Amarula Espresso Ecstasy
Rummy Hazelnut Goodness
Tangerine Drop
Absolut Fashion Statement
Luxury Manhattan
Aphrodisia
5-Spice Side Car
Fresh Lemon, Lime, or Lemon-Lime Sour
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AMARULA ESPRESSO ECSTASY
I love the flavor and texture of Amarula cream liqueur. When shaken in this cocktail, it makes for a fluffy drink just perfect to serve as a "dessert alternative."
1 oz Amarula
1 oz Tuaca
1/2 oz simple syrup*
1 oz (1 shot) fresh espresso (you can make this ahead and chill)
Garnish: 1 espresso bean
Fill a pint shaker glass with ice.
Measure in liqueurs. Add simple syrup and espresso shot.
Cap with shaker can and shake vigorously. Strain into chilled martini glass.
Float espresso bean on top for garnish.
RUMMY HAZELNUT GOODNESS
This is a fun holiday alternative to Hot Buttered Rum!
Makes 1 drink
1 oz Amarula
1/2 oz Frangelico
1 oz milk or 1/2 & 1/2
Garnish: toasted hazelnut
Fill a pint shaker glass with ice. Measure in liqueurs.
Add milk. Cap with shaker can and shake vigorously.
Strain into chilled martini glass.
Garnish with hazelnut floating on top.
TANGERINE DROP
If you love lemon drops, you'll love this great winter variation made with mandarin-flavored vodka and seasonal tangerines!
Makes 1 drink
1/4 tangerine
2 oz Absolut Mandarin Vodka
2 oz Fresh Lemon Sour (recipe follows)
or use Dish D'Lish Lemon & Lime Sour Cocktailor™
Garnish: sugar-rimmed glass and long tangerine zest
Fill large martini glass with ice and let chill. Fill shaker with ice, squeeze tangerine and drop into shaker. Add vodka and lemon sour. Shake until very cold.
Empty ice from martini glass, dip rim in superfine sugar, then strain drink into chilled glass.
Twist tangerine zest and add to drink.
ABSOLUT FASHION STATEMENT
Created for the Fashion Group International Gala at Kathy Casey Food Studios
Makes 1 drink
2 sprigs fresh thyme
2 ounces (1/4 cup) Raspberry Pre-Mix (recipe follows)
1 - 1 1/2 ounces Champagne or pale pink sparkling wine, such as a blanc de noir
Garnish: fresh thyme sprig
Drop 2 sprigs thyme into a cocktail shaker, then fill with ice. Add pre-mix. Cap the shaker and shake until very cold.
Strain into a chilled martini glass. Add Champagne. Garnish with a thyme sprig.
RASPBERRY PRE-MIX
Makes about 4 3/4 cups, enough for 18 - 20 drinks
1 1/2 cups Absolut Raspberri
1/2 cup high-quality vodka
1 cup fresh lemon juice + 1 cup simple syrup*
or 1 3/4 cups Dish D'Lish Lemon & Lime Sour Cocktailor™
3/4 cup white cranberry juice
Combine all ingredients, and mix gently.
LUXURY MANHATTAN
Makes 1 drink
2 oz Woodford Reserve bourbon
3/4 oz Licor 43
1/2 oz sweet vermouth
1 dash Angostura bitters
Garnish: Decorative cocktail pick with 5 Woodford Reserve-Soaked Dried Cherries (recipe follows)
Fill a pint cocktail mixing glass with ice. Add liquors and bitters. Stir swiftly 30 times. Strain into cocktail glass or pour over rocks in a bucket glass. Garnish and serve.
WOODFORD RESERVE-SOAKED DRIED CHERRIES
Dried, sweet, dark cherries
Woodford Reserve bourbon
Hot water
Fill a tempered rocks glass 3/4 full of dried cherries. Fill glass 3/4 full with bourbon. Top off with hot water. Cover with plastic wrap and let sit overnight at room temperature. Store refrigerated.
APHRODISIA
Makes 1 drink
2 slices fresh red bell pepper
1/8 fresh grapefruit
1 1/2 oz Smirnoff Raspberry Twist vodka
1 oz Fresh Lemon Sour (recipe follows)
or Dish D'Lish Lemon & Lime Sour Cocktailor
1 oz club soda
Garnish: 1 fresh raspberry or thin slice of red bell pepper
Drop pepper slices into a cocktail shaker, and with a muddler, hand-press peppers. Squeeze and drop grapefruit into shaker. Fill shaker with ice. Add liquor and mixers. Cap shaker, and shake vigorously for 4 seconds. Strain into chilled martini glass. Float raspberry or pepper for garnish.
5-SPICE SIDE CAR
Makes 1 drink
1/8 fresh orange
1/8 fresh lemon
1 pinch ground Chinese 5-spice
1/2 oz dry sake
1 1/2 oz brandy
1 1/2 oz Fresh Lemon-Lime Sour (recipe follows)
or Dish D'Lish Lemon & Lime Sour Cocktailor
Garnish: 1 pinch ground Chinese 5-spice
Rim martini glass with sugar, and reserve. In a pint cocktail shaker, hand-press orange and lemon wedges with muddler. Add pinch of Chinese 5-spice. Fill shaker with ice. Measure in liquors, and add mixer. Cap shaker, and shake vigorously. Strain into sugar-rimmed martini glass. Garnish with pinch of Chinese 5-spice floating on top.
FRESH LEMON, LIME, OR LEMON-LIME SOUR
Makes 2 cups
1 cup fresh lemon or lime juice, or 1/2 cup of each
1 cup simple syrup*
In a large jar with a lid, combine ingredients. Cover and keep refrigerated for up to 2 weeks, or freeze.
*Simple syrup is available at bar supply stores. Or, to make it, combine 4 cups sugar and 1 quart water in a heavy pan. Bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Boil for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool. Bottle and store at room temperature until needed. Keeps indefinitely.
A NOTE ABOUT BAR MEASUREMENTS:
In bar measurements, "ounces" of liquids means fluid ounces. If you do not have a marked bar measuring tool, use standard kitchen measuring spoons and refer to the following chart.
4 ounces = 8 tablespoons = 1/2 cup
3 ounces = 6 tablespoons
2 ounces = 4 tablespoons = 1/4 cup
1 ounce = 2 tablespoons
1/2 ounce = 1 tablespoon
1/4 ounce = 1 1/2 teaspoons
1/8 ounce = 3/4 teaspoon
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