Refresh Your Summer

Summer time is a season packed with all kinds of events.  From weddings, to vacations, to picnics, to pool parties, to dinner parties, the event possibilities hit all sorts of categories.  There have been a few events that I have already attended this season, all very different, but one thing remains the same…fruity cocktails are a hit!

As a hotel we are very lucky to have one of Tulsa’s best restaurants attached to us!  The Chalkboard understands the summer’s demand for fruity cocktails and is supplying its customers with some great summer cocktail options that can only be made better by being paired with one of the delicious bar appetizers or by being enjoyed on the patio.

Here are a few summer friendly cocktails being offered by The Chalkboard this summer:

10 Cane Pomegranate Mojito:

Ingredients

10 fresh mint leaves

½ of a lime (4 wedges)

1 cup of ice

1 ½ oz. of 10 Cane Rum

½ oz. of Pama Pomegranate Liquor

½ cup of club soda

(Served in a pint glass and garnished with a lime wedge)

Tropical Martini:

Ingredients

1 ½ oz. of Grey Goose Orange Vodka

1 ½ oz. of Captain Morgan Spiced Rum

1 ½ oz. of Peach Schnapps

1 ½ oz. of pineapple juice

½ oz. of cranberry juice

(Served in a martini glass and garnished with either an orange or pineapple slice)

Bloody Cucumber:

Ingredients

2 oz. of cucumber flavored Hendrix Gin

4 oz. of Zing Zang Bloody Mary mix

2 lime wedges

Celery salt

Cucumber slice

Cup of ice

*You may add a dash of Tabasco for a spicy kick!

(Served in a chilled martini class and garnished with a cucumber slice and lime wedge)

With these three summer cocktails introduced, we would like to extend an invitation for you to join us at The Chalkboard to fulfill your summer cocktail desires!

Lastly, just because we are on the topic of cocktails, I would like to suggest a recipe for another, easy-to-make, must-have cocktail for all of your summer events.  For many of us, I am sure that watermelon was a part of many of our past summer memories.  Therefore, without any further ado, here is the recipe for the Watermelon Martini, compliments of drinksmixer.com.

Watermelon Martini (1 serving)

½ oz. fresh lemon juice

1 oz. Midori melon liqueur

1 oz. citrus vodka

1 ½ oz. fresh watermelon juice

Shake ingredients with ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a sprig of mint, and serve.

ENJOY!