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Started eyedrop four times a day from now until July 9 when I have my measuring test to get ready for cataract surgery. Will be at the ophthalmologist for 3 to 4 hours for the testing. Tomorrow I have an appointment with the dentist to get a 3-D x-ray taken in preparation for a dental implant that I’m going to put off until the first of the year. Cruising November and December, so no surgeries.

Volcano cocktail: Ingredients: 6 oz. grapefruit juice 2 oz. fresh lime juice 3/4 oz. maple syrup 1/2 oz. simple syrup 3 oz. Demerara rum or 3 oz. golden rum 2 oz. jamaican rum or 2 oz. dark rum 1 oz. hawaiian rum or 1 oz. white rum 1/2 oz. Bacardi 151 rum (optional) Directions: Shake ingredients (except 151 rum) with ice, then strain into volcano bowl or cocktail glasses. Pour 151 rum into volcano crater if using volcano bowl, and ignite just prior to serving.

Rabbit, rabbit, White rabbit. Happy July 1st. Washington Apple cocktail: Ingredients: 1 oz. Canadian whisky 1 oz. sour apple schnapps 1 oz. Cranberry juice Apple slice for garnish Directions: Pour the ingredients into a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake well Strain into a chilled cocktail glass Garnish with an apple slice.

A woo woo is an alcoholic beverage made of vodka, peach schnapps, and cranberry juice. It is typically served as a cocktail in a highball glass or can be served as a shot. It can also be served in a rocks glass. The ingredients are usually shaken together with ice or stirred as preferred. Wikipedia Ingredients: 1 part (1/2 oz) Peach Schnapps, 2 parts (1 oz) Vodka, 4 parts (2 oz) Cranberry juice Preparation: Build all ingredients in a highball glass filled with ice. Garnish with lime wedge. Served: On the rocks; poured over ice Standard garnish: Lime Wedge Drinkware: Highball glass

@Quartzsite Cruiser, Lenda it would be nice.

Checking off a cagillion bucket list items. Booked the November 9-December 21 mediterranean cruise.

Slippery Nipple cocktialL The slippery nipple is a layered cocktail shooter most commonly composed of Baileys Irish Cream and sambuca. When prepared properly, the ingredients remain in two distinct visible layers due to the relative densities of the ingredients. Wikipedia Main alcohol: Irish cream, Sambuca Ingredients: 1/2 oz Baileys Irish Cream, 1/2 oz Sambuca Preparation: Pour the Sambuca into a shot glass, then pour the Baileys on top so that the two liquids do not mix. Served: Neat; undiluted and without ice Standard garnish: Cherry Drinkware: Shot glass

Jacqui, Please cancel Eurodam, January 18, 2025 11-day Eastern Caribbean wayfarer and add Volendam November 9-Dec. 21 42-day Ultimate Mediterranean & Atlantic Passage. Thank.

Cantarito cocktail: If you love a good Paloma, you might just find a new favorite cocktail in the Cantarito, a similar drink that adds more citrus juices and a pinch of salt to the refreshing mix of tequila, lime juice, and grapefruit soda. The most distinguishing feature of the cocktail, however, is its namesake clay drinking vessel. A diminutive of the Spanish word for pitcher, cántaro, the cantarito is a small earthenware clay jug that originated in Jalisco, the Mexican state where tequila is produced. The cántaro was once used for gathering and storing water; the smaller version is now most often a vessel for tequila and other drinks, including pulque, aguas frescas, chicha, Micheladas, and, of course, its eponymous cocktail. Ingredients: Tajin seasoning (for rim) 2 oz. reposado tequila 3/4 oz. grapefruit juice, freshly squeezed 3/4 oz. orange juice, freshly squeezed 1/2 oz. lime juice, freshly squeezed 1 pinch salt Grapefruit soda, chilled, to top (about 3 oz.) Garnish: lime wedge

Summer Breeze cocktail: Ingredients: 2 oz. Ketel One Vodka 1 oz. Elderflower liqueur 1 1/2 oz. Cranberry juice (sweetened) 1 1/2 oz. Apple juice (cloudy & unsweetened Directions: Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into a filled glass. Garnish with Apple slice.

Jack Frost Cocktail: Ingredients: Light corn syrup or honey for rimming glasses Flaked coconut for rimming glasses 8 cups ice (more or less depending on desired consistency) 1 cup pineapple juice 1/2 cup blue curaçao 1/2 cup vodka or light rum 1/2 cup cream of coconut Directions: Rim the glasses: Pour a thin layer of corn syrup onto a plate and dip the rims into the corn syrup, then dip in coconut flakes. In a blender, blend ice, pineapple juice, blue curacao, vodka and cream of coconut until desired consistency is reached. Pour into glasses and serve immediately.

Tokyo Rendezvous cocktail: The Tokyo Rendezvous cocktail is a sophisticated and elegant drink that combines the smooth and complex flavor of Japanese liqueur with the floral notes of hibiscus gin. This cocktail is a perfect balance of sweet and sour, with a hint of bitterness from the gin, making it a popular choice for those who appreciate a well-crafted cocktail. The Tokyo Rendezvous cocktail was created by a mixologist in Tokyo, Japan, and has since become a favorite in bars and restaurants around the world. Ingredients: 1 oz. lemon juice 1/2 hibiscus syrup 1 1/2 oz. hibiscus gin 1/2 oz. choya yuzu 2 dashes lavender bitters Directions: In a shaker filled with ice add all ingredients and shake well until chilled. Rim a glass with sugar and strain the drink into it.

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Wedding cake Cocktail: Ingredients: 1 cup ice 3/4 oz. gin 3/4 oz. amaretto liqueur 1/4 oz. orange juice 1/4 oz. pineapple juice 1/4 oz. cream Directions: In a blender, add the ice, gin, amaretto, orange juice, pineapple juice, and cream. Blend Well Pour into a hurricane glass.

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Havana cocktail: This havana cocktail is the perfect go-to cocktail for something light, summery and refreshing. And there’s a good chance you’ll even have these ingredients on hand! There’s only 4 ingredients and they work so well together. Just put the ingredients into a cocktail shaker – shale for 20 seconds or so – and voila, a Havana! Ingredients: 1 oz. white rum 1/2 oz. lime juice, fresh-squeezed 1.2 oz. orange juice, fresh-squeezed 1/2 oz. simple syrup Directions: Add all of the ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice and shake for 20 seconds. Strain over 2 large ice cubes and add an orange twist to garnish.

Love Potion #9 cocktail: 3 oz. POM Pomegranate Juice 1.5 oz. Strawberry Vodka 1.5 oz. Chambord Directions: Step 1 – Add all ingredients to cocktail shaker, top with ice, and shake until chilled. Step 2 – Strain into a cocktail glass and enjoy! Step 3 – Optional (and fun!): before straining, add dry ice to your shaker, being careful not to touch it with bare hands. This will give your pour a smoky look as the dry ice evaporates.

@ger_77i giggled at your giggling. 😂

Yellow Hammer cocktail: The name for this cocktail is a nod to the famous Alabama "Rammer Jammer" cheer—and to a slightly smaller resident: a bird. The Alabama state bird is the Northern flicker, also known as the yellowhammer, so named for the flush of warm, vibrant yellow feathers that are revealed when they open their wings. Like the bird, this cocktail is spellbinding. It's made with four different types of liquor, all mixed with citrus juices, so it's a seriously strong drink that will seem far more sippable. Enjoy this drink responsibly—and especially on game days. Ingredients: 2/3 cup pineapple juice 1/2 cup refrigerated orange juice 1/4 cup (2 oz) vodka (such as Tito’s) 1/4 cup (2oz.) amaretto (such as Disaronno) 1/4 oz. (2 oz.) white rum (such as Bacardi) 2 Tbsp. (1 oz.) orange liqueur (such as Grand Mariner) 4 stem0on0maraschino cherries (from 1 (10 oz.) jar Directions: Pour pineapple juice, orange juice, vodka, amaretto, rum, and orange liqueur into a small pitcher. Stir to combine. Fill 2 pint glasses with ice. Pour mixture evenly into glasses. Place 2 cherries in each glass. Serve immediately.

Our development went from twice a week to once a week trash pick up. We got those big 65 gallon trash cans. Since we have a lot of elderly in our development, they also offered a smaller 30 gallon trashcan for those people that didn’t need the big one.

There are several very different drink recipes that go by the name “Jade cocktail”. For maximum enjoyment, you will need at least two of them in your life, naturally. I picked the two most different from each other. Ingredients for #1 2 oz. white rum 1/4 oz. green creme de menthe 1/2 oz. Cointreau 1/2 oz. lime juice Directions: Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Pour in all ingredients. Shake well until chilled. Strain it into a martini glass. Number 2: 1/2 oz. Midori 1/2 oz. blue Curacao dash of Angostura bitters 1.2 oz. lime juice Champagne Fill a shaker with ice. Pour in the Midori, Curacao, lime juice and Angostura bitters. Shake vigorously with ice until the shaker's very frosty on the outside. Strain into a chilled flute glass. Top it off with chilled champagne. Garnish with a slice of lime.

Gimlet Cocktail: The gimlet is a cocktail made of gin and lime juice. A 1928 description of the drink was: gin, and a spot of lime. The description in the 1953 Raymond Chandler novel The Long Goodbye stated that "a real gimlet is half gin and half Rose's lime juice cordial and nothing else." Wikipedia Main alcohol: Gin Ingredients: Four parts Gin, One part sweetened Lime Juice Preparation: Mix and serve. Garnish with a slice of lime. Served: Straight or on the rocks Standard garnish: Lime Drinkware: Cocktail glass

The Beatnik cocktail: Ingredients: 1 1/2 oz. Averna amaro 1 oz. tawny port (such as Ferreira) 1 oz. Hudson Bright lights, Big Bourbon Garnish: Orange wheel Directions: Add all ingredients into a mixing glass with ice and stir until well-chilled. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with an orange wheel.

@durangoscots, happy birthday.