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Perhaps because I spend much of my day at a computer, I recently turned to the internet in search of delicious but not too difficult to make warm weather drinks for guests. In just over an hour I found dozens of great sounding libations, none of which I'd ever tasted. Then, I did some research. I mixed about 15 drinks myself for taste tests at home, and tried a few more at a friendly area bar. I discovered that prime time TV isn't quite as bad after a few drinks, and I found some great tasting drinks. Here are my five favorites. At liclubs.com I found the Rasmopolitan. To make it, pour into a glass one ounce of Stoli, half as much Triple Sec, 1/2 an ounce of lime juice (preferably fresh squeezed), and as much cranberry juice as it takes to fill the glass. Stir, garnish with a lime slice, and enjoy. It turned out that liclubs.com also provided another of my favorites, a drink named Sex on the Beach (your guess is as good as mine). This great warm weather drink is made with pineapple juice (1 ounce), cranberry juice (1 ounce), vodka (1/2 ounce), and peach schnapps (1/2 ounce). I put everything into a shaker with a few cubes of ice and liked it enough to immediately make another. Then there's the aptly named Creamy Root Beer I found at dreamsmixer.com. To make this simple but delicious drink, fill a frosted mug with ice cubes, pour in two ounces of Dr. Mcgillicuddy's Vanilla Schnapps, and fill to almost the top with root beer, before finishing with a teaspoon of cream. Have you figured out yet that I not exactly a two fisted drinker? If so, you won't be shocked that my next choice, courtesy of frontgate.com, is a Strawberry Colada. To make one, just put together 1-1/4 ounce of (light) rum, 1/4 ounce of pineapple juice, and an ounce each of pina colada mix and strawberry daiquiri mix. Blend it and garnish with a cherry and an orange slice. It will taste as good as it looks. My final selection is a drink without alcohol. It's important that all events at which alcohol is served offer a non-alcoholic alternative, and this is a great one I found at recipelink.com, a very interesting site. The Butterfinger requires 2 cups of vanilla ice cream, 2/3 of a Butterfinger candy bar, and a quarter cup of milk. Put a ceramic or glass bowl in your freezer for a minimum of a half hour. Also put the candy bar and a 16 ounce glass in the freezer. After everything is frozen, break the Butterfinger into little pieces, and put it to the side while you pour the ice cream and milk into the frozen bowl and stir until the mixture is smooth and creamy. Then add and stir in the Butterfinger pieces and serve in the frozen glass, with a spoon. After my internet search and the delicious follow up research, I can recommend two things; the drinks described above and the wisdom of searching for drinks on the internet. Try both.
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