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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 →

Spicy Martini

Reddish cocktail against white background with lime garnish

The Spicy Martini is just what it sounds like: gin, vermouth and the hot sauce of your choice. You may be worried about drinking hot sauce straight up, but don’t be. You see, this drink packs six freakin’ ounces of hard liquor. So while the hot sauce may at first make steam come out of ... Read the full article →

Champagne Fizz

Champagne cocktails are a great way to use up the end of a bottle of champagne. Of course, they’re also delicious on their own. But be aware they’re not always for lightweights. The Champagne Fizz blends a healthy dose of champagne with a standard drink’s worth of gin, plus some lemon and sugar for flavor. ... Read the full article →

Gin and Bitter Lemon

Clear carbonated cocktail with lemon wedge

The Gin and Bitter Lemon is a neat twist on the Gin and Tonic. Instead of lime, it adds a little lemon juice and sugar to bring out the citrus notes in the gin. This is a fun drink that’s easy on the taste buds and goes well with most anything. Gin and Bitter Lemon ... Read the full article →

Gin and Tonic

Clear carbonated cocktail with lime wedge garnish

The Gin and Tonic is such an old classic, I don’t know how I only just now got around to it! Its simplicity is key to its continued popularity: it’s just gin tempered with tonic water and a squeeze of lime. Many recipes for the Gin and Tonic leave out the sqeezing of the lime ... Read the full article →

Gin Flourish {MixThatDrink Original}

The Gin Flourish Cocktail - fades from red to almost clear at the bottom

The Gin Flourish cocktail features notes of black currant, lemon and orange, blended together to form a flavor that’s slightly sweet but distinctly citrus. Enjoy a Gin Flourish the next time you’re in the mood for a gin cocktail. It goes very well with flavorful foods (we paired it with Blue Stilton and Toscana cheeses, ... Read the full article →

Disgruntled Elf

It seems the perfect time of year for a visit from a Disgruntled Elf. Maybe this one is sick to death of being expected to make enough presents for Earth’s increasing population every year without so much as paid time off. He may even be thinking of starting Occupy The North Pole. Whatever happens, he ... Read the full article →

Even Pair

The Even Pair adds a touch of pear liqueur to gin, vermouth and tonic water, making it something like a gin and tonic modified with fruity and herbal notes. But we’re talking pear for the fruit, so this is a very delicate flavor – not like citrus, for example. Try an Even Pair the next ... Read the full article →

Betty Paige

No, the Betty Paige cocktail is not named after the famous pin-up model, Bettie Page – note the different spelling. This drink blends a touch of cherry with the herbal and bitter notes of gin and dry vermouth. This drink is considered a little frou-frou, but it’s actually not as sweet and fruity as it ... Read the full article →

Pink Rose Fizz

Don’t ask me why this drink is called a Pink Rose Fizz – it’s not pink! I guess it’s just a reference to pink roses? Whatever the case, this drink is similar to the Gin Fizz – with the addition of an egg white and a little bit of cream. If you don’t want to ... Read the full article →

Gin Fizz

Think 7-up with a kick, and you’ve got some idea of what the Gin Fizz tastes like. Of course the juniper flavor from the gin makes it a little more interesting than that. But unlike some of the more serious gin drinks, this is a fun, smooth, fizzy, citrusy, slightly sweet concoction that fits anywhere ... Read the full article →

Halloween drinks and party tips

Whether you’re planning to throw a Halloween party or not, there are some great Halloween cocktails to make part of your spooky night. Unlike other holidays which have traditional cocktails attached to them (i.e., eggnog for Christmas), Halloween is more associated with spooky punches and so on. But here’s a very important tip for making ... Read the full article →

Golden Dawn

There are a couple of variations on the Golden Dawn. It always involves orange juice and either peach or apricot brandy or liqueur with gin. Another recipe includes Calvados, a brandy made from apples. Whichever recipe you use, the Golden Dawn is a tart, fruity martini. The Traditional Golden Dawn This is a vintage recipe ... Read the full article →

Neon Tea

The Neon Tea cocktail, like the Long Island Iced Tea cocktail, throws a bunch of white liquors in together and disguises the surprising strength of the alcohol in a beguiling sweet flavor: in this case, sour apple schnapps. The taste of the Neon Tea starts out nicely tart-sour, and mellows as you finish. It’s a ... Read the full article →

Old Flame

The Old Flame cocktail has a nostalgic feel, as you might expect from the name. Dale DeGroff invented it almost by accident: he’d chosen Negronis to serve with a dinner, and the people he served it to didn’t like the bitters-based flavor. He asked the bartender to add in orange juice and Cointreau, and the ... Read the full article →

Milano Cocktail

The Milano Cocktail is a fascinating mix of flavors. It features equal parts gin, Galliano and lemon juice. The juniper notes in gin are very well complemented by lemon, and Galliano mellows the sharp notes with its balance of vanilla and anise. It makes for a taste that may take a little getting used to, ... Read the full article →

Foggy Day

The Foggy Day cocktail makes use of a mixer I personally don’t think about too often: water. Usually, water is just used to dilute strong liquors and, well, I like ‘em the way they come out of the bottle. But in this case, the water does a bit more than that. Cold water turns room ... Read the full article →

Satan’s Whiskers

You hate vermouth. You especially hate sweet vermouth. That’s okay, it’s just one of those flavors people either love or hate. I mention this because the Satan’s Whiskers cocktail boasts two ounces of the stuff, in dry and sweet forms. That said, this cocktail surprises some vermouth haters, proving to be one of the only ... Read the full article →

Crystal Cranberry

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 →

Angel’s Delight

Angel’s Delight isn’t quite as frou frou as it sounds – or looks. With a light pink, opaque color, it certainly looks like something an angel might delight in. But beneath all those features that make it look like something you’d drink while floating on a cloud, it’s got gin, triple sec and grenadine adding ... Read the full article →

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