Saturday, July 10, 2010

Fresh and Fruity and Surprisingly Refreshing



In order to make these, please read the Alabama Slammer post so you know the proper mixing methods. You can use the cheap liquor for these (except for the Hypnotic) but I have put the call brand names in parenthesis.

1/2 ounce = small side of jigger
1 ounce = large side of jigger

Bahama Mama Highball - Shake & Strain over ice

1/2 ounce light rum (Bacardi)
1/2 ounce coconut rum (Malibu)
1/2 ounce Creme de Banana
1/2 ounce Grenadine - buy this at the grocery store
1 1/2 ounces of orange juice
1 1/2 ounce pinapple juice

This goes in a tall/highball glass. The garnish is a pineapple wedge.

Blue Hawaiian Highball - Shake & Strain over ice

1 ounce light rum (Bacardi)
1/2 ounce blue curacao (if you have to ask for this at the store, it is pronounced "cure a sow" - think of a sick pig)
3 ounces of pineapple juice
1/2 ounce or a splash of sprite

This goes in a tall/highball glass. The garnish is a pineapple wedge and a cherry.

These two tequilla drinks are to be 'built on ice' in a tall/highball glass. That means you put the ice in the glass, and pour in the ingredients. Don't shake, strain or mix. It should always have a straw in it so that the person drinking it can mix it if they like. Build on ice drinks don't have garnishs.

When making tequilla drinks, I highly reccommend you get a call brand. Your head will thank you in the morning.

Tequilla Sunrise - Build on ice

1 ounce tequilla
2 ounces orange juice
Top with grenadine (1/2 ounce poured around the edge of the drink. It will settle slowly.)

Sunburn - Build on ice

1 ounce tequilla
1/2 ounce triple sec (Cointreau or Grand Marnier)
1 1/2 ounce cranberry juice.

Hypnotic Martini - Shake & Strain no ice

1 ounce Hypnotic
1/2 ounce coconut rum (Malibu)
1/2 ounce blue curacao - see above
1 ounce pineapple juice

This should be blue. Too much pineapple juice will make it green. Even if it turns green, it will still taste good its just that green drinks aren't visually appealing unless it's St. Patrick's Day. Just watch it as you add the pineapple juice.

This goes in a martini glass. It should be shaken and strained into a martini glass which means it gets no ice. The garnish for this is a glow stick but put whatever you want in it or nothing at all.

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