When you're serving cocktails to guests, there's a very easy way to impress them by tweaking the drink so it's just how they like it: Use just a little less of each ingredient than the recipe...
In a couple of days, it'll officially be summer. One of the great summertime mixed drinks is the margarita, which comes in so many varieties you could have a substantially different one every day...
Layered cocktails taste good, look amazing and impress anyone who sees you successfully pouring them. They're typically associated with sweet liqueurs, but plenty of layered cocktail recipes use...
When you soak gummi bears in vodka, they absorb the alcohol and turn into a yummy fruity treat with a kick. The how-to part of this is pretty simple, so I decided to make things a little more...
Infusing vodka with Skittles is a very popular trend right now. There are a couple of different ways to do it. My way involves separating all the Skittles into their separate flavors and making...
The Piña Colada is a summertime classic that deserves more respect than it gets. It may be sweet and it may be palatable to people who don’t drink much or are just starting, but it’s a wonderful treat for seasoned cocktail lovers, too.
The classic recipe is simply one part white rum, one part coconut cream and three parts pineapple juice, ..read more
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The Sea Breeze is an excellent summer cocktail (not that it’s to be avoided the rest of the year). The ingredients are vodka, cranberry and grapefruit juice, so the taste is tart and refreshing. Perfect for sipping by the beach (or sipping while you imagine you’re by the beach). The original Prohibition Era recipe called for gin and grenadine. But ..read more
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In a couple of days, it’ll officially be summer. One of the great summertime mixed drinks is the margarita, which comes in so many varieties you could have a substantially different one every day for well over a month. To prove it, I’ve collected links to 49 different margarita recipes. (We could get into a debate about how many of ..read more
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The Amaretto Sour belongs to a family of mixed drinks known as – you guessed it – “sours.” These cocktail recipes are defined by having at least one liquor (or liqueur), lemon or lime juice and a bit of sweetener. They include classics like the Margarita, Sidecar and Whiskey Sour. The smooth, sweet taste and mild kick of an Amaretto ..read more
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The Deauville Cocktail dates back to 1930 and originated in New Orleans. It’s very simple to make, and works well for a pitcher of pre-mixed drinks at a party. It’s a great drink year round, for any occasion – fruity but not too sweet, enjoyable for experienced and occasional drinkers alike. One tip: the better the brandy, the better the ..read more
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The Cosmopolitan is considered by most sources to have been created by Florida bartender Cheryl Cook in 1986, making it one of the newer cocktails to be featured here. Aside from the call for Absolut Citron, it feels like a classic recipe – it’s dry and fruity rather than sweet and fruity, and even though it’s closer to a margarita, ..read more
Posted in Cointreau, Cranberry, Lime Juice, Vodka 1 Comment »
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