Sunday, December 25, 2011

Supano's Frank Sinatra's Stinger


Drink Ingredients:
  • 1 1/2 oz of Brandy
  • 1/2 oz of Vodka
  • 1/2 oz of White Creme de Menthe
  • Mint Leaf
Drink Preparations:
  • Shake the ingredients well with lots of ice.
  • Strain into a cocktail glass.
  • Garnish with mint.

Sunday, December 18, 2011

Buster Brown



Drink Ingredients:
  • 1 1/2 oz of bourbon
  • 1/2 oz of fresh lemon juice
  • Splash of simple syrup
  • 2 dashes of orange bitters
  • Lemon twist for garnish
Drink Preparations:
  • Combine all liquid ingredients in an ice-filled cocktail shaker.
  • Shake until cold, and then strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
  • Garnish with the lemon twist.

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Camden Pub's A Grand OR~G



Drink Ingredients:
  • 1 oz Grand Marnier
  • 1 oz OR~G Vodka
Drink Preparations:
  • pour ingredients in a chilled a rocks glass and serve over ice.

Friday, December 2, 2011

The Bronx Cocktail




This drink actually has some interesting history behind it. This was a very popular drink during the Prohibition. The drink was popular due to the fact that Gin was easy to make and inexpensive. During the Prohibition every SpeakEasy also had orange juice and some form of vermouth. This made the Bronx an easy cocktail to make during this period.


Drink Ingredients:
  • 2 oz of gin
  • 1/2 oz of dry vermouth
  • 1/2 of sweet vermouth
  • 1 oz of fresh orange juice
Drink Preparation:
  • Shake all ingredients in well with ice
  • Then strain into a chilled cocktail glass

Saturday, November 26, 2011

Blood and Sand Cocktail



Drink Ingredients:
  • 3/4 oz of Scotch
  • 3/4 oz of vermouth
  • 3/4 oz of cherry brandy
  • 3/4 oz of fresh orange juice
  • Slice of orange for garnish
Drink Preparation:
  • Combine all of the liquid ingredients in an ice-filled cocktail shaker.
  • Shake until cold, then strain into chilled cocktail glass.
  • Garnish with orange slice.

Saturday, November 19, 2011

Pergroni



Drink Ingredients:
  • 1 oz of sweet Italian sweet vermouth
  • 1 oz of Campari
  • 1 oz of Pernod
  • Dash of orange bitters
  • Orange twist for garnish
Drink Preparation:
  • Combine all of liquid ingredients in an ice-filled cocktail shaker.
  • Stir gently for 20 to 30 seconds until cold.
  • Then strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
  • Garnish with the orange twist.

Thursday, November 17, 2011

Tom Collins



Drink Ingredients:
  • 8 oz of gin
  • 4 oz of lemon juice
  • 4 tsp of superfine sugar
  • 12 oz of club soda
  • 4 maraschino cherry
  • 4 slice orange
This is for making 4 drinks.

Drink Preparation:
  • In a shaker half-filled with ice cubes combine the gin, lemon juice and sugar.
  • Shake well and strain in a Collins glass almost filled with ice.
  • Add the club soda and garnish with maraschino cherry and orange slice.

Saturday, November 12, 2011

Uptown Manhattan


Drink Ingredients:
  • 2 oz of Bourbon preferably Maker's Mark
  • 1 oz of Carpano Antica sweet vermouth
  • Dash of orange bitters
  • 3 brandied cherries for garnish
  • Orange twist for garnish
Drink Preparations:
  • Combine all of the liquid ingredients in an ice-filled cocktail shaker.
  • Stir gently for 20 to 30 seconds, until cold. 
  • Then strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
  • Garnish with with cherries and orange twist.   

Friday, November 11, 2011

For the Steelers Fans "The Black and Gold Martini"



Drink Ingredients:
  • 2 oz of Blavod Vodka
  • 1 oz Goldschlager
Drink Preparations:
  • Pour Blavod vodka in cocktail strainer filled with ice.
  • Shake well.
  • Strain into a chilled cocktail glass
  • Top with Goldschalger
The great thing about this drink is that Blavod vodka is black. So when the Goldschager is added and the gold flakes float to the top, you get your Black and Gold. So enjoy this drink during the Bengals game.

Monday, November 7, 2011

In honor of The Ravens late win we have the "Sweet Taste of Victory drink"



Drink Recipe:
  • 2 oz of bourbon
  • 3/4 oz of Chambourd Liqueur
  • 3/4 of vanilla syrup
  • 2 dashes of Peychaud's bitters
  • Ice Cubes
Tools: shaker, strainer
Glass: Coupe
Garnish: 3 fresh blackberries or rasberries skewered on a stick

Drink Preparations:
  • Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into a chilled coupe. Garnish

Saturday, November 5, 2011

The Old Fashioned





Drink Ingredients:
  • 1 sugar cube
  • 1 orange slice
  • 2 dashes of Angostura bitters
  • 1 to 2 brandied cherries
  • 1 1/2 oz of bourbon
Drink Preparations:
  • In an old-fashioned glass muddle, muddle the sugar cube with the orange slice, bitters and cherries, if using.
  • Add ice, top with bourbon and stir to mix.
For those who do not know what it is to muddle: it is to use a muddler (which looks like a small baseball bat) it is used to for mashing sugar cubes, fruit, herbs, and even ice in cocktails. When muddling fruit, such as in an Old-Fashioned. You must mash the fruit enough to release the oils in the rind.

Sunday, October 30, 2011

Hot Toddy




Due to todays weather, I felt that it was necessary to have this drink to warm our bodies. Keep this drink handy throughout the winter. So enjoy this drink as you warm up, after todays miserable weather.


Drink Ingredients:
  • 4 to 5 whole cloves
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 1 star anise
  • 1 teaspoon of honey
  • 1/2 a cup of boiling water
  • 1 1/2 oz of brandy preferably Clear Creek
  • Lemon wedge
Drink Preparations:
  • Combine cloves, cinnamon stick, star anise and honey in a heat-proof snifter.
  • Top with boiling water and stir to melt honey.
  • Top with brandy.
  • Squeeze the lemon wedge and drop into the snifter.

Saturday, October 29, 2011

Brazil 66



Drink Recipe:
  • 1 lime, cut into wedges
  • 3/4 oz of Simple Syrup
  • 1 oz of Cachaca (for those of you, who have never had Cachaca, Leblon is a good brand)
  • 1/2 oz of Cointreau
  • 1/2 oz of fresh orange juice
  • Orange twist for garnish
Drink Preparations:
  • In a Pilsner or Collins glass muddle the lime with the syrup
  • Fill the glass with ice, and add the remaining liquid ingredients.
  • Transfer to the mixing glass of a cocktail shaker, cover and tap gently to ensure seal and shake well.
  • Pour drink back into original glass and garnish with orange twist.
This makes one drink!

Saturday, October 22, 2011

The BlackOut




Well it is that time of the year again. The holidays are upon us. We have Thanksgiving, Hanukkah and Christmas are right on top of us. So it is time for drinks for those parties you will be putting on for your friends and family. Some of them to entertain and some of them to forget the annoying family members. Come on you know who they are.

Drink Ingredients:
  • Spiced Sugar for rimming the glass
  • 1/2 oz of 151 Proof Rum
  • 3 oz of hot Leaves de Provence tea or another floral tea
  • 3/4 oz Amaretto
  • 3/4 oz Grand Marnier
  • 1/2 White Creme de Cacao
  • Lightly whipped and sweetened heavy cream
Drink Preparations:
  • Coat the rim of a thick wineglass with the sugar
  • Add the rum, using a lighter ignite the rum
  • Twirl the glass to caramelize the sugar, making sure to keep the glass upright
  • When the sugar is caramelized put the fire out by pouring tea into the glass
  • Add the Amaretto and Creme de Cacao
  • Top with whipped cream

Saturday, October 15, 2011

The Rum Raven From Nicks Fish House and Grill


Drink Recipe:
  • 1oz of Dark Rum
  • 2 oz of Irish Cream
  • 1/2 oz of Coffee Liqueur
Drink Preparations:
  • Pour all the alcohol ingredients into a shaker with ice
  • Pour in glass over ice

Saturday, September 24, 2011

Shoot The Moon

Drink Recipe:
  • 1/2 of Vodka
  • 2 oz of Lght Rum
  • 1 splash of 7-up
  • 2 oz of Cranberry Juice
  • 1 splash of Grenadine
  • cubes of ice
Drink Recipe Preparations:
  • In a tall glass fill half way with cubes of ice.
  • Then add liquor, cranberry juice, 7-up and grenadine.
  • Mix well

Friday, September 16, 2011

Frozen Mudslide

Drink Recipe:
  • 8 oz of vodka
  • 8 oz of Kahlua Coffee Liqeur 
  • 8 oz of Baileys Irish Cream
  • 24 oz of vanilla or chocolate ice cream
  • Hershey's chocolate syrup
  • whip cream
  • chocolate chips
Drink Recipe Preparations:
  • Blend alcohol with ice cream.
  • Swirl glass with Hershey's chocolate
  • Pour into glass
  • Garnish with chocolate chips

Monday, September 12, 2011

Opening Day Drink Quarterback Sack

 
Drink Recipe:
  • 2 oz of gin
  • 2 oz of vodka
  • 1 oz triple sec
  • 4 oz bloody mary mix
  • splash of tonic water
Drink Recipe Preparations:
  • In a mixing glass half filled with ice comnbined all ingredients except for tonic water.
  • Strain into four shot glasses
  • Top with tonic water.

Saturday, September 10, 2011

Orange Crush Cocktail

 
Drink Recipe:
  • 1.5 oz of vodka
  • 3/4 oz of triple sec
  • 1 oz orange juice
Drink Recipe Preparations:
  • Combine vodka and triple sec in old fashioned glass filled with ice. Fill with orange juice and stir.

Friday, September 2, 2011

Blood Orange Margarita


Drink Recipe:
  • 4 oz stirring Blood Orange Mixer (32 oz per bottle)
  • 1 oz stirrings Blood Orange Bitters
  • 6 oz tequila
  • 4 slice(s) orange
This is for 4 servings

Drink Recipe Preparations:
  • In a cocktail shaker combine Stirrings Blood Orange mixer, tequila and Stirrings Blood Orange bitters with plenty of ice.
  • Cover and shake vigorously
  • Strain in martini glass
  • Garnish with slice of orange

Monday, August 29, 2011

Special Occasion Drink Hurricane

Drink Recipe:
  • 1 oz of vodka
  • 1/4 of grenadine
  • 1 oz of gin
  • 1 oz of light gin
  • 1/2 of  Bacardi 151 Rum
  • 1 oz of amaretto almond liqueur
  • 1 oz of triple sec
  • grapefruit juice
  • pineapple juice
Drink Recipe Preparations:
  • Pour all but the juices, in order listed into a hurricane glass filled three quarters with ice
  • Fill with equal parts of grapefruit juice and pineapple juice and serve

Saturday, August 20, 2011

Sex on the Beach


Drink Recipe:
  • 6 oz of vodka
  • 2 0z of peach schnapps
  • 8 oz of cranberry juice
  • 8 oz of orange juice
Drink Preparations:

Combine  ingredients in cocktail shaker with ice. Shake and strain into highball glass filled with ice.

This recipe is for four servings.

      Saturday, August 13, 2011

      Rum and Coke


      Drink Recipe:
      • 6 oz of Rum for this blog Captain Morgan
      • 18 oz of Coca-Cola
      Drink Recipe Preparations:
      • Pour Captain Morgan's Original Spiced Rum and Coca-Cola in a high ball glass on the rocks.
      • Mix until the coke fizzes and serve.

      Friday, August 5, 2011

      Ciroc Blue Ocean Martini



      Drink Recipe:
      • 4 oz Ciroc Vodka
      • 2 oz Blue Curacao
      • 1 oz grapefruit
      • 4 splash of simple syrup
      This is for 4 servings.

      Drink Recipe Preparations:
      • Shake with crushed ice.
      • Strain with champagne flute.
      • Garnish with white orchid.

      Friday, July 29, 2011

      Caipirissima

       
       
      Drink Recipe Ingredients:
      • 6 oz. Oronoco Rum (25 oz. per bottle)
      • 20 lime wedges
      • 4 tablespoon(s) sugar
      • 12 oz. freshly squeezed lime juice
      • 4 crushed ice
      This is for 4 servings


      Drink Recipe Preparations:
      • In shaker, muddle 4 lime wedges and sugar.
      • Add Oronoco, lime juice, and ice.
      • Shake vigorously.
      • Strain contents into a chilled martini glass and garnish with lime wedge

      Friday, July 22, 2011

      Blackbeard's Ghost Drink

       

      Drink Recipe:
      • 1 oz. Rum, Coconut
      • 1 oz. Rum, Dark
      • 1 oz. Rum, Light
      • 1 oz. Grapefruit juice
      • 1 oz. Orange juice
      • 1 oz. Syrup, mango
      • 1/4 oz. Molasses

      Drink Recipe Preparations:
      • Shake ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice.
      • Strain into a highball glass over ice.
      • garnish with a cherry.    

      Sunday, July 17, 2011

      Summer Breeze with Makers Mark


      Drink Recipe:
      • 1 part Maker’s Mark
      • 1 part Ginger Ale
      • A splash of Cointreau
      • 1 orange slice
      Drink Recipe Preparations:
      • Muddle an orange slice in an old-fashioned glass with a splash of Cointreau.
      • Add in equal parts Maker’s Mark Bourbon and ginger ale.
      • Stir gently.
      • Top off with ice.

      Sunday, July 10, 2011

      Caipiroska

      Drink Ingredients:
      • 8 Oz of Vodka preferably Smirnoff No. 21.
      • 32 Lime wedges.
      • 4 tsp of sugar.
      Please keep in mind this is FOR 4 servings, which explains the 32 lime wedges. So depending on how many you are serving,  you can do the math. I hope.

      Drink Preparations:
      •  Crush sugar into lime wedges.
      • Place lime wedges in bottom of 8 oz. glass.
      • Cover with crushed ice.
      • fill glass with vodka and serve.

      Friday, July 8, 2011

      Black Label Mojito


      Drink Ingredients: 
      • 6 oz. Johnnie Walker Black Label (25 oz. per bottle).
      • 4 oz. fresh lime juice.
      • 8 oz. ginger ale.
      • 2 oz. simple syrup.
      • 4 splash(es) sour mix.
             This is for 4 servings

      Drink Preparation:
      • Shake over ice and serve in a rocks glass.
      • Garnish with a lime twist.
      • Use fresh sour mix for best results.