The HIGH VOLTAGE is a simple peach-flavored tequila cocktail that can be prepared in just five minutes. It’s smooth and has a bit of everything going for it. Requirements: tequila (silver preferred), peach schnapps, lime juice, peeled peach slice or...
Daily Mix / Maraschino / Scotch / Throwback Thursday / Whiskey (blended)
by Keet · Published January 6, 2026 · Last modified January 5, 2026
The NEW YORK SOUR is essentially a Whiskey Sour with a dry red-wine floater. It was originally created to mask inferior whiskey during Prohibition and to use up open bottles of speakeasy wines. It has been refined over the years...
For fans of the Sour, an APPLEJACK SOUR is perfect for fall or winter. Apple brandy (Laird’s Applejack) provides the distilled apple flavor, lemon adds the sour, and orange juice and maple syrup contribute the sweetness. The resulting sweet-and-sour balance...
It’s espresso, Kahlua, vodka — what’s not to like about an ESPRESSO MARTINI? If you’re looking for a post-dinner pick-me-up or a drink to extend the night, this cocktail has become a classic choice for those occasions. Its popularity stems...
In the mid-70s, the BRANDY ALEXANDER was one of the most-ordered drinks at the downtown restaurant where I waitered. It’s been pushed aside by newer cocktails since then, but it remains the same brandy-cream-creme de cacao cocktail it’s been since...
Cognac / Brandy / Cointreau (orange liqueur) / Daily Mix / Videos Demos
by Keet · Published December 16, 2025 · Last modified December 15, 2025
The SIDECAR is a sidekick to an old New Orleans drink dating back to the 1850s, the Brandy Crusta. The Sidecar has enjoyed a resurgence in recent years, using a similar base formula of ingredients as the Brandy Crusta but...
The GODFATHER makes you an offer you can’t refuse: a good cocktail that requires just two ingredients — blended scotch whisky and amaretto. Some people might choose single malt scotch or even bourbon. The almond-flavored amaretto softens the whisky, but...
Bitters / Cognac / Brandy / Daily Mix / Grenadine / Throwback Thursday
by Keet · Published December 2, 2025
The JACK ROSE is a lost classic from the 1910s that, for no particular reason, was pushed aside by time. But the smooth blend of applejack, lemon juice and grenadine earns it a place in the cocktail rotation. With just...
Bitters / Bourbon / Brennivin / Cognac / Brandy / Cointreau (orange liqueur) / Cranberry Juice / Daily Mix / Falernum / Gin / Ginger Beer / Rum / Schnapps / Seasonal Sunday / Tequila / Mezcal / Vermouth (sweet & dry) / Whiskey (blended)
by Keet · Published November 25, 2025
Ten cocktails are recommended as excellent choices during Thanksgiving. The most common themes include flavors of maple, apple, or cranberry. Unlike many other cocktail sites, none of the cocktails listed below are overly infused with fruit purees, berries, or excessive...
Cranberry Juice / Daily Mix / Whiskey (blended)
by Keet · Published November 21, 2025 · Last modified November 24, 2025
From Guy Fieri and the Food Network comes the AMERICAN PIE COCKTAIL. It’s easy to make and combines a surprisingly pleasing blend of cranberry juice, apple liqueur and whiskey. It’s surprising only because the cocktail’s name sounds like it would...
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