Last week one of the local Barista at Dutch Bros (that is bros not brothers) on North Market Street in Redding,  left for England as part of a Missionary work program.  Whitney will be sorely missed she always gave us a smile in the morning as we started our day.  Here is Whitney on her last day.

Whitney was always smiling and singing as I drove up and she would great me with a big smile and saying good morning Jeff.  Whitney new that I was going to have my protein drink so she already had the drink started as I drove up I would just hand her my protein powder and Dutch Bros mug. 

Good luck Whitney.

JB

Shot:
3/4 oz Cabo Wabo Tequila Anejo
1/2 oz Cointreau
1 1/2 oz Sweet and Sour
Splash of Chambord

In a shaker half full of ice.  Mix tequila, cointreau, and sweet and sour.  Shake and strain into low ball glass then float chambord on top.  Cheers!

Cocktail:

1 oz Cabo Wabo Tequila Anejo
1/2 oz Chambord
1/2 oz Cointreau
2 oz sweet and sour

Blended: Combine ingredients in a blender with a glass full of ice and blend.  Garnish: Some like salt on rim others like sugar.  A raspberry on the straw is a nice touch.  Serve in a hurricane or margarita glass.

On the rocks:  In a shaker half filled with ice combine tequila, cointreau, and sweet and sour and shake three good times.  Strain into a hurricane glass filled with ice.  Float Chambord on top for curb appeal.  You can salt or sugar the rim if you wish.  Garnish with a raspberry for good measures.

Chambord

 Its full name is Chambord Liqueur Royale De France, and it is produced by Charles Jacquin Et Cie.

Chambord is inspired by a unique raspberry liqueur produced in the Laire Valley of France during the late 17th Century. The liqueur was said to have been introduced to King Louis XIV during one of his visits to the Chateau de Chambord during his reign. It was common during that time for liqueurs and cognacs to be consumed with elegant meals.

Today, Chambord is enjoyed throughout the world. Embraced for its velvety rich taste and versatility, it is delicious neat, on the rocks, as a flavorful ingredient in cocktails or with champagne. Chambord is crafted from the world’s finest raspberries and blackberries, authentic Madagascar vanilla, Moroccan citrus peel, honey and cognac to create a delicious all-natural raspberry liqueur.

Shot:

3/4 oz Rum
1/4 oz Blue Curacao
1/4 oz Creme de Coconut
Splash of Pineapple Juice

Build in a shaker over ice, shake well and strain into a lowball glass.

Cocktail:

1oz Light Rum
2 oz Pineapple Juice
1 oz Blue Curacao
1 oz Creme de Coconut
1 slice of Pineapple
1 Cherry

Blended: Blend rum, blue curacao, pineapple juice and cream de coconut with one cup of ice in a blender on high.  Pour into a hurricane glass and garnish/decorate with a slice of pineapple and cherry.

Straight up: Build in a shaker filled with ice.  Shake well and pour into a highball glass and garnish.

Blue Curacao:

Blue Curacao is a sweet blue liqueur, distilled and flavored from the dried peel of bitter oranges. It can also contain distillates of lemons and curacao fruit, sugar and wine. The Caribbean island of Cura硯 is host to much of the fruit used in these liqueurs.  Blue Curacao is often used to induce color into cocktails and other mixed drinks.

Non-Alcoholic:
Half full of Orange Juice
Half full of Pineapple
Float Grenadine on top
Garnish with a Pineapple wedge

Fill Collins glass with ice and pour ingredients in.  Float grenadine on top garnish and serve. 

Shot:
1/4 oz - Kettle One Vodka
1/4 oz - Amaretto
1/4 oz - Southern Comfort
splash - Orange Juice
dash - Grenadine

Shake with ice and strain into shot glass.  1-2-3 bottoms up.

Cocktail:
1 oz - Amaretto
1oz - Grenadine
6 oz - Orange Juice
6 oz - Pineapple Juice
1 oz - Southern Comfort

Add ingredients in a shaker.  Shake well, and drain into a large glass.
Garnish with a sliver of Pineapple with a cherry on top.

Southern Comfort is a peach flavored bourbon liqueur.  It is a traditional American spirit made from an infusion of peach and other flavorings (i.e. citrus and orange) into a bourbon base.  It is available as both 100 proof (50 percent alcohol) and 76 proof (38 percent alcohol).  Although nowadays produced in St. Louis, Missouri the history and secret formula of Southern Comfort stretches back to 1874 where M.W. Heron created it in his bar in New Orleans. 

Enjoy and have a great weekend.
JB

Wanted to list my protein drink that I make every morning. I loved mocha frapps from that big retailer but they are loaded with sugar. Here is my alternative

Jeff Protein Blended Mocha Beverage
1/4 cup (2oz) - Half caffein coffee
2 scoops - Protein Powder (EAS Premium Protein)
1/4 cup - Half & Half
2 Tbsp - Sugar Free Chocalote syurp (Torani)
Ice
Blend well

Makes about 16 oz mug of cool refreshing protein beverage

Here are the specs on this drink.
300 calories
110g Cholestrol
4g Sugars
30g Protein
65g Sodium
200g Potassium
9.5g Fat
0 Fiber
7 pts for Weight Watchers

Lower in sugar and high in Protein is what I look out for due to my WLS. Just wanted to share this since I finally figured it all out. I some times substitue half caff with decaf

Later
JB