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Island Donkey

The Island Donkey cocktail is a blend of chocolate and coconut flavors with a touch of cinnamon. I don’t know about you, but the mere thought of those flavors together starts me drooling. Cinnamon brings out something wonderful in chocolate, and coconut is just fabulous blended with, oh, anything. This is a fabulous dessert drink, ... 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 →

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 →

Rum Caviar tutorial

Rum Caviar served in a bowl on a plate with a spoon, like dessert

A friend of mine made something a few months ago that blew my mind. It’s called Rum Caviar, and it’s barely sweetened rum in the form of little golden spheres, just like fish eggs: They stay like that until you eat them, and then they melt deliciously in your mouth with all that rum flavor. ... Read the full article →

Stock Market Crash

Truly a drink for our times, the Stock Market Crash combines the over-hyped and ever profitable Coca Cola with three whiskeys, a liqueur and some black rum. It’s a strong drink – nearly a double – and the cola doesn’t disguise this. The Stock Market Crash is a good choice for when you need a ... Read the full article →

Caribbean Mist

The Caribbean Mist cocktail is one of those drinks that’s all about the flavor, except for the part that’s about the color. It blends citrus, pineapple, lemon and coconut notes into a lovely blue-green liquid reminiscent of the Caribbean sea. I think of this one as a cross between your traditional tropical rum drink and ... Read the full article →

Hawaiian Hammer

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

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 →

Cemetery Cider

Cemetery Cider is, as you might guess, an apple cider-based drink recipe. Where it differs from many similar recipes is that you can make it by the glass instead of in bulk. Think apple cider with spices and orange, and you’ve got an idea of the flavor of Cemetery Cider. But this recipe is shockingly ... Read the full article →

Daiquiri

The term “Daiquiri” has come to be associated with slightly alcoholic fruit smoothies over the years, but that’s not at all what the original recipe called for. The classic Daiquiri is light rum, lime or lemon juice, and a little sugar – that’s it. If you’re used to thinking of Daiquiris as frou-frou cocktails for ... Read the full article →

Raspberry Beer

The Raspberry Beer cocktail is one of those extremely simple drinks that are surprisingly tasty. It’s just a shot of raspberry rum stirred into a can of cheap beer. And yes, it really is better with cheap beer – something decent but meh. The raspberry rum adds a nice fruity note to the bitterness of ... Read the full article →

Mona Cocktail

The Mona Cocktail mixes three liquors that don’t often get to mingle in the same glass: vodka, bourbon and light rum. It’s an interesting mix, and the sweet and sour and Rose’s lime added to it make for a flavor that once considered being sweet, but decided to be tangy instead. With three ounces of ... 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 →

Bacardi Root Beer Float

How does a vanilla root beer sound? That’s basically what you’re getting with the Bacardi Root Beer Float cocktail, which mixes root beer with a generous helping of vanilla-infused rum. No need to scoop in the ice cream for this float; just open and pour. I’m classifying this one as a cocktail, but part of ... Read the full article →

Eliminator

Who doesn’t love a cocktail you can set on fire? The Eliminator is your basic one ounce shot comprised of three different liquors – well, four, if you count the rum that burns off when you light it. This is a fun drink for getting loosened up as the evening’s just getting started. But remember, ... Read the full article →

Rampage

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 →

Haitian Gold

The Haitian Gold cocktail has so much fruit juice, you could almost mistake it for a health drink. It’s not, though. It’s just a lovely fruity, fairly strong cocktail that’s sweet enough to be a dessert drink. Enjoy a Haitian Gold anytime you’re craving a fruity drink with a kick. It’s great paired with salty ... Read the full article →

Embassy Cocktail

The Embassy Cocktail is an old classic that dates back to the 1930s and the Embassy Club in Hollywood. Like 1930s Hollywood, it has a certain sophisticated glamor. The taste strikes a great balance between sweet, bitter and sour. It’s one of those fairly strong drinks that manages to go down very smoothly. This is ... Read the full article →

Amber Haze

The Amber Haze cocktail is light, easy-going and refreshing. The flavor is apple with just a touch of pomegranate. This gets combined with soda water for some carbonation. The alcohol content is on the weak side. This is a great choice for light drinkers, or anytime you want just enough alcohol to relax. It’s perfect ... Read the full article →

Raspberry Blush

The Raspberry Blush has a liquor combination that might strike you as odd: dark rum and dry vermouth. Most people aren’t familiar with good vermouth, so it has an undeserved reputation for being gross. When it’s good, it’s basically an herbed, spiced wine that lends itself to cocktails that will emphasize either the wine flavor ... Read the full article →

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