This weekend I was at a 21st and decided to have a Screwdriver (well, that’s the short version anyway) and I really enjoyed it. It got me to thinking sometimes the simple classic drinks are the best.
The Screwdriver
4 parts vodka
orange juice
Put the vodka in a highball glass over ice and top up with orange juice, simple and refreshing.
Gin and Tonic
I used to drink G&Ts all the time until someone gave me flat tonic water which is when I switched to Gimlets.
Gin and Tonic
4 parts gin
tonic water
Pour the gin into a Collins glass and top up with tonic water. Add the ice cubes last, I’m not sure why but it does taste better. Call it an old barman’s trick.
Gimlet
6 parts gin
2 parts Rose’s lime juice
Combine in a cocktail shaker, shake well and strain into a cocktail glass. For a simpler version I just serve it in a Collins glass.
On May 9th 1955 Sam and Friends debuts on a local television channel and we get our first glimpse of Kermit. In honor of the little green ones I’m going to give you a couple of Green Cocktails today.
Grasshopper
4 parts green crème de menthe
4 parts white crème de menthe
4 parts half-n-half
Put all of the ingredients into a cocktail shaker with cracked ice and shake well. Strain into a cocktail glass to serve.
This day in history the Penny Black was the world’s first postage stamp to be issued. The Penny Black was issued in the United Kingdom which is why the stamps of the UK do not have to show the country name on them…………..the perks of being first!
Anyway let’s all have a black cocktail to celebrate:-
Today celebrates the 25th anniversary of the release of True, the iconic 80s love ballad.
Now I’m feeling soppy so how about some valentine cocktails?
Strawberry Kiss
1 shot white rum
1 shot amaretto
4 strawberries
1 shot double cream
Blend all of the ingredients together, with ice, until smooth and then serve in a red wine glass. If it’s hard to get strawberries then use two scoops of strawberry ice cream in place of the strawberries, cream and ice.
Elixir of Love
This cocktail also has amaretto, let’s face it it’s an Italian liqueur and the Italians know all about romance!
½ shot white rum
1 shot amaretto
1 shot dark crème de cacao
1 shot cream
Shake all of the ingredients together in a shaker, then pour into a tumbler over crushed ice.
Of course you could even try a Macaroon or a Chocolate Margarita, recipes are here
Sunday is the day of rest, so let’s rest our livers and look at some delicious mocktails today.
Noosa Sunset
½ fresh peach
3 shots fresh pineapple juice
1 tsp grenadine
Blend the peach and pineapple juice with cracked ice, strain into a cocktail glass and pout the grenadine over the top. A delicious taste of liquid sunshine much like the town on the Sunshine Coast of Queensland (Australia) that it is named after.
Pina Colada Perfecto
3 shots fresh pineapple juice
1 ½ shots coconut milk
Place all of the ingredients, along with ice, in a cocktail shaker and shake. Strain into a cocktail glass to serve.
Just in case you don’t like pineapple here’s one for you.
Shrinking Violet
3 shots red grape juice
½ shot lime juice
chilled lemonade
Shake the grape and lime juice together with ice in a shaker. Strain into a cocktail glass and top up with chilled lemonade.
Well on this day in history Bob Henrit was born back in 1944. Bob is an English drummer who was in groups such as The Roulettes and The Kinks.
That’s him, right at the beginning of the song, You Really Got Me is, I think, one of my favorite Kinks songs.
He was also in a group called the Zombies which leads us to today’s cocktail
The Zombie
4 parts dark rum
4 parts light rum
2 parts 151-proof rum
2 parts triple sec
1 tsp pernod
2 parts fresh lime juice
2 parts fresh orange juice
2 parts pineapple juice
2 parts guava nectar
1 tbsp grenadine
1 tbsp almond syrup
Combine all of the ingredients, with ice, in a blender. Blend until smooth and pout into a Collins glass to serve.
With a drink like that, I’m not going to give you other one’s to try!
Get a designated driver to make sure you get home and check in again real soon.
That will be the call if you over indulge in cocktails today!!!!
Well today we celebrate the naming of Pluto, that planet up in the sky was originally named on May 1st 1930.For that reason alone it’s time to crack open the bubbly, but wait there’s more.Joanna Lumley was born on May 1st 19*6, I’m sorry that was 19*6, who put a bleep in this blog??
Joanne Lumley played the fabulous Patsy Stone in Absolutely Fabulous and I’ve got a little montage here for you.
So here are some champagne cocktails for Pluto and Patsy, “cheers dahling”
CC Bellini
3 shots Champagne
1 shot vodka
1 shot Chambord
Pour the chilled Champagne into a cocktail glass.Pour the vodka and Chambord into a shaker with ice and shake.Strain into the glass on top of the Champagne.Delicious!
The Ritz Cocktail
1 ½ shots Cognac
½ shot triple sec
¼ shot fresh lemon juice
¼ shot maraschino liqueur
Champagne
Place the cognac, triple sec, lemon juice and maraschino liqueur into a shake with ice and shake well.Strain into a cocktail glass and top up with chilled Champagne.
So take your Champagne Cocktails and watch AbFab for a good laugh this Mayday.
Well I’ve got a trivia night lined up tonight at my old workplace.It should be a good night catching up with everyone and let’s see if our team can win again.
Where did the first cocktails originate from????Well one source claim they started in San Francisco in 1862 with a drink called the Martinez which is what eventually evolved into the Martini.
The Martinez
4 parts sweet red vermouth
1 part gin
Stir and garnish with a cherry.
However another source states that the Sazerac cocktail was invented in the late 18th century in New Orleans.
The Sazerac
2oz straight rye whiskey
dashes of bitters
¼ oz pernod
1 sugar cube
Shake the ingredients together and serve in an old-fashioned glass.
The original version contained brandy, absinthe and bitters and historians claim that it was served in tiny French egg cups called coquetier which is where the name cocktail is derived.
However there is also written evidence that the Roman’s indulged in cocktails, so why knows when it began let’s just hope it doesn’t stop!
Here’s a recipe to kick the weekend off with:
The Foghorn
4 parts gin
Chilled ginger beer
Fill a chilled pilsner glass almost to the top with ginger beer and then pour in the gin, stir gently and garnish with a lemon slice.
Well it’s back to school for my daughter today, so we had to get out of our PJs a bit earlier this morning.It is starting to feel quite crisp when you venture out of the house early in the morning I must say (here in Australia anyway).
Well thinking of school did anyone ever take an apple to school to give to their teacher?Personally I think it was just an urban myth, but out of respect lets do Apple cocktails today.
Appletini
This one is a classic and there are a lot of different versions available.
2 parts vodka
1 part apple schnapps
Put the ingredients together in a cocktail shaker with ice and shake, then strain into a martini glass to serve.
There are quite a few variations to this cocktail so check out this link for a few more.
Combine all the ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice and shake.Strain into a highball glass over ice and garnish with a thin slice of apple.
Apple Dubonnet
4 parts apple brandy
3 parts dubonnet rouge
Place ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice and shake.Strain into an old fashioned glass and garnish with a lemon slice.
Apple Rum Rickey
2 parts apple brandy
1 part light rum
sparkling water
Combine brandy and rum with ice in a cocktail shaker and shake well.Strain into a highball glass over ice, top with the sparkling water and garnish with a lime twist.
