Cocktails

25+ Valentine’s Day Cocktails

Wooden red embossed heart

What makes a cocktail just right for Valentine’s Day? All that really matters is that the person drinking it likes it. But a romantic name or a red, pink or even violet color can add novelty to your cocktail. 25 Valentine’s Day Cocktails Romance is a killer candy ‘tini with Kahlua, Bailey’s, Creme de Cacao ... Read the full article →

Barbados Cocktail

Pale yellow cocktail garnished with honeydew slice against white background

The Barbados Cocktail is a simple tropical cocktail featuring light rum, triple sec and a touch of pineapple juice. It’s lighter and less sweet than many similar cocktails. Note that this recipe calls for the drink to be stirred rather than shaken, even though it contains a fruit juice. Most drinks with fruit juice are ... Read the full article →

Casa Blanca

Clear cocktail against black background with white scarf

The Casa Blanca cocktail isn’t your typical tropical fruity rum based drink. It mixes the rum and lime with healthy doses of triple sec and maraschino liqueur. If you’ve always assumed maraschino liqueur was a cherry liqueur, it’s actually made from cherry pits and has a more bittersweet almond-like flavor. The triple sec and lime ... Read the full article →

Russian Cider

Russian Cider cocktail against black background

Okay, this cocktail is so simple you can probably guess from the name what’s in it. Yep, you got it – vodka and apple cider. But don’t mistake simplicity for being boring. The Russian Cider cocktail is basically just Martinelli’s sparkling apple cider with a flavorless kick, but Martinelli’s is pretty tasty. This is a ... Read the full article →

Inverted Pyramid Martini

Clear cocktail with orange garnish against a blue sky

The Inverted Pyramid Martini is a martini in the sense that it’s pure alcohol – no lightweight mixers. It’s Absolut Citron and Kurant with just a splash of Grand Marnier. The flavor is a delicious mix of citrus and berry that could make you forget you’re drinking pretty much straight vodka. The Inverted Pyramid Martini ... Read the full article →

Rasmaretto

Rasmaretto cocktail against white background

The Rasmaretto cocktail blends sweet almond, raspberry and lemon flavors into a surprisingly wonderful combination. The healthy dose of lemonade makes it palatable to most anyone. This is a great cocktail for parties, since it can be pre-mixed and served from a pitcher. It’s also great for relaxing in warm weather, drinking on a night ... Read the full article →

Queen Soda

Caramel colored bubbly cocktail over ice

The Queen Soda cocktail is bubbly, sweet and delicious. It’s hard to imagine a more mellow pairing than butterscotch and the vanilla of cream soda. Enjoy a Queen Soda whenever you’re in the mood for something that’s ridiculously easy to drink. Queen Soda 2 ounces butterscotch schnapps cream soda Put a handful of ice cubes ... Read the full article →

Eskay Slammer

Cocktail that looks like a root beer float

The Eskay Slammer is basically a root beer float in which three or four ounces of the root beer has been replaced by bourbon. This is a powerful drink – a double or better. Enjoy an Eskay Slammer whenever you’re in the mood for an ice cream treat or just any good dessert. The ice ... Read the full article →

Gemini

Pale yellow cocktail served with a lime wedge

The Gemini cocktail has a complex flavor, thanks to the black licorice flavor of the Galliano blended with the orange of Grand Marnier, plus a touch of cognac and lemonade. This is a wonderful cocktail for sipping along by itself. It does pair well with a lot of meals or snacks, but it’s such an ... Read the full article →

Eden Cocktail

Orange-brown cocktail with orange garnish

Pisco is a potent brandy that’s well-known in South America but more of a cult following in the U.S. It’s clean, fresh, grape flavor (with other notes, which depend on where it was grown and distilled) forms the basis of the Eden Cocktail. This is a nicely fruity little cocktail that isn’t too sweet. It’s ... Read the full article →

Butterscotch Mudslide Shake

Cocktail resembling a chocolate milkshake

The Butterscotch Mudslide Shake sounds like one of those sweet drinks for lightweights, but no. It’s 6 ounces of alcohol, and even though they’re liqueurs and therefore not particularly high proof, this one still sneaks up on you. This drink is very sweet and rich, so obviously it’s a nice dessert substitute. Think of it ... Read the full article →

Kurant Affair

Reddish orange cocktail

The Kurant Affair cocktail pairs the mellowness of currant against the sharpness of orange and cranberry juices. Mellow-sharp combinations tend to make for wonderfully drinkable drinks, and the Kurant Affair is no exception to the rule. Enjoy a Kurant Affair when you want something fruity, but not too sweet – or something citrus, but not ... Read the full article →

Caramel Candy {MixThatDrink Original}

caramel-candy

The Caramel Candy cocktail centers on caramel vodka, and blends it with cream, vanilla and a little cognac for added mystique. It’s very sweet and delicious, thanks to the vanilla liqueur and the sugar on the rim. At first, it hits you with the cognac, but you finish on the burnt vanilla flavor, and that’s ... Read the full article →

Pumpkin Pie Martini {MixThatDrink Original}

A Pumpkin Pie Martini against a white background

The Pumpkin Pie Martini is ideal for autumn, but delicious for any time. It blends the flavors of vanilla and white chocolate with pumpkin and nutmeg, and has a graham cracker rim just to finish off the flavor to perfection. This drink is obviously a wonderful dessert drink, but feel free to make one anytime ... Read the full article →

Gin and Bitter Lemon

Clear carbonated cocktail with lemon wedge

The Gin and Bitter Lemon is a neat twist on the Gin and Tonic. Instead of lime, it adds a little lemon juice and sugar to bring out the citrus notes in the gin. This is a fun drink that’s easy on the taste buds and goes well with most anything. Gin and Bitter Lemon ... Read the full article →

Gin and Tonic

Clear carbonated cocktail with lime wedge garnish

The Gin and Tonic is such an old classic, I don’t know how I only just now got around to it! Its simplicity is key to its continued popularity: it’s just gin tempered with tonic water and a squeeze of lime. Many recipes for the Gin and Tonic leave out the sqeezing of the lime ... Read the full article →

Loch Lomond

Three Loch Lomond cocktails on a bar

The Loch Lomond is so named because it features drambuie and dcotch. The vermouth tends to bring out the black licorice aftertaste of the Drambuie. The overall flavor is complex and just a touch sweet. Loch Lomonds are made for sipping and savoring. Don’t waste good scotch on this cocktail – as long as it’s ... Read the full article →

Cherry Vodka Sour

A pale yellow cocktail with orange peel and cherry

The Cherry Vodka Sour gets its cherry flavor from grenadine and the sour effect from – you guessed it – sweet and sour mix. It’s a simple, tasty drink that makes a nice alternative to the Whiskey Sour. This is a great drink for an evening out – it’s on the weak side, with just ... Read the full article →

Gin Flourish {MixThatDrink Original}

The Gin Flourish Cocktail - fades from red to almost clear at the bottom

The Gin Flourish cocktail features notes of black currant, lemon and orange, blended together to form a flavor that’s slightly sweet but distinctly citrus. Enjoy a Gin Flourish the next time you’re in the mood for a gin cocktail. It goes very well with flavorful foods (we paired it with Blue Stilton and Toscana cheeses, ... Read the full article →

Roswell cocktail

An orangey cocktail in a martini glass

It’s hard to go wrong with Malibu coconut rum, unless you hate the flavor of coconut. The Roswell cocktail makes wonderful use of it, blending three ounces of the stuff with orange juice, cranberry juice and just a little bit of pineapple. Despite the strong alcohol content, the Roswell also has a lot of fruit ... Read the full article →

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