Author Davee Jones

Saturday Sippers in The Locker Ahoy Fellow Fathomers! Welcome to the feature here in The Locker called Saturday Sippers. Each week I’ll post a new, sometimes, skinny cocktail recipe for you to try. Many thinks to my Cali Bestie, Rhonda, for providing me with the deck of cards recipe book. J The versatile margarita comes in many flavors to tantalize the taste buds.   This traditional recipe should appeal to the Conquistador in all of us.   MARGARITA ON THE ROCKS! Ingredients 1 ¾ ounces tequila ¾ ounce lime juice 1 Tablespoon light agave nectar ¼ teaspoon orange extract Coarse salt Lime wedge for garnish Salt rim of margarita glass.   In a shaker combine all ingredients with ice and shake vigorously. Strain over fresh ice into glass and garnish with lime wedge. 224 Calories For a subtle change in flavor, try cucumber infused tequila in this recipe. To make cucumber infused tequila you will need- One large cucumber, peeled and sliced Pint of tequil...

Saturday Sippers in The Locker Ahoy Fellow Fathomers! Welcome to the feature here in The Locker called Saturday Sippers. Each week I’ll post a new, sometimes, skinny cocktail recipe for you to try. Many thinks to my Cali Bestie, Rhonda, for providing me with the deck of cards recipe book. J We are still celebrating Independence today with a long weekend! Let’s have another strawberry refresher to get us through this Saturday. CITRUS STRAWBERRY VODKA COCKTAIL! Ingredients 2 strawberries 1 sprig of mint ¾ ounce light agave nectar 1 ¾ ounces citrus vodka ¾ ounce lemon juice Strawberry for garnish Mint sprig for garnish In a shaker, muddle mint and strawberries.   Add remaining ingredients and shake vigorously. Pour entire contents of shaker into a tall glass. Garnish with strawberry and mint sprig 259 Calories Love the minty strawberry pulp in this one!

Saturday Sippers in The Locker Ahoy Fellow Fathomers! Welcome to the feature here in The Locker called Saturday Sippers. Each week I’ll post a new, sometimes, skinny cocktail recipe for you to try. Many thinks to my Cali Bestie, Rhonda, for providing me with the deck of cards recipe book. J Headed to Galveston Texas next weekend, but, plan to sit by our pool this weekend in preparation. In honor of our upcoming getaway, let’s try this tropical breezy concoction, combining two of my faves- blueberries and lemons. TROPICAL BLUEBERRY LEMON BREEZE! Ingredients 10 Blueberries ¾ ounce light agave nectar 1 ½ ounces gin ¾ ounce lemon juice 1 ounce champagne Blueberries for garnish In a shaker, muddle blueberries and agave. Add gin and lemon juice. Shake vigorously. Strain into a martini glass and top with champagne. Garnish with blueberries. 205 Calories

Saturday Sippers in The Locker Ahoy Fellow Fathomers! Welcome to the feature here in The Locker called Saturday Sippers. Each week I’ll post a new, sometimes, skinny cocktail recipe for you to try. Many thinks to my Cali Bestie, Rhonda, for providing me with the deck of cards recipe book. J   Except, we are making this Monday Margarita because I'm blog hop contesting for the weekend. BLUEBERRY LIME MARGARITA! Ingredients 2 Cups ice 1 cup frozen blueberries 1 cup blueberry nectar ¼ cup seltzer 2 T frozen limeade 1 T lime juice 3 ounces tequila Coarse salt Blueberries for garnish Directions Combine ice, blueberries, blueberry nectar, seltzer, limeade, lime juice, and tequila. Blend until smooth. Rub rim of two glasses with lime wedge and dip in salt. Divide margarita between the prepared glasses, garnish with blueberries and serve. 125 Calories

Saturday Sippers in The Locker Ahoy Fellow Fathomers! Welcome to the feature here in The Locker called Saturday Sippers. Each week I’ll post a new skinny cocktail recipe for you to try. Many thinks to my Cali Bestie, Rhonda, for providing me with the deck of cards recipe book. J This weekend is a special tribute to Easter. I celebrate Easter for a much bigger reason and it is actually a solemn occasion for the week leading up to a special Easter Sunday. However, the secular celebration of Easter conjures up images of bunnies, carrots, Easter eggs, and candy. In honor of the secular observance of Easter, here’s a spin on the margarita. CARROT CAKE MARGARITA! 1   oz carrot juice ½ oz red grapefruit juice ½ oz lemon juice 1 t agave nectar 1 ½ oz blue agave tequila Garnish with lemon and lime Combine all ingredients, shake and strain over ice into margarita glass rimmed with sugar.   Garnish with lemon and lime slices-float a baby carrot if you feel hoppy. ...

Saturday Sippers in The Locker Ahoy Fellow Fathomers! Welcome to the feature here in The Locker called Saturday Sippers. Each week I’ll post a new skinny cocktail recipe for you to try. Many thinks to my Cali Bestie, Rhonda, for providing me with the deck of cards recipe book. J Saturday Sippers in The Locker makes sense, as drinking was a large part of a pirate’s existence. As taken from The Pirates Realm , please see the following descriptions: Arrack - A strong drink made with fermented fruit or palm sap, rice, or molasses. Black Jack - Large drinking cups made of leather that were made stiffer with an application of tar. Bumboo - A drink of the West Indies made with watered rum and flavored with sugar and nutmeg. Grog - The nickname of a British admiral was applied to a mix of water and rum, the rum was a cheap antiseptic and flavor mask for the spoiled water that sailors often encountered while at sea. Hogshead- A large barrel or cask holding 63 to 140 gallons, usually...