Black Eyed Susan Spritzers Recipes

BLACK EYED SUSAN COCKTAIL

Steps:

• Add all ingredients to a tall glass. Fill with ice and stir well. Garnish with a cherry and an orange slice.

BLACK-EYED SUSAN

Steps:

• Combine 2 ounces each orange juice and sour mix and 1 ounce each bourbon, peach schnapps and vodka in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake vigorously, then strain into a tall glass filled with ice. Garnish with an orange slice and a maraschino cherry.

BLACK-EYED SUSAN

Steps:

• Place desired amount of ice in a rocks glass. Pour vodka, rum, Triple Sec and juices into glass. Stir; serve with a lime slice and cherry.

BLACK-EYED SUSAN SPRITZERS

Steps:

• In a pitcher, stir together the pineapple, orange and lemon juices, white rum, rye whiskey, orange liqueur and Simple Syrup to taste. Add the orange and lemon slices, then cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour and up to 8 hours.
• Divide among 6 Collins glasses filled with ice. Top off with a splash of sparkling water and a few teaspoons of the black rum. Serve immediately.
• Combine the sugar and 1/2 cup water in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat and cook until the sugar is melted, about 3 minutes. Remove from the heat, let cool to room temperature, then cover and chill until cold.

BLACK-EYED SUSAN COOKIES

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• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and extract. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Divide dough in half so that one portion is slightly larger than the other; shape each into a disk. Wrap in plastic; refrigerate for 1-2 hours or until easy to handle. , On a lightly floured surface, roll larger portion of dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 3-in. round or scalloped cookie cutter to make flower bottoms. Place 1 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Repeat with remaining dough using a floured 2-3/4-in. flower or scalloped cookie cutter to make an equal number of flower tops., Bake larger cookies at 350° for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown; bake smaller cookies for 5-7 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire racks to cool completely., In a small bowl, combine the confectioners' sugar, milk, extract and, if desired, food coloring; mix until smooth. Immediately spread over cooled cookies. Stir additional confectioners' sugar into remaining glaze to thicken; spread a small amount on bottom of smaller cookies; place over larger cookies. Top with gumdrops.