Gin and Juice

Welcome back my fellow mixers to another issue of Mixers for you Mixer! For today, we will explore a concoction for our new spirit, Gin. This easy and simplistic mixer is known as “Gin and Juice”.  As its name implies, this combination involves Gin and juice from a variety of fruit. So without further ado, let us create and explore “Gin and Juice”.

For this mixer, the following ingredients are required:

Gin (your preference. For myself, I will choose Bombay Sapphire Gin)

Orange Juice

Grapefruit Juice

Lime

Now let’s get started!

Step #1

Pour 2 oz. of your preferred gin and grapefruit juice, and  3 oz. orange juice in to shaker

Step #2

Fill a highball glass ¾ of the way with ice cubes and the pour into shaker

Step #3

Shake well and pour mixture back into highball glass.

Step #4

Garnish with a slice of lime and serve

Step #5

ENJOY!!

This simplistic mixer serves as a great staple at any get-together. I truly enjoyed it. The whole grapefruit and orange juice combination still seems a little odd in terms of mixer pairings, but still turned out to be a winner in my books. Well…this mixes up another issue of Mixers for your Mixer! Until next time my fellow mixers…HAPPY MIXING!

The Cranberry and Vodka

Welcome back fellow mixers to Mixers for your Mixers! For today's delicious drink, we will visit the simple mixture of Cranberry and Vodka. This simple yet delicious cocktail is usually famous for being consumed by women during "that" time of the month and for the low calories that it has. Another name for this mixture is a Cape Cod (when garnished to a lime).

For this mixed drink you need the following ingredients:

1 oz. of your favorite vodka (for me....Smirnoff Blue Label)
4oz of OceanSpray (or preferred brand) Cranberry juice
1 Lime (optional)

Step #1:
Pour 1 oz. of vodka into a glass filled with a few cubes of ice.

Step #2:
Mix in 4 oz. of cranberry juice

Step #3 (optional):
Place a small wedge of lime on the small rim of the glass to add a little decal to your drink

After mixing the proper ingredients together, you wind up a great addition to any mixer. Once you get a taste of it, you'll experience a great beverage that is memorable yet semi-sweet. This cocktail suitable for those who prefer a solid drink of liquor and those who prefer a fruity drinks. A great addition to this mixed would be to add a cranberry-flavored 7-UP soda twist into this. You simply split the amount of cranberry juice and then add the difference with the 7-UP. It helps put a little extra zing to the mixture. I hope that this post helps you all with your mixer needs. Until next time, HAPPY MIXING!