Happy Hour: Kiss Me I'm a Clemson Girl Cocktail

So now you have bought your St. Patrick's Day Clemson Girl t-shirt, right?? They are going fast, so make sure you snag one before they are all gone.

Now you need a delicious green cocktail to match your shirt. We took license on the cocktail's name, and this delicious drink will match your green attire perfectly. :)

Kiss Me, I'm a Clemson Girl Cocktail

Ingredients:
2 1/2 oz. VOGA Sparkling
1 oz. Midori Melon Liquor
1 oz. vodka
1 1/2 oz. lemonade

Directions: In a shaker, combine ice, VOGA Sparkling, vodka, and lemonade. Stir gently and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with an orange slice. **Drink responsibly...

Recipe Source: shape.com

Happy Hour - Clemson Celebration Peach Champagne Cocktail

Happy, happy New Year Clemson Girls! I am still so excited about our New Year's Eve win - and even though the New Year's Eve celebrations have come and gone, I still feel like celebrating, how about you?

Remember when the Chick-fil-a Bowl was the Peach Bowl? Did you know Clemson has been to the Chick-fil-a (Peach) Bowl more than any other team?

Try this delicious Peach Champagne cocktail that uses peach sorbet...yummy!

Clemson Celebration Peach Champagne Cocktail

Ingredients:
1/4 cup sugar, to rim glasses
1 pint peach sorbet
1 1/2 shots Triple Sec
1/2 shot cognac, such as Courvoisier
Chilled champagne or sparkling wine, to fill blender, 2/3 bottle
Raspberries and 4 springs mint, optional garnish

Directions: Dip the glass rims in water and then the sugar. In a blender, combine all above ingredients and pulse till smooth. Pour and enjoy, garnishing with mint and/or raspberries if desired. Please drink responsibly...

Recipe Source: www.fullforkahead.com

Happy Hour - Pineapple Upside-down Cake Cocktail

Today's Wedding Wednesday post is unfortunately going to be postponed until next week.

And the combo of a yucky weather day and all of these rumors swirling about losing coaches, players, recruits, etc., I think I may just treat myself to a cocktail - will you join me? :)

I'm going to close my eyes, sip this, and pretend I'm sitting on the beach in 80 degree weather.

Pineapple Upside-down Cake
Quick and easy... 2 parts* pineapple juice, 1 part cake vodka, splash of Amaretto and splash of grenadine. Don't forget the cherry on top!

*Part: "Part" means any amount you want. It could be 1 ounce, 1/2 ounce, 2 ounces, 1 cup or any other amount you want. It all depends on how big you want your drink to be. **Remember, please drink responsibly!

Recipe source: allrecipes.com

Happy Hour - Clemson Champagne Cocktail

Clemson Champagne Cocktail
Serving Size 1 (multiply recipe for more)

• Champagne
• 1 ounce freshly squeezed orange juice
• ½ ounce Vanilla Simple Syrup (see recipe below)
• ½ ounce Campari
• Freshly grated orange zest

Directions: To a champagne flute add orange juice, Vanilla Simple Syrup, Campari, and orange zest. Top with champagne and gently stir.

Vanilla Simple Syrup Recipe (make at home before you leave for game)

• ½ cup sugar
• ½ cup water
• 1 whole vanilla bean (seeds scraped out)

Combine water, sugar, vanilla bean and seeds in a medium saucepan. Boil until sugar has dissolved, stirring frequently. Let sit for at least one hour. Let cool, strain and store in refrigerator (or your cooler!).

Recipe Source: Fashionably Bombed

Happy Hour - Tiger Tangerine Margarita

TGIF! Are you as glad as I am that this rainy week is over? Try out this refreshing adult beverage to celebrate and 'pin' the recipe to use for a future tailgate or game viewing party. P.S. Drink responsibly...

Tiger Tangerine Margarita

3 ounces freshly squeezed tangerine juice

2 ounces silver tequila

1 ounce triple sec

Directions:

1. Salt rim of glass. Rub rim with a piece of citrus and dip into a shallow plate filled with coarse salt or for a blingy rim, dip rim of glass into blue curacoa, then dip into salt
2. Fill your cocktail shaker with ice and add all ingredients and shake it.
3. Strain into a glass filled with ice and garnish.

Tips: You can salt rim up several glasses in advance if you’re planning on making several margaritas. If you don’t like salt, try (purple!) sugar…

Recipe Source: dirtandmartinis.com

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Happy Hour - Solid Orange Sipper

Two years ago we posted a delicious orange cocktail recipe perfect for your Clemson tailgate. Recently we've seen it pop up all over Pinterest, so we decided to hunt down another refreshing cocktail recipe that would be easy to make and serve at your tailgate. Sip responsibly and enjoy!

Solid Orange Sipper

3 ounces freshly squeezed orange juice
3 ounces cranberry juice
1 1/2 ounces orange-flavored vodka
1 1/2 ounces Cointreau (Cointreau is made from 100% natural ingredients and a meticulous selection of bitter and sweet orange peels)
3 cranberries, for garnish
1 orange twist, for garnish

• Combine all the ingredients and shake with ice.
• Strain over finely crushed or shaved ice in a Collins glass.
• Garnish with the cranberries and orange twist.

Recipe Source: Big Easy Cocktails

It's 5 o'clock somewhere right? TGIF! :)

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Tailgate Recipe: Thirsty Thursday - Orange Cocktail Recipe

Football season is almost upon us, which means tailgating is also almost upon us. The first two home games are at 3:30 PM and the weather is sure to be toasty (please no rain!). So why not sit in the shade of your tailgate and sip a refreshing cold cocktail prior (or after) the game?

This orange margarita recipe looks so delish! Make the orange puree and syrup prior to leaving for the game and store them along with your ingredients in your cooler.

Blood Orange Margarita Recipe

*Makes one cocktail

1 lime wedge
Coarse sea salt for rim
Ice
2 ounces of tequila, preferably Sauza Hornitos
1-1/2 ounce fresh lime juice
3/4 ounce orange liqueur
1/2 ounce simple syrup
3/4 ounce blood orange puree (see below)
1 lime wheel
1 blood orange wheel optional

• Moisten the outside edges of a rocks glass with a lime wedge.
• Sprinkle a little salt on a small plate and dip the moistened rim in the salt to coat it lightly.
• Fill the glass and a cocktail shaker with ice.
• Add the tequila, lime juice, orange liqueur, simple syrup and blood orange puree and shake vigorously.
• Strain into the glass, garnish with lime and blood orange wheels.

Blood Orange Puree

*Makes 3/4 cup

4 blood oranges, peeled, segmented and seeded
2 tablespoon simple syrup
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice

• In a blender or food processor, combine orange segments, simple syrup and lemon juice. Puree until smooth.
• Taste and adjust amounts of simple syrup and lemon juice as needed.

Simple Syrup

*Makes 1-1/2 cups

1 cup sugar
1 cup water

• In a saucepan over medium-high heat, combine sugar and water and bring to a boil, stirring until sugar is dissolved.
• Remove from heat and let cool.
• Pour into a glass jar and cover, refrigerating until needed.

Recipe Source: Wasabimon

Mmmm!

Do you have a recipe you would like to share with other Clemson Girls? Email us!

P.S. We're working on compiling all of our tailgate recipe posts into one link so you can browse them all!

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