B 52

How to create the best special effects with the classic B 52 mixed drink recipe
The following hints and tips will give you some ideas how to make the best special effects with the B 52 mixed drink recipe :

• Serve your classic B 52 in unusually shaped drinking glasses. Give your drinking glasses a frosted edge by dipping the rim into Lemon juice and then dipping it into sugar. Simple but effective drinking glasses! Put the drinking glasses on colorful drink coasters.
• The presentation of your classic B 52 mixed drink recipe is all important! Add colorful decorations and drinking glasses - drink umbrellas, swizzle sticks, paper flowers, drink coasters, straws and even sparklers! Drinking glasses, drink coasters and decorations are all cheap and easy to obtain
• Add some straws - just cut them up for small drinking glasses and place on a drink coaster!
• Use cocktail sticks to twist or skewer fruits and place on the rim of drinking glasses
• Place on drink coasters and use slices of fruit to decorate drinking glasses and add a twist to your classic B 52 mixed drink recipe
• Add crushed ice - To make crushed ice just place your ice cubes in a plastic bag and crush the ice with a heavy object

Frozen Mixed Drink Recipes
A Frozen B 52 mixed drink recipe can be made using a variety of different methods:

• Ice cubes or crushed ice are an essential ingredient for a frozen B 52 mixed drink recipe - To make crushed ice just place your ice cubes in a plastic bag and crush the ice with a heavy object

• Frozen fruit can often be used when making the B 52 frozen mixed drink recipe

• Frozen Ice cream is a great ingredient for making the B 52 frozen mixed drink recipe

• Ensure all fruit juices and mixers are fully chilled before adding

Calories in mixed drink recipes
The calorie count in the B 52 mixed drink recipe and the nutrition value is clearly dependent on the ingredients and quantities consumed. However, a good guide to the the calories in the B 52 mixed drink recipe is as follows:

• Calorie count in 1oz Gin = 64 Calories in 80 Proof Gin
• Calorie count in 1oz Vodka = 64 Calories in 80 Proof Vodka
• Calorie count in 1oz Brandy = 64 Calories in 80 Proof Brandy
• Calorie count in 1oz Rum = 64 Calories in 80 Proof Rum
• Cholesterol = None
• Saturated fat = None
• Sodium content = Very Low
• Sugar content = None

A Low calorie B 52 mixed drink recipe and the nutrition value must take into account the calorie count in the alcohol. To create a low calorie B 52 mixed drink recipe replace any mixers with fresh fruit juice, low calorie soft drinks and omit any sugar or syrup.

Quantities and Proportions of the B 52 mixed drink recipe
Quantities of ingredients tend to cause confusion - no problem, just use the correct proportions of each ingredient to create the best authentic & original B 52 recipe! You can use a thimble, cup or even a pitcher ( if you are making this recipe for a group or a crowd ) when you make a B 52! The following simple guide will also help with the different quantities referred to in authentic & original mixed drink recipes:

• 1 oz (ounce) equals 2 tbsp (tablespoons)
• 1 shot equals 1½ oz (ounces)
• 1 cup equals 8 oz (ounces)
• 30ml equals 1 oz

Exercise your bartending skills, use decorations and unusual drinking glasses and drink coasters to become the bartender of your own personal bar which serves the
B 52 mixed drink recipe!