This is a simple and delicious recipe for a great “pitcher” cocktail that I made for Memorial Day Weekend which is perfect for any large party, group outing, or house party.

So what do you need and how do you make it?

-1 cup (8oz) Strawberry flavored Smirnoff vodka

-1/4 cup of Cointreau

-2 oz of sweet melon liqueur
-a can of frozen lemonade
-2 lemons (1 juiced and 1 sliced)
-1 cup of sliced strawberries (fresh or frozen)

In a pitcher, make the lemonade per the can instructions.   Add 1 cup of the Strawberry Smirnoff, 1/4 cup of Cointreau and 2 oz of sweet lemon liqueur.  Add the strawberries and lemon slices as well as the fresh lemon juice.  Stir together and put in refrigerator to chill.  Serve in a highball glass over ice. Garnish with strawberry or lemon twist.

(Bartender’s note:  Smirnoff gets a bad rap, but it is actually a good standard vodka.  Plus, you do not want to or need to use a premium vodka for a pitcher or punch type drink, save that expensive liquor for mixed cocktails).

Red cups work fine too.

~I’ll Drink to That