Irish Maid Cocktail Recipe

This is a twist for whisky sour drinker.  Irish Maid cocktail is a drink that it's easy and pleasant and you can have more than your usual.

Ingredients:

• 2 oz Irish Whiskey
• 0.5 oz St. Germain
• 0.75 oz fresh lemon juice
• 0.75 simple syrup
• Some Cucumber slices

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Peanut Butter Cup Martini

Go ahead. You deserve a little indulgence.   Making Peanut Butter Cup Martini is very easy.

Here is what you need:

• 1.5 ounce of Van Gogh Dutch Chocolate vodka
• 1 ounce Castries Creme Peanut rum
• 0.5 ounce Baileys Irish cream
• 0.75 ounce chocolate liqueur

Pour some chocolate syrup in the cocktail glass and put it in refrigerator.  Mix all the ingredients into a shaker full of ice.  Shake well and strain into the prepared glass.  

Blood and Sand Cocktail

Named after a classic Valentino movie about bull fighting.  Blood and Sand is a great all season cocktail.  Learn more at http://www.cocktailpros.com/blood-and-sand

The Last Word Cocktail

You can win any argument with this great herbal gin cocktail.  Get the recipe at http://www.cocktailpros.com/the-last-word

Corpse Reviver No. 2 Cocktail

It's part of the Corpse Reviver family of cocktail intended for hair of the dog hang over cure.

Ingredients:

• 0.75 oz. gin
• 0.75 oz orange liqueur triple sec
• 0.75 oz Lillet Blanc
• 0.75 oz lemon juice
• Absinthe

First rinse the chilled cocktail glass with Absinthe and set it aside.  Mix all the ingredients into a shaker with ice. Shake and strain it into the glass

Get the recipe at http://www.cocktailpros.com/corpse-reviver-no-2

Hot Toddy Cocktail

How to make Hot Toddy Cocktail:

 

If you want to be warm and comfy or you're just under the weather, The Hot Toddy is what you want. Check out the recipe:  http://www.cocktailpros.com/hot-toddy

Ginger Smash Cocktail

Ginger Smash cocktail is a delicious mix of rum and liqueurs with pineapple, lime juice and of course ginger.  

Ingredients:

• 1.5 ounce of premium rum
• Fresh Pineapple
• Fresh ginger root
• 1 teaspoon of sugar
• ½ ounce of lime juice
• ¾ ounce of Luxardo Maraschino liqueur
• ¾ ounce of Berentzen apple liqueur

How to make The Ginger Smash Cocktail:

Muddle the pineapple, sugar and ginger in the shaker until they form a paste.  Add the rest of the ingredients and fill it up the shaker halfway with ice. Shake briefly and pour into a glass.  You can garnish with pineapple leaf.

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Summer Beer

Summer is almost over but you still have time to try some of these craft beers.  For the list check out http://www.cocktailpros.com/top-summer-beers

 Bitburger Premium Pils

Flying Dog Classic Pale Ale

Goose Island India Pale Ale

Paulaner Hefe-Weizen

Berliner Kindl Weisse

Samuel Adams Summer Ale

Boulevard Brewing Company Zon

Buffalo Bill Orange Blossom Cream Ale

Check out the complete list and description of each beer at http://www.cocktailpros.com/top-summer-beers

Daiquiri Cocktail Recipe

This simple cocktail recipe is not for the blended version of the Daiquiri but instead for a truly delicious rum cocktail, served up. 

For Daiquiri Recipe: http://www.cocktailpros.com/daiquiri

INGREDIENTS:
2 oz Dark rum
1 oz Fresh lime juice
1 oz Simple syrup (one part sugar, one part water) 

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Seven and Seven Cocktail

If you are a whiskey cocktail fan but lazy to make them, Seven and Seven is very easy to make and surprisingly refreshing.  All you need is an American Whiskey with some soda water or 7 Up.

Ingredients:

• 1.5 ounce of American Whiskey
• 4 ounce of soda water or 7 UP

How to make Seven and Seven cocktail;

Add the ingredients in a high ball glass with ice.  Stir gently and serve.  

Tipperary Cocktail

One of the few drinks that is exclusive to Irish Whiskey is Tipperary cocktail.  It’s a re-balancing of Bijou cocktail that was very popular in 1800s.  

Ingredients:

• 1.5 ounce Irish whiskey
• 1 ounce sweet vermouth
• 0.5 ounce green Chartreuse
• couple of dashes of bitters

How to make Tipperary cocktail:

Add all the ingredients into mixing glass and fill it up with Ice.  Stir and strain into chilled glass.  Express oil of orange peel and serve. 

Vesper Martini

Pay tribute to iconic and classic spy, 007 with his signature cocktail, Vesper Martini.  It was in 1953's Casino Royale, that James Bond ordered Vesper and it is still one of Martini drinkers favorites.

It's combination of 3 parts gin, 2 parts vodka and 1/2 part Lillet Blanc, stirred with ice and served. Click here to see the recipe: http://www.cocktailpros.com/vesper

Classic Dubonnet Cocktail Recipe

If you are a fan of Martinis, you will enjoy this classic drink.  The Dubonnet Cocktail is believed to be a favorite of Queen Elizabeth II and her mother, who preferred it served on the rocks. It's not as famous as before and mostly served chilled on martini glass.  

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 ounces gin
• 3/4 ounce Dubonnet Rouge
• 1 dash of bitters

Preparation:

1. Pour the ingredients into a mixing glass with ice cubes.
2. Stir well.
3. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
4. Garnish with the lemon twist.

Long Island Iced Tea Cocktail Recipe

Originally, Long Island Iced Tea was created by Robert Butt, a bartender at Oak Beach Inn, in Long Island.  He made this drink at a triple sec competition in 1972 which became an immediate hit and became the house specialty drink at the Oak Beach Inn.  Quickly, in 1980's, it became famous all over the world and every bar and club were serving millions of them each year.  

It may look like an ice tea that your grandma made in hot summer time but it has five different alcohols mixed into one.

Here are the ingredients for the original Long Island Iced Tea:

1 part Absolut Vodka
1 part Tanqueray Gin
1 part Bacardi White Rum
1 part Jose Quervo Tequila
1/2 part DeKuyper Triple Sec
1/2 part Finest Call Sweet and Sour mix

You pour all the ingredients into a glass full with ice. Top it with coke and stir. 

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Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving!!  What are you drinking today?

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How to Make Jello Shots

Jello Shots are fun drinks and party favorites for many regardless of age.  They are colorful, tasty and ideal for any gathering of friends such as pool parties or birthdays.

It's easy to mix and it may take about 3 hours or more to get the shots ready.

Ingredients:

• 4 oz. of vodka 
• 3 oz. of Jell-O or any flavored Gelatin
• 8 oz. of boiling water
• 4 oz. of cold water - 

Direction:

Mix the boiling water with Jello and stir till dissolved.  Let is cool down a little while stirring.  Add the chilled vodka and cold water and stir to mix.  Pour the content into shot glasses and keep it in refrigerator till it's solid.   Cheers

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Cocktail Recipes - Three Spirit Forward Cocktails

What are you drinking tonight?  It's a question that we ask all of our readers and we want to inspire them to try new exciting drinks.  Whether you like Martinis, classic drink or like to sip on a fine scotch whiskey, we want to bring you new ideas.  So I thought we should write about couple of strong spirit forward cocktails.

The Symphony

It's a simple drink created by Tim Cooper.  It's a mixture of Brandy, mescal and sherry but it's very strong and complex.  Click here to see the recipe

Head of Steam

This is an Irish whiskey based drink with vermouth and sherry.  There are few different ways to make Head of Steam but this particular recipe is by Pamela Witznitzel.  Check out the recipe at http://www.cocktailpros.com/head-steam

Sazerac

Now this is a very popular rye whiskey drink that was originally made by Cognac.  The rye version was made in a coffee house in New Orleans.  Check out the recipe at http://www.cocktailpros.com/sazerac

Still looking for more?  No worries that I have hundreds of cocktail recipes at http://www.cocktailpros.com/category/cocktails

So until next time, Cheers and stay safe

What Is The Best Vodka? 11 Best Vodka

Both the Polish and the Russians tell you they are the creators Vodka. None of us were around in those days however it is said that vodka reached Russia from Poland, hence the debate remains over who actually discovered it and which brand is the finest vodka.

Now I've sampled a bunch of vodka. There are lists throughout the web on which brand is the greatest. Now seeing as this is all reliant on opinion, I chose to throw my hat into the ring and tell you the best from my point of view.

There are plenty of of these clear liquors in the world and nobody has tried them all. But here are my best choices: 

11. Grey Goose Vodka

• Distilled From: Wheat
• Times Distilled: 5X
• ABV: 40%
• Region: Picardy, France
• Approximate Cost per Bottle (1 Liter): $36

  10. Ultimat Vodka

 

• Distilled From: Wheat
• Times Distilled: 4X
• ABV: 40%
• Region: Poland
• Approximate Cost per Bottle (1 Liter): $46

  9. Monopolowa Vodka

• Distilled From: Potatoes
• Times Distilled: 3X
• ABV: 40%
• Region: Austria
• Approximate Cost per Bottle (1 Liter): $19

  8. Snow Queen Organic Vodka

• Distilled From: Organic Wheat
• Times Distilled: 5X
• ABV: 40%
• Region: Kazakhstan
• Approximate Cost per Bottle (1 Liter): $43

7. Reyka Vodka

   

• Distilled From: Wheat
• Times Distilled: 6X
• ABV: 40%
• Region: Iceland
• Approximate Cost per Bottle (1 Liter): $24

6. Russian Standard Vodka

• Distilled From: Wheat
• Times Distilled: 8X
• ABV: 40%
• Region: Moscow, Russia
• Approximate Cost per Bottle (1 Liter): $22

5. Belvedere Vodka

• Distilled From: Rye
• Times Distilled: 4X
• ABV: 40%
• Region: Zyrardow, Poland
• Approximate Cost per Bottle (1 Liter): $40

4. Heavy Water Vodka

• Distilled From: Wheat
• Times Distilled: 6X
• ABV: 40%
• Region: Sweden
• Approximate Cost per Bottle (1 Liter): $38

3. Stolichnaya Elit Vodka

• Distilled From: Grain
• Times Distilled: 4X
• ABV: 40%
• Region: Latvia
• Approximate Cost per Bottle (1 Liter): $60

 

2. Kauffman Luxury Vintage Vodka

 

• Distilled From: Wheat
• Times Distilled: 14X
• ABV: 40%
• Region: Moscow, Russia
• Approximate Cost per Bottle (1 Liter): $99-$400 (Price Varies Depending on Vintage)

 

1. Ketel One Vodka

 

• Distilled From: Wheat
• Times Distilled: 3X
• ABV: 40%
• Region: Schiedam, Holland
• Approximate Cost per Bottle (1 Liter): $35

Learn more about Ketel One Vodka

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What Are You Drinking Tonight?

It's Saturday night.  So what are you drinking tonight?  You may have a date, or going to dinners or going out to bar or a lounge with friends.

You have a lot options.  For inspirations or ideas check out cocktail recipes at http://www.cocktailpros.com/category/cocktails.  So what are you waiting for?  Start mixing

Learn How to Serve A Cocktail

It might be recommended to know how to serve a cocktail, if you'd like to throw an amazing party. It is a thing that is easy to figure out. You will impress your guests with your drink making skills. 

What you might like to do is find a good novel on mixing drinks. This will let you know what you must purchase to get every thing established up as well as what you need to know. You will need to pay some money to get all of the supplies for the guests. 

There is a lot to know about the scientific discipline of a cocktail. Basically, it is possible to make one if you mix a couple of drinks together with at least one of them being alcoholic beverage. There are many different combinations that are well known and you should do what you can to determine how to make them. 

If you're going to create a pub, folks are going to request drinks that they appreciate and they are accustomed to. Some of the most popular drinks for them will make them quite happy, if you can make it. All you must do is study your novel and make sure you have all the ingredients that are correct. 

Another alternative would be to make up your own beverages. This is lots of fun but it might take some time to think of a great drink. Tell your guests that you are experimenting and they may be really willing to try out your drinks and let you understand their idea. 

In case you really get into creating drinks, you might need to consider going to Bartending School. You can then get a job creating drinks for a dwelling. It may be a wonderful way for you to make an income and have fun performing something you like to do anyhow. 

If you are planning your party, in addition, you should make sure to have plenty of cups and ice. Ice is depended on by some cocktails and you don't want to operate out. You also want to have enough cups for everyone to have a a two or one drinks. 

Should you want to blend the beverages yourself, you may always request a friend to do it or employ somebody. There are a lot of options in regards to using cocktails at one of your celebrations. 

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