Are you ready to get inspired…and tipsy?
29 Mixed Drinks That Will Inspire You
(just in time to plan your Labor Day menu)
Let's just say that after a couple of mixed drinks I begin to feel a bit…inspired.
I start making crazy plans, dreaming up grand dreams, and saying things I wouldn't normally say when I'm not “under the influence.”
Total, utter BLARNEY.
You know what I'm talking about.
Heck, after a couple of drinks, I start to think that spelunking is a great idea and maybe a career I missed out on. Can you make a career out of spelunking?
But I work hard! And so do you, so I'm celebrating YOUR hard work with some inspiring cocktails to enjoy on Labor Day.
These mixed drinks will remind you to kick your feet up, live life to the fullest, love those around you and treat yourself right.
1. the things that we love tell us what we are
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And this cocktail is telling me that I love fall and alcohol. And I'm okay with that.
2. try to be a rainbow in someone's cloud
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Being a rainbow is hard work that requires a drink or two. Specifically, this drink.
3. if opportunity doesn't knock, build a door
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And DIY your own strawberry schnapps!
4. I believe that tomorrow is another day & I believe in miracles
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Specifically a miracle cure to rid me of this gnarly hangover. Be gone, you blasted demon!
5. change your thoughts & you change your world
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With a drink as pretty-looking as this, it's hard not to believe that.
6. believe you can & you're halfway there
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I believe I can finish this entire pina colada pitcher. If I work really hard…
7. my mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive
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And I'm thriving, baby!
8. somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known
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To Carl Sagan – the greatest pioneer that ever lived.
9. today I choose life
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And I choose to quench my thirst with this refreshing cucumber sangria.
10. follow your bliss & the universe will open doors where there were only walls
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Remember to do more of what you love.
11. when the sun is shining I can do anything
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Let the sun shine as you enjoy this Gold Rush cocktail with your best of friends and most beloved of family.
12. the price of victory is high but so are the rewards
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And this reward is well worth the price!
13. your big opportunity is right where you are now
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And from where I'm at now, everything is coming up roses.
14. keep your face always towards the sunshine – and shadows will fall behind you
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You can also keep it buried in this giant watermelon jello shot slice!
15. don't judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant
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And considering this was created as a hangover cure, I'm starting to rethink the seeds that I'm planting.
16. you can go as far as your mind lets you
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And your mind is not letting that brain freeze stop you from chugging these margaritas!
17. words & ideas can change the world
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Words, ideas and COLD BREWED COFFEE can change the world.
18. there are only plateaus, and you must not stay there, you must go beyond them
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There are no limits or plateaus that can keep us away from this Tom Collins.
19. what we achieve inwardly will change outer reality
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So go ahead – achieve happiness and watch the world change around you.
20. what great thing would you attempt if you knew you could not fail?
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This is exactly the question the creator of this drink answered.
21. it is always the simple that produces the marvelous
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Simply put, this lavender paloma is marvelous.
22. happiness dwells in the soul
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Even more so when I have one of these bad boys in hand.
23. the world is full of magical things patiently waiting for our wits to grow sharper
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Isn't this a magical thing in it of itself?
24. whoever is happy will make others happy too
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And with the melon overload that is this cocktail, it's hard to not be happy.
25. I dwell in possibility
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And breakfast all day long!
26. my sun sets to rise again
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To another glass of this spicy michelada. I don't have a problem! I'm just an epicurean.
27. keep your feet on the ground, but let your heart soar as high as it will
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Just like when you were a child, except…now there's booze in your creamsicle.
28. you must do the things you think you cannot do
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Like indulging yourself without feeling guilty.
29. the mind that is still, the whole universe surrenders
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Quiet your mind and let the possibility of life enter your heart. (Whoa, did I just come up with my own inspirational quote? I told you drinking was inspiring!)
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