mentioned that her family makes it every year and it wouldn't be a complete Christmas without it so I figured it must be delicious and it did not disappoint!!
You may need to go to the store for some of the ingredients but it's totally worth it. She recommends making it in large doses...like in a pitcher...but since it's the middle of the week and I have been tired enough I just made myself one little drink. And since I'm too lazy to come up with my own name I'm going to steal hers.
Christmas Punch

Christmas Punch • 3 parts cranberry juice • 3 parts Sprite • 1 part Limeade concentrate, thawed • vodka lime for garnish
Stir all ingredients together. Add ice and garnish with lime. Enjoy!



My cohost this week is Emily from Martinis and Bikinis blog! I'm super excited to have her cohost with me. If you're ever in the market for a new recipe you have to check out her page. I'm pretty sure I'm going to leave Mike and go live with her so I can eat all of her delicious food. Be sure to check out her Tuesday Recipe Swap linkup on Tuesday's. Even if you don't have a recipe to link up you have to stop by just to check out everyone else's recipes. I find myself pinning almost every one!! Everyone say hello to Emily!!

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Thirsty Thursday Drinkup Linkup Party #8

It's time for Thirsty Thursday #8!!!

Meet my cohost Chelsea!! She blogs over at Crazy Bullies and has the cutest puppies ever!! She's super cute and just as crazy as me. She and her boy toy are planning their wedding for next year and you can follow along!! Follow her on Instagram to check out all the cute videos and photos she posts of her pups.






So I realized this week that I haven't been as eclectic in my drink choices as I have wanted to be. And truthfully, I'm not sure I really mind. Fact is that I like Vodka. Vodka is my friend. It's what we always have on hand, everyone knows we drink it, it's convenient. So...this week will be no different. It's another vodka drink. Sorry guys!! I promise next week I'm doing something different. Yes, we are doing the linkup next week!! I have a great cohost so get your 4th of July dranks ready!!

I wanted to do a Dirty Shirley also known as Cherry Moon this week, but didn't get to the store. So....I used what I had in the fridge and made up my own. Whats new?? So here it is, the...

Slutty Temple
Mike thought of this :)

INGREDIENTS:
1 part vodka
2 parts Cherry 7up (maybe a little more)
2 parts pineapple

So good it'll make your pants drop!!

No go link up your dranks!!!

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