A quick and easy summer cocktail to make is appropriately called the HEATWAVE. It’s also delicious, similar to a rum punch but with peach/pineapple flavoring instead of orange/pineapple flavoring. It cuts right to the chase by using a fuller-flavored dark...
Aperol/Campari/Cynar / Cachaca / Daily Mix / St-Germain (elderflower)
by Keet · Published July 30, 2022 · Last modified October 6, 2023
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....
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...
Summer 2022 is around the corner and outdoors or in, cocktails could be a part of it. The GOLDDIGGER cocktail is a very smooth mix of golden rum, gold tequila, Grand Marnier and fresh orange juice. It’s quick and easy...
Daily Mix / Grenadine / Orange Juice / Pineapple Juice / Rum / Seasonal Sunday
by Keet · Published July 2, 2021 · Last modified May 26, 2022
The RUM PUNCH can easily be too sweet, or it can be perfectly balanced and refreshing. This particular recipe is one I consider excellent, balanced between fruity refreshment and gutsy rum strength. Learned from a Cape Cod bartender, the key...
As I go through the maze of cocktails which have been created either incidentally or methodically across the globe, it makes me think some people had too much time on their hands. The ingredients used are sometimes perfect, other times...
MALIBU RUM (original) is a coconut-flavored liqueur with some rum in it. Although it’s less than the 80 proof — which disqualifies it from being classified as a rum — it’s made from sugarcane molasses, like all rum, and flavored...
The original PINA COLADA dates back more than half a century to San Juan, Puerto Rico and doesn’t require a blender or a lounge chair by a pool. It’s a tropical classic and still a summer hit, which requires light...
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