Tagged: limejuice

Daily Mix / Midori (melon) / Rum

Melon Daiquiri

The MELON DAIQUIRI offers two serving possibilities for the fan of melon-flavored cocktails: (1) Shaken and poured into an Old-Fashioned glass filled with ice, or (2) blended and poured frozen into a margarita glass. Both drinks require light rum, Midori...

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...

Amaretto / Daily Mix / Orange Juice / Tequila / Mezcal

Italian Margarita

The ITALIAN MARGARITA substitutes amaretto and orange juice for the regular margarita’s orange liqueur. Amaretto gives it a sweet nutty edge and eliminates the need for simple syrup or agave. Lime juice, with an optional lemon juice squeeze, is the...

Aperol/Campari/Cynar / Cachaca / Daily Mix / St-Germain (elderflower)

Caneflower Cocktail

Those who know cachaca associate it largely with the popular Brazilian caipirinha. If you’re a fan of the lime-flavored Caipirinha like me, you might have a bottle of cachaca at home; if you don’t, you might want to get one....

Daily Mix / Fizzy Friday / Ginger Beer / Vodka

Vodka Mule (“Moscow Mule”)

The VODKA MULE (“Moscow Mule”) was the drink that catapulted vodka beyond its Eastern Europe & Russian boundaries back in the ’40s. It’s a fizzy, limey-ginger vodka drink that offers a spicy kick when made with real ginger beer. It...

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...

Cointreau (orange liqueur) / Daily Mix / Grapefruit Juice / Tequila / Mezcal

Ruby Rita

The RUBY RITA is a grapefruit margarita to embellish our margarita experience as Memorial Day and warm weather approach. It’s got the tequila and orange liqueur of the standard margarita, but adds fresh grapefruit juice for a refreshing twist. Lime...

Daily Mix / Rum

Mai Tai (War Time Cocktails, 1935-45)

Smith’s Union Bar, Honolulu Strolling into Honolulu’s Smith’s Union Bar, just a few miles away from the military docks and ports of 1941 Pearl Harbor, one is greeted by a calmer, more open-area bar than the other dark seedy places...