Cocktails

Long Vodka

Fizzy clear cocktail with a lime wheel garnish

You might assume a Long Vodka is an order, not a cocktail. But despite the lackluster name, this cocktail has a little more going on. The Long Vodka features vodka with lime, bitters and tonic water. The flavor is sharp and refreshing, making a nice change from sweet cocktails. Long Vodka 1.5 ounces vodka 1/2 ... Read the full article →

General Cocktail

A reddish brown cocktail with a lemon garnish

The General Cocktail features iced tea as its main ingredient. To that, it adds vodka, orange juice and a touch of grenadine. The end result is a really enjoyable flavor that’s just slightly fruity, but with that nice bitterness that comes from the tea. I recommend using unsweetened tea because the orange juice adds enough ... Read the full article →

Idonis

Yellowish cocktail in a martini glass

The Idonis cocktail is delicately sweet, using a small amount of pineapple juice and just a touch of apricot brandy for its flavor. The rest of the drink is simply straight vodka. This is a great cocktail when you want you want something just a little bit tropical and sweet, but still sophisticated and not ... Read the full article →

Black and White Martini

A Black and White Martini served poolside

The Black and White Martini is so named because the traditional garnish is black and white licorice candies. I prefer to leave that garnish off, because I think it misleads you to think the drink might have a licorice flavor, and it doesn’t. This drink is mainly vanilla with distinct notes of chocolate. It’s wonderful ... Read the full article →

Spicy Martini

Reddish cocktail against white background with lime garnish

The Spicy Martini is just what it sounds like: gin, vermouth and the hot sauce of your choice. You may be worried about drinking hot sauce straight up, but don’t be. You see, this drink packs six freakin’ ounces of hard liquor. So while the hot sauce may at first make steam come out of ... Read the full article →

Southern Ireland

Light brown, creamy cocktail over ice in a crystal glass

The Southern Ireland cocktail has nothing to do with the southern part of Ireland. The name instead comes from the fact that it’s a mixture of Southern Comfort peach liqueur with Bailey’s Irish cream. The Southern Comfort brings out the whiskey flavor of the Bailey’s, so you will need to like the flavor of whiskey ... Read the full article →

St. Patrick’s Day cocktails

caribbean-mist

The St. Patrick’s Day holiday has a rich history in Irish culture, but let’s face: it’s now basically an excuse to paint stuff green, make green stuff and drink lots of green beer. We have your back on that last one, and we also have a variety of green cocktails for those of you who ... Read the full article →

Butter Chocolate Bliss

Pale brown creamy cocktail in wine glass

The Butter Chocolate Bliss is a rich delicious cocktail. It blends Kahlua with butterscotch schnapps and cold milk into a creamy concoction that’s sweet enough to be dessert. This drink is perfect for the end of a long day, when you need a little sugar boost to go with your alcohol in order to make ... Read the full article →

Iced Velvet

Cocktail that looks like iced tea in front of window

The Iced Velvet cocktail is basically an iced tea spiked with Black Velvet. Note that the recipe assumes you’re using sweetened iced tea – if not, just add sweetener to taste. The low alcohol to mixer ratio on the Iced Velvet makes it a great drink for relaxing without fear of dehydration. It’s a nice ... Read the full article →

Midori Mai Tai

Green cocktail against white background, with grapes

The Midori Mai Tai is a beautiful little chartreuse drink that blends several fruit flavors into a fascinating medley. It’s sweet and tangy, with the mellow notes of the Midori lingering. Enjoy a Midori Mai Tai the next time you’re thinking of a regular Mai Tai, or anytime you want something that’s fruity and tropical, ... Read the full article →

Ruby Runner

Reddish cocktail with cherry and orange garnish

The Ruby Runner is in the same class as the Zombie in terms of alcohol content – nearly 5 ounces – but unlike the Zombie, this one doesn’t have quite enough fruit juice to disguise the alcohol. Which means it doesn’t sneak up on you quite the same way. This is a cocktail for when ... Read the full article →

Banana Popsicle

Yellow cocktail on tabletop with other drinks in the background

The Banana Popsicle is another one of those drinks that’s supposed to taste like a wonderful childhood treat with a healthy dose of alcohol added in. It doesn’t taste exactly like a banana popsicle, but it does taste delicious. The orange and pineapple juices really add something to this drink, livening up the mellow banana ... Read the full article →

Cake Mix

Cake Mix cocktail, served with straw

The Cake Mix is an extremely simple cocktail with just two ingredients. But sometimes simple is best, and the flavor on this one is a lot of fun. This drink mixes vanilla vodka with ginger ale, so it’s sweet and mellow, tasting more or less like raw cake batter – which is pretty fantastically deliciously. ... Read the full article →

Hawaiian Tattoo

Pineapple juice based yellow cocktail against white background

The Hawaiian Tattoo is a very light drink, in terms of alcohol – just one ounce of two types of rum. It’s mostly pineapple juice. This drink is a nice choice for light drinkers. The two rums – Tattoo orange and coconut – are as delicious as the pineapple juice, so this drink is very ... Read the full article →

Gun Barrel

Pinkish cocktail next to a cocktail shaker

The Gun Barrel blends the flavors of currant, orange and cranberry for a fruity flavor that’s more dry than sweet. The taste makes for a nice little pick me up in mid-afternoon or evening. Enjoy a Gun Barrel the next time you’re in the mood for something like a Cosmopolitan – it’s similarly refreshing and ... Read the full article →

Lanette

Orange cocktail with garnish

The Lanette is basically a Screwdriver with a little bit of cranberry juice added. It’s a refreshing drink, one of those cocktails where the juice outweighs the alcohol, but the alcohol is still definitely present and accounted for. Enjoy a Lanette cocktail the next time you’re in the mood for a Screwdriver. Just those two ... Read the full article →

Chocolate Leprechaun

Cocktail that looks like a glass of chocolate milk against white background

The Chocolate Leprechaun is a very light cocktail, with just an ounce of Bailey’s for its alcohol content. It’s hardly a health drink, but at least it does include seven ounces of milk. This makes an ideal dessert drink or a great sweet snack because the milk makes it a little bit filling. The Chocolate ... Read the full article →

Villa Park

Orange cocktail by side of pool

The Villa Park is very simple – a double serving of bourbon meets pineapple and orange juices. The fruit juices bring out wonderful notes in the bourbon. They also smooth it out considerably, so don’t waste good bourbon on this cocktail. As long as it’s marginally drinkable, the orange and pineapple juices will mellow any ... Read the full article →

Champagne Fizz

Closeup of champagne based cocktail

Champagne cocktails are a great way to use up the end of a bottle of champagne. Of course, they’re also delicious on their own. But be aware they’re not always for lightweights. The Champagne Fizz blends a healthy dose of champagne with a standard drink’s worth of gin, plus some lemon and sugar for flavor. ... Read the full article →

Madras cocktail

Reddish cocktail with lime wedge on white background

The Madras cocktail is somewhat reminiscent of a Cosmopolitan, but with considerably more cranberry juice and less lemon flavor. It’s a slightly more mellow taste, and it’s also a little less strong. Enjoy a Madras when you’re in the mood for fruit juice, because you’ll be getting five ounces of it in every serving. This ... Read the full article →

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