serves 8 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1 Tbsp. packed grated lemon zest plus 1/2 cup fresh juice (from 3 lemons) 2 cups (16 oz.) Pimm’s No. 1 8 oz ginger beer (such as Fever-Tree) 2 cups ice cubes, plus more Read More …
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Tag: Cocktail
Garden Gimlet
serves 6 1/2 cup lightly packed fresh basil leaves 1/2 cup lightly packed fresh mint leaves 1 1/2 cups limeade* 1 1/2 cups gin 6 ounces elderflower liqueur* 3 ounces elderflower syrup* Garnish: fresh mint leaves, fresh lime leaves, lime Read More …
Spicy Paloma
serves 6 1½ cups silver tequila 1½ cups grapefruit juice 1 cup Jalapeño Syrup, or to taste 1 ounce fresh lime juice 2 lime wedges 3 tablespoons chile pepper, lime, and sea salt seasoning* Sparkling water Garnish: grapefruit slices In Read More …
Frozen Louisiana Limeade
8 ounces Louisiana rum 2 cups frozen pineapple chunks, chopped 1 (15-ounce) can sweetened cream of coconut 2 (6-ounce) cans pineapple juice 4 ounces Bénédictine D.O.M. Liqueur 3 ounces fresh lime juice 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves Garnish: lime slices, Read More …
Spiced Fig-Ginger Cocktail
serves 1 Ice cubes 2 ounces spiced rum 2 tablespoons fig jam ½ ounce fresh orange juice 2 teaspoons Fig Syrup (recipe follows) Ginger beer, chilled Garnish: fresh fig halves, orange peel Fill a chilled 10- to 12-ounce glass with Read More …
Jalapeño Syrup
Makes about 1-1/3 cups 1 cup sugar 1 cup water 1 large jalapeño, sliced 1/3 teaspoon kosher salt In a medium saucepan, bring sugar, 1 cup water, jalapeño, and salt to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low; Read More …
Tubing with Dad Cocktail
1 ounce light-bodied Puerto Rican rum 1/2 ounce full-bodied Jamaican rum 3/4 ounce pineapple juice 1/2 ounce coconut cream* 1/2 ounce fresh lime juice 1/4 blue curaçao Garnish: fresh mint, Life Saver Gummies In a cocktail shaker, combine rums, pineapple Read More …
Parakeet Nordine Cocktail
This well-balanced gin cocktail showcases the herbal flavor of Chartreuse, a green liqueur that has been produced by the Carthusian Monks in France since 1737. It is made with 130 herbs and plants, which give Chartreuse its unique color. 1 Read More …
Ti’ Punch
1 lime 1 teaspoon cane syrup 2 ounces rhum agricole Garnish: lime peel Cut ends off lime. Cut lime into quarters; cut each lime quarter in half. In an old-fashioned glass, muddle cane syrup and 1 lime wedge until juice Read More …
Manglier Smash Cocktail
12 ounces overproof vodka 1 tablespoon dried manglier* 1 lemon 1 1/2 ounces gin 1/2 ounce simple syrup 1 to 2 dashes Peychaud’s Bitters Garnish: lemon peel, fresh mint sprig In a Mason jar, combine vodka and manglier. Seal, and Read More …
Bastille Cup Cocktail
serves 1 1 1/2 ounces fresh watermelon juice 1 ounce Pineau des Charentes 1 ounce amontillado sherry 1/4 ounce fresh lime juice 1/4 ounce Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur Garnish: fresh mint leaves In a cocktail shaker, combine watermelon juice, Pineau des Read More …
Ice and Fire Cocktail
serves 1 Vanilla Bean-Infused Rye 1/2 vanilla bean, split lengthwise, seeds scraped and reserved 1 (750-ml) bottle rye whiskey* Cacao-Infused Campari 1 (750-ml) bottle Campari 1/4 cup cacao nibs Saline Solution 1/3 cup hot water 2 tablespoons flaked sea salt Read More …
Bushwacker
serves 1 1 ounce dark rum (such as Ten to One) 1 ounce coffee liqueur (such as Kahlua) 1 ounce créme de cacao 2 ounces Coco Lopez 2 ounces whole milk 1 maraschino cherry (for garnish) 1 oz dark chocolate Read More …
Belmar Special
serves 1 1 ounce Grady’s cold brew 1 ounce vodka 1/2 ounce creme de cacao 1/2 ounce Mr Black 1/4 ounce Amaro Angeleno 1 teaspoon coconut water 1 pinch salt Club soda (to top) Lemon zest (for garnish) Orange zest Read More …
Bicycle Thief
serves 1 1 ounce gin 1 ounce Campari 1 1/2 ounces fresh grapefruit juice 1/2 ounce fresh lemon juice 1/2 ounce simple syrup Club soda, to top Orange or grapefruit slice, for garnish Add all ingredients except club soda and Read More …
Meyer Lemon and Strawberry Caipirinha
serves 1 5 small strawberries, hulled (about 3/4 cup) 1 ounce fresh Meyer lemon juice (juice from 1 whole Meyer lemon) 5 teaspoons granulated sugar 5 ounces cachaça (such as Germana Soul) 1 Meyer lemon wheel, for garnish Combine strawberries, Read More …
Coconut Water Mezcal Spritz (Yax Cha)
serves 1 1 cup coconut water (such as Vita Coco) 1 cup dry vermouth 3 ounces ginger syrup (such as Ginger Reàl) 3 ounces mezcal (such as The Lost Explorer) 1 1/2 ounces elderflower liqueur (such as St-Germain) 1 1/2 Read More …
Spicy Sake Margarita
serves 1 1 1/2 ounces repoasdo tequila 1 ounce sake 1 ounce lime juice, freshly squeezed (or sudachi juice) 1/2 ounce agave nectar 1/2 ounce simple syrup Club soda, to top Garnish: Shichimi togarashi, to rim glass Garnish: 5 drops Read More …
Tamarind-Mezcal Sour
serves 1 Tamarind-citrus syrup 1 lemon 1 grapefruit 2 cups granulated sugar 1 2/3 cups tamarind puree (such as The Perfect Puree) or 1 (14-ounce) package frozen unsweetened tamarind pulp (such as Goya) Tamarind-mezcal sour 2 tablespoons tamarind-citrus syrup 1 Read More …
Aperol Spritz
serves 1 3 ounces Prosecco 2 ounces Aperol 1 ounce soda water 1 orange slice (for garnish) Fill a stemmed wine glass with ice, and add Prosecco, followed by Aperol. Top with 1 ounce of soda water (or enough to Read More …
Sgroppino
serves 1 3 tablespoons lemon sorbet 1/2 ounce vodka 1 ounce prosecco 1 lemon wedge (for garnish) Scoop sorbet, Prosecco, and vodka into a small bowl. Whisk until smooth. Pour into a chilled frappe glass and garnish with lemon wedge. Read More …
Frozen Gin and Tonic
serves 4 4 ounces London Dry gin 4 ounces Lillet Blanc 2 ounces Jack Rudy tonic syrup 1 ounce lime juice 3 cups ice 1 lime (for garnish) Add dry gin, Lillet blanc, tonic syrup, lime juice, and ice to Read More …
Batanga
serves 1 salt, for rimming glass 1/2 ounce lime juice 1 1/2 ounces tequila 4 ounces cola soft drink Garnish: lime wedge, optional Rim a highball glass with salt; fill with ice. Combine ingredients in glass and stir. Option to Read More …
Mojito
serves 1 4 mint leaves 1/2 ounce simple syrup 2 ounces white rum 3/4 ounce lime juice, freshly squeezed Club soda, to top 2 mint leaves, for garnish In a cocktail shaker, lightly muddle mint with simple syrup. Add ice, Read More …
Mai Tai
serves 1 1 oz. dark Jamaican rum 1 oz. white rum 1/4 ounce orgeat 1/2 oz. orange curaçao or Grand Marnier 3/4 oz. lime juice 1/4 oz. rich simple syrup (2:1 ratio of water to sugar) 2-3 mint leaves (for Read More …
Slushy Paper Planes
serves 6 This is a simple 1:1:1:1 formula so it’s easy to scale up or down based on the amount of the ingredients you have, your jar size, or intended serving size. I’m showing this in a 3-cup/24-ounce Ball wide-mouth Read More …
Famous Dave’s Sweet Mama’s Punch Cocktail
Famous Dave’s Sweet Mama’s Punch Cocktail is a refreshing Southern Porch Drink-Style mixture of two fruit juices, rum and amaretto that is good with a BBQ feast or catfish dinner, relaxing on the bass boat or by the creek, or Read More …
Foggy Dew
Foggy Dew is a classic cocktail that combines the flavors of Irish whiskey, absinthe, and lime juice. This refreshing drink has a smooth and slightly herbal taste, with a hint of citrus. It is perfect for those who enjoy a Read More …
Shrimp in Hot Cocktail Sauce
Yield: 8 Servings 2-1/2 lb Shrimp; large, Shelled and deveined 6 Peppercorns 2 Lemon peel; 1″strips 1 Bay leaf Bibb lettuce Salt SAUCE 2/3 cup Chili sauce 1/3 cup Ketchup 12 teaspoon Horseradish; prepared 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce 1/2 teaspoon Read More …
Mexican Shrimp Cocktail
Serving Size : 6 1 Cup Water 1/3 Cup Lime Juice 1 Clove Garlic; Finely Chopped 2 Teaspoons Salt Pepper 24 Shrimp; Raw 1 Avocado; Peeled And Chopped 2 Jalapeño Chiles 1/4 Cup Tomato; Chopped 2 Tablespoons Onion; Chopped 2 Read More …
Low Fat Salsa Shrimp Cocktail
1 peeled, pitted and diced mango. About one cup. 1/2 lb. (4) (makes one cup) diced plum tomatoes. 1/2 small diced red onion. (about one cup) 1/2 small, peeled, seeded, and diced cucumber. (about 1/2 cup) 1/4 cup minced fresh Read More …
Cocktail Crisps
1/4 lb Butter 1 cup Grated Cheddar Cheese 1 cup Flour 1 cup Rice Krispies cereal optional: Cayenne Pepper Blend the first three ingredients well. Add the Rice Krispies. Roll into small balls, about 1/2 teaspoon. Flatten balls out on Read More …
Tropical Lobster Cocktail with Avocado
by Chef Bobo Bergstrom 1 big or two small lobster tails 1 avocado 1 mango 1/4 pineapple 1/4 papaya 2 tomatoes 2 chives 1 red onion 2 tbsp lime juice 1 tbsp brown sugar 1 tsp hot sauce Salt and Read More …
Crawfish or Shrimp Cocktail
1/2 cup Heinz chili sauce 1/2 cup catchup 1/2 cup horseradish 1 tablespoon Lea & Perrins Worcestershire 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon lemon or lime juice 1/2 cup parsley, chopped fine Louisiana hot sauce (to taste) boiled crawfish or shrimp Read More …
Weber Grill Restaurant Grilled Shrimp Cocktail
Source: Randy Waidner, Executive Chef for Chicago’s Weber Grill Restaurant Sauce 1 (12 ounce) bottle mild chili sauce 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 1 tablespoon mayonnaise 2 teaspoons prepared horseradish 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce 1/4 teaspoon Tabasco sauce 1/4 teaspoon Read More …
Don Pablo’s Tortilla Shrimp with Mexican Cocktail Sauce
Cocktail Sauce 12 ounces tomato ketchup 2 ounces prepared horseradish Juice of 1 lemon, freshly squeezed Juice of 1 lime, freshly squeezed 1/4 cup dill pickle relish 1/4 cup fresh chopped cilantro 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce Salt and pepper to Read More …
Batman Cocktail
Piquant Cocktail Meat Balls
2 pounds ground beef 1 cup cornflake crumbs 2 eggs 1/3 cup dry parsley flakes 2 tablespoons soy sauce 1/4 teaspoon pepper 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 1/3 cup catsup 2 tablespoons instant minced onion Combine in large bowl; blend well Read More …
Cocktail Toasts
1/2 cup sliced black olives 2 cups cheddar cheese, grated 1/3 cup mayonnaise 1/4 cup green onions, chopped 3 ounces real bacon bits Party sandwich bread (rye, pumpernickel etc.) Combine first four ingredients and mix well. Spread over bread slices Read More …
Crawfish or Shrimp Cocktail
Number of Servings: 6 1/2 cup Heinz chili sauce 1/2 cup Catsup 1/2 cup Horseradish 1 tablespoon Lea and Perrins Worcestershire 1/2 teaspoon Salt 1 tablespoon Lemon or lime juice 1/2 cup Parsley, chopped fine Louisiana hot sauce Boiled crawfish Read More …
Justin Wilsons Crawfish or Shrimp Cocktail
Yield: 6 Servings 1/2 cup Heinz chili sauce 1/2 cup Catchup 1/2 cup Horseradish 1 tablespoon Lea & Perrins Worcestershire 1/2 teaspoon Salt 1 tablespoon Lemon or lime juice 1/2 cup Parsley, chopped fine Louisiana hot sauce Boiled crawfish or Read More …
Gluten Free Cocktail Cheese Puffs
Serve these to all of your guests without apology. They will never guess that these are gluten-free! 1/2 cup French Bread /Pizza Mix 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder Pinch of salt Pinch each, of cayenne, paprika, and white pepper 1 cup Read More …
Frozen Margarita
The perfect cocktail for a mexican fiesta! 2 teaspoons Coarse salt 1 Lime wedge 3 ounces White tequila 1 ounce Triple sec 2 ounces Lime juice 1 cup Crushed ice Place salt in a saucer. Rub rim of a margarita Read More …
Halloween Cocktail – Purple Martini
3 ounce Vodka 1 1/2 ounce cranberry juice 1/2 ounce blue Curacao liqueur 1/2 ounce sweet and sour mix 1/2 ounce soda 7-up Line rim with sugar! Pour the ingredients into a cocktail shaker and shake gently. Add more blue Read More …
Margarita Cocktail
Garnish this drink with a jalapeño pepper if you feel adventurous. 2 to 3 ounce golden Tequila 1/2 ounce Triple Sec or Contreau 1/2 ounce sweetened lime juice such as Rose’s. Ice Lime wedge Jalapeño stuffed olive for garnish (optional) Read More …
Sazerac
New Orleans is said by some to be the birthplace of the cocktail (tonic drinks were served out of a French egg-cup called a ‘coquetier’ – which when incorrectly pronounced became ‘cocktail’ ) and not surprisingly, some of the best Read More …
Absinthe Cocktail
Pina Colada Ice Pops
Colorful cocktail umbrellas not included. makes 7-8 pops 3 cups chopped fresh pineapple (14 ounces) 1/3 cup well-stirred canned unsweetened coconut milk 1/2 cup water 3 tablespoons superfine granulated sugar 1/3 cup light rum Purée all ingredients in a blender Read More …
Brandied Fruit Cocktail Starter
1 (15 1/4-ounce) can pineapple chunks, drained 1 (16-ounce) can sliced peaches, drained 1 (17-ounce) can apricot halves, drained 1 (10-ounce jar maraschino cherries, drained 1 1/4 cups sugar 1 1/4 cups brandy* Combine all ingredients in a clean non-metallic Read More …
Cocktail Sauce with Capers
Besides being a wonderful accompaniment for shrimp, this sauce goes well with fried fish, fried clams and oysters, and other hot seafood. 1/2 cup chili sauce (or ketchup) 1/4 cup mayonnaise 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice 2 teaspoons chopped capers Read More …