Drink Matron

Month: March 2014

  • Schnapp Cocktails

    hiram_walker_schnappsIf alcohol makes the world go round, then schnapps are the pit stops everyone must take along the way. They exist in many of the most popular cocktails, are guzzled in even the toughest shots and provide the perfect mix for punches, jungle juice, and girls nights alike.

    The term schnapps originated from the German word Schnappen, to snap, and usually refers to a mixture of brandy, gin, vodka or other liquor. In the United States, the term has come to refer to a new generation of flavored alcohols. With flavors like butterscotch, sour apple, root beer, strawberry, peppermint, hazelnut, and bubblegum, schnapps have a little something for everyone, and become a major contributor to the popularity of fruity cocktails.

    Drinks made from Schnapps come in all types, from combining it with hard alcohols like Jack Daniels to mixing it in Daiquiris, to combining it with simple recipes to make new combinations.

    AppleJack

    Like apple juice on fire, the combination of sour apple schnapps and Jack Daniels will sweeten up the night.

    Ingredients:

    2 oz Sour Apple Schnapps
    2 oz Jack Daniels

    In a shaker, combine ingredients with ice. Shake liberally and strain into a shot glasses. Serves 5.

    Strawberry Mango Daiquiri

    Ingredients:

    1 part Strawberry Schnapps
    1 part Mango Rum
    3 parts Daiquiri Mix
    2 cups of Ice
    Pineapple Slices for Garnish

    Blend schnapps, rum, daiquiri mix and ice in a blender on low speed until slushy. Pour blended mix into daiquiri glasses and garnish with a slice of pineapple.

    Fuzzy Naval

    The Fuzzy Naval takes the basic recipe of a Screwdriver and replaces vodka with peach schnapps.

    Ingredients:

    1.5 oz Peach Schnapps
    3 oz Orange Juice

    Combine schnapps and orange juice in a cocktail glass with ice. Serve.

    goldschlagerGoldschlägger

    One of the most well known schnapps, Goldschlägger offers a cinnamon taste accented with small leaves of gold. While the majority of schnapps are around approximately 30% alcohol, Goldschlägger is 43.5%, making it popular with young men for use in shots such as Liquid Cocaine.

    Liquid Cocaine

    Ingredients:

    .5 oz Goldschlägger
    .5 oz Jagermeister
    .5 oz Rumplemintz

    In a shot glass, combine Goldschlägger, Jagermeister and Rumplemintz. Serve cold.

    The flavors that make schnapps so popular have made their way into other liquors, giving way to flavored vodkas and rum such as Three Olives Grape Vodka and Bacardi Raspberry. Because of schnapps, the drinking world now demands more flavor.

  • St Paddy’s Day Shots: The Frogger

    frogger ingredientsTrying to find a St. Paddy’s shot that doesn’t include Irish whiskey or slamming half a glass of Guinness? Look no further. Not only is the Frogger appropriately green, but it also tastes amazing, cutting the mint with coffee and cream flavors to form an amazing shot experience that is perfect for your St. Patrick’s Day celebrations. This recipe serves five, so grab some friends and enjoy.

    The Frogger

    Ingredients:

    3 oz of creme de menthe
    3 oz of Kaluha
    4 oz of Irish creme

    In a shaker, combine creme de menthe, Kaluha, and Irish creme over ice. Shake well. Pour into shot glasses and serve.

     

     

  • The Great and Powerful Mimosa

    Mimosa

    The mimosa is a favorite cocktail for brunches, weddings and other celebrations. Because of its popularity, many variations on this drink have been formed.

    The mimosa is a fizz cocktail made from combining champagne and orange juice in a champagne flute. It’s served traditionally as a brunch cocktail, and is often served as part of the morning festivities before a wedding or other special occasion.

    Named for the creamy, frothy look of the mimosa blossom, the Mimosa cocktail was first introduced at the Paris Ritz in 1925. There has been some controversy as to whether the drink was stolen from the Buck’s Fizz recipe, introduced in 1921 at the Buck’s Club in London. The drinks are nearly exact, except for the ratio of orange juice to champagne. Most have come to accept them as the same drink, and it is most often referred to as the Mimosa, with the exception of Britain, where it is still referred to as the Buck’s Fizz.

    The Mimosa

    Ingredients:

    2 oz Chilled Orange Juice
    3 1/2 oz Chilled Champagne

    Pour the orange juice in a champagne flute. Add the champagne, being careful not to let it over flow. Do not garnish.

    To make a virgin mimosa, replace the champagne with sparkling water or lemon-lime soft drink.

    Variations

    Grand Mimosa

    Ingredients:

    1/2 oz Grand Marnier
    1 oz Chilled Orange Juice
    3 oz Chilled Champagne

    Pour Grand Marnier into a champagne flute. Fill almost to the top with champagne and top off with fresh orange juice.

    Poinsettia

    Ingredients:

    2 oz Chilled Cranberry Juice
    3 1/2 oz Chilled Champagne

    Pour the cranberry juice in a champagne flute. Add the champagne, being careful not to let it overflow.

    beermosaBeermosa

    Ingredients:

    2 oz Chilled Orange Juice
    3 1/2 oz Chilled Hefeweizen

    Pour the orange juice in a champagne flute. Add the hefeweizen, being careful not to let it overflow.

    Bloody Mimosa

    Ingredients:

    2 oz Chilled Tomato Juice
    3 1/2 oz Chilled Pink Champagne

    Pour the tomato juice in a champagne flute. Add the champagne, being careful not to let it overflow.

    Preetmosa

    Ingredients:

    2 oz Chilled Pomegranate Juice
    2 oz Chilled Champagne

    Pour the pomegranate juice in a champagne flute. Add the champagne, being careful not to let it overflow.

    BelliniBellini

    Ingredients:

    1 oz white peach puree (can be made fresh or purchased)
    5 oz chilled Champagne

    Pour the peach puree in a champagne flute. Add the champagne, being careful not to let it overflow.

    Kir

    Ingredients:

    1/4 oz Creme de Cassis
    2 1/4 oz Dry White Wine

    Pour the creme de cassis into a wine glass. Slowly add the dry white wine.

    While it should always go without saying, drinking responsibly is the most important part of enjoying any variation of the mimosa. Have a designated driver, or ask the bartender to call a cab or the local safe ride home program. Know your limit and be smart.

     

  • Tequila Cocktails

    tequila2The most feared alcohol behind a bar, everyone has a tequila story. Whether it makes you giggle, makes you crazy or just plain makes you sick, everyone knows tequila. Whether in a shot or mixed in a cocktail, tequila is an essential behind the bar. Many of today’s most popular drinks are made with this agave-based alcohol.

    Tequila Slammer

    Ingredients:

    1 part Tequila
    1 part 7-up or Ginger Ale

    Pour Tequila and 7-up or Ginger Ale in a rocks glass. Put a napkin or hand over the top of the glass and slam it on the bar 3 times. Drink immediately.

    Tequila Sunrise

    Ingredients:

    2 oz. Tequila
    3 oz. Orange Juice
    2 dashes Grenadine Syrup
    A splash of lime juice
    Highball Glass

    Pour tequila in a highball glass with ice and top with lime and orange juice. Add grenadine by tipping the glass to its side and pouring the grenadine down the inside, making sure it settles at the bottom. The grenadine should rise slowly though the drink, resembling a sunrise. Serve.

    Margarita (on the rocks)

    Ingredients:

    1 1/2 oz Tequila
    1 oz Cointreau
    1 oz Fresh Lime
    Salt
    Lime wedge for garnish

    In a shaker, pour tequila, cointreau and lime. Shake until thoroughly mixed. Pour into a salt rimmed margarita glass. Garnish with a lime. Serve.

    El Diablo

    Ingredients:

    1 1/2 oz. Tequila
    1/2 oz. Crème de Cassis
    1/2 Lime
    Ginger Ale

    Fill an old fashioned glass half full with ice, squeeze the lime over the ice and place the lime into the glass. Add tequila and crème de cassis, top with gingerale and stir gently.

    Long Island Iced Tea

    Ingredients:

    1/2 oz Vodka
    1/2 oz Gin
    1/2 oz Light Rum
    1/2 oz Tequila
    1/2 oz Triple Sec
    2 oz Sour Mix or Sweet and Sour Mix
    1 Splash Cola
    Tall glass

    Mix vodka, gin, rum, and tequila in a tall glass. Add triple sec and sour mix. Splash with cola for color . Serve with a lemon garnish.

    Purple Gecko

    Ingredients:

    1 1/2 oz Tequila
    1/2 oz Blue Curacao
    1/2 oz Orange liqueur
    1 oz Cranberry juice
    1 oz Sweet and Sour mix
    1/2 oz Lime Juice

    In a shaker, pour combine ingredients over ice and shake well. Pour into a salt rimmed cocktail or margarita glass. Garnish with a lime wedge.

    Cowboy Killer

    Ingredients:

    1 1/4 oz Tequila
    3/4 oz Irish cream
    1/2 oz Butterscotch schnapps
    Half-and-Half

    Pour tequila, Irish cream and schnapps into a cocktail glass. Add ice and half-and-half. Pour into a shaker, shake to mix and pour back into the glass. Garnish with a cherry, and serve.

    Brave Bull

    Ingredients:

    1 1/2 oz Tequila
    1 oz Coffee Liqueur
    1 twist lemon peel

    Pour tequila and coffee liqueur over ice in an cocktail glass and stir. Add twist of lemon and serve.

     

     

  • Jack Daniels Cocktails

    Straight up, on the rocks, mixed with coke, or a pull from the bottle, Jack Daniels Tennessee Whiskey has been a whiskey lover’s favorite since the distillery’s inception in 1866. As popular it is, Jack Daniels is not traditionally used in many more complicated mixed drinks, nor do its drinkers necessarily want it to be. Jack Daniels cocktails do exist, however, and those who enjoy them take the time to come up with creative and delicious recipes. Try these tasty recipes and you may never go back to straight Jack again.

    Japanese Jack

    An oriental mix to sweeten the taste buds.

    Ingredients:

    1 oz Jack Daniels
    2 oz Plum Wine
    5 oz Sweet mix
    Lemon or Lime Wedge for garnish

    Combine ingredients into a glass over ice. Garnish with a slice of lemon or lime, and serve.

    Tennessee Tea

    jack_daniels_tennessee_tea1A Jack Daniel’s distillery original.

    Ingredients:

    1 part Jack Daniels
    1 part Triple Sec
    1 part Sweet and Sour
    2 part Cola

    In a mason jar (if there is no access to a mason jar, a pint glass is sufficient), combine all ingredients over ice and serve.

    3 Wise Men Hunting Turkeys in Mexico (Shot)

    Consisting of all very potent alcohols, please be advised that this is not a shot to be taken lightly.

    Ingredients:

    1 part Jack Daniels
    1 part Jim Beam
    1 part Johnnie Walker
    1 part Jose Cuervo
    1 part Wild Turkey

    In a shaker, combine ingredients. Strain into a shot glass and serve.

    Alabama Slammer

    Alabama Slammers are made many different ways, but when it’s mixed with Jack Daniels, the drink has a more pronounced southern feel to it.

    Ingredients:

    1/2 oz Southern Comfort
    1/2 oz Jack Daniels
    1/2 oz Amaretto
    1/2 oz Sloe Gin
    Orange juice

    Combine liquors in a glass over ice. Fill with orange juice and serve.

    Jack Daniel’s Lynchburg Lemonade

    lynchberg lemonadeIt’s only proper to name this cocktail after the home of the distillery.

    Ingredients:

    1 part Jack Daniel’s
    1 part Sweet and Sour Mix
    1 part Triple Sec
    4 parts Sprite
    Lemon Slices and Cherries for garnish

    Combine ingredients in a glass over ice. Garnish with lemon slices and cherries and serve.

    International Jack

    For world travelers, Gentleman Jack offers this favorite.

    Ingredients:

    2 oz Jack Daniels
    1/4 oz Dry Shack Sherry
    2 dashes Angostura Bitters
    Orange Peel for garnish

    Mix ingredients in a shaker with ice. Strain into a glass. Garnish with an orange peel and serve.

    Slow Comfortable Screw on a Dogbox

    From the backwoods of Florida comes this creatively named aperitif.

    Ingredients:

    1 1/2 oz Jack Daniels
    1 1/2 oz Southern Comfort
    1 1/2 oz Sloe Gin
    1 splash Grenadine
    Orange Juice

    In a pint glass (or a mason jar if there is one available), combine Jack, Southern, and Sloe gin. Fill with orange juice, add splash of grenadine, and serve.