Welcome back, Frugal Friends. Last weekend, I shared a Copycat Bartaco Sesame Ribeye Taco. Today, I want to shake things up a bit (see what I’m doing here, lol) with a budget-friendly twist on a Bartaco Signature Margarita. Yep, this one is shaken, not stirred.

Dirty Snowman Cocktail
Oh my gosh, guys – I am not a big drinker, but The Dirty Snowman Cocktail might just cure that! You can see just by the pics it’s amazing!

Homemade Baileys Irish Cream
It’s no secret to anyone who knows me that I love Bailey’s Irish Cream. Well actually, make that any Irish Cream because I sometimes buy the less expensive versions. For years, though (make that decades) I’ve been making my own Homemade Baileys Irish Cream.

Watermelon Cooler Cocktails
Well, I’m finally home in Minnesota, back from Georgia and my daughter’s wedding. I’ll post more on that later, when the photos are in~but I was looking forward, after weeks of 90 plus degree weather down south, to more reasonable temps. Guess what? It was 88 degrees back home. And while I might be jumping the gun just a little, I’m loving these Watermelon Cooler Cocktails. They’re a little sweet, a little tart and they taste fabulous! Perfect for a hot summer evening.

Coquito – A Coconut Rum Cocktail
I kind of fell in love with the idea of the Coquito – A Coconut Rum Cocktail, before I ever had my first sip of this cocktail concoction. Thinking back, I’m not even sure where I first heard about the creamy, frothy, coconut deliciousness laced with Rum and touched with cinnamon that is the Coquito. Def not when I was growing up in Iowa, lol! The Midwest weather, especially in Minnesota, where I live now isn’t traditionally considered to be too hospitable to people used to warmer climes – or even to us born here. The Coquito will make me forget all that, even though it’s January, now!