Recipes of Our Tribe

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  • Basil & Strombie Lemonade (Strawberry + Zombie = Strombie)

    Basil & Strombie Lemonade
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    Strawberry + Zombie = Strombie
    Ingredients
    • 3-4 washed basil leaves, plucked in the prime of their life.
    • 1tsp sweet fairy cocaine.
    • 4 fresh strawberries, scalped.
    • 4oz. life essence, freshly harvested from the eviscerated carcasses of several unfortunate lemons.
    • 1oz. Lucille-strength vodka. The good stuff.
    • Dash of balsamic vinegar
    • Fancy toothpick, small strawberry, and basil leaf for classy garnish
    Instructions
    1. In the bottom of a tumbler, muddle basil leaves with the sugar.
    2. Add the strawberries and continue to smush.
    3. Once combined, add ice, lemonade, vodka, and a dash of balsamic vinegar.
    4. Shake, then strain into a classy martini glass.
    5. Finish with garnish and enjoy.

  • Fresh Squeezed Lemonade

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    Fresh Squeezed Lemonade
     
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    Nutrition Information
    • Serves: 8
    • Serving size: 8oz
    • Calories: 40
    • Sugar: 4tsp
    Recipe type: Drinks
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    Kick ass lemonade, not too sweet but definitely refreshing. Makes 2 quarts.
    Ingredients
    • 6 lemons
    • ⅔ cup sugar
    • 7 cups water
    Instructions
    1. Roll the lemons on a hard surface to soften them a bit.
    2. Cut the lemons into halves and juice them; after straining the pulp and seeds out you should end up with about a cup of lemon juice.
    3. Mix the sugar and water, stir until dissolved, add lemon juice.
    4. Pour into 2 quart container and refrigerate.
    Notes
    If you serve in a clear pitcher add a few of the lemon halves for presentation.

  • Cosmopolitan

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    Cosmopolitan
     
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    Recipe type: Drinks
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    Ingredients
    • 1½ parts vodka
    • ⅓ part triple sec
    • ½ part cranberry juice
    • ½ part fresh lime juice (squeezed)
    Instructions
    1. Mix ingredients. Serve in martini glass or other wide-mouthed stemware.

  • Margarita

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    Margarita
     
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    Recipe type: Drinks
    Cuisine: Mexican
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    Best Marg Ever
    Ingredients
    • 1 shot tequila
    • ½ shot cointreau or triple sec
    • 5 shots marg mix
    • 1 squirt lime juice
    • 1 slice lime
    • kosher salt (optional)
    Instructions
    1. Run ½ lime around rim of margarita glass.
    2. Optional: Dip glass in a dish of kosher salt.
    3. Add all ingredients and stir. Add ice, garnish with lime slice and serve.