Memorial Day weekend officially kicks off summer for our American readers. It’s a time to bond with friends, enjoy the sun, relax and partake in some adult beverages. There’s nothing more refreshing than sipping an ice cold cocktail on a hot day at the beach. Don’t you agree? I’m sure you do.

With that in mind, I reached out to a few of our friends to whip up a few tasty concoctions to share. Check out the drink recipes below featuring Sauza Tequila, EFFEN Vodka and Crave Chocolate Liqueurs. Speaking of Sauza, if you haven’t checked out their hot lifeguard, I’ve included him below as well. Enjoy and drink responsibly.

Sauza® Mint Margito

• 1 cup Sauza® Blue Silver 100% Agave Tequila
• 2 cups Club Soda
• 1/4 cup Fresh Lime Juice
• 1 bunch of Fresh Mint
• 3 tbsp. Sugar
• Ice

How To Make

In a small pitcher, muddle together the mint leaves, sugar and lime juice until they start to melt together. Add your Sauza® Blue Silver. Fill 4 glasses with ice and pour cocktail mixture 3/4 of the way to the top of each glass. Fill each glass with club soda and garnish with a lime and an extra sprig of mint. (Serves 4)

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Top o’ the morning to ya laddy! Since St. Patrick’s Day is tomorrow, we thought it was a perfect time to share holiday themed drink recipes. We reached out to some of our favorite brands who’ve previously provided tasty cocktails in the past for some suggestions.

Why not raise your glass to the Luck of the Irish with something a bit more unique and refreshing than the usual dark beer and whiskey, but just as festive. Check out a few below featuring Sauza® Tequila, EFFEN Vodka and Crave Chocolate Liqueurs. Remember to drink responsibility.

Sauza® Lucky Rita

• 2 parts Sauza® Blue 100% Agave Silver Tequila
• 1 part Dekuyper® Melon Liqueur
• 4 parts Limeade
• Sugar

Instructions: In a shaker filled with ice combine all ingredients and shake to chill. Strain into a cocktail glass filled with ice and rimmed with sugar. Garnish with a lime. Enjoy! (Serves 8)

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The 70th Golden Globe Awards broadcast live from the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills tonight and I couldn’t be anymore excited. I’m such a sucker for all the Hollywood revelry, especially this particular one. Due to all the free-flowing alcohol, the Globes are one the most entertaining and unpredictable of them all. Add the hilarious tag team of Tina Fey and Amy Poehler to the mix and it’s guaranteed to be a great time.

Since watching these live events is more fun with friends, I’m having a few people over. To get in the spirit of the Globes, we’ll also partake in enjoying some libations during the ceremony. Our friends at EFFEN Vodka sent over a few Hollywood-themed drink recipes for us to enjoy. Whether you’re watching the Globes solo, hosting a party or skipping the entire thing, definitely sample these tasty cocktails. As always, remember to drink responsibly.

EFFEN® Black Cherry Starlet

2 parts EFFEN® Black Cherry Vodka
3/4 part DeKuyper® Peachtree Schnapps Liqueur
3/4 part Lemon Juice
2 slices Fresh Peach
2 Fresh Cherries
1 part Club Soda

Method: In a mixing glass, muddle peach slices and cherries in juice and syrup. Add EFFEN® Black Cherry Vodka, peach liqueur and lemon juice over ice. Shake, and strain into a tall glass over ice. Top with club soda and garnish with peach and cherry.

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Happy Thanksgiving to all our American readers. Hopefully, you’re all having a great day with your friends and loved ones. Nothing says holiday like a tasty cocktail, right?

Since our previous posts sharing drink recipes proved really popular, I thought I’d share a few more for this festive holiday. Our friends at EFFEN Vodka, JDK & Sons, Cruzan and Basil Hayden’s sent over drink suggestions you might want to serve your guests this holiday weekend. I haven’t tried any of them yet, but the Cruzan® Pilgrim Punch and EFFEN® Cinnamon Fizz sound delicious. Check out all the recipes below and remember to drink responsibly.

EFFEN® Spiced Chai-tini

• 1 1/2 parts Chai infused EFFEN® Vodka
• 3/4 part Kamora® Coffee Liqueur
• 1 part Half and Half
• 3 dashes Cinnamon

Method: In a mixing glass, combine all ingredients over ice. Lightly shake, and strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with grated nutmeg.
EFFEN Chai Infusion: Place 3 bags of Twinings® Indian Spiced Chai Tea into a bottle of EFFEN Vodka and remove after two hours. Agitate bottle every hour.

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Just because National Vodka Day (October 4) is over until next year, that doesn’t mean we can’t enjoy a tasty cocktail. To close out our EFFEN Vodka week here on Homorazzi.com, we thought we’d share more recipes from each of their flavors- Black Cherry, Cucumber and their signature regular flavor. Hope you’ve enjoyed our daily chatter featuring EFFEN Vodka. We truly do love the Dutch vodka and hope you do as well. If you’re looking for more recipes, be sure to click on our “Related Links” at the end of this post. It’ll take you to all the daily recipes from the past week. Hope everyone has a great relaxing weekend and remember to drink responsibly.

EFFEN® Sparkling Black Cherry Cooler

2 parts EFFEN® Black Cherry Vodka
2 parts Fresh Lemon Sour
1 part Cranberry Juice
3 parts maraschino cherries
3 parts seltzer

Method: In a tall glass combine ingredients except for seltzer and stir very well. Fill with ice, top with seltzer and stir again. Garnish with a lemon wheel and mint sprig.

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It’s finally here. National Vodka Day has arrived. In anticipation of this tasty “holiday”, we’ve been sharing recipes from EFFEN Vodka since Monday. From their EFFEN Cucumber Vodka and EFFEN Black Cherry Vodka to their regular flavor, designer cocktail recipes featuring the Dutch vodka have been posted daily. Since today is the BIG day, we thought we’d get a bit fancier and get all infused. Make sure to take a load off today and celebrate this very special day. Remember to drink responsibly.

EFFEN® Lavender Breeze

1 1/2 parts Lavender infused EFFEN® Vodka
1 part Lime Juice
1 part Simple Syrup
3 Fresh Blueberries

Method: In a mixing glass, muddle fresh blueberries. Add remaining ingredients and shake with ice. Strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with lavender.

EFFEN® Vodka Lavender Infusion: Infuse 4 ounces dried lavender with 16 ounces EFFEN Vodka for 4-7 days.

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It’s hump day and what better way to celebrate the middle of the week than with a nice refreshing cocktail. For the past two days, I’ve shared drink recipes featuring EFFEN Vodka’s flavored choices. Today, I thought a couple recipes using the Dutch brand’s regular vodka would be a great option for those who aren’t fans of flavored vodkas. If you’ve enjoyed our EFFEN Vodka week leading up to National Vodka Day tomorrow, wait til you see tomorrow’s tasty treats. Delicious!!! Without further ado, check out these drink recipes to enjoy tonight. Remember to drink responsibly.

EFFEN® Bold Ginger

1 ½ parts EFFEN® Vodka
¾ parts Lime Juice
¾ parts Ginger Syrup
1 dash Bitters
Ginger Beer
5 Mint leaves

Method: Muddle mint, lime juice and ginger syrup, add to a cocktail shaker with the vodka over ice and shake. Strain and pour into a tall glass with ice and ginger beer. Garnish with mint sprig.

It’s day two of our EFFEN Vodka week here at Homorazzi.com, leading up to National Vodka Day on this Thursday, October 4. Yesterday, I shared my favorite (EFFEN Cucumber) from the Dutch brand’s arsenal of flavored vodkas. Today, it’s EFFEN Black Cherry’s turn to be in the spotlight. This deliciously fruity vodka when paired with Coke, tastes exactly like Cherry Coke but 70 proof. It goes down sooooo easily. No lie. If you’re a bit more high brow and like your cocktails a little fancier, check out these drink recipes provided by EFFEN. They’re absolutely tasty as well.

EFFEN® Black Cherry Enchantress

2 parts EFFEN® Black Cherry Vodka
3/4 part DeKuyper® Peachtree Schnapps Liqueur
3/4 part Lemon Juice
2 slices Fresh Peach
2 Fresh Cherries
1 part Club Soda

Method: In a mixing glass, muddle peach slices and cherries in juice and syrup. Add EFFEN® Black Cherry Vodka, peach liqueur and lemon juice over ice. Shake, and strain into a tall glass over ice. Top with club soda and garnish with peach and cherry.

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