The Foreplay Cocktail is a very simple shooter cocktail featuring the flavors of almond and pineapple. It’s a sweet, rich, intoxicating combination. This is a very weak shot, since the only alcohol in it is a half ounce of liqueur. But sometimes a weak drink is just what you want – something you can toss back a few of without ... Read More »
The Stone Sour is a slightly frothy blend of almond and lemon flavors. It’s not too far from an Amaretto Sour in flavor, but with less alcohol. This drink is sweet and sour, with the egg white taking the edges off both flavors. It’s a great drink for an evening out – think of it as an alternative to the ... Read More »
The Farmer’s Daughter is a blended cocktail that tastes a bit like a banana split. It’s a combination of creme de banane, Irish cream, amaretto and cream. The recipe calls for blending with ice, but you can also blend with vanilla ice cream for an even richer taste. This is a fun, delicious cocktail, but it’s still sophisticated enough to ... Read More »
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, ... Read More »
The Brown Eye Opener is one of those creamy butterscotch-colored drinks that you just know are going to be tasty and sweet. To the usual suspects – amaretto, Kahlua and Bailey’s – this one adds Everclear and butterscotch schnapps for added yum. The end result is a sweet, rich treat that’s got more kick than most similar drinks. If you ... Read More »
The Kristy is a super-sweet cocktail, so consider yourself warned. That said, it’s a really nice collection of flavors that play well with each other. The dominant flavor here is the pineapple, but ginger adds some spiciness while the amaretto makes it richer and sweeter. This drink belongs on a beach. It’s lovely for hot days, and you can always ... Read More »
Sax with T. is a fruity, whiskey-based cocktail with some amaretto. It’s a little like an amaretto sour, but less sour. And more whiskey. Maybe the best way to describe the flavor of this drink is that it’s mainly citrus and almond notes, but with the Crown Royal whiskey flavor coming straight through the middle of everything. You certainly don’t ... Read More »
The Zoo Station is one of those slightly creamy, rather sweet little treats that features Irish cream. Don’t automatically turn it down if you hate Bailey’s – first of all, there are other brands of Irish cream (I’m partial to Carolan’s), and second, it’s not the dominant flavor in this drink. In this cocktail, the Irish cream flavor is subdued ... Read More »
