Thursday 26 May 2011

Cherry Blossom Tini

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Ingredients:

    * 2 1/4 parts Gekkeikan Sake
    * 3/4 part Cointreau
    * 3/4 part cranberry juice
    * 1/4 part fresh lime juice
    * 2 dashes orange bitters

Method:

   1. Pour the ingredients into a cocktail shaker filled with ice.
   2. Shake well.
   3. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

The Belmont Breeze

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Ingredients:

    * 1 1/2 oz bourbon
    * 1/2 oz Dry Sack Medium Dry Sherry
    * 1/2 oz fresh lemon juice
    * 1/2 oz simple syrup
    * 1 1/2 oz fresh orange juice
    * splash of orange juice
    * splash of cranberry juice
    * 5 mint leaves
    * 1 mint sprig
    * 1 orange zest

Method:

   1. Shake all ingredients with ice.
   2. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
   3. Garnish with fresh mint sprig and orange peel.

Widow Maker

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Ingredients:

    * 1 part Jägermeister
    * 1 part vodka
    * 1 part coffee liqueur
    * 2 drops grenadine

Method:

   1. Combine and shake all ingredients over ice.
   2. Strain into cocktail glass.

Steel Helmet

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Ingredients:

    * 1 oz vodka
    * 1 oz coffee liqueur
    * milk or cream to fill
    * Galliano liqueur

Method:

   1. Build the vodka, coffee liqueur and milk or cream in an old-fashioned glass.
   2. Stir well.
   3. Float Galliano on top by slowly pouring it over the back of a bar spoon.

Shamrock Shaker


Ingredients:

    * 1 1/2 oz Kahlua
    * 2 1/2 oz milk
    * 1/2 oz Amaretto
    * edible green and gold powder for garnish (found at cake-decorating supply stores)

Method:

   1. Pour the ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice cubes.
   2. Shake vigorously.
   3. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
   4. Sprinkle the green and gold powders on the top.