Fool's Spring
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From that first hopeful glimmer of warmth and light that teases us with the hope of spring, Fool's Spring, to our inevitable April 'surprise' snowstorm, we have a recipe for each of our uniquely Maine 'micro-seasons'. It's a rough transition from winter to spring, so make the best of it!
Fool's Spring
Ingredients:
- 2-3 cups Coffee
- 1/2 cup Baileys Irish Cream
- 1 scoop Vanilla Ice Cream
- Drizzle Caramel
Directions:
Silly you... we still have three more months of winter!
Maine Mudslide
Ingredients:
- Vanilla Ice Cream
- Maple Smash
- Chocolate Syrup
Directions:
Mud season the delicious way.
Actual Spring
Ingredients:
- 2 ounces Camarena Silver Tequila
- 1.5 ounces Lemon Juice
- 1.5 ounces Simple Syrup
- 1 ounce St-Germain Elderflower Liqueur
- 1/2 Lemon
- 4 Mint
Directions:
Combine the lemon slices with rinds, simple syrup, mint, and lilac flowers in a cocktail shaker and muddle.
Add to the shaker - Tequila, lemon juice, St Germain, and ice. Shake for 20 seconds.
Strain over ice and garnish with more lilacs.
We did it! We made it! Spring has sprung!