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Friday 27 May 2016

Citronella Cooler


- 1 1/2 oz. citrus vodka
- 2 1/2 oz. lemonade
- 1/2 oz. lime juice
- 1 oz. cranberry juice

- in a highball glass filled with ice, mix citrus vodka, lemonade, squeeze of lime juice, and cranberry juice together
- garnish with lime wheels in drink

Lynchburg Lemonade


- 1 oz. Jack Daniel's
- 1 oz. triple sec
- 1 oz. sweet & sour mix
- lemon-lime soda

- in an old fashioned glass topped with ice, pour in Jack Daniel's, triple sec, and sweet & sour mix
- top drink with lemon-lime soda and stir
- garnish with lemon wedge/wheel and maraschino cherry

Sunday 15 May 2016

Gin & Tonic


- 2 oz gin
- tonic water

- in a highball or rocks glass filled with ice, add 2 oz of gin
- top with tonic water (5 oz approx)
- garnish with lime wedge

Lemon Drop


- 2 oz citrus vodka
- 1 oz lemon juice
- 1 oz simple syrup
- opt: 1/2 oz triple sec

- rim a martini glass with sugar
- in a shaker filled with ice, mix citrus vodka, lemon juice, simple syrup, and triple sec (if desired) together
- shake well
- strain (double-strain if possible) into martini glass with sugar rim (rocks glass can also be used, but not as commonly)
- garnish with lemon twist, as well as sugar rim

Americano


- 1 oz Campari
- 1 oz sweet vermouth
- soda water

- pour Campari and sweet vermouth in rocks glass filled with ice
- top with soda water
- garnish with orange peel

Negroni


- 1 oz gin
- 1 oz Campari
- 1 oz sweet vermouth

- pour ingredients in rocks glass filled with ice
- garnish with an orange peel

Thursday 12 May 2016

Manhattan


- 2 oz rye whiskey
- 3/4 oz sweet vermouth
- 2 dashes of bitters
- opt: splash of water/soda water (personal touch)

Martini Glass (traditional)
- stir (do not shake) ingredients in shaker with ice
- strain into martini glass
- garnish with maraschino cherry

Rocks Glass (preferred)
- stir ingredients in rocks glass with ice
- garnish with maraschino cherry


Note: Substitute rye for scotch to make a Rob Roy

Old Fashioned


- 1 1/2 oz - 2 oz bourbon
- 1/2 oz simple syrup (or sugar cube)
- 2 dashes of angostura bitters
- splash of water
- opt: club soda

- in a rocks glass (also known as an old fashioned glass), add bourbon, simple syrup (or sugar), bitters, water, an orange slice, and a maraschino cherry
- muddle ingredients together
- add ice
- opt: top with club soda

White Russian


- 1 1/2 oz vodka
- 3/4 oz Kahlua
- milk or cream

- in a rocks glass filled with ice, mix vodka and Kahlua
- top off with milk or cream
- stir if desired

Note: If the milk or cream is not added, you get a Black Russian

Long Island Iced Tea


- 1/2 oz vodka
- 1/2 oz white rum
- 1/2 oz gin
- 1/2 oz tequila
- 1/2 oz triple sec
- 2 oz sweet & sour mix
- Coke

- in a highball glass filled with ice, mix vodka, rum, gin, tequila, triple sec, and sweet & sour mix together
- top off with coke
- garnish with a lemon wheel

Note: Double ingredients to fill glass (personal)

AMF


- 1/2 oz vodka
- 1/2 oz white rum
- 1/2 oz gin
- 1/2 oz tequila
- 2 oz sweet & sour mix
- Sprite
- blue curaçao

- in a highball glass filled with ice, mix vodka, rum, gin, tequila, and sweet & sour mix together
- top off with Sprite and then float blue curaçao
- garnish with a lemon wheel and a maraschino cherry

Note: Double ingredients to fill glass (personal)

Cuba Libre


- 2 oz white rum (spiced rum also works)
- 6 oz cola (or topped)
- lime wedge

- fill rocks or highball glass with ice
- pour 1 1/2 or 2 oz of rum in
- top with cola, or measure to 6 oz
- add a squeeze of lime juice
- garnish with lime, or use it as the juice

Mojito


- 1 1/2 oz white rum
- 4 lime wedges
- 10 mint leaves
- 1/2 simple syrup
- club soda

- in a rocks or highball glass, put the mint leaves, simple syrup, and lime wedges at the bottom
- muddle ingredients together
- fill glass with ice
- pour in 1 1/2 oz of white rum
- top with club soda
- stir drink, pulling muddled ingredients upwards
- garnish with sprig of mint and lime wedge

Amaretto Sour


- 1 1/2 oz amaretto
- 3/4 oz bourbon/rye
- 1 oz lemon juice
- 1/2 oz simple syrup
opt: 2 dashes of angostura bitters

- mix amaretto, bourbon, lemon juice, and simple syrup in shaker with ice
- shake & strain in rocks glass over ice
- add bitters if desired
- garnish with orange or lemon slice and maraschino cherry

Bay Breeze


- 1 1/2 oz vodka OR Malibu coconut rum
- 2 oz cranberry juice
- 2 oz pineapple juice

- mix ingredients in rocks glass over ice
- stir with straw
- garnish with an orange slice or lime wheel/wedge and a maraschino cherry

Mai Tai


- 1 oz white rum
- 0.5 oz triple sec
- 0.5 oz amaretto
- 2 oz orange juice
- 2 oz pineapple juice
- grenadine
- dark rum
- opt: squeeze of lime juice

- mix white rum, triple sec, amaretto, orange juice and pineapple juice in rocks glass or highball glass   over ice
- splash of grenadine, will sink to bottom
- float dark rum on top
- garnish with orange slice, pineapple slice, lime slice, or maraschino cherry


Note: Not a proper Mai Tai recipe, just a fruity version of the original

White Freezie


- 1/2 oz Sour Puss Raspberry
- 1/2 oz McGuinness Creme de Banan
- Sprite

- mix ingredients together in rocks glass over ice
- top with Sprite
- opt: can do 3/4 oz to taste

Red Headed Slut


- 1 oz Jagermeister
- 1 oz peach schnapps
- cranberry juice

- mix ingredients in rocks glass over ice
- stir with straw, no garnish needed


Note: Can also be made as a shot

Sex On The Beach


- 1 1/3 oz vodka
- 2/3 oz peach schnapps
- 2 oz cranberry juice
- 2 oz orange juice

- pour ingredients into rocks glass, highball glass, or mason jar
- either stir or don't stir depending on aesthetic
- garnish with orange wedge and maraschino cherry

Cape Codder


- 1 1/2 oz vodka
- approx. 3 oz cranberry juice
- opt: 1/2 oz Rose's lime juice
- opt: club soda

- pour vodka and cranberry juice into rocks or collins glass over ice
- opt: add lime juice and/or top with club soda for taste
- garnish with lime wedge

Tequila Sunrise


- 2 oz tequila
- orange juice
- grenadine

- pour 2 oz of tequila into rocks (or highball) glass with ice
- top with orange juice
- splash of grenadine (will sink to the bottom)
- garnish with orange juice and maraschino cherry
- drop small straw in (do not stir)

Cosmopolitan


- 1 1/2 oz vodka (citrus vodka preferred)
- 1 oz triple sec (Cointreau preferred)
1 oz lime juice
- 1 1/2 oz cranberry juice
- opt: 1/4 oz simple syrup

- mix vodka, triple sec, lime juice, cranberry juice, and simple syrup into shaker with ice
- strain (double-strain if possible) into chilled martini glass
- garnish with lime wheel

Note: Double all ingredients to fill personal martini glasses (large)


Poor Man's Version: Substitute real lime juice for Rose's lime juice


Margarita


- 1 3/4  oz tequila
- 1 oz triple sec (Cointreau is preferred)
- 1 oz lime juice
- 1/4 simple syrup

- put tequila, triple sec, lime juice, and simple syrup in shaker with with ice
- salt rim of rocks glass (or margarita glass) with salt
- pour mix into glass over ice (or neat if in margarita glass)
- garnish with lime wheel (or wedge), as well as salt


Poor Man's Version: Tequila + Triple Sec + Margarita Mix

Tom Collins


- 2 oz gin
- 1 oz lemon juice
- 1/2 oz simple syrup
- club soda

- combine gin, lemon juice, and simple syrup in shaker with ice. Shake well.
- strain into collins glass over ice
- top off with soda water
- garnish with lemon wedge (or wheel) and cherry


Poor Man's Version: Gin + sour mix, top with club soda

Daiquiri


- 1 1/2 oz white rum
- 1 oz lime juice
- 1/2 oz simple syrup

- Put white rum, lime juice, and simple syrup in shaker with ice
- Strain in martini glass (traditional) OR rocks glass with ice
- Garnish with lime wedge


Poor Man's Version: White Rum + Equal parts sweet & sour mix and Rose's lime juice

Whiskey Sour


- 1 1/2 oz rye/bourbon
- 1 oz lemon juice
- 1/2 oz simple syrup
- opt: 2 dashes of angostura bitters

OR

- 2 oz rye/bourbon
- 1 oz lemon juice
- 1 oz simple syrup
- opt: 2 dashes of angostura bitters

- Put whiskey, lemon juice, and simple syrup in shaker with ice
- Strain (double-strain if fresh juice is used) in rocks glass over ice
- add bitters
- garnish with lemon wedge and maraschino cherry & small straw


Poor Man's Version: Whiskey + Sweet & Sour Mix