Shots, Shooters & Cocktails!

    At this point most of my readers are aware of my obsession with food. At least, the creation and 'design' process of a new recipe. So today I've decided to travel off my well worn 'food' path and delve into beverages.

Specifically, cocktails!

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READ FIRST- *Up=With Ice  *Straight=No Ice *You can chill the glass by adding ice and letting it sit.  (Empty the ice prior to adding the strained ingredients.) *All of these recipes can and have been modified based on the bar, personal preference or bartender.  *All glasses used can and have been determined based on preference of the bar, personal preference and bartender. *All shot measurements can and have been modified based on the bar, personal preference and bartender. -Basically...to each his/her own.

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The Long Island Ice Tea

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Tall glass with ice

• 1/2 oz Vodka
• 1/2 oz Gin
• 1/2 oz Rum
• 1/2 oz Tequila
• 1/2 oz Triple Sec
• Sweet & Sour Mix
• Splash of Coke
• Lemon or Lime Squeeze

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Apple Martini or Appletini

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Chilled cocktail glass To a shaker with ice add:

• 2 oz Vodka
• 3/4 oz Apple Pucker

Shake and strain into cocktail glass. Add an apple slice garnish.

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Cosmopolitan

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Chilled cocktail glass To a shaker with ice add:

• 1 oz Citron Vodka
• 1/2 oz Triple Sec
• Dash of Rose Lime Juice
• Splash Cranberry Juice

Shake and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with lime

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B 52 Shot

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Shot glass or Shooter glass 1/3 Kahlua 1/3 Irish Creme (over a the back of a spoon to layer) 1/3 Grand Marnier (over the back of a spoon to layer)

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Midori Sour Cocktail

 

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  Chilled Cocktail Glass To a shaker with ice add:

• 2 oz Sweet & Sour Mix
• 1 oz Melon Pucker

Shake and strain into chilled cocktail glass. Add cherry garnish

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Bahama Mama

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Tall glass with ice

• 1 oz Light Rum
• 1/2 oz Peach Schnapps
• 1/2 part Orange Juice
• 1/2 part Cranberry Juice

Garnish with Lemon, Orange and Cherry (not required to use all three)

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Amaretto Sour 

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Chilled cocktail glass To a shaker with ice add:

• 1 oz Amaretto
• 2 oz Sour Mix

Shake and strain into chilled cocktail glass Garnish

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Manhattan

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Rock glass with ice

• Dash of Sweet Vermouth
• 2 oz Whiskey (ie: Seagram's 7)

Add cherry garnish

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Black Russian

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Rock glass with ice

• 1 1/2 oz Vodka
• 1/2 oz Kahlua

Cherry Garnish

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Margarita

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Salted cocktail glass (Rub rim with lime, dip in Kosher salt To shaker with ice add:

• 2 oz Margarita Mix
• 1/2 oz Triple Sec
• 1 oz Tequila

Strain into cocktail glass (can be served straight or up) *up=ice Lime Garnish

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Blow Job

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Shooter or Shot glass Layer:

• 1/2 Kahlua
• Irish Creme (Float using the back of a spoon)
• Top with Whipped Cream

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Jager Bomb

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Rock glass Shot glass

• Put Jagermeister into shot glass
• Fill rock glass partially with Red Bull
• Drop shot into rock glass

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White Russian

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Rock glass with ice

• 1 1/2 oz Vodka
• 1/2 Kahlua

Top with cream

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Tequila Sunrise

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Tall glass with ice

• 1 oz Tequila
• Fill glass with Orange Juice
• Splash Grenadine (Float using the back of a spoon)

Garnish with orange and cherry  

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Jolly Rancher

Rock Glass *This drink can be straight or up To a shaker with ice add:

• 3/4 oz Apple Pucker
• 3/4 oz Peach Schnapps
• Splash of Cranberry Juice

Shake and strain into rocks glass

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Vodka Martini

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Chilled cocktail glass To a shaker with ice add:

• Dash of Dry Vermouth
• 2 oz Vodka

Stir the ingredients with a spoon within the shaker Strain into chilled cocktail glass Twist lemon, rub rim of glass with the lemon and drop into glass Olive garnish

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Mai Tai

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Tall glass with ice

• 1 oz Light Rum
• 1/2 oz Triple Sec
• 1/2 oz Amaretto
• Dash Grenadine
• Equal Parts Orange Juice and Pineapple Juice
• Splash of Dark Rum

Cherry and/or Pineapple Garnish

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Sex On The Beach

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Tall glass with ice

• 1 oz Vodka (Some prefer 1.5 oz)
• 1/2 oz Peach Schnapps
• Two Parts Orange Juice (Some say 2 oz)
• Two Parts Cranberry Juice (Some say 2 oz)

Garnish with cherry and orange slice

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These are just some of the fun party favors that can be used at your next gathering. For a whole lot more, here's a great site to visit: 1001 Cocktails Enjoy!