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Cubed Old Fashioned
1 part cognac 1 part aged rum 1 part aged bourbon 2 dashes Angostura Bitters 2 dashes Bitter Truth Chocolate Bitters 2 dashes Angostura Orange Bitters 1 part Old Fashioned Simple Syrup Chill an old...
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Tequila Traditional al Cubo
1 part Rémy Martin Cognac 1 part Zaya Aged Rum 1 part Añejo Tequila 2 dashes Angostura Bitters 2 dashes Bitter Truth Chocolate Bitters 2 dashes Angostura Orange Bitters 1 part Tequila Old Fashioned...
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Zombie
Donn Beach’s original recipe, circa 1934, found in a waiter’s notebook dated 1937 and marked “old.” 1 ½ oz. Mount Gay Gold Rum 1 ½ oz. Appleton Extra Rum 1 oz. Lemon Hart 151 Rum ¾ oz. lime juice ½...
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Shark’s Tooth
2 oz. Mount Gay Gold Rum ½ oz. lime juice ½ oz. pineapple juice ½ oz. simple syrup 1 t. maraschino cherry juice 3 oz. crushed ice Blend all ingredients for 5 sec. Pour unstrained into old fashioned...
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Scorpion
This is from the Luau in Beverly Hills cr. 1958. Single serving: 1 oz. gold rum 1 oz. gin ½ oz. brandy 1 oz. OJ ½ oz. Lime juice ½ oz. simple syrup ¾ oz. orgeat 4 oz. crushed ice Blend on high for 5...
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Potted Parrot
2 oz. Cruzan white rum 2 oz. orange juice 1 oz. lemon juice ½ oz. curacao ¼ oz. simple syrup ¼ oz. orgeat 12 oz. crushed ice Shake all ingredients with crushed ice Pour unstrained into tall glass
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Planter’s Punch
This is my version of rum punch which I would like to claim I invented somewhere in the islands, but it was actually at home in Texas! I recently added the Orgeat and Key Lime Bitters. You can sub...
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Mai Tai
This is Trader Vic’s original recipe. 1 oz. Appleton Extra 1 oz. Mount Gay Gold Rum ½ oz. Curacao 1 oz. Lime Juice ¼ oz. orgeat ¼ oz. simple syrup Shake all ingredients with crushed ice Pour...
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Mixology Monday XCII – Apples
It is Mixology Monday for December and it’s all about apples. This most excellent theme is the brain child of Frederic at Cocktail Virgin Slut, this month’s host. Once again, we have two drinks to...
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Paradise Remembered
Mixology Monday It is Mixology Monday! The theme, “Drink of Shame,” is the invention of our host Tipicular Fixins. We have all quaffed a few sweet, strange libations and I have imbibed my share of...
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National Create a Vacuum Day!
February 4 is National Create a Vacuum Day. So, in cocktalian fashion, you need to create a vacuum today! Ever wonder why your cocktail shaker is so hard to open after you’ve shaken your drink? As...
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A Tonic Bar for Your Next Party
As busy host/hostess, anytime you can offer a fun, engaging, self-serve cocktail bar, expect your guests to rave about your entertaining prowess! A tonic bar is a simple way to allow your guests open...
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Mixology Monday CI – Orange Juice
This month’s theme for Mixology Monday is Orange Juice, brought to us from the host of MxMo 101, DJ Hawaiian Shirt of the Spirited Remix blog. And, not just “Orange,” but Orange Juice. I think this...
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Tepache!
Tepache is pineapple, top removed, chunked, unpeeled, juiced, then mixed with a few spices and sugar and allowed to ferment, uncovered, first at room temperature and then in the refrigerator, with...
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Hemingway Deconstructed
Mixology Monday This Month’s Mixology Monday is upon us and the theme is “Standoffish.” Brought to us by the folks at Booze Nerds, the idea is to add an ingredient to a cocktail that is not included...
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Pumpkin Bisque Shooters
First, a big “Thank You” to Booze Nerds because without this MxMo, I might not have thought to add the Applejack foam to these! I love pumpkin and I’ve always been a fan of pumpkin bisque. I like...
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MxMo CXIV – Digestifs
Mixology Monday I love bitter! So, naturally, I love this theme! I think the amari and other digestifs add an amazing complexity to any style of cocktail, (well, I haven’t tried it with Tiki drinks –...
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MxMo CXV – Chocolate!
Mixology Monday It’s Mixology Monday, hosted by Garnish Blog, and the theme is chocolate! I absolutely love it: chocolate and booze are a match made in Heaven! We have three cocktails to offer this...
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Chocolate Covered Rum
Well, we have chocolate covered peanuts and chocolate covered espresso beans and chocolate covered everything else so why not chocolate covered rum? I made a chocolate simple syrup with coconut nectar...
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Plymouth Old Fashioned
I really like bitters forward old fashioneds. To me, bitters bring flavor and spice that you aren’t going to find elsewhere. One way to get a lot of bitters into a cocktail without making it, well,...
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