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February 2010

Fuzzy Prick

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Yes, the Fuzzy Prick really is a cocktail. It’s also a great way to insult a guy while pretending to be hospitable. Like, if you’re buying the first round, you guess what everyone wants, and when you get to the guy you don’t like, you say, “And you – Fuzzy Prick?” And he gets all ... Read the full article →

Fuzzy Navel

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The Fuzzy Navel is basically a screwdriver with peach schnapps instead of vodka. It’s an extremely simple cocktail to mix, a little on the sweet and fruity side. There are variations that add rum into the mix, with all the ingredients being one part each. But the most common recipe is simple peach schnapps and ... Read the full article →

Liberty cocktail

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The Liberty cocktail is simple and sweet, but not in the usual fruity/candy way so many drinks are. This cocktail is almost straight alcohol, so there’s nothing frou-frou about the Liberty. It’s definitely got a bite. Liberty is wonderful for sipping along during a quiet evening when you just want one cocktail to relax you. ... Read the full article →

Harrovian Cocktail

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The Harrovian probably traces its roots to the term used to describe boys who are attending or who graduated from Harrow School, a very traditional boarding prep school for boys. It should come as no surprise that the Harrovian cocktail takes some getting used to. Like many fascinating old school cocktails, this one isn’t meant ... Read the full article →

Balm

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The Balm is a fairly sophisticated cocktail. Its use of bitters may present a challenge to novice taste buds, but there’s an easy solution: the bitters can be left out for guests who don’t enjoy that flavor. Because the biggest part of a Balm is dry sherry, it’s not terribly sweet even without the bitters. ... Read the full article →

Peach Dream Cocktail

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There’s more than one recipe called a Peach Dream. This one uses cream, which seems most appropriate with peaches. It’s a fun little sweet treat, like something you might have been served at a soda counter in the 1950s, except with alcohol. Some drinkers might find this drink a little cloying with the use of ... Read the full article →

Hawaiian Brandy

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Like most cocktail recipes with the word “Hawaiian” in them, the Hawaiian Brandy is fruity and sweet. Its main ingredient is Calvados, an apple brandy from Lower Normandy. Next up is pineapple juice, followed by nicely blended touches of cherry-almond and lemon. It sounds like an impossible smorgasbord of fruit flavors that may not play ... Read the full article →

Whiskey Bomb

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The Whiskey Bomb adds a touch of sweet and bitter to Scotch. As with all cocktails based on Scotch, I recommend using a cheap or at least inexpensive brand (why waste Scotch that tastes great all by itself in a blended cocktail?). The flavors of the other ingredients will rescue the lesser quality Scotch from ... Read the full article →

The Percolator Cocktail

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The Percolator is a cold coffee-based cocktail that goes down smooth while it wakes you up. It’s great as a breakfast or brunch cocktail. Just don’t serve it at a party where you’re hoping everyone will leave in a timely manner – or if you do, make the coffee decaf. The caffeine/alcohol combo can keep ... Read the full article →

Shady Lady

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Tequila cocktails are among my favorites. Maybe it’s because tequila gives me such an easy-going good feeling. Maybe it’s the way tequila blends with so many flavors so smoothly. The Shady Lady is a tequila cocktail with a difference: grapefruit juice. So many tequila cocktails involve lime, lemon or orange, but grapefruit juice is more ... Read the full article →

The Phoebe Snow Cocktail

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The Phoebe Snow is named after a fictional character from a railroad advertising campaign. Her dress remained white as snow because her train ran on anthracite instead of coal. This cocktail recipe dates back to at least 1941, but don’t expect your average bartender in a chain restaurant to have heard of it. Phoebe Snow ... Read the full article →

Harrison

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The Harrison is one of the lesser-known cocktails we’ve ever talked about here, probably� because it uses raw egg white. Bars are understandably wary of putting raw egg ingredients into cocktails anymore. But many home bartenders feel raw egg isn’t as unsafe as its publicity would have you believe. If you’re afraid of raw eggs, ... Read the full article →

Adelle Special

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Here’s a cocktail recipe you may never have heard of. At least, I can’t find it on the net like so many others. It’s the Adelle Special, and it’s extremely simple but sublime. If you’re new to Scotch, this cocktail makes a lovely introduction to it. If you already love Scotch but occasionally want something ... Read the full article →

The Old-Fashioned

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The aptly-named Old-Fashioned is one of the earliest classic cocktails, with at least one written recipe dating back to 1895. In fact, this drink is such a standby that it gave its name to the type of glass it’s traditionally served in (the ten ounce “old fashioned”). It mixes the flavor of bourbon (or rye, ... Read the full article →

Kir Royale

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The Kir Royale combines the flavors of black currant and champagne to make a fascinating aperitif – but you can drink it anyway you like. If you’re looking to impress someone with a sophisticated cocktail, Kir Royale is a great choice. It’s easy to make and it tastes wonderful – and champagne flutes always add ... Read the full article →

Blue Monday

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Because it’s Monday, and even good Mondays can be kind of blue, the timing is perfect to feature the Blue Monday cocktail. This is one of those really simple cocktail recipes that even beginners can put together perfectly – that’s important when it’s Monday and/or you’re blue! The last thing you want is a pick ... Read the full article →