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Leap Frog

Bright green cocktail with ice

The Leap Frog cocktail gets its name from its bright green color. It’s a tasty combination of tropical, watermelon and orange flavors with vodka. It’s a little bit sweet and sour. The schnapps gives it a nice smoothness that makes it very drinkable. This is a great drink for a night out because it’s fairly ... Read the full article →

Alamo Splash

Orange cocktail against white background

The Alamo Splash cocktail blends orange juice, pineapple juice and lemon-lime soda with a serving of tequila. It’s a refreshing drink that’s sure to please anyone who doesn’t hate citrus. Serve up a pitcher of Alamo Splash at your next party or poolside get-together. This drink makes a nice little afternoon pick-me-up, too. Alamo Splash ... Read the full article →

Flying Kangaroo

Whitish yellow cocktail with straw and pineapple garnish

The Flying Kangaroo is a creamy tropical concoction where the alcohol flavor gets lots in the mixers. The dominant flavors are coconut and pineapple, but the touch of orange juice and herbal liqueur give it a special touch. This drink is a great addition to your repertoire of tropical cocktails. It’s a little more complex ... 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 →

Purple People Eater

Purple cocktail over ice with orange straw

The Purple People Eater is – you guessed it – a purple cocktail. This one is all about a delicious way to imbibe a moderately large quantity of alcohol quickly. It blends lots of fruity flavors with amaretto and some actual fruit juices, which enables it to sneak up on you. It tastes innocent, but ... Read the full article →

General Cocktail

A reddish brown cocktail with a lemon garnish

The General Cocktail features iced tea as its main ingredient. To that, it adds vodka, orange juice and a touch of grenadine. The end result is a really enjoyable flavor that’s just slightly fruity, but with that nice bitterness that comes from the tea. I recommend using unsweetened tea because the orange juice adds enough ... Read the full article →

Ruby Runner

Reddish cocktail with cherry and orange garnish

The Ruby Runner is in the same class as the Zombie in terms of alcohol content – nearly 5 ounces – but unlike the Zombie, this one doesn’t have quite enough fruit juice to disguise the alcohol. Which means it doesn’t sneak up on you quite the same way. This is a cocktail for when ... Read the full article →

Banana Popsicle

Yellow cocktail on tabletop with other drinks in the background

The Banana Popsicle is another one of those drinks that’s supposed to taste like a wonderful childhood treat with a healthy dose of alcohol added in. It doesn’t taste exactly like a banana popsicle, but it does taste delicious. The orange and pineapple juices really add something to this drink, livening up the mellow banana ... 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 →

Villa Park

Orange cocktail by side of pool

The Villa Park is very simple – a double serving of bourbon meets pineapple and orange juices. The fruit juices bring out wonderful notes in the bourbon. They also smooth it out considerably, so don’t waste good bourbon on this cocktail. As long as it’s marginally drinkable, the orange and pineapple juices will mellow any ... 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 →

Eden Cocktail

Orange-brown cocktail with orange garnish

Pisco is a potent brandy that’s well-known in South America but more of a cult following in the U.S. It’s clean, fresh, grape flavor (with other notes, which depend on where it was grown and distilled) forms the basis of the Eden Cocktail. This is a nicely fruity little cocktail that isn’t too sweet. It’s ... 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 →

Kali Fury

Yellowish cocktail served in Collins glass

Despite the name, the Kali Fury is actually a rather soothing drink. It’s got plenty of pineapple and orange juice blended with coconut rum and creme de bananes. It’s your typical laid back tropical flavored drink. Enjoy a Kali Fury anytime you want a little liquor with your fruit juice instead of the other way ... Read the full article →

Oakland Cocktail

Orange cocktail in a martini glass

The Oakland Cocktail is like a cross between a Screwdriver and a vodka martini. It mixes vodka with a little dry vermouth and a little orange juice, preferably fresh squeezed. It’s a strong cocktail with an intriguing flavor from the mix of orange juice and vermouth. Enjoy an Oakland Cocktail next time you’re in the ... Read the full article →

Hawaiian Hammer

Hawaiian Hammer served on the beach

The Hawaiian Hammer is one of those sneaky drinks that’s got a lot more kick than you’d think. It’s technically a double, with three ounces of alcohol, but because there’s twice as much fruit juice, it goes down smooth. This drink is a wonderful alternative to traditional tropical rum cocktails. Enjoy it the next time ... Read the full article →

Four Wheeler

Four Wheeler cocktail served with a straw

The Four Wheeler cocktail blends the flavors of coconut, orange, pineapple and dark rum. It’s thoroughly tropical in flavor, but this is definitely one drink you don’t have to serve in a pretty glass with umbrellas and fruit slices. It’s all about the taste. I think of this one as a wintertime alternative to a ... Read the full article →

Vodka Sunrise

Vodka Sunrise cocktail served with an orange wheel garnish

The Vodka Sunrise is a lot like the Tequila Sunrise, only with vodka instead of tequila. Or you could think of it as a Screwdriver with a healthy amount of grenadine added in. This is a very tasty drink that’s actually quite light on the alcohol, making it a good choice for breakfast or any ... Read the full article →

Golden Dawn

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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 →

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