Summer in a Pitcher

Name: Summer in a Pitcher
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: AMERICAN
Ingredients: 1 1/2 oz. (45 ml) coconut rum or vodka; 3 oz. (90 ml) Summer in a Pitcher cocktail mix; Splash of lemon-lime soda; Thin orange slices for garnish (optional); Fresh cherries for garnish (optional)

Award-winning country music superstar, best-selling cookbook author and star of the Food Network series Trisha’s Southern Kitchen, Trisha Yearwood’s ultimate summer cocktail is a breeze to make with her signature mix, a vibrant combo of sunny tangerine and sweet cherry juice blended with island pineapple juice. Mix individual drinks, as described here, or stir together 1 cup of rum and 2 cups of cocktail mix in a large pitcher for enough drinks to serve a crowd.

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Servings 1

Ingredients

1 1/2 oz. (45 ml) coconut rum or vodka
3 oz. (90 ml) Summer in a Pitcher cocktail mix
Splash of lemon-lime soda
Thin orange slices for garnish (optional)
Fresh cherries for garnish (optional)

Directions

In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, combine the rum and cocktail mix. Shake or stir until well chilled and strain into an ice-filled glass. Top with the lemon-lime soda. Garnish with the orange slices and cherries and serve immediately. Makes 1 drink.