Red October Cocktail

This is the perfect after dinner or cold night by the fire sipper.
In a rocks glass fill with ice

Add
1/3 shot Chambord Liquor (Raspberry flavored it's delicious)
1/3 shot Vodka
1/3 shot Baileys Irish Liquor

Cheers!

Quaalaude the Cocktail

As the holidays approach and the madness begins added to by not having enough time or money. Step back take a breath and make yourself one of these little beauties. You will feel better.

Fill a tall glass with ice.
1/2 oz. Vodka
1/2 oz Kahlua Liquor
1/2 oz Baileys Liquor
1/2 oz Frangelico Liquor
Fill with milk

Then just sit back sip and relax!

Nervous Breakdown Cocktail

This drink makes a nice presentation and is a good party drink around the holidays.

Fill a tall glass with ice
Add 1 Oz Vodka
1/2 Oz. Chambord Liquor
Fill with Cranberry Juice
You can garnish with a mint leaf enhancing the presentation.

Cheers!

Good and Plenty Cocktail

If you like the taste of licorice this is licoricey goodness in a glass.

In a short bucket style glass or a rocks glass fill with ice.
Add 1 shot Ouzo Greek liquor
1 Shot Anisette Italian Liquor

OPA!

Girl Scout Cookie Cocktail

This drink can be served on the rocks in a tall glass or blended.

Fill a tall glass with ice
1/4 Shot Green Cream de menth
3/4 Shot Kahlua or any coffee liquor you prefer
Fill with milk

Bottoms Up!

Gimlet Cocktail

This cocktail can be made with either gin or vodka although originally it was made with gin. You will need a rocks style glass filled with ice.

1&1/2 Oz. Gin or Vodka (the quality can be lesser because it is being mixed with a heavily flavored partner)
1 Oz. Rose's Lime Juice (Fresh Lime Juice is always better)
Serve with a wedge of lime

Cheers!

Dirty Martini Cocktail

This is exactly like the Gibson with one exception. You still need a martini glass and a shaker. This can be made with either Gin or Vodka.

Fill the shaker half way with ice
2 1/2 Oz. high quality gin
1 Tea. of the juice from the onion jar
1 cocktail onion

Place the skewered onion in the bottom of the glass
Shake the mixture until the shaker feels cold to the touch
Pour into the glass.

Bottoms Up!

Gibson Cocktail

For this simple drink you will need martini glasses and a shaker. This can be made with either Gin or Vodka.

Fill the shaker half way with ice.
2 1/2 Oz. Sapphire Gin (any really good gin but Bombay Sapphire is my favorite)
3 Drops of Dry Vermouth
1 cocktail Onion on a small skewer

Place the onion in the bottom of the glass
Shake the mixture until the shaker feels cold to the touch
Strain liquid into the martini glass.

Whiskey Sour Cocktail

While I'm revisiting old school cocktails this is another that is certainly worth a try! Years ago they made sour glasses but they are much harder to find today. I suggest you use a tall narrow champagne flute. It will make a nice presentation. This is also a good party drink when your offering a specific liquor menu its a great choice and its simple to make and relatively inexpensive.

Fill your shaker half way with ice
Add 1 Shot of whiskey (nothing too high end because you're mixing it)
2 Shots Sweet and Sour mix (not margarita mix)
Shake well
Place a cherry in the bottom of the glass and pour the chilled mixture over the top

Bottoms Up!

White Lady Cocktail

This is a classic drink from days gone by that should be enjoyed once again.
They served this in the bathtub style champagne glasses if you can't find the old school type use a flute it will make a nice presentation.This would make a splash at a wedding shower of a ladies lunch it is definitely a ladies drink.

Fill your shaker half way with ice
Add 2 OZ. of Cointreau
2 Teaspoon white cream de menthe
2 Teaspoon brandy
Shake this extremely well the colder this becomes the more the flavors seem to marry
Pour and serve.
The glass can be garnished with a sprinkling of orange zest.
Cheers!

Girl Scout Cookie Cocktail

This can be blended or served in a tall glass over ice.
In blender add ice
1/4 Shot of Green Cream de Menth
3/4 Shot of Kahlua Liquor (don't substitute)
Fill with 3/4 Cup of Milk
Blend well and serve in a hurricane style glass or in an over sized martini glass
A Green cherry on the side of the glass makes a nice presentation

Bottoms Up!

Fuzzy Bush Cocktail

Fill a tall glass with ice
Add 1 Oz. Bushmills Irish Whiskey
1/2 Oz. Peach Schnapps
Fill with Orange juice

Down the hatch!

Oasis Cocktail

A hurricane glass or a tall glass will work best for this drink
Fill the blender half way with ice (crushed if you have it)
Add:
1 and 1/2 Oz. Pineapple Juice
1 and 1/2 Oz. Coconut Milk Sweetened
1 and 1/2 Oz. Gin
1/2 Oz. Cream de Cocoa (white)
Blend until smooth
Pour into glass and Garnish with a chunk of pineapple on a plastic toothpick

Ah Summer Time!

Orange Daquari Cocktail

Wet the rim of a martini glass then dip in sugar
Fill your blender half full of ice

Add 1 Shot of white Rum
A splash of Sprite or 7Up
3 Shots of no pulp Orange Juice
Blend until slushy
Pour into martini glass
Garnish with a thin orange slice
Cheers!

Lounge Lizard

Looks nice in a hurricane style glass but a tall glass will do
Fill a blender with ice and fill the glass with ice

To the blender add:
1 and 1/2 Shots of Myers Rum
3 Oz. Pineapple Juice
2 Oz. Sweet & Sour Mix
a Splash of Grenadine
Blend until smooth
Pour into glass garnish with a cherry

Welcome to Summer!

Tequila Collins Cocktail

Fill a tall glass with ice
Add 1 Oz. White Tequila
Fill 3/4 with Sweet and Sour Mix
Fill the remainder with Sprite or 7Up
Garnish with a Lime and a Cherry
Salute!

The Chihuahua

Fill a tall glass with ice
Add 1 and 1/2 Oz. White Tequila
Fill with Graprefruit juice
Garnish with an Orange slice
Salute

Golden Shower Cocktail

This is very refreshing!
Fill a tall glass with ice
Add 1 and 1/2 Oz. Gold Tequila
Fill with Ginger ale
Garnish with a Lime

Salute

Golden Screw Cocktail

Fill a tall glass with ice
Add 1 and 1/2 Sots of Gold Tequila
Fill with a pulp less Orange juice
Garnish with a slice of Lime

Salute

Toilet Water the Cocktail

The color of this drink always reminded me of the blue stuff we kept in the toilet bowels to keep them fresh. The drink started out long ago with a different name but the more I made them the more it reminded me of the Tidy Bowel color hence the name change. Also it was popular with a large group of collage kids that came in to my bar one summer. The up side was if any of them got sick, it matched what was already in the bowel. So be careful these can sneak up on you. However in spite of the name this is a summery and refreshing drink that is simple in concept yet makes a nice presentation.

Tall glass filled with ice
1 Oz. vodka
1/2 Oz. Blue Curacao
Fill with Sweet and Sour
Top with a splash of Soda Water
Garnish with a thin lemon slice
Cheers!