Today is National Cherry Popsicle Day.

Cherry Popsicle

1. In a tall glass with ice add the cherry liqueur and blue Curacao.
2. Top up with ginger ale.

Today is National Whiskey Sour Day.

Whiskey Sour

1. Shake blended whiskey, lemon juice, and powdered sugar with ice and strain into glass. Decorate with the half-slice of lemon and top with the cherry.

Today is National Chocolate Pecan Pie Day and National Lemonade Day.

Add a cup of vodka to make a drink for the “big kids”.

You need:

If you don’t have  a juicer here’s a trick to squeeze the lemons by hand and not get any seeds in the juice.

Start with your lemon.

Roll it around a hard surface for a bit, pressing into the fruit to soften it up.  This helps break down the pulp inside.

Slice the lemon in half.

Take one half and place it cut side down in the palm of your hand.

While you are squeezing the lemon the seeds will get trapped in your hand while the juices run through your fingers. (Remember to have clean hands before starting this.)

Continue with all the lemons until you have 1 cup of juice.  This took approximately 8 lemons.  Pour the juice into a jug or pitcher.

Meanwhile add your cup of sugar to the cup of water in a small saucepan.

Over medium heat cook the liquid until the sugar is completely dissolved then allow it to cool.

Once the sugar water is cool pour it into the jug with the lemon juice. 

Add 3-4 cups of cold water, stirring and tasting as you add until you get the sweetness you prefer.  Serve in a tall glass with a lemon slice on the side.

Homemade Lemonade

1. In a saucepan over low heat stir together the water and sugar until dissolved. Let cool.
2. In a large pitcher add the lemon juice and sugar water.
3. Add cold water until the lemonade is at your desired strength.

Today is National Creamsicle Day.

It’s fabulous when drinks can taste like dessert.

Creamsicle

1. Mix together all the ingredients.

Today is National Coffee Milkshake Day.

Coffee Milkshake with a Kick

1. Combine everything in a blender and whip until smooth.

Today is National Tequila Day.

Tequila Sunrise

1. Pour tequila in a glass with ice and top with orange juice.
2. Add grenadine by tilting glass and pouring grenadine down side by flipping the bottle vertically very quickly. The grenadine should go straight to the bottom and then rise up slowly through the drink.

Today is National Daiquiri Day.

Mango Daiquiri

1. Put all ingredients in a blender and blend till smooth.

Today is National Pina Colada Day.

When I was in Cuba several years ago I got to enjoy a homemade, from scratch pina colada the locals were making in a road side stand. Made with fresh coconut and pineapple I thought I had died and gone to heaven.

Pina Colada

1. Pour all of the ingredients into a blender and puree for several seconds.
2. Strain into a glass and serve.

Today is Chocolate with Almonds Day.

Chocolate Almond Twist

1. Swirl the chocolate in a glass.
2. Mix the ingredients in blender.
3. Pour in glass and top with whip cream and a cherry.

Today is National Ice Cream Soda Day.

Orange Ice Cream Soda

1. Pour the orange juice into a glass.
2. Add the ice cream.
3. Top with the cream soda.