250 s simple Recipes

fresh pineapple, skinned, cored, and chopped into large chunks, lemon, seeded and cut into 4 wedges, lime, seeded and cut into 4 wedges, oranges, seeded , 1 cut into 4 wedges and 1 cut into thin slices, peaches, cut into medium chunks (optional), triple sec, brandy , preferably spanish, simple syrup (see note ), red wine (preferably rioja or shiraz), orange juice, freshly-squeezed (from 1-2 oranges), club soda (optional, to taste), simple syrup , is made by adding sugar and water in a 1/1 ratio and stirring until dissolved (over heat if necessary)

gin , hendrick s, fresh lemon juice, lovage , cordial by philips and bristol, simple syrup, fresh orange juice

penne pasta, bacon , cut into 1 inch pieces, onion, thinly sliced, chicken broth, crushed red pepper flakes

pineapple juice, orange juice, pomegranate juice , preferably a filtered (not cloudy), grenadine, simple syrup, lemon juice, lime juice, light rum, triple sec, dark rum, orange slice, for garnish, lemon slice, for garnish, maraschino cherry, for garnish

cuarenta tres licor (spanish honey liqueur produced by diego zamora), rum, sour mix (recommended : zambra s sour mix - 2 parts simple syrup, 5 parts freshly squeezed lime juice, 3 parts freshly squeezed lemon juice), splash freshly squeezed orange juice

fresh mint sprigs, plus 2 sprigs for garnish, simple syrup, crushed ice, bourbon (preferably maker s mark)

yellow summer squash - peeled, seeded, and sliced into 1/2 inch rounds, onion , cut into 1/2-inch slices, butter, swiss cheese, salt and pepper to taste

onion, chopped, garlic, sliced, ground beef, ground turkey, seasoned salt, chili powder, parsley, tomato sauce, stewed tomatoes, chili beans, tomato juice, bay leaves

parts hendrick s gin, part st. germain elderflower liqueur (elderflower cordial), strawberry, part lemon juice, part simple syrup, champagne (brut or brut rose), ice, strawberries or fresh edible flower, for decoration

lime, cut into wedges, cucumber, sliced, gin, sparkling water , lime flavor works well, simple syrup, ice, sea salt

dry white wine, brandy, triple sec, simple syrup (equal amounts sugar and water heated until sugar is dissolved), white peaches, skinned and pureed or 1 cup peach nectar, oranges, sliced into thin rounds, green apples, cored and sliced thin, lemons, sliced into thin rounds, peaches, pitted and sliced thin

vanilla vodka (we used stolichnaya), eggnog, simple syrup, godiva white chocolate liqueur

whiskey, ouzo, bitters, simple syrup (equal amounts sugar and water heated until sugar dissolves; cooled), lemon twist, for garnish

raisins, rye whiskey, simple syrup, nutmeg, boiling water, cinnamon stick

mighty leaf green tea tropical infused absolut vodka, benedictine liqueur, fresh lemon juice, simple syrup, splash of soda

lime-flavored vodka, blue curacao, fresh lime juice, simple syrup