3/4 ounce (1 1/2 tablespoons) pure maple syrup (or simple syrup)
Mixing; Garnish: Orange peel and a cocktail cherry
Ice, for serving.
Add the ingredients to a cocktail shaker. Fill with a handful of ice and shake until very cold.
Strain the drink into a glass. Serve with ice, an orange peel and a cocktail cherry.
This whiskey smash is a classic cocktail that’s tangy and refreshing, featuring lemon juice and mint — it’s like a citrus spin on the mint julep.
2 ounces (4 tablespoons) whiskey
1/4 lemon, sliced into 2 wedges.
5 large mint leaves
1 ounce (2 tablespoons) simple syrup or maple syrup
Soda water, for serving Crushed ice, for serving.
Mixing; Place the lemon wedges and mint leaves in a cocktail shaker. Muddle 4 to 5 times to extract flavor. (Here’s more on How to Muddle Mint.)
Add the whiskey and maple syrup and fill the shaker with ice. Shake until cold and strain into a glass. If desired, add a splash of soda water. Serve with crushed ice..
Sophisticated and intriguing, the Hanky Panky cocktail is a full-flavored drink featuring gin, Fernet-Branca and sweet vermouth.
3 tablespoons (1 1/2 ounces) gin
3 tablespoons (1 1/2 ounces) sweet vermouth
1/2 teaspoon Fernet-Branca
For the garnish: Orange twist
Mixing; Combine the gin, sweet vermouth, and Fernet-Branca in cocktail mixing glass (or any other type of glass). Fill the mixing glass with 1 handful ice and stir continuously for 30 seconds. Strain into a glass. Garnish with an orange twist and serve.
Sophisticated and intriguing, the Hanky Panky cocktail is a full-flavored drink featuring gin, Fernet-Branca and sweet vermouth.
The Southside cocktail is an easy and refreshing gin drink made with mint, lemon and lime: think of it like a gin mojito!
6 mint leaves
2 ounces (4 tablespoons) gin
1/2 ounce (1 tablespoon) lime juice
1/2 ounce (1 tablespoon) lemon juice
1/2 ounce (1 tablespoon) simple syrup
For the garnish: Lemon twist, mint leaves
Mixing; Add the mint leaves to a cocktail shaker and muddle them.
Add the gin, lemon juice, lime juice and syrup to cocktail shaker. Fill it with ice and shake until cold.
Strain the drink into chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with an additional mint leaf (smack it between your hands to release the oils) and a lemon twist.
Berry vodka smash makes a cocktail that looks beautiful and tastes seriously refreshing, featuring blackberries or raspberries, mint, and lime.
1/4 lime, cut into 2 wedges.
5 large mint leaves.
8 raspberries or blackberries
1 1/2 ounces (3 tablespoons) vodka
1/2 ounce (1 tablespoon) simple syrup
Soda water, serve with crushed ice.
Berry vodka smash makes a cocktail that looks beautiful and tastes seriously refreshing, featuring blackberries or raspberries, mint, and lime.
Mixing; Place the lime, mint leaves, and berries in cocktail shaker. Muddle (gently mash) them 4 to 5 times to extract their flavor. (Here’s more on How to Muddle Mint.)
Add the vodka, maple syrup and 4 ice cubes. Shake until cold, then pour everything into a glass. Serve with crushed ice.
1 ½ ounces orange liqueur (Cointreau, Grand Marnier or Triple Sec).
Sweet and Sour mix *home made mix
Lime juice
* How to Make Sweet and Sour Mix:
Make a simple syrup, ½ cup of granulated sugar 1 cup lemon juice or use ½ cup lemon juice and ½ cup lime juice.
Cook the water and sugar over medium heat, stirring in the sugar until completely dissolved.
Let stand to cool to room temperature, add in your lemon juice or your lemon lime mixture.
Put in sealed container and refrigerator, this should last about a week refrigerated or about a month in the freeze.
Mixing; this is good for frozen and on the rocks or another way you want to pour it into a glass.
Take equal parts of tequila and triple sec (1½ oz each per one serving). 2 oz of your home made sweet and sour mix and ½ oz of lime juice.
How much sweet and sour mix and lime juice is up to your taste.
Frozen Maritin Glass put it in the freezer to chill
In a shaker fill half way with ice, pour in your Vodka, Triple Sec, Kahlúa and Espresso. Shake vigorously and pour into your frozen martini glass and enjoy.
** (if you have a Espresso Machine you can make it as you like or you can get a cup from your favorite coffee shop)
You can also use a chocolate liqueur for a Chocolate Espresso Martini.
2 Tbsp. Godiva White Chocolate Pearls, for garnish
Combine ingredients (except White Chocolate Pearls) then shake and strain into a martini glass. Add the 2 Tbsp. Godiva White Chocolate Pearls to float on top.
In a cocktail shaker, combine the ingredients. Shake well and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a large piece of lemon peel. Serve and enjoy!
Shaken, Not Stirred
That recipe is easy enough, though many people prefer to stir it like they do a classic martini. The shake is actually a good thing here because it dilutes the drink, which is very heavy on the alcohol.
