Archive for September, 2009
Long Island Iced Tea
Don’t worry, you won’t find any tea in this hard-hitting collection of booze.
Long Island Iced Tea
1 part each of vodka, tequila, gin, rum and triple sec
1 part lemon juice
Cola
Lemon slice
Shake
Bald Eagle Cocktail
Our country’s bird in cocktail form. Not sure how the name applies, but we'll go with it. The Bald Eagle is very tart, but the flavors come together into a
American Pie Cocktail
A little slice of America, in a rocks glass.
American Pie Cocktail
2 ounces whiskey
2 ounces apple liqueur
4 ounces cranberry juice
Shake whiskey, apple liqueur and cranberry juice with ice. Pour mixture into
Americano Cocktail
Though the name has been popularized by coffee houses, the Americano cocktail predates the coffee drink.
If you like the Americano, try the Negroni, which cuts the soda and ups the
Papa Doble Cocktail or Hemingway Daiquiri
The Papa Doble, also known as the Hemingway Daiquiri, is one of the most storied drinks of all time.
There’s nothing girly about this frozen daiquiri. Hemingway used to down these
Tuxedo Cocktail
Tuxedo Cocktail Recipe
2 ounces gin
1 ½ ounces dry vermouth
¼ teaspoon absinthe or anise liqueur substitute
¼ teaspoon Maraschino liqueur
3 dashes orange bitters
Combine all ingredients with ice in a mixing glass. Stir
Review: Tabasco Spicy Tequila
For anyone who’s ever downed a shot of tequila and thought, “this could use a dash of hot sauce,” then the new Tabasco brand Spicy Tequila might be for
Review: Jim Beam Red Stag Black Cherry Bourbon
As stated in the Good Book, “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth and then whiskey.” I think it goes something like that. I forget the particulars,
Manhattan Cocktail
The Manhattan is one of six basic drinks listed in David A. Embury's classic book, The Fine Art of Mixing Drinks. The origin of the Manhattan is a bit cloudy,
El Presidente Cocktail
This tasty cocktail originated in Havana, Cuba in the 1920s, a time and place in which many of today’s most popular rum drinks originated. It was named after Cuban
