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Jamaican Me Crazy

Orange-ish cocktail against white background with cocktail stirrer and decorative star

The Jamaican Me Crazy cocktail tastes like Strawberry Banana Starbursts, only better. Two ounces of rum, plus the tartness from the cranberry juice cut the sweetness to keep it under control. This end result is delicious. This is a great drink for whenever you’re in the mood for something fruity but not tropical. Because this ... Read the full article →

Chambord Royale

Purplish cocktail against blue background

The Chambord Royale combines the famous raspberry liqueur with a touches of cranberry and pineapple for flavor, and an ounce of vodka for kick. It’s a fruity little drink, but not overly sweet. You’ll note the recipe calls for a splash of cranberry juice and a “bigger splash” of pineapple juice. What you want to ... Read the full article →

Mackenzie

Red cocktail over ice with orange garnish

The Mackenzie cocktail pits four ounces of hard liquor against about six and a half ounces of fruit juice. There can be only one winner in this game, and it is you. This drink is a combination of sweet and sharp notes. It’s got a nice bite because the mixers bring out the citrus notes ... 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 →

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 →

Kurant Affair

Reddish orange cocktail

The Kurant Affair cocktail pairs the mellowness of currant against the sharpness of orange and cranberry juices. Mellow-sharp combinations tend to make for wonderfully drinkable drinks, and the Kurant Affair is no exception to the rule. Enjoy a Kurant Affair when you want something fruity, but not too sweet – or something citrus, but not ... Read the full article →

Roswell cocktail

An orangey cocktail in a martini glass

It’s hard to go wrong with Malibu coconut rum, unless you hate the flavor of coconut. The Roswell cocktail makes wonderful use of it, blending three ounces of the stuff with orange juice, cranberry juice and just a little bit of pineapple. Despite the strong alcohol content, the Roswell also has a lot of fruit ... Read the full article →

The 12 cocktails of Christmas

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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 ... Read the full article →

Sand Dance

Reddish cocktail with ice

The Sand Dance cocktail is whiskey based and just a little bit sweet and fruity. As with any cocktail calling for whiskey, you want to use something that’s tasty, but don’t waste your good whiskey on a cocktail. Jack Daniel’s is more than sufficient for a drink like this. This drink has a mellow flavor ... Read the full article →

Top 10 Thanksgiving cocktail recipes

Vanilla Chocolate Chip Coffee Cocktail - Coffee Warmers

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 ... Read the full article →

Nantucket Cocktail

Nantucket cocktail against a gray background

The Nantucket Cocktail is one of those classy alternatives to a frou frou drink. It’s a little bit sweet and fruity, but never in a million years would anyone begin to think of it as a candy drink. This is one cocktail I find remarkably refreshing. The tartness of the white grapefruit and cranberry juices ... Read the full article →

Dark Lord

Three Dark Lord cocktails lined up against a pink background

After a long day of training with pretentiously good wizards who lecture endlessly about not allowing your magic to corrupt your soul to evil, you may sometimes feel like “Enough already!” and just want to cut loose with something a little bit naughty. The Dark Lord cocktail was designed just for that. The Dark Lord ... Read the full article →

Heated Cape Cod

A Heated Cape Cod served in an Irish coffee mug against white background

You know what tastes a lot better than you probably think? Hot cranberry juice. The Heated Cape Cod just adds vodka to that concoction, and the result is a tart, sweet, warm drink with a kick. It’s like the Desert Shield revamped for cold winter nights. Enjoy a Heated Cape Cod the next time you ... Read the full article →

Rampage

Rampage cocktail against white background with cherry and lemon garnish

I’m not sure how the Rampage cocktail got its name. It’s not likely to send you on a rampage. It can hardly go on a rampage by itself. Maybe it’s just the Captain Morgan’s spiced rum and its association with pirates that made somebody think of rampaging. In any case, the Rampage is a spiced ... Read the full article →

Aquarius

Aquarius cocktail, splashing

People born under the astrology sign Aquarius are supposedly charmingly eccentric and able to get along with all sorts of folks. A cocktail named after them should reflect those qualities, as indeed the Aquarius does. The delicious, distinctive flavor of cranberry meets the equally scotch whiskey. The first is so sharp, the second so mellow ... Read the full article →

Crystal Cranberry

Crystal Cranberry cocktail against white background

The Crystal Cranberry is very smooth and drinkable – a nice choice for light drinkers who aren’t really used to the taste of alcohol. But it also suits experienced drinkers. It’s tasty without being full of sweet liqueurs or simple sugar. This cocktail is one of those drinks that comes with twice as much fruit ... Read the full article →

Magic Pixie

Magic Pixie cocktail against blue background

As cocktail recipes with a lot of ingredients go, the Magic Pixie is pretty simple. One ounce of this, one ounce of that, top it all off with something else, no shaking, no stirring, no garnish. You can pour one of these while you’re ironing and watching the Food Network. Visual aesthetics were not high ... Read the full article →

Banilla Splash

The Banilla Splash with cherries, oranges and a little umbrella

The Banilla Splash is a friendly little cocktail served in a big curvy glass. There’s absolutely nothing intimidating about this drink. It’s got vodka that’s flavored vanilla, a liqueur that’s banana flavored, and plenty of fruit juice – orange, mainly, with a touch of cranberry. It’s sweet and easy going, and you could even have ... Read the full article →

Beautiful One

Reddish cocktail with cherries

The Beautiful One is a cranberry juice based cocktail that’ll cure you of a Cranberry Vodka obsession. This delicious drink balances the cranberry juice with equal parts Hennessy’s cognac and Grand Marnier orange liqueur. Hennessy’s has a great flavor on its own and mixes very well with sweet and tart ingredients. Grand Marnier is both ... Read the full article →

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