February 2016 Wacky Calendar Fun celebrations, holidays, and cocktail recipes from MyRubyGirl.com!

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1 February 2016 Wacky Calendar Fun celebrations, holidays, and cocktail recipes from MyRubyGirl.com! 1 st Car Insurance Day, Change Your Password Day, Decorate With Candy Day, G.I. Joe Day, Hula in the Coola Day, Serpent Day, International Face and Body Art Day, National Freedom Day, Robinson Crusoe Day, Spunky Old Broads Day, Work Naked Day. Lucky Color: Lavender Cocktail: The Robinson Crusoe 1.5 oz Dark Rum 1.5 oz Pineapple Juice Ice Coconut Shell *Combine rum and pineapple juice in your shaker with ice. Shake, strain, and pour into coconut shell or cocktail glass. 2 nd Day of the Crepe, Play Your Ukulele Day, Ayn Rand Day, Groundhog Day, Candlemas, Marmot Day, Sled Dog Day, American Cockroach Day, World Wetlands Day, Imbolc. Lucky Color: Gray Cocktail: Tequila Sunrise 1.5 oz Tequila ¾ Cup Orange Juice.5 oz Grenadine *Stir tequila and OJ together. Add ice. Slowly add grenadine, allowing to settle. Top with maraschino cherry, add a slice of orange for garnish. 3 rd The Day the Music Died, National Carrot Cake Day, National Wedding Ring Day, National Cordova Ice Worm Day, Digital Learning Day, Four Chaplain s Memorial Day, Elmo s Birthday, National Signing Day. Lucky Color: White Cocktail: Ice Worm Cocktail 1.5 oz Vodka 2 oz Sweet & Sour 1 oz Pineapple Juice *Shake ingredients with ice and pour into a low ball glass. Drizzle a dash of grenadine and allow to settle. Add a gummy worm for garnish if desired.

2 4 th Thank a Mailman Day, Liberace Day, Medjoola Date Day, USO Day, National Stuffed Mushroom Day, Facebook s Birthday, Quacker Day, World Cancer Day, National Homemade Soup Day. Lucky Color: Turquoise Cocktail: Date Cocktail 1.5 oz Light Rum 2 teaspoons Cherry Brandy 2 teaspoons Triple Sec.5 oz Lime Juice *Fill shaker ½ full with ice cubes, add all ingredients, shake and strain into a low ball glass. 5 th Bubble Gum Day, Give Kids a Smile Day, National Chocolate Fondue Day, Wear Red Day, National Weatherman s Day, Western Monarch Day, World Nutella Day, Shower with a Friend Day, Adlai Stevenson Day, National Doodle Day. Lucky Color: Purple Cocktail: Pink Bubble Gum Martini 2 oz Bubble Gum Infused Vodka 1 Tablespoon Lemon Juice 1Tablespoon Lime Juice 1Tablespoon Simple Syrup ½ Egg White *In cocktail shaker, stir together vodka, lemon juice, lime juice, simple syrup and egg white. Fill With ice, shake vigorously, strain and pour into coupe (old style champagne) glass.

3 6 th Take Your Child to Library Day, National Frozen Yogurt Day, Lame Duck Day, Canadian Maple Syrup Day, Girl Scout Cookie Day, National Pisco Sour Day. Lucky Color: Brown Cocktail: Pisco Sour 2 oz Pisco 1oz Lime Juice 1 oz Simple Syrup 1 Egg White Ice Angostora Bitters *pour Pisco, lime juice, simple syrup and egg white into cocktail shaker. Fill shaker with ice and shake vigorously for one minute. Strain into a cocktail glass and top with two dashes of bitters. 7 th Ballet Day, National Periodic Table Day, Popcorn Day, Superbowl Sunday (#50!), International Day of Black Women in the Arts, e Day (Math), Send a Card to a Friend Day, Wave all Your Fingers at Your Neighbor Day, Dump Your Significant Jerk Day Lucky Color: Yellow Cocktail: Touchdown Cocktail 2 oz Bourbon Whiskey 4 oz Lemonade 4 oz Iced Tea *Combine bourbon and iced tea in a mixing glass. Stir. Strain into a small mason jar with fresh ice, fill with lemonade to taste, and garnish with a slice of lemon and/or a sprig of mint. 8 th Laugh and Get Rich Day, Boy Scout Anniversary Day, Opera Day, Losar (Tibetan New Year), Chinese New Year, Kite Flying Day Lucky Color: Silver Cocktail: Beijing Bellini Three Parts Prosecco One part Lychee Wine or Lychee Liquor One Lychee Nut Dropped to Bottom of Glass *Pour chilled prosecco and lychee wine/liquor into a tall champagne flute. Drop a lychee nut into the glass and serve.

4 9 th Toothache Day, Bagel and Lox Day, Mardi Gras, National Stop Bullying Day, National Pizza Day, International Pancake Day, Extraterrestrial Culture Day, Read in the Bathtub Day Lucky Color: Maroon Cocktail: The Sazerac 1 Sugar Cube 2.5 oz Rye Whiskey 2 Dashes Peychaud s Bitters 1 Dash Angstora Bitters Absinthe Lemon Peel *In an Old Fashioned glass, muddle the sugar cube with a few drops of water. Add ice, the whiskey and the bitters. Stir well. Take a second Old Fashioned glass and thoroughly coat the inside with absinthe. Pour off the excess Absinthe. Strain the whiskey mixture into the Absinthe coated glass and garnish with lemon. Serve. 10 th Ash Wednesday, Plimsoll Day (Tennis Shoes), Umbrella Day, All The News That s Fit To Print Day Lucky Color: Yellow Cocktail: Mai Tai 1 oz Dark Rum 1 oz Amber Rum 2 Tablespoons Orange Juice ½ oz (1 Tablespoon) Cointreau or Triple Sec 1 Drop Almond Extract 1 Tablespoon Fresh Lime Juice 1 teaspoon Superfine Sugar Dash of Grenadine *Place all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake to combine. Strain into glass filled with ice. Garnish with a little paper umbrella and serve.

5 11 th Don t Cry Over Spilled Milk Day, Make a Friend Day, Be Electrific Day, White T-Shirt Day, Get Out Your Guitar Day, World Day of the Sick, Pro Sports Wives Day, National Shut-in Visitation Day, Satisfied Staying Single Day Lucky Color: Green Cocktail: Electric Martini 1 oz Gin Splash Dry Vermouth Splash Cherry Brandy Splash Raspberry Liqueur *Fill a mixing glass with ice cubes. Add all ingredients. Stir and strain into a chilled martini glass. 12 th Darwin Day, NAACP Day, Abraham Lincoln Birthday, Oglethorpe Day, Paul Bunyan Day, Safety Pup Day, Plum Pudding Day Lucky Color: White Cocktail: The Lumberjack 1.5 oz Cognac ½ oz (1 Tablespoon) Fresh Lemon Juice ½ oz Maple Syrup 5 Dashes Angostora Bitters Grated Cinnamon for Garnish *Combine all liquids in a shaker with ice. Strain into a glass filled with crushed ice. Garnish with grated cinnamon, embellish with a cinnamon stick.

6 13 th Get a Different Name Day, Desperation Day, Employee Legal Awareness Day, International Condom Day, Madly In Love With Me Day, World Whale Day, World Radio Day Lucky Color: Gray Cocktail: Blue Whale Cocktail 1 oz Vodka 1 oz Curacao Liqueur 1 oz Orange Juice 1 oz Pineapple Juice 1 oz Sweet and Sour Mix *Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice. Shake and strain into a tall glass with ice. Garnish with a maraschino cherry and serve. 14 th Valentine s Day, Ferris Wheel Day, National Organ Donor Day, Autism Sunday, Library Lovers Day, Batman Sticker Day, International Book Giving Day, Frederick Douglass Day, Pet Theft Awareness Day, National Have a Heart Day, National Condom Day, World Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Day, League of Women Voter s Day, National Women s Heart Day, Race Relations Day, Singles Appreciation Day, Quirky Alone Day, World Marriage Day Lucky Color: Orange Cocktail: Raspberry-Rose Collins (Makes two cocktails) 3 oz Nolet s Silver Dry Gin (A gin with a surprising rose finish) 1 oz Simple Syrup 1 oz Lemon Juice 6 Raspberries Plus More For Garnish Soda Water, To Top *In a cocktail shaker, combine gin, ice, simple syrup, raspberries and lemon juice. Pour over ice into two Collins glasses, add soda water to fill and garnish with additional raspberries. *If you cannot find Nolet s, substitute another gin and add a few drops of rose water, available at specialty and Middle Eastern food stores.

7 15 th Clean Out Your Computer Day, Angelman Syndrome Day, Grammy Awards, Lupercalia, National Gum Drop Day, National Hippo Day, President s Day, Remember the Maine Day, Susan B. Anthony Day, Westminister Dog Show begins Lucky Color: Gray Cocktail: El Presidente 1.5 oz White Rum.75 oz Orange Curacao.75 oz Dry Vermouth Dash of Grenadine *Add all the ingredients to a shaker and fill with ice. Shake and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. 16 th Do a Grouch a Favor Day, Kyoto Protocol Day, National Almond Day Lucky Color: Red Cocktail: Toasted Almond Cocktail 2 oz Amaretto 2 oz Kahlua 2 oz Cream *Put two ice cubes in a high ball glass, pour in all of the ingredients and stir. 17 th Random Acts of Kindness Day, Champion Crab Races Day, My Way Day, National PTA Founders Day, World Human Spirit Day Lucky Color: Topaz Cocktail: Golden Friendship Cocktail 1 oz Amaretto 1 oz Sweet Vermouth 1 oz White Rum 1 oz Ginger Ale *Mix amaretto, sweet vermouth and white rum in a Collins glass with ice, and fill with ginger ale. Garnish with an orange spiral and a cherry.

8 18 th National Battery Day (Volta s Birthday), Cow Milked While Flying in an Airplane Day, Eat Ice Cream for Breakfast Day, The Great American Spit Out ( Through With The ChewDay ), National Drink Wine Day, National Hate Florida Day, Pluto Day Lucky Color: White Cocktail: White Sangria Assorted Sliced Fruits (Lime, Lemon, Orange, Peach, Plum, Cherries) 1 Bottle Sauvignon Blanc ¼ Cup Triple Sec or Cointreau ½ Cup Cognac or Brandy ¾ Cup Mint Infused Simple Syrup (Mint infused simple syrup made by boiling 1 cup water and 1 cup granulated sugar in a saucepan. Once mixture boils, and sugar has dissolved, remove from heat and add a handful of mint leaves. Allow to steep and cool for one hour. Strain out leaves and refrigerate syrup in a small bottle or jar.) *To assemble Sangria, slice fruit and place in pitcher. Cover with wine, brandy, triple sec and simple syrup. Stir and refrigerate 2-4 hours. To serve, fill glasses with ice, give sangria a stir and pour. Garnish with a slice of lime or orange and a sprig of mint. 19 th National Chocolate Mint Day, Best Friends Day, National Lashes Day, Women in Blue Jeans Day, Iwo Jima Day Lucky Color: Coral Cocktail: Chocolate Mint Martini 2 oz Vodka 1 oz White Crème de Cacao ½ oz Crème de Menthe Cocoa Powder and Mint Sprig for Garnish *Rub rim of martini glass with crème de cacao, dip rim in shallow plate of cocoa powder for dusting. Combine vodka, crème de cacao and crème de menthe in a cocktail shaker. Add ice, shake and strain into prepared martini glass. Add sprig of mint for garnish and serve.

9 20 th Cherry Pie Day, Love Your Pet Day, Hoodie Hoo Day, World Day for Social Justice Lucky Color: Blue Cocktail: Cherry Vodka Sour 3 oz Vodka 1 Tablespoon Grenadine Syrup 3 oz Sweet & Sour Mix *Stir together all ingredients in an 8 ounce glass. Fill with ice, garnish with a cherry and serve. 21 st Card Reading Day, International Mother Language Day, Daytona 500 Lucky Color: Amber Cocktail: The Black Flag 2 oz Kahlua 1 oz Lemon Lime Soda ½ oz Galliano *In a rocks glass that has been filled with ice, pour Kahlua and Galliano. Top off with lemon lime soda. 22 nd George Washington s Birthday, Be Humble Day, Walking the Dog Day, International World Thinking Day, Museum Advocacy Day, National Margarita Day, Tex Avery Day, Single Tasking Day Lucky Color: Ivory Cocktail: Texas Whiskey Revival ¾ oz Whiskey ¾ oz St. Germain ½ oz Fresh Squeezed Lemon Juice ¼ oz Simple Syrup *Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker, add ice and shake for 15 full seconds. Strain into an old fashioned glass filled with ice, garnish with orange peel and a cherry and serve.

10 23 rd International Dog Biscuit Appreciation Day, Tennis Day, Curling is Cool Day, Diesel Engine Day, Iwo Jima Flag Raised 1945, Spay Day USA Lucky Color: Black Cocktail: The Salty Dog Rimming Salt 1.5 oz of Vodka 5 Fluid Ounces Grapefruit Juice *Rim high ball glass with salt, add vodka and grapefruit juice and stir. Fill glass with ice and serve. 24 th National Tortilla Chip Day, World Bartender Day, Inconvenience Yourself Day Lucky Color: Brown Cocktail: Negroni (The drink most commonly ordered by bartenders) 1.5 oz Gin ¾ oz Campari ¾ oz Italian Vermouth *Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker, fill with ice and shake well. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass and garnish with a twist of orange peel. 25 th Pistol Patent Day, Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day, National Chili Day Lucky Color: Purple Cocktail: Chili Martini 1 Serrano or Thai Chili ½ oz Simple Syrup 1.5 oz Vodka 2 oz Peach Nectar *Clean the chili and remove the seeds. Muddle chili with simple syrup in the bottom of a cocktail shaker. Add vodka and peach nectar to shaker and fill with ice. Vigorously shake all ingredients and strain into a sugar rimmed martini glass. Garnish with a small chili pepper if desired.

11 26 th Carnival Day, World Pistachio Day, Tell a Fairy Tale Day, National Personal Chef s Day, For Pete s Sake Day, Levi Strauss Day, National Bacon Day Lucky Color: Rose Cocktail: Pistachio Sour 1 oz Fresh Lemon Juice ½ oz Pistachio Syrup ½ oz Gomme Syrup (You can also use simple syrup, but Gomme is better) 1 Egg White *Place all ingredients in a cocktail shaker and shake hard for a minimum of 15 seconds. Strain into an 8 oz glass filled with ice. Garnish with a dusting of ground pistachios if desired. 27 th No Brainer Day, Anosmia Day, International Polar Bear Day, National Day of Action, International Sword Swallower s Day, Open That Bottle Night, US Snow Shoe Day Lucky Color: Black Cocktail: The Brain Cocktail 1.5 oz Peach Schnapps 1.5 oz Bailey s Irish Cream Dash of Grenadine *Pour peach schnapps into a stemmed glass and very slowly add the Irish cream. If added slowly, the Irish cream will form a cloud at the top of the glass. Delicately drizzle a bit of red grenadine over the top for a more brainy look. 28 th Public Sleeping Day, National Tooth Fairy Day, Floral Design Day Lucky Color: Orange Cocktail: The Golden Dream 1.5 oz Galliano 1.5 oz Cointreau or Triple Sec 1.5 oz Orange Juice.75 oz Cream *Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker and fill with ice. Shake and strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

12 29 th Leap Year!, Bachelor s Day, International Underlings Day, Rare Diseases Day Lucky Color: White Cocktail: The Leap Year Cocktail 2 oz Gin ½ oz Grand Marnier Scant ½ oz Sweet Vermouth Generous ½ oz Lemon Juice Lemon Twist for Garnish *Shake gin, Grand Marnier, vermouth and lemon juice in cocktail shaker with ice. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass and serve with a lemon twist for garnish.