This is the signature drink at my in-law's home. My father-in-law developed a taste for margaritas made from scratch during the summer they spent in Zihuatanejo during the 1960s. After decades of tinkering he has arrived at this foolproof recipe for the ultimate Mexican cocktail.

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Submitted by: fredfj

Home Town: Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

A traditional martini invented in Quantico, Virginia has an easy-to-remember formula: 5 parts vodka, 4 parts gin, 3 ice cubes, 2 parts pale dry sherry, and 1 part water. Serve it ice-cold.

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Submitted by: TXYANKEEGAL

Home Town: Westbury, New York, USA

Living In: Cypress, Texas, USA

This refreshing iced tea is the perfect drink to serve at all your summertime parties. You can even make it in advance and keep it chilled in the refrigerator.

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The Rocket

Submitted by: KitchenWitch

Home Town: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Living In: Gatineau, Quebec, Canada

An icy cocktail with red, white, and blue layers looks like a rocket-shaped ice pop from the ice cream truck -- but this one is just for grown-ups. Lemon vodka, blue curacao, and raspberry liqueur give it color and taste.

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Caribbean Rum Punch

Submitted by: HeatherB

This delicious concoction is the traditional rum punch recipe used in the West Indies, passed down for years. The old rhyme goes, 'One of sour, two of sweet, three of strong, four of weak.'

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