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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 sweet, ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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