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Does your favorite Ballroom Dance bring you the classy and elegant feeling of Frank Sinatra crooning Fly Me To The Moon?<\/a><\/em> Or do you prefer the sassy and sexy bass line of a Brazilian Samba?<\/a> In anticipation of romantic summer evenings and elegant wedding receptions that will soon be upon us, we\u2019ve paired your favorite Ballroom Dances with the personality of some tasty cocktails. Deciding what cocktail to order has never been easier.<\/p>\n \n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" We\u2019ve paired your favorite cocktail with your favorite dance…What better way to welcome summer than with a dance and a cool cocktail in hand. Does your favorite Ballroom Dance bring you the classy and elegant feeling of Frank Sinatra crooning Fly Me To The Moon? Or do you prefer the sassy and sexy bass line […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":32,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[19,27,23,24],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3692","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-dance-lessons","category-holidays","category-lifestyle-self-improvement","category-nutrition-health"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/norwood\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3692","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/norwood\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/norwood\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/norwood\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/32"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/norwood\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3692"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/norwood\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3692\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/norwood\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3692"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/norwood\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3692"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/norwood\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3692"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Foxtrot – Manhattan <\/em><\/h2>\n
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\nAlways classy and elegant how can you improve on perfection? Bourbon Whiskey, a dash of bitters, plus orange and cherry hues, this classic Manhattan cocktail is sweet, satisfying and seductively tasty.
\n4 parts Bourbon Whiskey Original
\n1\/2 Parts Premium Orange Liqueur
\n1\/2 Parts Cherry Schnapps
\n1 Dash Bitters
\nAdd ingredients to an ice-filled shaker. Shake and strain into a chilled martini glass.<\/p>\nWaltz \u2013 Mimosa<\/em><\/h2>\n
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\nIn the world of cocktails, mimosas are sort of like the black jeans hiding out in the back of your wardrobe. Familiar and easy, your dependable go-to is always classy and always elegant.
\n\u00be Cup of Champagne Chilled
\n\u00bc Cup Orange Juice
\nMix and Enjoy!<\/p>\nSamba \u2013 Banana Mai Tai<\/em><\/h2>\n
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\nYou need an exciting drink to stand up to the bass filled and sexy personality of the Samba! What better than a fruity and sweet Banana Mai Tai!
\n1 part Black Strap Rum
\n1 part Creme de Banana Liqueur
\n1 part Orange Juice
\n1 part Pineapple Juice
\n1 splash Grenadine
\nPour Creme de Banana into glass. Fill with orange and pineapple juices. Float grenadine over juice. Shake or stir. Float rum on top.<\/p>\nSwing \u2013 Tom Collins<\/em><\/h2>\n
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\nSeemingly simple but oh so sweet and refreshing. The swing is an upbeat and fun dance that definitely needs a drink to match.
\n1 1\/2 Parts Vodka
\n1 Part Sour Mix
\n1 Part Soda Water
\nLemon Wedges
\nShake and serve over ice in Collins glass. Garnish with a lemon wedge.<\/p>\nRumba \u2013 Romeo & Juliet<\/em><\/h2>\n
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\nThis fruity and romantic cocktail combines tequila and raspberry liquor for a drink that truly encompasses the love and loss of the Rumba. Here’s a cocktail that would have warmed the hearts of the feuding Montague\u2019s and Capulet\u2019s.
\n1 1\/2 oz. Patron Silver tequila
\n1\/2 oz. Grand Marnier
\n1\/4 oz. Cherry or Chambord Raspberry Liquor
\n2 oz. Chilled Peach Juice
\n3 Maraschino Cherries, Garnish
\nOrange Spiral, Garnish
\nFill a cocktail shaker with ice; add tequila (or Absolut peach), Grand Marnier, cherry liquor and peach juice. Shake vigorously for 10 seconds and pour into a chilled fluted glass or large martini glass.
\nPlace orange spiral on the lip of the glass so it drapes down the side.
\nFor a fluted glass: drop a cherry into drink.
\nFor a martini glass: skewer three cherries on a swizzle stick and lay across the lip.<\/p>\nCha Cha \u2013 Cosmopolitan <\/em><\/h2>\n
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\nFlirty and full of flavor the Cha Cha is a dance with attitude. Stripped down, tangy and refreshing, this skinny Cosmo recipe brings on the taste and leaves the extra calories behind.
\n1 1\/2 Parts Vodka
\n2 parts Cranberry Juice
\nSplash of Triple Sec Liqueur
\nSplash Lime Juice
\nLime Wedges
\nCranberries
\nShake with ice, pour into a martini glass and garnish with fresh lime wedge or cranberries.<\/p>\n