Best Florida Sunset Drink Sallye Recipes

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Provided by sallye bates

Time 5m

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 bottle dry champagne***
1/2 gal orange juice (fresh if available)
triple sec or grand marnier
1 medium orange sliced thin (optional)

Steps:

1. NOTE: IT IS IMPORTANT TO KEEP CHAMPAGNE & ORANGE JUICE CHILLED. Pour orange juice into glass pitcher and nestle pitcher in a large bowl filled with ice. Open champagne and nestle bottle in a large iced filled bowl
2. In champagne flute or wine glass, pour 2 ounces chilled orange juice and then 3 ounces of champagne. If desired, you can place a small amount of crushed ice in bottom of glass before pouring liquids into it. Note: Always pour orange juice in first to mitigate sticky glass. DO NOT STIR AS THIS WILL FLATTEN CHAMPAGNE !!! Place a drop of triple sec in the center of the mixture and let it settle into a beautiful "sunrise". Garnish rim of glass with orange slice (optional)
3. ***For non-alcoholic mimosa, use 7-up, Sprite or sparkling white grape juice.
4. ENJOY!!!

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Provided by sallye bates @grandedame

Categories Punches

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/2 cup(s) chopped fresh pineapple
1/4 cup(s) orange juice
1/4 cup(s) pineapple juice
1 tablespoon(s) lemon juice
1/2 cup(s) crushed ice
- lemon=lime soda (sprite or other)
2 - lemon slices for garnish
- mint sprigs for garnish

Steps:

Prechill the electric blender container and 2 glasses.
Combine the chopped pineapple, orange juice, pineapple juice, crushed ice and lemon juice in chilled elctric blender container. Cover, blend until smooth
Pour half the juice mixture into each glass Finish filling each glass with lemon-lime soda and gently stir until mixed
Garnish each glass with lemon slice and mint (optional) Enjoy this and the sunset(s).