Poinsettia Cocktail - Bill Parker Sr.

• 1/4 cup vodka
• 1/4 cup Champagne
• 1/2 cup cranberry juice
• Crushed ice
• 2 strips orange zest, each about 1/4-inch wide and 2 inches long

Directions

Combine the vodka, Champagne and juice in a large-stemmed red wine glass. Add crushed ice and stir until the mixture is well chilled. Twist the orange strips over the glass, drop them in, and serve.

Long Beach Iced Tea - Bill Parker, Sr.

Ingredients:

• 1 shot Vodka
• 1 shot Light rum
• 1 shot Gin
• 1 shot Tequila
• 1 shot Triple sec
• Few cube Ice
• 1 splash Cranberry juice
• 1 wedge Lemon

Mixing instructions:

In a tall glass, pour shots over ice and top off with cranberry juice and lemon wedge (squeeze if you like).

White Sangria with tropical fruit - Bill Parker Sr.

You need:

• Plenty of ice cubes
• 1 bottle (750 ml) crisp white wine (avoid chardonnay)
• 1 cup tropical fruit juice such as mango, papaya or guava
• 2 ripe peaches, pitted and cut into 8 wedges each
• 1/2 cup Grand Marnier
• 1 orange, thinly sliced 
• 1 lime, thinly sliced

Preparation:

Fill a large pitcher halfway with ice, then pour in the wine, fruit juice, peach wedges, Grand Marnier and about three-quarters of the orange and lime slices. Stir until cold and well mixed.

Pour into glasses, adding a few of the reserved fruit slices to each.