We hope everyone enjoyed their long weekend with friends and family! If you’re thinking of having company again this upcoming weekend, we have some more recipes for you! Today’s Happy Hour Wednesday we have a refreshing strawberry vodka cocktail, which is perfect for those hot summer days. As for the appetizer, we’re featuring a recipe from Docs BBQ in Cecil! Their food is always amazing so you won’t want to miss out on their sloppy joe slider recipe!

Strawberry Vodka Cocktail Recipe:

Ingredients:

• Strawberry syrup (see below)

• Vodka

• Lime juice

• Soda water (aka club soda)

Directions for homemade Strawberry syrup (you can buy already made syrup from the liquor store if you don’t want to make your own):

1. Simmer strawberries, sugar and water for 10 to 12 minutes. You’ll cook them until the berries break down.

2. Pass the mixture through a fine mesh sieve. This removes the seeds, resulting in a smooth syrup.

3. Chill. The syrup thickens as it cools. But you can make this strawberry vodka cocktail immediately after making the syrup!

Directions for Strawberry Cocktail:

1. Pour: Add all ingredients to a highball glass.

2. Add ice: Pro tip: serve it with clear ice, if you have the time to make a batch! Clear ice is crystal clear ice cubes you can make at home and cut into organic shapes.

3. Garnish: Garnish with a sprig of fresh mint and a few fresh strawberries.

Docs BBQ Sloppy Joe Sliders Recipe:

Ingredients:

• 1 lb ground beef

• 1 cup of ketchup

• 1/3 cup mustard

• 1/3 cup of brown sugar

• 1 cup of finely diced tomatoes( no seeds )

• 1 Tsp garlic powder

• 1 Tsp onion powder

• Palm of chopped chives

• 1 Tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce

• 1 Tsp salt

• 1 Tsp pepper

• Mancini brioche sliders (pssst Aldis has a great brioche slider)

Directions:

1. Brown meat

2. add tomatoes at the end and sauté a bit

3. add rest of ingredients

4. bring to a boil

5. reduce heat and simmer about 15 or 20 minutes

6. add meat

7. mix well