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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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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