The Norling Special is an easygoing fruity little cocktail that’s definitely on the sweet side. It features the flavors of citrus, melon and cranberry. This is a great drink to cool down with on a hot summer’s day. It’s both mellow and refreshing, so you can relax with it for a few minutes and feel ready to go after you’re ... Read More »
The Skinny Dipper is all about the contrast between mellow and tart flavors, and blending the two to bring out the best in each other. The ratio is important here – three times as much of the tart cranberry juice as the mellow Midori. Cranberry and melon may not sound like a natural combo, but it actually works well – ... Read More »
The Long Beach Iced Tea is a cousin to the Long Island Iced Tea, substituting cranberry juice for the cola. That makes for a very refreshing, somewhat tangy drink that can perk you up after a long day. This is a stealth cocktail. It doesn’t taste nearly as strong as it is, so it can sneak up on you and ... Read More »
The Purple Passion cocktail is fruit juice and vodka with just a dash of grenadine. The two juices it uses – cranberry and grapefruit – are both on the tart side, so it’s not particularly sweet for a fruity cocktail. This drink makes a nice change from a Screwdriver or a Vodka Cranberry. It’s got a similar mix of sweet ... Read More »
In a drink called the Watermelon Cooler, you might expect to find some watermelon flavored schnapps. But this recipe pre-dates all those new-fangled flavored liquors and instead combines Midori with a strawberry liqueur to get something like the flavor of watermelon. This is a complicated drink, so there’s also grenadine, cranberry juice, vodka and spiced rum. The overall flavor is ... Read More »
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. ... Read More »
The Cranberry Blast cocktail is pretty much just what it sounds like. There are hints of orange and lemon, and a little peach from the schnapps, but mostly what hits you is the cranberry. With three ounces of alcohol, this drink is less of a lightweight than the taste might make you think. The tartness of the cranberry and orange ... Read More »
The Fall Berry Pie Infusion is just what it sounds like. Blending pumpkin pie vodka with cranberry juice gives it a fruity but spicy flavor. This drink is lightly sweet, making it a nice choice before dinner. The tartness from the cranberry is refreshing so it’s also great as a pick-me-up during an evening out or after a long day. ... Read More »
