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Cointreau (orange liqueur) / Cranberry Juice / Daily Mix / Martini Monday / Vodka

Ginger Cosmo Martini

The GINGER COSMO MARTINI is a light, refreshing version of a Cosmo with additional ginger flavoring. Offsetting ginger with Cointreau is a winning combination. Its aftertaste is very summery and at times tastes more like grapefruit than ginger. There are...

Cointreau (orange liqueur) / Daily Mix / Fizzy Friday / Tequila / Mezcal

Lagerita

For some reason, beer & margarita go together well, side by side. So, it’s no surprise that the LAGERITA combines both into one single drink. It’s delicious and refreshing, and perfect to celebrate Cinco de Mayo or to refresh on...

Cointreau (orange liqueur) / Daily Mix / Seasonal Sunday / Whiskey (blended)

Irish Sidecar

IRISH SIDECAR: Instead of mixing your Sidecar cocktail with cognac or brandy, celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day or any day by substituting with Irish Whiskey. Irish whiskey is noted for being light and smooth because it’s often triple distilled and is...

Cognac / Brandy / Cointreau (orange liqueur) / Daily Mix / Rum / Videos Demos

Between the Sheets

The under-appreciated BETWEEN THE SHEETS cocktail warms the heart, or at least the palate, by basically adding rum to the Sidecar. It starts good, and ends great. Requirements: Brandy or cognac, light or gold rum, Cointreau, simple syrup (optional), lemon...

Cointreau (orange liqueur) / Daily Mix / Martini Monday / Schnapps / Vodka

Sour Apple Martini (Appletini)

The SOUR APPLE MARTINI, a.k.a. APPLETINI, originally started with just Ketel One vodka, DeKuyper Sour Apple Schnapps and sour mix. Its popularity quickly grew in the ’90’s because its alcohol content was hidden by the sweet/tart apple flavor., i.e., it...

Cointreau (orange liqueur) / Daily Mix / Gin / Rum / Shots on Saturday / Tequila / Mezcal / Vodka

Long Island Iced Tea

If you start with a rum & coke, just add tequila, vodka, gin, orange liqueur and lemon juice and you’ve got your LONG ISLAND ICED TEA. Though it has the sound of an end-of-evening frat-party creation, its invention is actually...

Cointreau (orange liqueur) / Daily Mix / Martini Monday / Vodka

Pomegranate Martini

The POMEGRANATE MARTINI is similar to a Cosmo, but more complex and probably stronger while still going down easy. It’s been popular with most who try this mix. Basically, the sweetness of pomegranate, orange liquor and citron vodka are stretched...

Bourbon / Cointreau (orange liqueur) / Daily Mix / Orange Juice / Videos Demos

Gold Rush Cocktail (a.k.a. Chapel Hill)

When lemon and orange flavoring are mixed with bourbon, good things happen. The GOLD RUSH (EXPANDED) is one such drink and is one of my favorites. If you ask for one at a bar, they’ll hand you a Whiskey Sour...

Bitters / Cointreau (orange liqueur) / Daily Mix / Gin / Seasonal Sunday

Flying Dutchman

The FLYING DUTCHMAN is a legendary ghost ship from the 17th century that can never make port and is doomed to sail the oceans forever (see “History” below). Or, it’s a classic gin cocktail. This is a simple yet tasty...