The BOURBON RICKEY is a simple 2-ingredient cocktail anyone can make, with no bar tools required. It actually precedes the better-known Gin Rickey and dates back to the late 19th century. Originating in Washington D.C., the drink was named after...
Daily Mix / Fizzy Friday / Gin / Throwback Thursday
by Keet · Published October 21, 2025 · Last modified October 19, 2025
No collection of cocktail recipes is complete without the classic TOM COLLINS. The first Tom Collins recipe dates back to early 1876, making it truly historic—Ulysses S. Grant was President. A tall bar glass inherited the name “Collins Glass.” I...
The AUTUMN RICKEY is a full-bodied combination of club soda and lime with bourbon. While the classic highball rickey typically features gin and is associated with summer, this version evokes the flavors of fall with its maple syrup and bourbon....
The APEROL SPRITZ is a well-known Italian aperitif refresher. It features Aperol, a Campari-owned liqueur that combines bitter notes from rhubarb, gentian root (found in Angostura bitters), cinchona bark, and citrus oil from oranges, creating its signature zesty orange hue...
Bitters / Daily Mix / Fizzy Friday / Gin / Vermouth (sweet & dry)
by Keet · Published August 15, 2025
The GIN SLING differentiates itself from other gin drinks by introducing sweet vermouth and bitters to the commonly used lemon juice and club soda (see similar cocktail links below). As a truly classic American drink, it has stood the test...
The MINT JULEP is best known as the featured beverage at the Kentucky Derby which runs this Saturday, May 3rd. There are strong opinions of the correct way to mix a Mint Julep, especially in the U.S. south. The Keet’s...
Daily Mix / Fizzy Friday / Tequila / Mezcal / Videos Demos
by Keet · Published April 4, 2025 · Last modified April 7, 2025
The PALOMA is a popular tequila highball cocktail in Mexico. It’s less known outside its borders. Grapefruit soda is added to tequila and lime juice with a pinch of salt to create a delightfully refreshing drink. It’s simple, easy to...
A nice drink for any season is the SHOCHU MELON CITRUS COCKTAIL. The Japanese hard liquor, shochu (detailed below), is extremely popular in Japan, but not as well known internationally as its sake. Shochu’s clean and mild flavor is similar...
Amaretto / Curacao / Daily Mix / Pineapple Juice / Rum
by Keet · Published August 27, 2022 · Last modified August 26, 2022
The OCEAN BREEZE is a delicious rum punch recipe that gives you a lemony pineapple-&-rum flavor, perfect for a relaxing outdoor or indoor summer weekend. The blue curacao color gives it a mellow ocean feel. Enjoy this one with family...
Daily Mix / Rum / World Wednesday
by Keet · Published September 1, 2021 · Last modified May 28, 2023
The MOJITO is an iconic Cuban cocktail that emerged from a Havana bar around 1910. It’s a bartender’s least favorite concoction to make in a bar, not because it requires many types of liquor, but because it’s time-consuming to prepare...
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