JohnS Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 I have a soft spot for the following two: 1) Caipirinha:Ingredients1 lime2 teaspoons sugar2 ounces Cachaça*Crushed ice DirectionsBuild in a standard old-fashioned glass. Cut half a lime into four quarters. Top with two teaspoons of sugar. Muddle both the limes and sugar. Add 1 cup of crushed ice. Finally, add Cachaça and stir thoroughly to get that beautiful mix of lime, Cachaça rum and sugar flavours. 1) Sidecar:Ingredients1 ounce lemon juice1/2 ounce sugar syrup1 ounce Cointreau or Grand Marnier 2 ounces Cognac Ice Directions Fill a Boston mixing glass with ice. Add lemon juice, sugar syrup, Cointreau or Grand Marnier and Cognac. Attach the metal shaker and shake. Double strain into a martini glass. This is a beautiful, refreshing cocktail I particularly enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troels Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 Had a Black velvet with my cigar a while back that worked so well: fill a flute half full with champagne (or the like) and fill up with porter - great ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ethernomad Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 When in the mood for something sweet, a tequila sunrise hits the spot. Otherwise it's rum/coke, gin/tonic or vodka martinis as coktails for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnS Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 I helped out my friend Mike by bartendering his 50th party on the weekend. The drinks requested are below: 1) Strawberry blended daiquiri 2) Mudslide 3) Tequila Sunrise 4) Cuba Libre 5) Japanese Slipper 6) Bellini (for starters) Needless to say, the strawberry daiquiris where the hit of night. I think this was due to the fact that people don't have the skill required to make it the way I do for a party. As for me, when I got a break to eat later on, I enjoyed a simple Jim Beam and Coke! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
free85 Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Brunch usually gets one of these: In a shaker filled with ice: 1/3 gin (Bombay does nicely) 1/3 fresh orange juice 1/3 clove tea fresh squeezed lime juice (drop the peel in for some of the oils) Shake vigorously and strain into a glass. Top with a sparkling wine to fizz it up and enjoy. I find the clove tea to be important. I make mine by steeping your favorite black tea (as long as it's Typhoo) then adding whole fresh cloves to the tea. I shoot from the hip with the tea but I find that for a half gallon of tea 4 tea bags and 8 - 10 cloves make a strong brew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatchNRelease Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 I am partial to the Manhattan, that's my goto cocktail pretty much anytime. But if I have the ingredients in the house I love caipirinhas, yummy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tgould55 Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 To make at home, a Porto Manhattan - traditional Manhattan substituting a nice tawny for vermouth rosso. To get out (if I can be sure they won't mess it up), Sazerac for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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