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2008-11-03T01:31:00.000-08:00

this is a list of drinks that i offer at home. the list will be updated and expanded as i go along. browse through the categorized list on the right. all of the classic recipes have started out with the standard proportions outlined by the mixology community - for the most part, the recipes come from gary regan's book "the joy of mixology". however, many of these classics have been modified to my own taste, or the taste of my guests. enjoy! and feel free to comment on the drinks.

Recipes Repository

2008-11-02T17:48:00.000-08:00

all high octanes are 1 part vermouth to 2 parts main liquor.
bronx cocoktail - 1 gin, 1.5 orange juice, .5 dry vermouth, .25 simple syrup, .25 lemon juice.
sazerac - 2 oz whiskey, .5 simple syrup, liberal peychaud's, 1/4 oz pernod, 1 lemon twist.
vesper martini - 3 gin, 1 vodka, .5 lillet. (2 gin, 2/3 vodka, 1/3 lillet).

(4 oz)
flavored vodka sour - 2 flavored vodka, .5 lemon juice, .5 simple syrup,.
watermelon - 1.5 watermelon, 1 pineapple juice, 1.5 vodka,
island blue - 1 island blue, 1.5 pineapple juice, 1 vodka, .5 malibu coconut.
passionfruit - 1.5 passionfruit rum, 1 pineapple juice, .5 lime, .5 simple syrup, .5 vodka.
mango - same as passionfruit - but mango rum.

margarita - 1.5 tequila, .5 cointreau, juice of half a lime, .5 simple syrup.
sidecar - 1.5 brandy, .5 cointreau, .5 oz lemon, .25 simple syrup
daiquiri - 2 oz rum, 3/4 oz lime, .5 oz simple syrup.
apricot brandy sour - 1.5 oz apricot brandy, 1 oz lemon juice, .5 oz pineapple.

appletini - 1.5 sour apple, 1.5 laird's applejack, cherry
cosmo - 2 vodka, 1 lime, 1 cointreau, 2 cranberry
pineapple upside-down - 2 pineapple, 1 vanilla vodka
big easy martini - 1.5 soco, .5 black raspberry, .75 lemon, .25 simple syrup, 1 pineapple.

7 ounces of liquid (4 ice cubes)
long island iced tea - .5 gin, tequila, 1 triple sec, rum, vodka, 1 lemon juice, 1 simple syrup, 1 cola.
jeremy's long island - .5 gin, tequila, 1 triple sec, rum, vodka, amaretto, .5 lemon, .5 simple syrup, 1 cola
purple rain - .5 gin, tequila, 1 triple, rum, vodka, chambord, 1 lemon juice, 1 sprite.
southern long island - .5 gin, tequila, 1 triple sec, rum, vodka, 1.5 soco, 1 lemon, .5 simple syrup.

all go with 4 cubes of ice (6 oz of non-ice)
caipirinha - 2 cachaca, .5 lime cut into 4, 1 packet raw sugar, 1 simple syrup
cuba libre - 2 rum, 4 diet coke, lime slice.
harvey wallbanger - 2 vodka, 4 orange juice, .5 galliano
blue greyhound - 2 gin, 4 unsweetened grapefruit juice, .5 blue curacao

4 ice cubes - pub glass (9 oz of liquid)
red italian greyhound - 2 gin, 4 ruby grapefruit juice, .5 float campari, 3 soda water.
june bug - 1 melon, .5 malibu, .5 banana, 1 lemon, 1 simple syrup, 2 pineapple, 3 soda water.
tom collins - 2 gin, 1.5 lemon juice, 1.5 simple syrup, 3 soda water, 1 maraschino, 1 lemon wheel
tummy collins - 2 vodka, 3 pineapple juice, dashes of cholula, .5 lemon juice, .5 simple syrup, 3 soda water.

spicy banana - 1 creme de banana, 1 vanilla vodka, .5 frangelico, 1 cream, 2 dashes cayenne
french 77 - .5 vanilla liqueur, 2.5 champagne, brandied cherry
lychee citrus - 1 vanilla vodka, .5 soho, 1.25 grapefruit, .5 lemon juice, .5 simple syrup, .25 pomegranate liqueur.
zingiber - 2 vanilla-ginger vodka, juice of quarter lemon, .5 simple syrup.

prairie oyster - 1 tbsp olive oil, ketchup, 1 egg yolk, salt and pepper, 1 tsp vinegar, generous worcestershire and hot sauce.
breakfast eggnog - 1 egg, 1 oz simple syrup, .25 triple sec, .75 apricot brandy, 2 oz cream.
brandy flip - 1 egg yolk, .25 simple syrup, .75 cream, 1.75 brandy, nutmeg
clover club - .75 lemon juice, 1 egg white, dash grenadine, .75 simple syrup, 1.5 gin.

white russian - 1 vodka, 1 khalua, 1 cream
fifth avenue - 1 apricot brandy, 1 creme de cacao, 1 cream
brandy alexander - 1 brandy, 1 creme de cacao, 1 cream
white cloud - .75 cream, 1 pineapple juice, .5 creme de cacao, ..75 vodka

hot buttered rum batter:
1 lb brown sugar, 1/2 lb salted butter, 1 tsp ground nutmeg, 1 tsp ground cinnamon, 1 tsp ground cloves, 1 tsp ground cardamom, 1 tsp vanilla

volcano - 6 oz grapefruit juice (pink), 2 oz lime, 1 oz simple, 5 oz gold rum, 1 oz blackstrap rum.

Blue Island Martini

2008-10-20T18:33:00.000-07:00

dekuyper island blue pucker, pineapple juice, malibu coconut rum and vodka.

i'm embarrassed to even be serving this, but it is tasty.

Watermelon Martini

2008-10-20T18:23:00.001-07:00

vodka, dekuyper watermlon pucker and pineapple juice.

tasty drink for people who can't hold their liquor.

brandy flip

2008-10-05T21:59:00.000-07:00

egg yolk, simple syrup, cream, brandy and nutmeg.

unlike the clover cocktail, this features the egg yolk in a mixed drink.

breakfast eggnog

2008-10-05T21:55:00.000-07:00

egg, simple syrup, triple sec, apricot brandy, cream and nutmeg

probably a forerunner to the popular breakfast martini. features whole egg.

clover club cocktail

2008-10-05T21:53:00.000-07:00

gin, egg white, grenadine, lemon juice and simple syrup.

another forgotten drink. the egg white froths up and adds body to the drink - you wouldn't even know there was egg in the drink. once referred to as one of the classic cocktails.

prairie oyster

2008-10-05T21:49:00.000-07:00

olive oil, ketchup, egg yolk, salt and pepper, tabasco, worcestershire and white wine vinegar.

a forgotten restorative. featured on the classic anime cowboy bebop. one of two recommendations is that you down the entire concoction in one gulp. spicy and nutritious. remember that only one in 20,000 eggs has salmonella. you have a higher chance of drowning than getting an egg that has salmonella.

blue greyhound

2008-10-05T17:38:00.000-07:00

gin and unsweetened grapefruit juice on the rocks, with a blue curacao float.

a minor tweak of a great drink.

cuba libre

2008-10-05T17:36:00.000-07:00

rum, diet coke and a wedge of lime on the rocks.

allegedly a favorite of FDR.

harvey wallbanger

2008-10-05T17:35:00.000-07:00

vodka and orange juice, with a float of galliano, served on the rocks

galliano is a proprietary liqueur from italiy with notes of anise and vanilla.

tummy collins

2008-10-05T17:23:00.000-07:00

rum, pineapple juice, lemon juice, simple syrup, cholula hot sauce and soda water.

an odd combination that i'm still working the kinks out of.

white cloud

2008-10-05T17:13:00.001-07:00

cream, pineapple juice, creme de cacao and vodka.

a weird and disjointed but strangely tasty concoction from Schumann's "American Bar". i don't know what it is about the drink, but somehow the name of the drink and the drink itself work together in a really weird way.

southern long island

2008-10-05T16:51:00.000-07:00

rum, tequila, gin, vodka, triple sec, soco, lemon juice and simple syrup, with a splash of coke.

like a long island, but with a hit of southern comfort.

sazerac

2008-10-05T14:27:00.000-07:00

wild turkey straight rye, vanilla liqueur, pernod and peychaud's bitters.

a version of the sazerac, for people who aren't crazy about anise.

tom collins

2008-10-05T11:40:00.000-07:00

gin, lemon juice, simple syrup and some fruit.

a classic tasty drink that nobody orders anymore.

long island iced tea

2008-10-05T11:17:00.000-07:00

vodka, rum, gin, tequila, triple sec, lemon juice, simple syrup and a splash of cola.

your basic long island iced tea.

purple rain

2008-10-05T11:13:00.000-07:00

tequila, rum, vodka, gin, triple sec, black raspberry liqueur, lemon juice and simple syrup.

a variation on the long island. recipe from bristol bar and webtender.com

Big Easy Martini

2008-10-02T15:38:00.001-07:00

southern comfort, black raspberry liqueur, lemon juice pineapple juice and simple syrup.

basically, peach and raspberry, in a martini. from the southerncomfort.com website, with a little twist.

southern comfort 100 (a higher proof version) available on request.

June Bug

2008-10-02T14:51:00.000-07:00

melon liqueur, banana liqueur, malibu, lemon juice, simple syrup, pineapple juice and soda.

basically, it's tropical tasting and green. from the midori.com website - with a little extra fizz.

raspberry mocha kiss

2008-09-18T20:07:00.000-07:00

monopolowa vodka, khalua, creme de cacao and dekuyper raspberry pucker.

inspired by the starbucks drink - dark and sweet.

spicy banana

2008-09-18T19:47:00.000-07:00

creme de banana, vanilla vodka, frangelico, heavy cream and cayenne pepper.

creamy banana with a kick!

pineapple upside-down cake

2008-09-18T12:10:00.001-07:00

pineapple juice and smirnoff vanilla, with paramount pomegranate liqueur and a maraschino.

pretty self-explanatory.

zingiber

2008-09-18T12:05:00.000-07:00

home-made ginger-vanilla infused vodka, lemon juice and simple syrup.

the vodka is ginger-infused smirnoff vanilla. smooth vanilla and hot ginger with a little citrus.

french 77

2008-09-18T12:04:00.000-07:00

champagne and vanilla liqueur, with a homemade brandied cherry

i haven't actually tried it yet. but it sounds like such a great combination!

lychee-citrus martini

2008-09-18T11:58:00.000-07:00

soho lychee liqueur, UV vodka, simple syrup, lemon juice and grapefruit juice.

just a touch of lychee flavor. soho is a lychee liqueur produced in france. it is the #2 selling liqueur in japan and france.

white russian

2008-09-18T11:51:00.000-07:00

monopolowa vodka, copa de oro and heavy cream.

monopolowa vodka is a potato vodka produced in poland. in 2003 it received the highest score for a vodka at the international review of spirits. it was also a double-gold-medalist at the san francisco spirits competition. copa de oro is a coffee liqueur that is a bit sweeter than khalua. other coffee liqueurs (including khalua and khalua french-vanilla available on request).

fifth avenue

2008-09-18T11:47:00.000-07:00

apricot-flavored brandy, creme de cacao and heavy cream.

like a brandy alexander, but fruitier.

brandy alexander

2008-09-18T11:46:00.000-07:00

e&j vs brandy, creme de cacao and heavy cream.

basically, alcoholic chocolate milk.

caipirinha

2008-09-18T11:39:00.000-07:00

cachaca, crushed limes and raw sugar.

cachaca is a liquor similar to rum that is popular in brazil. the caipirinha is the most popular cocktail made from cachaca.

red italian greyhound

2008-09-18T11:32:00.000-07:00

ruby red grapefruit juice and seagram's gin, with a campari float.

unless you love campari i suggest going light on it - it's bitter.

jeremy's amaretto long-island

2008-09-18T11:19:00.000-07:00

vodka, gin, light rum, triple sec and amaretto, with cola and lemon.

don't ask for premium liquor in this drink or i will kill you.

apricot brandy sour

2008-09-18T10:01:00.000-07:00

paramount apricot-flavored brandy, lemon juice and pineapple juice, served with a cherry.

fruity, sweet and sour. i've never seen this drink at the bar, but it's great. served with either a maraschino cherry or a home-made brandied cherry.

appletini

2008-09-18T09:55:00.001-07:00

vodka, pineapple juice and sour apple liqueur, served with a maraschino

cosmpolitan

2008-09-18T09:53:00.000-07:00

seagram's citrus vodka, patron citronge, lime juice and cranberry juice, served with a twist.

lime juice is fresh squeezed. patron citronge is patron's bottling of triple-sec.

daiquiri

2008-09-18T09:47:00.000-07:00

bacardi white rum, lime juice and simple syrup.

lime juice is fresh squeezed. other rums (pyrat xo, bacardi gold and ten cane) available upon request.

sidecar

2008-09-18T09:40:00.000-07:00

e&j vs brandy, cointreau, lemon juice and simple syrup, with a sugared rim.

lemon juice is fresh-squeezed. cointreau is the classic triple-sec, made from bitter oranges and neutral grain alcohol.

margarita

2008-09-18T09:36:00.000-07:00

1800 silver tequila, patron citronge, lime juice and simple syrup, with a salt rim.

patron citronge is essentially the triple-sec designed specifically by patron for margaritas. patron anejo is available upon request, but only for special occasions.

manhattan

2008-09-18T09:30:00.001-07:00

jim beam and m&r sweet vermouth, with a cherry.

served with either a maraschino cherry or a home-made brandied cherry.

other bourbons available upon request.

kangaroo cocktail

2008-09-18T09:00:00.000-07:00

uv vodka, noilly prat and gorgonzola-stuffed olive

uv vodka is 4x distilled, filtered through activated charcoal and then ph balanced . it is made from american corn and purified well water. noilly prat is the classic martini vermouth - the first extra-dry vermouth, produced in france.

other vodkas available upon request. top-shelf vodka only available upon passing the vodka challenge.

classic martini

2008-09-18T08:15:00.000-07:00

new amsterdam gin, noilly prat and a gorgonzola stuffed olive.

new amsterdam gin is part of a new wave of gins that focuses less on juniper. noilly prat is the classic martini vermouth - the first extra-dry vermouth, produced in france.

other gins, vermouths and garnishes available on request.

blue smoke martini

2008-09-17T09:59:00.000-07:00

skyy and laphroaig, with an oil-cured olive

a variation on a martini served at the blue smoke restaurant in nyc.

old-fashioned

2008-04-23T21:30:00.000-07:00

whiskey, sugar, angostura bitters, citrus and a maraschino cherry.

pacific breeze

2008-04-22T13:44:00.000-07:00

pear vodka, lemon juice, simple syrup and blue curacao.

from pacific'o, in lahaina, maui

Nutty kentucky

2008-04-22T13:40:00.000-07:00

bourbon, frangelico, and lemon juice.

from cityzen, in washington d.c.

Jade cocktail

2008-04-22T13:02:00.000-07:00

pineapple juice, vanilla vodka, lime juice, midori, lemon juice and simple syrup.

from the jade bar in san francisco.

Pink Squirrel

2008-04-19T23:45:00.000-07:00

creme de cacao, creme de noyaux and heavy cream.

grasshopper

2008-03-09T13:15:00.000-07:00

green creme de menthe, white creme de cacao and cream.

pear martini

2007-12-09T22:30:00.000-08:00

absolut pears, pineapple juice, lemon juice and simple syrup.

the first bottle of absolut i ever bought.

Vesper Martini

2007-11-21T07:47:00.000-08:00

tanqueray gin, stolichnaya 100 proof vodka, lillet blanc and angostura bitters.

the drink that bond orders actually calls for gordon's gin, generic vodka and kina lillet - which no longer exists. the replacements are to return the drink to its historical levels, and to mimic the flavor a little more closely.

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"A dry martini," [Bond] said. "One. In a deep champagne goblet."

"Oui, monsieur."

"Just a moment. Three measures of Gordon's, one of vodka, half a measure of Kina Lillet. Shake it very well until it's ice-cold, then add a large thin slice of lemon peel. Got it?"

"Certainly, monsieur." The barman seemed pleased with the idea.

"Gosh, that's certainly a drink," said Leiter.

Bond laughed. "When I'm...er...concentrating," he explained, "I never have more than one drink before dinner. But I do like that one to be large and very strong and very cold and very well-made. I hate small portions of anything, particularly when they taste bad. This drink's my own invention. I'm going to patent it when I can think of a good name."

-Ian Fleming, Casino Royale

sazerac

2007-11-15T19:17:00.000-08:00

bourbon or rye whiskey, simple syrup, peychaud's bitters and pernod, with a twist of lemon.

a whiskey classic - think whiskey with a hit of licorice and sugar.

vodka sour

2007-11-14T15:55:00.000-08:00

vodka, lemon juice and simple syrup.

tasty and simple. flavors include smirnoff blueberry, strawberry, vanilla and white grape. seagrams citrus. skyy melon. add torani raspberry syrup for a raspberry lemon sour. stolichnaya flavored vodkas are coming soon.

bronx cocktail (dry)

2007-11-05T14:09:00.000-08:00

gin, dry vermouth and orange juice, with a bit of simple syrup and lemon juice, and served in a cocktail glass.

a tasty and (once) classic aperetif cocktail, brought back to life. the (sweet) version uses just sweet vermouth, and the (perfect) version uses a mix of both sweet and dry vermouth. also available with m&r bianco vermouth (white), and pink grapefruit juice instead of oj (grey).

mango rumtini

2007-10-26T13:54:00.000-07:00

malibu mango, pineapple juice, lime juice and simple syrup.

malibu mango is caribbean rum infused with mango. although, it may in fact be a neutral-grain-spirit flavored with both rum and passionfruit. lime juice is fresh-squeezed.

passionfruit rumtini

2007-10-26T13:50:00.000-07:00

malibu passionfruit, pineapple juice, lime juice and simple syrup.

malibu passionfruit is caribbean rum infused with passionfruit. although, it may in fact be a neutral-grain-spirit flavored with both rum and passionfruit. lime juice is fresh-squeezed.

british sea breeze

2007-10-08T22:29:00.000-07:00

gin, cranberry and grapefruit, with a splash of lime.

from joe the bartender. but really i'm trying to get rid of cranberry juice.