Celebrate Summer with Easy and Delicious Cocktail Recipes from thebar.com



Liven up the party this summer with easy-to-make and delicious drinks sure to impress your guests from thebar.com. Thebar.com makes summer party planning a breeze with its simple to follow drinks recipes and entertaining tips. This summer and year round, thebar.com (http://www.thebar.com/default.aspxprimarysection=1&promo=WBW0041A01&cm_mmc=TW%20-_-WB-_-Twitter-_-Drinks/drinks) is your one-stop cocktail recipe resource.

Planning a summer get together with all your friends Stump your friends with a round of trivia complimentary of thebar.com. To keep the good times rolling this summer, here are some questions to keep your guests guessing:

Trivia Questions:

1.    This cocktail is made from Crown Royal whisky, peach schnapps, raspberry liqueur and cranberry juice. What is its name

2.    What popular cocktail combines mint leaves and sugar among other popular ingredients

3.    What are the ingredients in a Fuzzy Charlie (http://www.thebar.com/default.aspxprimarysection=1&recipe=71&cm_mmc=Summer%20Trivia-_-Press%20Release-_-5%2f1%2f2008-_-Fuzzy%20Charlie)

4.    Why should you not serve pretzels at a party

5.    What is the difference between a "dirty" martini and a "clean and dirty" martini

Peruse the site for trivia answers, or see below to give in to your curiosity. Also, have a hand at creating your own trivia for your favorite drinks, and check out the list of top-rated drinks in your city to see how your choices stack up. Thebar.com offers registered users the opportunity to rate their preferred recipes, receive custom recommendations and access previously saved recipes to ease the stress of at-home entertaining.

Thebar.com is the place to find easy-to-make recipes, such as the summer favorite, Melon Peel, to sip with friends in between trivia rounds.

For the Melon Peel recipe and other summer cocktail ideas, check out thebar.com:

Melon Peel (http://www.thebar.com/default.aspxprimarysection=1&recipe=541)

Ingredients

-1.5 oz. Stirrings Watermelon Cocktail Mixer

-1.5 oz Tanqueray Rangpur Gin

-1 slice watermelon

Preparation

-In a cocktail shaker combine Stirrings Watermelon Cocktail Mixer and Tanqueray Rangpur with plenty of ice

-Cover and shake vigorously

-Strain into a martini glass

-Garnish with a slice of watermelon

Alcohol Content: .62 oz.

Remember that to party with thebar.com means to party smart this summer!

Trivia Answers:

1.    Royal Flush (http://www.thebar.com/default.aspxprimarysection=1&recipe=140&cm_mmc=Press%20Release-_-Summer%20Trivia-_-5%2f1%2f2008-_-Royal%20Flush)

2.    Mojito (http://www.thebar.com/default.aspxprimarysection=1&recipe=75&cm_mmc=Press%20Release-_-Summer%20Trivia-_-5%2f1%2f2008-_-Mojito)

3.    Captain Morgan Original Spiced Rum, peach schnapps, pina colada mix, orange juice, slice of pineapple, sprig mint

4.    Salty snacks make people drink more, so don't be afraid to bake a cake. Remember that to party with thebar.com means to party smart this summer!

5.    Dirty Martini (http://www.thebar.com/default.aspxprimarysection=1&recipe=281&cm_mmc=Press%20Release-_-Summer%20Trivia-_-5%2f1%2f2008-_-Dirty%20Martini) involves Smirnoff No.21 Vodka and olive juice, while a Clean and Dirty Martini (http://www.thebar.com/default.aspxprimarysection=1&recipe=558&cm_mmc=Press%20Release-_-Summer%20Trivia-_-5%2f1%2f2008-_-Clean%20and%20Dirty) involves Stirrings Dirty Martini mix, Tanqueray Rangpur Gin and a slice of cucumber.

Still itching for more ways to interact with thebar.com Watch our resident master mixologist, Jack Parker, on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watchv=CE7EmR-TLvQ

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Celebrate Summer with Easy and Delicious Cocktail Recipes from thebar.com