Dusk in Eden
Ingredients:
1 1/2 parts 42 Below Vodka
1 large slice of pomegranate, chopped
1 part apple juice
dash of simple syrup
pomegranate seeds to garnish
Preparation:
Muddle together the pomegranate and syrup in a mixing glass or shaker tin.
Add 42 BELOW Vodka and juice, and fill with ice.
Shake well, and strain into a chilled martini glass.
Garnish with pomegranate seeds.
Pomegranate Cocktail
6 oz premium vodka
2 oz seltzer
4 oz Triple Sec
4 oz pomegranate juice
2 lemons, juiced
1 pomegranate, seeded
Combine vodka, seltzer, Triple Sec, pomegranate juice, and lemon juice in a cocktail shaker over ice; shake. Pour into a chilled cocktail glass; garnish with pomegranate seeds. Save leftover fruit for nibbling. Make four servings.
Bartles & Jaymes Sake Margarita
Tao Beach Bar, Las Vegas, Nev.
1 ounce Bartles & Jaymes Raspberry Pomegranate Wine Cooler
1/2 ounce sake
1 ounce tequila
1/2 ounce simple syrup
1/2 ounce triple sec
Splash of orange juice
This new take on the classic margarita infuses Asian and Mexican flavors, sake and tequila, with a pomegranate-flavored wine cooler. Shake and place in a margarita glass with lemon and lime wedges.
Sweet Summer Punch
Ingredients
1 cup Bacardi light rum Chilled
1 cup Absolut vodka Chilled
1 cup 1800 Reposado tequila Chilled
1 cup Cointreau orange Liquer Chilled
12 oz frozen orange juice
12 oz frozen cranberry juice
12 oz frozen pineappl juice
3 qt club soda Chilled
lime slices
orange slices
ice
How to make it
Chill all liquors before mixing
Combine the frozen juices in a punch bowl
Stir in liquors
Add ice
Floating Island Punch
Ingredients
2 cups water
2 cups white sugar
1 (12 fluid ounce) can frozen lemonade concentrate
1 (12 fluid ounce) can frozen orange juice concentrate
1 pint orange sherbet
1 liter ginger ale
1 liter carbonated water
1 (4 ounce) jar maraschino cherries
1 orange, sliced in rounds
4 cups ice
Directions
Bring water to a boil. Add the sugar and boil until it becomes a syrup. Let cool.
In a punch bowl combine lemonade, orange juice, ginger ale, and carbonated water. Mix in the sugar syrup. Add ice and sherbet. Just before serving add cherries and cherry juice and float orange slices on top.
Pineapple Punch
Ingredients
1 (16 ounce) can frozen pineapple juice concentrate
1 (12 fluid ounce) can frozen orange juice concentrate
12 fluid ounces vodka
2 (2 liter) bottles lemon-lime flavored carbonated beverage, chilled
1 (4 ounce) jar maraschino cherries
4 oranges, sliced into rounds
2 trays ice cubes
Directions
In a punch bowl, combine pineapple juice concentrate, orange juice concentrate and vodka. Pour in lemon-lime soda.
Champange Punch
Ingredients
1 (12 fluid ounce) can frozen cranberry juice concentrate
1 (12 fluid ounce) can frozen pink lemonade concentrate
1 (6 ounce) can frozen limeade concentrate
1 (750 milliliter) bottle white wine, chilled
1 liter carbonated water, chilled
2 (750 milliliter) bottles champagne, chilled
1 lemon – sliced, for garnish
1/2 cup fresh mint, garnish
Directions
In large punch bowl, combine the cranberry juice concentrate, pink lemonade concentrate, limeade concentrate, white wine, club soda and champagne. Garnish with lemon slices and fresh mint leaves.
Fourth of July American Cocktails
As you start planning your Fourth of July festivities, don’t focus all of your attention on what’s going on the grill; what’s going on over at the the bar is important, too.
Juicy Watermelon Shooter
1 1/2 oz Vodka
3/4 oz Creme de Noya
Splash of pineapple juice
Shake. Pour. Shoot.
American Banshee
3/4 oz Creme de Coco
3/4 oz Creme de Banana
3/4 oz Half & Half
Shake and serve in a martini glass with a banana slice garnish. For a “Screaming American Banshee” just add Vodka.
Minute Man
1 1/2 oz Coconut Rum
1/2 oz Blue Curaco
1/2 oz Half & Half
3/4 oz pineapple juice
Shake and served in martini glass with pineapple garnish.
Cool as a Cucumber
1 1/2 oz Absolute Vodka 100
1 oz St. Germaine Elder Flower Liqueur
One lime
3 slices of Cucumber
2 oz ginger beer
Muddle cucumber slices, squeeze in lime juice, add Vodka, shake, and add ginger beer before straining.
The Slim Sangria
Calories reduced from upwards of 150 to only 85!
Ingredients
1 bottle of your favorite red wine
1 Cup light orange juice
1/4 Cup brandy
1/4 Cup cointreau
2 packets of Stevia (we prefer NuStevia brand)
1 orange, sliced
1 apple, diced
2 Cup(s) club soda
Steps
Combine all of the ingredients through the apple in a large pitcher and chill for at least two hours.
Add the club soda and serve with lots of ice.
The Mint Mojito
6 Oz Light Rum12 Sprigs Mint or Spearmint (roughly broken apart)6 Tablespoon Fresh Lime Juice
4 Tablespoon Sugar
1/2 Cup Club Soda
4 Slices Lime
Steps
Place ice in beverage shaker then add in the rum, 8 broken up mint sprigs, lime juice and sugar.
Shake well and serve over ice in a high ball glass.
Top off each glass with a splash of club soda.
Garnish each with a slice of lime and a sprig of mint.
The Morning Glory
1 oz. rye whiskey
1 oz. cognac
1 oz. rye whiskey
1 oz. cognac
1 tsp. curacao
1 tsp. simple syrup
1 tsp. absinthe
2 dashes angostura bitters
Club soda
Glass: small highball
Garnish: lemon twist
Add everything except club soda to mixing glass and fill with ice. Stir well for 30 seconds and strain into chilled glass. Top with one or two ounces club soda, to taste. Twist the lemon peel over the drink and garnish.
Adapted from Jerry Thomas’ Bar-Tender’s Guide, 1887
Caribbean Rum Punch
Ingredients
1 cup fresh lime juice
2 cups simple syrup
3 cups amber rum
4 cups orange juice
4 dashes bitters
freshly grated nutmeg
Directions
In a pitcher, combine lime juice, simple syrup, rum and orange juice. Add a few dashes of bitters and some grated nutmeg to taste. Serve chilled over ice.
Coconut Cruise
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 oz Bacardi Island Breeze Coconut
- 4 oz cranberry juice
- juice of half lime
- 1/4 oz triple sec
- Club soda
Garnish: lemon twist
Mix coconut rum, cranberry juice, lime juice and triple sec in a cocktail shaker with ice. Strain into a highball glass over ice. Top with club soda and garnish with lemon twist.
The Income Tax Cocktail
That dreaded yearly task is done and you finally know how much money you are either getting back or handing over. That’s right, you have completed your income taxes! So whether you are on top of it and filed 3 months early, or one at the post office on April 15th, or an accountant who has made it through one more tax season, sit back and enjoy this classic cocktail to celebrate.
Prep Time:
2 minutes
Total Time: 2 minutes
Yield: 1 Drink
Ingredients:
2 oz gin
1/4 oz sweet vermouth
1/4 oz dry vermouth
1 oz orange juice
Angostura bitters to taste
orange twist for garnish
Preparation:
Pour the ingredients into a shaker with ice cubes.
Shake well.
Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
Garnish with the orange twist.
Springtime Cocktail
Springtime Cocktail
Hello springtime. Happy hour anyone?
Ingredients:
1/2 oz Green Chartreuse
1 tablespoon Lemon Juice
1 oz Gin
Directions:
1. Take all ingredients with ice, strain into a cocktail glass, and serve.
Bloody Mary
Ingredients
1 1/2 ounce(s) Smirnoff No. 21 Vodka
3 ounce(s) bloody mary mix
1 stalk(s) celery
1 pinch(s) pepper
1 pinch(s) salt
Directions
Fill glass with ice.
Add Smirnoff No. 21 Vodka and bloody mary mix.
Stir well.
Garnish with salt, pepper, and celery stalk.
Ingredients1 1/2 ounce(s) Smirnoff No. 21 Vodka3 ounce(s) bloody mary mix1 stalk(s) celery1 pinch(s) pepper1 pinch(s) saltDirectionsFill glass with ice.Add Smirnoff No. 21 Vodka and bloody mary mix.Stir well.Garnish with salt, pepper, and celery stalk.
Kiwi Mango Mint
Fresh, fruity, and delicious! Good for warms afternoons, and evenings on the patio too.
1 part 42 Below Kiwi Vodka 5 parts mango nectar or juice 8 mint leaves Preparation: Fill a highball glass with ice. Add the mint leaves and vodka. Top with nectar or juice. Stir well.
Irish Coffee
The Irish had the right idea when they combined robust Irish whiskey with hot, black coffee. This hot cocktail has long been a favorite in Irish pubs, with a popularity that could be said to rival Guinness (as tough as that may be). Beyond choosing the best Irish whiskey possible, using fresh whipped cream can turn the mundane Irish Coffee into something spectacular.
Ingredients:
2 1/2 oz strong, hot coffee
1 1/2 oz Irish whiskey
1 tsp brown sugar
1 oz whipping cream
Preparation:
Pour the coffee, Irish whiskey and brown sugar into an Irish coffee glass or mug.
Stir well.
Float the cream on top.
Pineapple Cooler
This beautiful — and easy — pineapple fruit-aid gets a subtle twist with floral-scented herbs like lavender or lemon verbena.
Ingredients
1 large (about 4 pounds) fresh pineapple
1 1/4 cup(s) sugar
11 sprig(s) fresh lavender, rosemary, or lemon verbena
1/4 cup(s) fresh lemon juice
Directions Cut the peel from the pineapple, remove the core,
and cut the fruit into 1-inch pieces. Place the fruit in
a food processor fitted with a metal blade and pulse until
the pineapple is crushed but not pureed. Transfer to a large
nonreactive pot, add the sugar, 4 cups water, and 3 herb sprigs.
Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low
and cook for 15 minutes. Strain the mixture through a fine
mesh sieve. Gently press the solids to extract the juice.
Cool and stir in the lemon juice.
Serve over ice garnished with the remaining herb sprigs.
Ciroc Lola
Garnished with a fresh orchid blossom, this exotic cocktail is as decorative as it is delicious.
Ingredients
1 ounce(s) Cîroc Vodka
1 1/2 ounce(s) pomegranate juice
1 teaspoon(s) elderflower liqueur
1 splash champagne
1 orchid blossom
Directions Stir all the ingredients over ice to chilled and strain into a prechilled cocktail glass.
Top with splash of champagne and garnish with a Sonya orchid or, if unavailable, another food-grade edible flower.
Bellini Mimosa
Ingredients
Fresh peach slices
Peach nectar, chilled
Sparkling rosé wine, prosecco, or Champagne, well-chilled
Grenadine syrup
Directions
Put some fresh peach slices into wineglasses and add some chilled peach nectar to cover.
Top with well-chilled sparkling rosé wine, prosecco, or Champagne. Add a drop of grenadine syrup to each drink.
Cocktail of the Week: The Dorflinger
The Dorflinger is a classic cocktail and is making a comeback. The beauty of this cocktail is that Plymouth gin and absinthe are hot cocktail commodities today and they are wonderful together. Orange bitters are also seeing a renaissance of their own and are the perfect touch for bringing together the unique gin and liqueur.
Prep Time: 2 minutes
Yield: 1 Drink
Ingredients:
- 2 oz Plymouth Gin
- 1 oz absinthe
- dash of orange bitters
Preparation:
- Pour the ingredients into a cocktail shaker filled with ice.
- Stir well
- Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
- Add an extra dash or two of orange bitters to taste.
Basic Cosmo Drink Recipe
- A delicious way to relax!
1 ounce vodka Cranberry juice cocktail Pour 1 ounce vodka and cranberry juice cocktail over ice in a cocktail shaker. Shake till chilled. Serve on the rocks in a Highball glass. Spiffed Up Cosmopolitan (This is the best Cosmopolitan Drink recipe, in my opinion.) 1/2 jigger lime juice 1 jigger vodka (Absolut Citron vodka is best) 1 jigger Triple Sec 1 jigger Cranberry Juice Cocktail Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add all of the ingredients. Shake til very cold. Strain into chilled martini cocktail glass. Garnish with a slice of lime. South Beach Cosmopolitan Drink Recipe (This drink recipe from Miami also tastes great) 3 oz. Absolut Citron or some other vodka 1 oz. Cranberry Juice Cocktail 1 oz. Chambord Raspberry Liqueur Pour everything over ice. Shake or stir til chilled. Strain into a chilled martini cocktail glass. Garnish with a lime slice, if desired.
Ingredients
1 cup fresh lime juice
2 cups simple syrup
3 cups amber rum
4 cups orange juice
4 dashes bitters
freshly grated nutmeg
Directions
In a pitcher, combine lime juice, simple syrup, rum and orange juice. Add a few dashes of bitters and some grated nutmeg to taste. Serve chilled over ice.
Coconut Cruise
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 oz Bacardi Island Breeze Coconut
- 4 oz cranberry juice
- juice of half lime
- 1/4 oz triple sec
- Club soda
Garnish: lemon twist
Mix coconut rum, cranberry juice, lime juice and triple sec in a cocktail shaker with ice. Strain into a highball glass over ice. Top with club soda and garnish with lemon twist.
The Income Tax Cocktail
That dreaded yearly task is done and you finally know how much money you are either getting back or handing over. That’s right, you have completed your income taxes! So whether you are on top of it and filed 3 months early, or one at the post office on April 15th, or an accountant who has made it through one more tax season, sit back and enjoy this classic cocktail to celebrate.
Prep Time:
2 minutes
Total Time: 2 minutes
Yield: 1 Drink
Ingredients:
2 oz gin
1/4 oz sweet vermouth
1/4 oz dry vermouth
1 oz orange juice
Angostura bitters to taste
orange twist for garnish
Preparation:
Pour the ingredients into a shaker with ice cubes.
Shake well.
Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
Garnish with the orange twist.
Springtime Cocktail
Bloody Mary
Ingredients1 1/2 ounce(s) Smirnoff No. 21 Vodka3 ounce(s) bloody mary mix1 stalk(s) celery1 pinch(s) pepper1 pinch(s) saltDirectionsFill glass with ice.Add Smirnoff No. 21 Vodka and bloody mary mix.Stir well.Garnish with salt, pepper, and celery stalk.
Kiwi Mango Mint
Irish Coffee
The Irish had the right idea when they combined robust Irish whiskey with hot, black coffee. This hot cocktail has long been a favorite in Irish pubs, with a popularity that could be said to rival Guinness (as tough as that may be). Beyond choosing the best Irish whiskey possible, using fresh whipped cream can turn the mundane Irish Coffee into something spectacular.
Pineapple Cooler
This beautiful — and easy — pineapple fruit-aid gets a subtle twist with floral-scented herbs like lavender or lemon verbena.
Ciroc Lola
Garnished with a fresh orchid blossom, this exotic cocktail is as decorative as it is delicious.
Bellini Mimosa
Cocktail of the Week: The Dorflinger
Prep Time: 2 minutes
Yield: 1 Drink
Ingredients:
- 2 oz Plymouth Gin
- 1 oz absinthe
- dash of orange bitters
Preparation:
- Pour the ingredients into a cocktail shaker filled with ice.
- Stir well
- Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
- Add an extra dash or two of orange bitters to taste.
Basic Cosmo Drink Recipe
- A delicious way to relax!
1 ounce vodka Cranberry juice cocktail Pour 1 ounce vodka and cranberry juice cocktail over ice in a cocktail shaker. Shake till chilled. Serve on the rocks in a Highball glass. Spiffed Up Cosmopolitan (This is the best Cosmopolitan Drink recipe, in my opinion.) 1/2 jigger lime juice 1 jigger vodka (Absolut Citron vodka is best) 1 jigger Triple Sec 1 jigger Cranberry Juice Cocktail Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add all of the ingredients. Shake til very cold. Strain into chilled martini cocktail glass. Garnish with a slice of lime. South Beach Cosmopolitan Drink Recipe (This drink recipe from Miami also tastes great) 3 oz. Absolut Citron or some other vodka 1 oz. Cranberry Juice Cocktail 1 oz. Chambord Raspberry Liqueur Pour everything over ice. Shake or stir til chilled. Strain into a chilled martini cocktail glass. Garnish with a lime slice, if desired.
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