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Cary Grant

Dark cocktail with ice

The Cary Grant cocktail got its name because it’s supposedly something Cary Grant drank. It combines lime juice with equal parts coffee liqueur and vodka. Lime and sweet coffee, of course, make for an interesting flavor combination: a sour, a sweet and a bitter. The vodka mellows it all out so everything plays nicely together. ... Read the full article →

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 →

William’s Rainbow

Purple cocktail with black cherry garnish

William’s Rainbow is a drink that’s served with style. You pour in the blue curacao and reddish grenadine, letting them float loosely in the vodka and lemon-lime soda. Let the guest stir it. After stirring, it becomes purple – like magic. Hey, this is the sort of thing that delights the kid in us all. ... Read the full article →

Etyk

Reddish purple cocktail

The Etyk is one of those rare cocktails that are Parfait d’Amour based. It’s got an equal amount of vodka, but in terms of flavor, the Parfait dominates. Parfait d’Amour can vary in flavor, depending on the brand, so it’s hard to predict what this drink will taste like. However, the two dashes of grenadine ... Read the full article →

The End of the World

Whiskey based shot against white background

The End of the World is now available in cocktail form. This is a stiff little shot featuring one and a half ounces of three combined liquors. It by no means tastes bad, but taste certainly isn’t what it’s about. The combination of rum, bourbon whiskey and vodka in equal parts ends up favoring the ... Read the full article →

Hollywood

Pinkish red cocktail with lime against pink background

The Hollywood cocktail got its name because it’s formulaic and derivative, but still not a bad way to kill an afternoon. I’m kidding, of course – just can’t resist a chance to knock Hollywood. Despite that association, this is a pretty tasty little cocktail. The combination of raspberry, orange and lime actually is a little ... Read the full article →

Boswandeling

Clear shot in a shot glass

The Boswandeling is a tasty little shot. It’s mainly vodka and triple sec, but it’s got a healthy dose of Angostura bitters, which gives it a unique flavor. Orange and bitters make for a complex flavor combination, so even though this is a shot, it’s worth savoring rather than just downing. The trick with 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 →

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 →

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 →

Long Vodka

Fizzy clear cocktail with a lime wheel garnish

You might assume a Long Vodka is an order, not a cocktail. But despite the lackluster name, this cocktail has a little more going on. The Long Vodka features vodka with lime, bitters and tonic water. The flavor is sharp and refreshing, making a nice change from sweet cocktails. Long Vodka 1.5 ounces vodka 1/2 ... 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 →

Idonis

Yellowish cocktail in a martini glass

The Idonis cocktail is delicately sweet, using a small amount of pineapple juice and just a touch of apricot brandy for its flavor. The rest of the drink is simply straight vodka. This is a great cocktail when you want you want something just a little bit tropical and sweet, but still sophisticated and not ... Read the full article →

Black and White Martini

A Black and White Martini served poolside

The Black and White Martini is so named because the traditional garnish is black and white licorice candies. I prefer to leave that garnish off, because I think it misleads you to think the drink might have a licorice flavor, and it doesn’t. This drink is mainly vanilla with distinct notes of chocolate. It’s wonderful ... Read the full article →

Gold Emerald Shooter

Green cocktail in a tall shot glass against white background

The Gold Emerald Shooter has a really unique flavor combination: melon and cinnamon. It may not sound like your cup of tea, but this is one of those drinks you’ve got to taste, at least once – if only to make sure you don’t like it. Because this drink is surprising. The blending of sweetness ... 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 →

Cake Mix

Cake Mix cocktail, served with straw

The Cake Mix is an extremely simple cocktail with just two ingredients. But sometimes simple is best, and the flavor on this one is a lot of fun. This drink mixes vanilla vodka with ginger ale, so it’s sweet and mellow, tasting more or less like raw cake batter – which is pretty fantastically deliciously. ... 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 →

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