Caneflower Cocktail
Those who know cachaça largely associate it with the popular Brazilian Caipirinha. If you’re a fan of the lime-flavored Caipirinha like me, you might have a bottle of cachaça at home; if not, you might want to get one and...
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Kamikaze
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...
Between the Sheets
The under-appreciated BETWEEN THE SHEETS cocktail warms the heart, or at least the palate, by essentially adding rum to a Sidecar. It starts good and ends great. Requirements: Brandy or cognac, light or gold rum, Cointreau, simple syrup (optional), lemon...
French Martini
The FRENCH MARTINI is a mild, pineapple-flavored cocktail born out of the 1980s. Mix vodka with raspberry liqueur and pineapple juice to create a frothy brunch drink or a light and fruity evening cocktail. Dry gin can be substituted for...
Espresso Martini
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...
Aperol Spritz
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...
Banker’s Lunch
In a BANKER’S LUNCH, the neutral quality of vodka allows a couple of our favorite breakfast flavors — grapefruit & orange — to combine with dry vermouth in a spirited old-fashioned-style cocktail. Its mix proves the versatility of grapefruit juice...
Bittersweet Jack
The BITTERSWEET JACK gives Jack Daniel’s a nice flavor-lift with a dash of apricot liqueur and orange curacao. It’s stirred and served like a Manhattan, but with no vermouth involved it resembles more an Old Fashioned. Requirements: Jack Daniel’s whiskey,...
Ocean Breeze
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...
Melon Ball Drop
The Japanese melon liqueur, Midori, is the predominant flavor of the MELON BALL DROP. The sweetness of the Midori, and to a lesser extent the elderflower liqueur, is balanced nicely by vodka and fresh lemon juice. It’s a popular choice...
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