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12 President’s Day Cocktails

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A lot of Americans get President’s Day off, so I’ve put together a little collection of President’s Day cocktails to enjoy on the day. Most of these have themes that tie in with American history, and some of them were invented in the US.

A collection of President's Day cocktails for those of you who get the day off. It has cocktails with American history themes, a drink named "Liberty", and drinks that feature red, white and blue colors.

President’s Day Cocktails

1. Jack Rose. This drink is said to have been President Lincoln’s cocktail of choice.  It features Applejack (or Calvados) with lemon or lime and a dash of grenadine.

Jack Rose Cocktail Recipe: Applejack brandy, lemon or lime, grenadine

2. Cowboy Roy. Acknowledge the Wild West with this combination of vodka, rum and orange juice.

You might expect a drink called Cowboy Roy to feature corn whiskey and saddle soap, but no. It’s 6 ounces of orange juice, with plenty of vodka and rum. Think of it a brunch version of the Screwdriver.

3. July Julep. This twist on the All-American Mint Julep is made with Jack Daniels honey. Even people who don’t like bourbon end up falling for this one.

July Julep drink recipe with Jack Daniels Honey, lemon, ginger and mint.

4. Aviation Cocktail. The invention of the airplane is a celebrated chunk of American history. This drink features creme de violette and maraschino liqueur with gin.

The Aviation cocktail uses a touch of one of the lesser known and harder to find liqueurs in the world: creme de violette, a liqueur that tastes like violets. It also features gin, maraschino and lemon.

5. M&M. You can’t get more American than the M&M, and this drink tastes a lot like it with a blend of creme de cacao and frangelico.

The M&M cocktail is exactly what you'd expect from the name: a candy drink that tastes a lot like an M&M in a glass. But the recipe may not be quite what you're expecting. Hint: there's Frangelico in it.

6. Americano. It’s actually an Italian cocktail, but it was named for its popularity with American ex-pats in the region.

The Americano Cocktail recipe blends Campari with sweet vermouth and soda water.

7. Liberty cocktail. Calvados with rum, simple syrup and lime. Easy going, and not too sweet.

Liberty Cocktail recipe: Calvados, rum, lime, syrup

8. Wild Sacramento. Sharing a name with the capital of California, this drink is all white liquors and citrus.

The Wild Sacramento is one of those cocktails that's based on three white liquors - vodka, tequila and gin - some liqueurs and a touch of juice. It's on the strong side, and doesn't try to hide that fact.

9. Last Straw. Politicians do a lot of things that make this phrase come to mind. If you’ve had enough, enjoy this combination of Baileys, Cointreau and creme de cassis.

The Last Straw cocktail features Irish cream, crème de cassis, Cointreau and heavy cream. It's sweet and rich, with flavors of blackcurrant and orange – the perfect dessert drink on a long, quiet evening.

10. Blue Russian. And if you’ve really had enough of American politics, feel a little subversive with this blue and white drink featuring vodka, blue curacao and cream.

So you’ve got your White Russians and your Black Russians, but have you heard of a Blue Russian? This cocktail is definitely one of the lesser known Russians. It uses Blue Curacao as its liqueur.

11. Tennessee Tea. It’s like a Jack and Coke with a big helping of citrus.

Tennessee Tea cocktail drink recipe with Jack Daniels, triple sec, sour mix and cola.

12. Long Black Russian. This recipe takes the Black Russian and overwhelms it with good ol’ American Coca-Cola.

Long Black Russian drink recipe with Kahlua, vodka and cola.

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