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T his craftier version of the Crush, the beach cocktail invented in 1995 at Harborside Bar & Grill in Ocean City, Md., gets a burst of bright orange from mandarinetto liqueur and a Tiki twist from white rum. ingredients Crush Crush Contributed to www.liquor.com by George Sault 1 1/2 oz Don Ciccio & Figli mandarinetto liqueur 1 oz Cotton & Reed white rum 1/2 oz John D. Taylor's Velvet falernum 1 1/2 oz Orange juice 3/4 oz Pineapple juice 3/4 oz Fresh lime juice 3/4 oz Simple syrup directions Add all the ingredients into a blender with 1 scoop of ice, and blend until smooth. Pour into a Collins glass. Garnish with an orange wedge. Serve with a straw. Achieving balance: 5 tips to manage work, school and family friends and neighbors. An evening babysitter can free you up to study and get your school work done quickly. Childcare can get expensive, so consider a no- cost childcare swap with a friend or neighbor. Ask if they can take care of your child on nights when you have class and in return, you can take care of their kids on other nights. * Get organized. When you have little to no spare time, you can’t afford to waste it. Planning your daily and weekly activities through a resource like Google Calendar can help you stay on top of all your obligations and identify pockets of free time that continued from pg. 09 you can spend studying or passion to your schoolwork, simply running errands. your job and, of course, your family. * Don’t forget about you. Many busy students say that Finding balance between with all of the competing your home, work and demands on their time, school lives can be one of it’s easy to forget about themselves. In your role as an employee, parent and student, it’s easy to forget that you need some “me time” to prevent burnout. Protect your sleep at all costs and don’t be afraid to schedule end-of-semester rewards for yourself. A massage, a nice meal out with family, a trip to the movies or even a round of golf can be just the thing you need to energize your spirit, so you can devote even more attention and the most difficult tasks for adult students. But, as many can attest, it is possible. Apply the tips above and stick with it. The rewards will certainly be worth your efforts. SEPTEMBER 2018 | WINTER GARDEN MAGAZINE |   57