Entries Categorized as 'Schnapps'

  • Fuzzy Prick: 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 flustered and angry, and you blink innocently and say, “It’s a Fuzzy Navel with pineapple juice instead of orange. Have you never had one? Oh, ... READ MORE
  • Fuzzy Navel: 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 orange juice. If you’ve ever wondered where in the world a drinkable cocktail got a name like that, “fuzzy” refers to the peach flavor from the ... READ MORE
  • Peach Dream Cocktail: 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, syrupy peach nectar. If so, just change the ratios to include more of the peach schnapps or vodka and less of the nectar. Peach Dream 3 ounces ... READ MORE
  • The 12 cocktails of Christmas: There are a number of traditional Christmas or winter holiday drinks, but in recent years people have gotten very creative. Some people have created Christmas-themed cocktails from scratch, while others have added Christmas twists to existing cocktail recipes. This is a collection of… well, whatever struck my fancy as a winter holiday cocktail. Eggnog is a tradition for a reason. It tastes great with or without alcohol, which makes it perfect for gatherings that include drinkers and non-drinkers. Hot Buttered Rum is ... READ MORE
  • Top 10 Thanksgiving cocktail recipes: The main rule of thumb for selecting Thanksgiving cocktails should be: does it make you want to curl up by a fire and sip? Then it’s a potential Thanksgiving cocktail. If you want to get even more of a Thanksgiving or autumn feel, think about fall harvest and all the traditional foods of Thanksgiving. Look to flavors like apple, pumpkin, cranberry, ginger and other spices. Consider warm drinks with or without coffee, and drinks featuring heavy cream or eggs. There are a ... READ MORE
  • Sex on the Beach: Please, no puns on the name of this drink. Whatever you think of – it’s been done. However clever you think it is – it’s not. Even if your friends giggle and snort, that’s just because they’re a bunch of doofuses. And so are you. But what the hell? That’s what kind of a drink Sex on the Beach is – fun, silly, light-hearted, easy-going fruity cocktail. It’s a stealth drink, meaning it tastes weaker than it is. In fact, the ... READ MORE