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It’s easy, you can start out small. Here are some ideas….

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Now that you’ve started, you can add to the list or create your own.

Let us know your idea or list.

Enjoy & have fun!

 

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Beach Bungalow Banquet made easy!

Bitter Hearts Know Better cocktail

Bitter Hearts Know Better

Ingredients:

2 oz     Hibiscus-infused gin*

1 oz     Fresh lime juice

34 oz     Simple syrup

12 oz      Lo-Fi gentian amaro

Garnish:      Sugar rim

Glass:           Coupe

 

Directions:

Coat the rim of a coupe in sugar and set aside.

Add all ingredients into a shaker with ice and shake until well-chilled.

Strain into the prepared coupe.

*Hibiscus-infused gin: In a large container, combine 1 750 mL bottle of gin with 1/4 cup dried hibiscus flowers and let sit for 8 hours. Strain back into bottle.

 

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Fuzzy Navel Cocktail

Ingredients:

3 oz      Peach schnapps

3 oz     Orange juice

Glass:  Highball

 

Directions:

Add all ingredients into a highball glass over ice.

(To make a Hairy Navel, substitute vodka for half the peach schnapps.).

 

 

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September 17, 2018 · 09/17/18

Amendment 1 …

What you need to know…

A quick informational video from Florida League of cities.

If the video doesn’t function for you please CLICK HERE and you will be redirected to the YouTube video.

 

VOTE  11/6/2018

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AMENDMENT 1; BALLOT SUMMARY AND LANGUAGE …

This is the language that will be on the November ballot:
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT ARTICLE VII, SECTION 6 ARTICLE XII, SECTION 37 INCREASED HOMESTEAD PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION.—Proposing an amendment to the State Constitution to increase the homestead exemption by exempting the assessed valuation of homestead property greater than $100,000 and up to $125,000 for all levies other than school district levies. The amendment shall take effect January 1, 2019.
Click here to read the official summary from the Florida Department of State, Division of Elections.

 

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September 10, 2018 · 09/10/18

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February 26, 2018 · 02/26/18

Beach Bungalow Banquet made easy!

Singapore-Sling2Singapore Sling Cocktail

Ingredients:

1/2 oz grenadine syrup

1 oz gin

sweet and sour mix

club soda

1/2 oz cherry brandy

 

Directions:

Pour grenadine into the bottom of a collins glass, and fill with ice.

Add gin, and almost-fill with equal parts of sweet and sour and chilled soda.

Top with cherry brandy, and serve unstirred, garnished with a cherry.

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Ingredients:

·         1 teaspoon white sugar

·         2 fluid ounces Cognac

·         1 fluid ounce orange-flavored liqueur (such as Cointreau®)

·         1/2 fluid ounce lemon juice

·         1 cup ice cubes

 

Directions:

Sprinkle sugar on a small plate.

Lightly wet half the rim of of a coupe glass with a damp paper towel.

Dip the moistened rim in sugar to coat. Set the glass in the refrigerator to chill.

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Beach Bungalow Banquet made easy!

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