Irish Sour
March 16, 2010 by Kori Ellis
Filed under Drinks
Here’s one more St. Patrick’s Day cocktail that you might enjoy on this festive holiday. This one uses Beefeater 24 Gin and contains an egg white!
Ingredients:
1 ½ oz. Beefeater 24 Gin
2/3 oz. Suze
2/3 oz. Freshly Squeezed Lemon Juice
½ oz. Yellow Chartreuse
2 barspoons Monin Green Tea Syrup
1 whole fresh egg white
Method:
Shake ingredients over ice and strain into an ice-filled glass. Garnish with a lemon twist.
Image and recipe courtesy of Beefeater 24.
Bloody Matador
March 12, 2010 by Kori Ellis
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If you like slushy cocktails, check out this recipe for the Bloody Matador using Jose Cuervo tequila, Red Bull and frozen limeade. This refreshing, energizing drink is perfect for a spring party.
Ingredients:
3 oz Jose Cuervo Especial gold tequila
2 oz Red Bull energy drink
1 oz triple sec
3 oz frozen limeade concentrate
1 oz grenadine syrup
1 oz cherry liqueur
Method:
Mix all ingredients together in a blender. Blend until slushy.
Strain into a cocktail glass.
Makes two drinks.
Green Cocktails: Kiwi Crush
March 11, 2010 by Kori Ellis
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For St. Patrick’s Day, try a cocktail that isn’t just green in color but also features all organic ingredients. Highlighted by Blue Ice Organic Wheat Vodka, this festive, refreshing drink is one that your party guests are sure to love.
Ingredients:
2 oz. Blue Ice Organic Wheat Vodka
1/2 organic kiwi, peeled
1/2 organic lime, cut into quarters
1 teaspoon organic sugar
Method:
Muddle fruit and sugar in a mixing glass until well crushed and juicy. Add ice and vodka and shake vigorously. Pour all contents into bucket glass and drink with straws.
Image: Blue Ice Vodka
Leprechaun Cocktail
March 10, 2010 by Kori Ellis
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This St. Patrick’s Day cocktail is sure to bring you the luck of the Irish — or at least a little luck with the ladies. The Leprechaun cocktail offers a St. Patrick’s Day twist on gin and tonic.
Ingredients:
2 oz Irish whiskey
tonic water
twist of lemon for garnish
Method:
Pour the Irish whiskey over ice in highball glass. Choose an whiskey such as Bushmills or Jameson.
Top it off with tonic water.
Garnish with a lemon twist.
Image: IGNACIOLEO at sxc.hu
SKYY Appletini
March 7, 2010 by Kori Ellis
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One cocktail that most people seem to love is the Appletini. For your next party, serve up a batch using SKYY vodka and sour apple liqueur. Martinis are easy to make and this one is a fresh choice for spring.
Ingredients:
2 oz. SKYY Vodka
1 oz. sour apple liqueur
Splash of lemon lime soda
Method:
Mix SKYY Vodka and sour apple liqueur in a shaker filled with ice. Shake and serve in a cocktail glass. Top with a splash of lemon lime soda and garnish with a green apple wedge.
Image and recipe courtesy of SKYY vodka
St. Patrick’s Day Cocktails: Lucky-tini
March 5, 2010 by Kori Ellis
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Are you throwing a St. Patrick’s Day party? You can serve more than green beer this year. Instead fix one of these fun, green cocktails from Three Olives Vodka and 1800 Tequila. Using melon liqueur and other terrific ingredients, these drinks are perfect for St. Patrick’s Day or anytime.
Lucky-tini
Ingredients:
2 oz. Three-O Grape Vodka
1 oz. Melon Liqueur
Splash of Pineapple Juice
Method:
Shake with ice and strain into a martini glass.
Garnish with an orange slice.
The Shamrocker
Ingredients:
1 oz. 1800 Silver Tequila
1 oz. Melon Liqueur
1/2 oz. Triple Sec
Splash of Orange Juice
Method:
Mix with ice, and garnish with an orange slice.
Images and recipes courtesy of Three Olives …read more
Olympic Rings Cocktails
February 20, 2010 by Kori Ellis
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The five Olympic rings represent the five participating continents, and were debuted in Antwerp Olympics in 1920. Today, we bring you five cocktail recipes in the colors of the five rings. These recipes are courtesy of Three-O Vodka. Enjoy the rest of the 2010 Winter Olympics and these drinks!
Blue Skis
Ingredients:
3 oz. Three-O Grape Vodka
½ oz. Blue Caracao
1 oz. lemonade
Method:
Mix ingredients in a glass with ice
Mountain Mist
Ingredients:
3 oz. Three-O Citrus Vodka
½ oz grapefruit juice
½ oz pineapple juice
Splash of Triple Sec
Method:
Mix ingredients in a glass with ice
Black Ice
Ingredients:
1 ¼ oz. Three-O Triple Espresso Vodka
¾ oz. premium dark chocolate liqueur
½ oz. …read more
Maker’s Mark Cupid’s Arrrow
February 14, 2010 by Kori Ellis
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These Maker’s Mark bourbon cocktails will have her swooning on Valentine’s Day or anytime. Delicious and easy to make, these drinks are best paired with Barry White music, candle light and silk sheets.
Cupid’s Arrow
Ingredients:
1 ½ parts Maker’s Mark
¼ part DeKuyper Crème de Cacao (white)
¼ part DeKuyper Hazelnut Liqueur
Cream or half and half
Bar of chocolate for garnish
Directions:
Fill a Martini shaker with ice, Maker’s Mark, Crème de Cacao and Hazelnut Liqueur. Shake vigorously for a few seconds. Pour into a Martini glass and top with a thin layer of cream or half and half. Garnish with chocolate shavings.
Aphrodite’s Ambrosia
Ingredients:
1 part Maker’s Mark
¼ …read more
Mardi Gras Cocktails from ROSANGEL Tequila
February 13, 2010 by Kori Ellis
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These Mardi Gras-inspired cocktails are created from ROSANGEL premium tequila. These drink recipes are easy to make and pack a punch. Even if you aren’t going to make it to the Big Easy, you can have a fun Mardi Gras party at home.
The “Beaded” Lady
Your girl will love this pretty pink drink.
Ingredients:
1 1/2 oz ROSANGEL
4 oz pink lemonade (flat or sparkling)
1/2 oz fresh lemon juice
1/2 oz grenadine syrup
lemon wedge for garnish
Preparation:
Combine ingredients over ice.
Shake Your RUMp
With so much liquor in this recipe, take it easy!
Ingredients:
1/2 oz ROSANGEL
1/2 oz vodka
1/2 oz rum
1/2 oz gin
1/2 oz premium orange liqueur
1 oz fresh lime …read more
Mardi Gras Themed Drinks
February 10, 2010 by Kori Ellis
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Even if you aren’t in New Orleans partying for Mardi Gras on Bourbon Street, you can have a Mardi Gras party at home — complete with beads, colorful hats and lots of fun. Check out some of these Mardi Gras themed colored drinks. Recipes and images courtesy of Three Olives Vodka.
Throw Me Something Mr. Martini
Ingredients:
2 oz. Three-O Grape Vodka
1 oz. Three-O Vanilla Vodka
Method:
Splash grape juice, shake with ice and strain into a chilled martini glass.
Garnish with lemon twist.
Bombed on Bourbon Street
Ingredients:
1⁄2 oz. Three-O Cherry Vodka
1 oz. energy drink
Method:
Pour vodka into shot glass and add your favorite energy drink.
New Orleans Flasher
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