Apricot Brandy Sour
The citrusy APRICOT BRANDY SOUR is a simple 2-ingredient mix: apricot brandy and sour mix. While you can always buy a sour mix at the grocery store, it will never be as good or fresh as one you prepare yourself....
Cognac / Brandy / Daily Mix / Maraschino / Twofer Tuesday
by Keet · Published October 13, 2026 · Last modified October 12, 2026
The citrusy APRICOT BRANDY SOUR is a simple 2-ingredient mix: apricot brandy and sour mix. While you can always buy a sour mix at the grocery store, it will never be as good or fresh as one you prepare yourself....
Bitters / Bourbon / Cognac / Brandy / Daily Mix / Whiskey (blended)
by Keet · Published October 9, 2026
A store-bought pumpkin pie syrup can be easily added to an applejack brandy or bourbon Old-Fashioned in place of the standard sugar selection, resulting in a delicious fall-inspired cocktail — the PUMPKIN PIE OLD-FASHIONED. It’s less filling and more subtle...
The DIRTY SHIRLEY is simply a play on the Shirley Temple mocktail by adding vodka. Since the Shirley Temple already pretends to be a vodka-type cocktail, it’s not a big leap to add a couple ounces of vodka to the...
The WHISKEY SMASH is very similar to a Mint Julep, but combines with lemon juice to produce a tasty, minty Whiskey Sour. The “smash” likely refers to the muddling of lemon wedges and mint before adding bourbon (rye or Canadian...
Aperol/Campari/Cynar / Bitters / Daily Mix / Gin / Maraschino / Vermouth (sweet & dry)
by Keet · Published September 18, 2026
The MARTINEZ is a classic precursor to today’s gin martini. It’s also an old-world variation of the Manhattan dating back to the 1880s. The most common mix calls for equal parts gin and sweet vermouth with dashes of both maraschino...
Cointreau (orange liqueur) / Daily Mix / Vodka
by Keet · Published September 8, 2026 · Last modified September 5, 2026
The KAMIKAZE was designed for good-time shooters in the ’70s & ’80s, but later became respectable as a cocktail. Fans of the Lemon Dropor the Cosmo should enjoy this limey orange-liqueur-and-vodka mix. What pushes the Kamikaze into respectable territory is...
If you can’t attend the U.S. Tennis Open in person to drink its signature HONEY DEUCE cocktail, you can easily make it at home. This “fruity & tart” vodka highball has been the tournament’s best-selling drink since its introduction in...
The SEABOARD is a smooth lemon-flavored cocktail that blends whiskey with gin. Like the Woodstock, it combines lemon juice with gin. And like the Long Island Iced Tea, its multiple liquor combination has no dominant flavor. The ingredients work together...
Daily Mix / Grenadine / Orange Juice / Pineapple Juice / Rum
by Keet · Published August 14, 2026 · Last modified August 13, 2026
The BAHAMA MAMA is a warm-weather drink of choice when you’re in the mood for a fruity tropical rum cocktail. If you have its five main ingredients, just a couple of minor extras will finish the mix. REQUIREMENTS: white rum,...
Bourbon / Cointreau (orange liqueur) / Daily Mix / Vermouth (sweet & dry)
by Keet · Published August 11, 2026
The MAN O’ WAR is a delicious bourbon cocktail associated with horse racing. Though largely overshadowed by the bourbon Mint Julep, the Man o’ War often becomes a repeat order after a first taste. It’s a good drink for every...
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