Woodstock
If you have a good bottle of gin at home, orange bitters, a fresh lemon in the frig and maple syrup, the WOODSTOCK cocktail is a delicious sweet & sour option. The ingredients blend so naturally that it’s hard to...
Category: Liqueurs & mixers
Gold Rush Cocktail (a.k.a. Chapel Hill)
When lemon and orange flavoring are mixed with bourbon, good things happen. The GOLD RUSH (EXPANDED) is one such drink and is one of my favorites. If you ask for one at a bar, they’ll hand you a Whiskey Sour...
Flying Dutchman
The FLYING DUTCHMAN is a legendary ghost ship from the 17th century that can never make port and is doomed to sail the oceans forever (see “History” below). Or, it’s a classic gin cocktail. This is a simple yet tasty...
Watermelon Margarita
There are a couple of ways to prepare the WATERMELON MARGARITA: a frozen slushy version and a thinner on-the-rocks version. Both versions are probably prepared best with the old trusty blender. If preparing a frozen slushy version, many like to...
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...
Ocean Breeze
The OCEAN BREEZE is an easy rum punch recipe that gives you a lemony pineapple-&-rum flavor that’s perfect for a relaxing outdoor or indoor summer weekend. The blue curacao color gives it a mellow ocean feel. Enjoy this one with...
Dark ‘n Stormy
The DARK AND STORMY was christened on the island of Bermuda by British naval officers just after WWI when their rum was mixed with ginger beer to combat seasickness. The drink was later trademarked by the Gosling company as the...
Himalayan Mist
The HIMALAYAN MIST is a blue, peach-flavored vodka cocktail associated largely with restaurants serving Indian food. I re-created this recipe from a local Indian restaurant’s menu by using their same ingredients, but reduced the sweetness. The end result was 100%...
Cooper
The COOPER is a combo of Irish whiskey, St-Germain elderflower liqueur and a hint of Laphroaig scotch. It’s a “tasty and tough” cocktail pour from the ingenious folks at one of Pittsburgh’s popular Strip District restaurants, Bar Marco. Recipe is...
Tokyo Tea
Just as the Long Island Iced Tea uses a lot of different spirits that mask each other’s flavor, so does the TOKYO TEA. Take away the cola and add Japan’s signature Midori melon liqueur with club soda and sweet &...
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