Well last Wednesday I posted up the new episode of the show which featured a Fruity drink that simple, sweet, and not too hard. Be sure to check out the Episode 3 over on the show page.
Fruitti Tutti
1 oz Peach Schnapps
1/2 oz Raspberry Liqueur
1/2 oz Midori
Splash of Cranberry Juice
Shake all ingredients together and strain into a rocks glass
OR
Add alcohol ingredients into an ice filled rocks glass. Top with cranberry juice to 2/3 full. Stir.
Well as I remember that it’s Monday and I need to post a drink of the week, here’s a simple, tart, and sour drink for a lazy evening blog. The Cape Codder is a great drink shaken or stirred.
Cape Codder
2 oz Vodka
4-5 oz Cranberry Juice
1/2 oz Lime juice
Lime Wedge
Combine ingredients together in an iced filled highball glass. Squeeze lime wedge over drink and drop it in.
Sorry for not getting a picture of this one myself, but it’s been a long day.
Well this is one of those drinks that you can serve to someone who says, “I really don’t drink much.” The cranberry and Midori nullify eachother’s strong flavors and makes for a light fruity drink for any occasion.
Skinny Dipper
2 oz Midori
4-6 oz Cranberry Juice
Lemon Twist
Straight build in an ice filled Collins glass. Garnish with a lemon twist.
Today’s Drink is not only on schedule, but is a potent blast of berry flavor. The Red Devil is one of those dangerous mixes, like the “Long Island Iced Tea,” which is sure to get you plastered if you’re not drinking lightly. This variation is a half recipe of the Red Devil. that I’m calling the “Red Demon.” The plus to the Red Demon is that it will fit in a pint glass. The Red Devil will not, you’ll have to find something bigger.
Red Demon
3/4 oz Peach Schnapps
3/4 oz Vodka
3/4 oz Sloe Gin
3/4 oz Southern Comfort
1 oz Triple Sec
1 oz Orange Juice
Dash of Grenadine
Shake all with ice, serve into an half iced pint glass. (For Red Devil find something big enough or serve in two pints)
*Update: This drink makes the potency of a Long Island Iced Tea look mild. Watch how fast you’re downing this one.
Well here I am a day late on a post again, but this time around this isn’t a drink I can recommend. The “watermelon” is a drink that tastes a little like iced tea mixed with a general but undefined juice. The only way I’d serve this to someone is as a finishing drink when said guest is too tipsy to know the difference. Don’t get me wrong it’s drinkable, just not as a starter.
“Watermelon”
1 oz Vodka
1 oz Midori
2 oz Cranberry Juice
Dash of Grenadine
Shake all with ice and strain into ice-filled Collins glass.
So I’ve been running a bit behind schedule what with Christmas coming up and everything, so sorry about missing last week and being late this week. That being said here’s a new original cocktail for those looking for something sweet this week.
Strawberry Shortcake
¾ oz cake vodka
½ oz vanilla vodka
½ oz strawberry syrup
2-3 oz heavy cream
Shake with ice. Strain into cocktail glass.
This week I bring you one of my favorites. The Classic Daiquiri is a sour limey drink with a nice bite. Most people are familiar with the “Frozen Strawberry” variety, but the traditional is a shaken smooth cocktail perfect for any occasion.
Classic Daiquiri (shaken)
2 oz white rum
1 oz Lime Juice (1/2 a lime)
½ oz simple syrup
Shake with ice serve in a cocktail glass
Ideally you’ll want to use fresh lime juice for the best taste, but I tend to keep a bottle on hand for longer term use and not having to keep buying limes every week.
So I was at the grocery store recently (well more than recently since it’s my job to be there), and I was looking around at the Torani flavoring syrups. Which as it turns out are essentially flavored simple syrup. So after looking at the seasonal choices of Peppermint, Gingerbread, and Pumpkin I found myself picking up “Strawberry.” Coming home I thought of a few ideas for strawberry flavored drinks. One of which I still need to work on is called the “Strawberry Shortcake.” However today we have my first test of the syrup that I call “Strawberry Fields”
¾ oz Strawberry Flavoring Syrup
Splash of Watermelon Pucker
1 ½ oz Gold Rum
Combine ingredients with ice and shake. Strain into petite cocktail glass.
Well, I feel much better equipped now. I’ve been dying for a good Boston Shaker as the 3 piece one we have tends to leak out the sides during heavy shaking. The Muddler has also a long time coming (helps immensely for Juleps and Mojitos).
So I can’t talk about all this cool stuff without bringing up where I got everything. While I can’t quite remember how I found it, a little Youtube show called “Common Man Cocktails” now has me rather hooked. The owner and his wife bought a small bar accessory shop at the beginning of this year and uses the videos as a promotional tool. The corresponding online shop http://awesomedrinks.com/ sells pretty much everything you need except the alcohol.
I am super excited to try these items out. Mostly though I love the petite cocktail glasses as they have a much more ergonomic design than the traditional stemmed variety, prone to tipping and spilling.
Also before I forget the monthly promotional show of my own is now available on the new “Show” page in the upper navigation. Check out the “Liquid Christmas” shot. The recipe has been added to the menu as well.
Well now that November is upon us I decided to make the original shot…
“The Liquid Autumn”
2 Parts Peach Schnapps
1 Part Spiced Rum
The shot in layered form has a the initial taste of spiced rum with a sweet aftertaste or the peach. If you’re looking for an even sweeter finish add a dash of grenadine, then layer on the Peach Schnapps and Spiced Rum (in that order, as higher proof ingredients are “lighter” in density).
In addition to this week’s drink, I’ll be starting “Medium of Mixology: The Show.” Hopefully to be the first Wednesday of each month to bring the blog to life (…with a vlog). Check out the “Show” page this Wednesday (and each first of the month) for the new episode(s).
Medium Of Mixology 