Planning on watching (and hopefully celebrating!) tomorrow's historic election with friends? Serve up some fun cocktails with a decidedly presidential presentation to help mark the occasion! Here are few ideas:
FLAG SALUTE - The flavors of pomegranate and blueberry make a fun red, white & blue cocktail!
Ingredients:
2 parts Stirrings Authentic Grenadine
2 parts Stirrings Blueberry Martini Mixer
3 parts Smirnoff Vodka
Directions:
Layer this shot by adding grenadine first, followed by the cold vodka poured in slowly off the back of a spoon. With a steady hand, add the Blueberry Mixer on top by pouring it off the back of a spoon. Decorate with flag toothpick.
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VOTE ON THE ROCKS -A delicious, balanced blend of organic sour cherries with citrus juices, agave and bitters mixed with tequila.
Ingredients:
2 parts Stirrings Organic Classic Sour Cherry Mixer
1 part tequila
Garnish: Cherry and “vote” pick ("vote" sticker or computer-printed design + blueberries)
Directions:
In a cocktail shaker, combine Organic Classic Sour Cherry Mixer with tequila and plenty of ice. Cover and shake vigorously. Strain into glass and garnish with a cherry.
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More red cocktail ideas: (garnish each with a flag or skewer of blueberries)
• Raspberry Collins
• Strawberry Daiquiri
• Cosmo Girl Martini
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Which cocktail idea gets YOUR vote?
These drinks look both patriotic and delicious! With the 2008 presidential campaign finally wrapping up tomorrow, I thought you might be interested in some light-hearted political fun while you're sipping on these cocktails. Here at Public Agenda, we think that political movies have the potential to encourage public engagement, as many films explore intriguing social and political themes. That’s why Public Agenda is asking what your favorite political movies are!
We’ve posted a list of our favorites at http://www.publicagenda.org/pages/our-favorite-political-movies and we’re asking you to post yours at http://www.publicagenda.org/forum/election-2008/your-favorite-political-movies.
Also, be sure to check out our non-partisan Voter’s Survival Kit at http://publicagenda.org/citizen/electionguides.