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It might seem odd to add maple syrup to a cocktail, but seriously, try it! The syrup sinks to the bottom, so when you drink with a (environmentally responsible) straw you get a delicious sweet taste which nicely complements all the tartness of the apple. Perfect.

And this fall we have developed an obsession with cinnamon sticks as a garnish. Let the cinnamon soak in the cocktail while drinking and it will release spice in to the drink, changing the flavour as you go. If you’re feeling really adventurous, try lighting the end of the stick until it is smouldering – it will give another dimension by adding a smokey flavour.

What You’ll Need:

• Apple juice
• Maple syrup
• Vodka
• Prosecco
• An apple corer
• A jigger or shot glass
• Cinnamon sticks
• Ice

Fill your cocktail glass about halfway full with ice cubes.

Pour 2oz of apple juice in to the glass, over the ice.

Add 1tsp of maple syrup.

Throw in 1oz of vodka,

And then top it off with some prosecco.

We use an apple corer to make the ring garnish. If you don’t have one, no worries! You can cut a ring using a knife – or skip the rings and add thin cut apple slices instead. The taste of fresh apple is more important than the shape.

Finish by adding a cinnamon stick garnish. Let the cinnamon sit in the cocktail, the flavour will diffuse into the drink for a fabulous spicy flavour.

We really hope you and your guests love these Maple Apple Cocktails – we definitely enjoyed making them! Round out Thanksgiving this year with an apple theme and try our Baked Apples with Caramel and Brown Sugar for dessert.

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Bubbly Maple Apple Cocktail

This is an easy, quick and delicious drink recipe perfect for Thanksgiving!

Course Drinks

Cuisine American

Keyword apple, Drink, maple, prosecco

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 0 minutes

0 minutes

Total Time 5 minutes

Servings 1 glass

Calories 384kcal

Author Champagne and Sugarplums

Ingredients

• Ice
• 2 oz Apple juice
• 1 tsp Maple syrup
• 1 oz Vodka
• 6 oz Prosecco amount will vary, dependant on glass size
• 1 Cinnamon sticks garnish
• 1 Apples slice, garnish

Instructions

• Fill a cocktail glass halfway full with ice
• Add apple juice, maple syrup and vodka
• Top up the glass with Prosecco
• Add a cinnamon stick and apple slice garnish

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Notes

• The amount of Prosecco will vary, depending on the glass size, which could alter the total calorie count

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We recommend serving this vodka drink in a martini glass – or break out some mason jars for a fun poolside vibe. But don’t forget the rainbow candy garnish! Not only is this vodka drink pretty, it has a delicious flavour, with each layer of slush adding to the taste.

What do you need to make a Rainbow Vodka Slush?

• Ice
• Blender
• Blue Curacao
• Pink Whitney
• Vodka
• Lemon juice
• Lime juice
• Simple syrup (optional)
• Nerd candy
• Sponge
• Cocktail glass

How do you make a Boozy Rainbow Slush?

• Grind Nerds candy into tiny pieces using a blender or food processor.
• Rim a cocktail glass generously with the candy pieces.
• Blend the Blue Curacao with ice until it is the consistency of crushed ice.
• Repeat with the Pink Whitney. Add two parts simple syrup for a sweeter cocktail.
• Repeat one more time with vodka and ice, adding lemon and lime juices. Add another two parts of simple syrup here if desired.
• Freeze each slush mixture for 3-4 hours.
• When ready, use a spoon to layer the slush into the prepared cocktail glass.
• Begin with the vodka slush, then the Blue Curacao, followed by the Pink Whitney
• Garnish with some rainbow candy and enjoy responsibly!

Boozy Rainbow Slush easy tutorial:

Grind Nerds candy into tiny pieces using a blender or food processor. Then rim a cocktail glass generously with the candy pieces. First, use lemon juice around the rim of the glass, then dip the dampened rim into the crushed candy.

Blend the Blue Curacao with ice until it is the consistency of crushed ice. Repeat with the Pink Whitney. Add two parts of simple syrup for a sweeter cocktail. Repeat one more time with vodka and ice, adding lemon and lime juices. Add another two parts of simple syrup here if desired.

Freeze each slush mixture for 3-4 hours.

When ready, use a spoon to layer the slush into the prepared cocktail glass. Begin with the vodka slush.

Add the Blue Curacao slush.

Finally, add the Pink Whitney slush.

Top with some rainbow candy!

We hope you loved this Boozy Rainbow Slush as much as we do! For more summer drinks, recipes and crafts, certainly check out our other ideas.

More Summer Recipes:

• Easy Homemade Ice Cream Recipe
• Mango Chicken Pizza Recipe
• Amazing Campfire Cupcakes
• Peach Moscato Cocktail

Summer Craft and DIY Ideas:

• DIY Ice Cream Apron with FREE Printable
• “Good Vibes” Dollar Store Bottle Opener
• Kids Craft: Beaded Wind Chimes
• Party Decor: Easy Breezy Pineapple Garland

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Boozy Rainbow Slush

Course Cocktails

Cuisine International

Keyword candy, cocktail, pink whitney, Rainbow, slush, vodka

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 0 minutes

Total Time 4 hours 20 minutes

Servings 1 Cocktail

Calories 145kcal

Cost $10

Equipment

• blender
• Cocktail glass
• Jigger
• Plate
• Sponge

Ingredients

• Nerd candy Crushed
• Ice
• 1 part Blue Curacao
• 2 parts Pink Whitney
• 1 part Vodka
• 1 part Lemon juice plus more for glass rim
• 1 part Lime juice
• Simple syrup optional

Instructions

• Crush the Nerd candy in a blender or food processor
• Rim a cocktail glass with lemon juice and then dip into the crushed candy and set aside
• In a blender, mix some ice and the Blue Curacao until the ice is crushed
• Repeat with the Pink Whitney. Add two parts simple syrup for a sweeter cocktail
• Repeat one more time with the vodka, adding the lemon and lime juices. Add another two parts simple syrup here
• Freeze the all of the slush for 3-4 hours
• When ready, use a spoon to layer the slush into the prepared cocktail glass. Beginning with the vodka slush, then the Blue Curacao, followed by the Pink Whitney
• Garnish with some nerd candy and enjoy responsibly!

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What is in a Lucky Green Smash Cocktail for St. Patrick’s Day?

• Sour Puss – sassy flavour and perfectly green!
• Vodka – because what’s a cocktail without vodka?
• Lemon/lime soda – for fizz
• Rim – lime juice and green or gold sugar crystals
• Lime wedge

Ingredients for this vodka cocktail are easily found at the liquor store and grocery store, so this drink is not only easy to make, it’s very easy to shop!

How to make a Lucky Green Smash Cocktail?

• Firstly, rim the glass using lime juice and yellow or green sugar crystals
• Add 1oz sour pus and 1 oz vodka to a highball or cocktail glass
• Top with lemon/lime soda
• Finally, garnish with food safe St. Patrick’s Day embellishments or a lime wedge!

Our vodka cocktail is sweet, sour and oh so yummy. The sour puss not only adds a fun green colour to the St Paddy’s drink, it gives the cocktail a delicious sweet apple sour candy taste that blends perfectly with the lemon/lime soda.

We hope you loved this Lucky Green Smash St Patrick’s Day Cocktail idea, if you’re looking for more St Patrick’s ideas certainly check out our fan favourite – Rustic LUCK Sign or our Sparkling Shamrock and Finger-Print Rainbow kids craft.

Need St. Patrick’s Day Dessert Recipe Ideas? Here’s a few!

• Chocolate Cupcakes with Peppermint Icing
• Rainbow Truffles
• Simple St. Paddy’s Mint Cheesecake Cups by Simple Party Food
• Keto, Dairy Free Shamrock Shake by Peace, Love and Low Carb
• Vegan Matcha Cookies by My Vegan Minimalist

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Lucky Green Smash

A sweet and sour vodka cocktail fit for St. Patrick's Day!

Course Drinks

Cuisine Canadian

Keyword cocktail, green, sweet and sour, vodka

Prep Time 5 minutes

Total Time 5 minutes

Servings 1 person

Calories 190kcal

Author Champagne and Sugarplums

Ingredients

• 1 oz Apple Sour Puss
• 1 oz Vodka
• Lemon/lime soda
• 1 Lime wedge

Instructions

• Add one ounce of green apple sour puss and one ounce vodka to a rocks or cocktail glass
• Top with lemon/lime soda
• Garnish with lime wedge

Notes

Serve with or without ice.

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A beautiful blue sugar rim is essential when creating a fancy martini like this one – especially for the holidays.  The trick to making the sugar stay on the glass is to use a sticky liquid – like lemon juice – to really get full coverage and staying power.

What you’ll need:

• Blue decorating sugar
• Lemon juice
• Vodka
• Ice
• Peppermint schnapps
• Crème de cacao
• Cocktail shaker
• Jigger
• Sponge

Let’s make a Polar Bear Martini!

Pour the blue decorating sugar onto a plate and then some lemon juice into a pinch bowl.

Dip a small sponge into the lemon juice and then use it to liberally cover the rim of the glass.

Turn the glass lined with lemon juice over onto the plate of sugar and then spin a few times until the rim is fully covered.

Add some ice and then 1oz of vodka to the cocktail shaker.

Next, add 1/2oz of Crème De Cacao to the shaker,

and then 1/2oz of peppermint schnapps.

Secure the lid tightly and shake to mix.

Pour the Polar Bear Martini (minus the ice) into a martini glass and then serve!

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Polar Bear Martini

We've reinvented the classis shot – refreshing, minty and oh so Christmassy – into a grown up, classy cocktail.

Course Drinks

Cuisine American, Canadian

Keyword Christmas, cocktail, martini, minty, vodka

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 0 minutes

Total Time 5 minutes

Servings 1 Cocktail

Calories 120kcal

Cost $10

Equipment

• Cocktail shaker
• Plate
• Pinch bowl
• Martini glass
• Small sponge

Ingredients

• 1 ounce Vodka
• 1/2 ounce Crème de Cacao
• 1/2 ounce Peppermint schnapps
• Ice
• Blue decorating sugar
• 1 tbsp Lemon juice

Instructions

• Pour the decorating sugar onto a flat plate.
• Use a small sponge dipped into lemon juice from pinch bowl to liberally cover the rim a martini glass.
• Once covered in lemon juice, turn the glass upside down onto the plate of sugar and spin a few times until the glass rim is completely covered in sugar.
• Put some ice into the cocktail shaker.
• Pour in the vodka, crème de cacao and peppermint schnapps.
• Put the lid tightly on the shaker and shake vigorously for 10 seconds.
• Pour the finished cocktail into the prepared martini glasses and enjoy!

If you are looking for more great holiday ideas, we recommend our Natural Peanut Butter Snowballs and our Santa Silhouette Craft with Free Templates.

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