Wednesday, October 08, 2008

Cocktail time!

Between the Sheets

30ml Bacardi
30ml Cointreau
30ml brandy
15ml lemon juice

Shake all ingredients with ice.
Strain into your finest champagne saucer and add a twist of lemon.

Cosmopolitan

30ml vodka
30ml Cointreau
60ml cranberry juice
10ml fresh lime juice
1 cup ice cubes

Combine ingredients in a cocktail shaker.
Shake vigorously then strain into chilled cocktail glass.
Garnish with a twist of lime rind.

Illusion

45ml Midori
20ml Cointreau
20ml vodka
60ml pineapple juice
20ml fresh lime juice
1 cup ice cubes

Combine ingredients in a cocktail shaker.
Shake vigorously then strain into a red wine glass.
Garnish with thin slices of lime.

Jäger Bomb

1 can Red Bull
30ml Jägermeister, in shot glass

Pour Red Bull into a glass and drop in shot glass of Jägermeister.

Kamikaze

30ml vodka
30ml Cointreau
30ml fresh lemon juice
5ml lime cordial
1 cup ice cubes

Combine ingredients in a cocktail shaker.
Shake well then strain into a cocktail glass or champagne saucer.
Tie a sliver of lime peel into a loose knot and drop into the drink.

Kir Royale

30ml Crème de Cassis
100ml chilled brut champagne

Pour crème de cassis into a chilled champagne flute; top with chilled champagne.

Lolita

20ml tequila
10ml lime juice
1 teaspoon honey
2 dashes Angostura bitters
1 cup ice cubes

Combine ingredients in a cocktail shaker.
Shake well then strain into a cocktail glass and add one or two ice cubes.

Long Island Iced Tea

1 cup ice cubes
30ml vodka
30ml tequila
30ml Bacardi
30ml gin
15ml Cointreau
15ml fresh lemon juice
15ml sugar syrup
30ml cola

Place ice in highball glass; add sprits one after the other.
Add juice and syrup top with cola; stir.
Garnish with a twist of lemon rind, mint leaves, swizzle stick and a straw.

Midori Margarita

45ml tequila
15ml Cointreau
30ml fresh lime juice
15ml Midori
1 cup ice cubes

Either:
Combine ingredients in a cocktail shaker; shake and strain into a cocktail glass.
Or
Blend ingredients in blender till smooth for a frozen margarita.
Garnish with a twist of lime rind.

Mimosa

10ml Cointreau
30ml fresh orange juice
90ml chilled brut champagne

Combine Cointreau and juice in a champagne flute; top with chilled champagne.
Garnish with a twist of orange rind.

Passion Pine Daiquiri

45ml Bacardi
30ml passionfruit in syrup
30ml pineapple juice
15ml Cointreau
15ml fresh lime juice
1 cup ice cubes

Combine ingredients in a cocktail shaker.
Shake vigorously then strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
Garnish with a pineapple spear.

Scorpion

45ml dark rum
30ml Bacardi
30ml brandy
15ml Cointreau
90ml fresh orange juice
1 cup ice cubes
15ml fresh lime juice

Combine spirits, orange juice and half the ice in a cocktail shaker.
Shake vigorously then pour into a highball glass; add remaining ice and lime juice; stir.
Garnish with a straw.

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