Beverage Club readers,
As promised, I present to you more of my cocktail ideas. I was given the opportunity to bar tend a formal, and I had to come up with a few winter/holiday-inspired cocktails. After a bit of brainstorming, here’s some things I came up with…
Mint and Tonic
1.5 oz Gin
.5 oz Peppermint Schnapps
Tonic Water
Instructions: Build the drink in a highball glass full of ice. Use a mint leaf for a garnish.
Yes, I realize this one’s a bit stiff. The true gentleman’s drink, the gin and tonic, with a minty, holiday spin.
And since we’re all trying to kick back as the semester comes to a close, I present to you something more festive for all your end-of-semester festivities! I present to you a shooter!
Build these babies in a shot glass and pass around…
Sweet Tooth
1 pt Amaretto
1 pt Coffee liqueur
1 pt Irish cream
1 pt Rum
Instructions: start with the alcohol with the lowest specific gravity and then go up from there: Rum, Irish Cream, Amaretto, and then the Coffee Liqueur. The idea is to “layer” the shots. Use the end of a spoon to slip the heavier alcohols to the bottom on the side of the shot glass.
This is all very hypothetical at the moment. I need to see if the colors work and see how to improve the layer effect. I’ll give it a go this weekend and let you all know how it goes.
Happy holidays,
J Lo
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