Showing posts with label Cocktails and Drinks. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Cocktails and Drinks. Show all posts

Friday, April 17, 2009

Lemon Drop Martini

I prefer my drinks without a sugared rim, because it makes the glass sticky. However, my best friend wouldn't consume a Lemon Drop any other way. This is "our" recipe - the sugaring is up to you!

2 oz vodka
2 oz good lemonade (Minute Maid probably won't taste right)
1/2 oz triple sec

Shake with ice in a shaker and strain into chilled glass.

Mai Tai

My mom makes the best, and this is her recipe. Our favorite rum is Tortuga - used to only be able to get it on the Cayman Islands, now it is available in some grocery stores.

4 parts orange juice
1 part pineapple juice
1 1/2 parts coconut rum
1/2 part dark rum
splash of grenadine

Pour juices and coconut rum into a glass with ice. Float the dark rum on top and gently pour grenadine down one side of the glass. Garnish with fruit, if desired.

Sugar Daddy Shots

A pretty mild shot, this is yummy for a girl's party. Also makes a great drink!

1 part vodka
1 part butterscotch schnapps
1 part Bailey's Irish Cream
1 part milk

Shake with ice in a shaker and strain into glass.

The "Hustler" Martini

Named by two of my closest friends, this was consumed after a "very naughty" girls-night-out trip to Hustler Of Hollywood. Tastes like a mudslide, but without all the calories!

1 oz vanilla rum (or vodka, whichever you prefer)
1 oz Kalhua
1 oz Bailey's Irish Cream
1 oz half-and-half or milk (do not use cream - it tends to separate when shaking)

chocolate sauce, for garnish

Drizzle chocolate sauce around the inside of the glass. Shake all ingredients with ice in a shaker and strain into glass.

Caramel Apple Martini

Be careful with this one - it sneaks up on you!

2 oz vodka
2 oz sour apple schnapps
2 oz butterscotch schnapps

Shake with ice in a shaker and strain into a chilled martini glass.

(Presentation option: before pouring drink into glass, drizzle the inside with a little caramel sauce.)

Cosmopolitan

My all-time favorite drink, and I've never even seen an episode of SATC!

2 oz vodka
2 oz cranberry juice
3/4 oz triple sec
splash lime juice

Shake all ingredients in a shaker and strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with a thin lime wedge.