Big Bad-Ass Book of Cocktails: 1,500 Recipes to Mix It Up! (15 page)

 
DRUNKEN ELF
 
1 part white wine
1 part white crème de menthe
1 part cinnamon schnapps
 
Pour into a wine glass and stir.
 
DUBLIN DELIGHT
 
3 parts vodka
1 part Midori
®
Splash of Amaretto
Garnish: cherry
 
Shake and strain into a rocks glass filled with ice. Garnish with cherry.
 
DUSK TO DAWN
 
3 parts Bols
®
Genever
1 part raspberry liqueur
Splash of grenadine
Splash of lime juice (freshly squeezed)
 
Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.
 
DUTCH VELVET
 
4 parts cream
1 part chocolate vodka
1 part banana vodka
1 part white crème de menthe
Garnish: shaved chocolate
 
Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with shaved chocolate.
 
EARLY AFTERNOON
 
1 part Cognac
1 part green crème de menthe
1 part beer
 
Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.
 
EARTH OF FIRE
 
2 parts grappa
1 part blue curaçao
Pinch of sugar
Garnish: lemon slice
 
Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with lemon slice.
 
EARTHQUAKE
 
1 part whiskey
1 part gin
 
Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.
 
EDIBLE PANTIES
 
2 parts dark rum
2 parts cola
1 part blackberry schnapps
 
Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.
 
EL PRESIDENTE
 
1 part rum
Splash of grenadine
Splash of pineapple juice
Splash of lime juice
 
Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.
 
ELATION
 
3 parts light rum
1 part caramel liqueur
1 part vanilla liqueur
 
Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.
 
ELECTRIC LEMONADE
 
4 parts sour mix
1 part gin
1 part vodka
1 part rum
1 part tequila
1 part triple sec
1 part soda
Garnish: lemon wedge
 
Build on ice in a tall glass and stir. Garnish with lemon wedge.
 
ELECTRIC WATERMELON
 
4 parts sour mix
1 part vodka
1 part light rum
1 part Midori
®
1 part triple sec
Splash of club soda
Splash of Grenadine
 
Build on ice in a highball glass and stir.
 
ELEPHANT LIPS
 
3 parts dark rum
1 part crème de banana
Splash of lemon juice
 
Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.
 
E-MAIL
 
1 part coffee liqueur
1 part Cognac
1 part Kirschwasser
Garnish: chocolate powder
 
Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass. Shake chocolate powder on top.
 
EMBRACE
 
2 parts gin
1 part triple sec
Splash of grape juice
 
Stir with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.
 
EMOTIONAL
 
2 parts orange juice
1 part vodka
1 part Parfait Amour
1 part triple sec
1 part tonic water
 
Build on ice in a highball glass and stir.
 
EMPEROR’S VINE
 
1 part gin
1 part Mandarine Napoléon
®
1 part grape juice
 
Stir with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.
 
EMPIRE
 
3 parts gin
2 parts apricot brandy
1 part apple brandy
Splash of orange juice
 
Stir with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.
 
EROTICA
 
4 parts sparkling wine
1 part gin
Splash of lemon juice
Pinch of sugar
Garnish: cherry and orange slice
 
Pour into a tall glass half filled with ice. Garnish with cherry and orange slice.
 
ESCAPE
 
1 part gin
Splash of Bols
®
Coconut
Splash of créme de banana
 
Stir with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.
 
ESPECIALLY ROUGH
 
2 parts lemon-lime soda
1 part apple brandy
1 part anisette
 
Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.
 
ESPRESSO MARTINI
 
1 part vodka
1 part Kahlua
®
1 part espresso
Garnish: whipped cream
 
Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with whipped cream.
 
ESSENCE
 
2 parts bourbon
1 part crème de banana
1 part cherry brandy
Splash of grapefruit juice
 
Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.
 
ETHIOPIAN CAMEL BASHER
 
1 part vodka
1 part orange juice
1 part Kirschwasser
 
Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.
 
EVERYTHING COUNTS
 
2 parts tomato juice
1 part tequila
1 part Amaretto
Splash of whiskey
Splash of hot sauce
 
Build on ice in a highball glass.
 
EXOTIC TULIP
 
1 part cachaça
1 part sweet vermouth
Splash of apricot brandy
 
Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.
 
FASTER FASTER
 
1 part light rum
1 part crème de banana
1 part blackberry brandy
Splash of grenadine
Splash of sour mix
 
Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.
 
FEELS LIKE SUMMER
 
2 parts orange juice
1 part gin
1 part Mandarine Napoléon
®
Splash of grenadine
 
Stir with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.
 
FIELDS OF CREAM
 
2 parts Amaretto
1 part peach schnapps
1 part strawberry liqueur
1 part cream
 
Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.
 
FIERCE PASSION
 
2 parts Passoã
®
1 part white grape juice
1 part tonic water
Garnish: pineapple wedge
 
Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with pineapple wedge.
 
FIFI MARTINI
 
2 parts brandy
1 part dry vermouth
Splash of grenadine
 
Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.
 
FINK
 
1 part Bacardi
®
Limon
1 part apple cider
 
Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.
 
FIERY LATIN
 
3 parts light rum
1 part coffee brandy
1 part cream
Splash of Bacardi
®
151
 
Shake light rum, coffee brandy, and cream with ice and strain into a cocktail glass. Top with Bacardi
®
151.
 
FIRST THING
 
2 parts dark rum
1 part coffee liqueur
1 part cola
Garnish: scoop of vanilla ice cream
 
Build on ice in a highball glass and stir. Top with scoop of vanilla ice cream.
 
FLUFF COCKTAIL
 
2 parts cream
1 part chocolate vodka
1 part Bailey’s Irish Cream
®
1 part white crème de cacao
Splash of peanut liqueur
 
Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.
 
FRANCOPHILE
 
1 part brandy
1 part Grand Marnier
®
1 part Lillet
Splash of lemon juice
 
Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.
 
FRANCO DE ANIMALIA
 
2 parts vodka
1 part spiced rum
1 part Amaretto
1 part mango juice
1 part lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
Splash of hot sauce
Garnish: maraschino cherry and frog leg
sword spear
 
Shake with ice and strain into a double rocks glass. Garnish with maraschino cherry and frog leg sword spear.
 
FRANKLY SPEAKING
 
2 parts sparkling wine
1 part Cognac
Splash of pastis
 
Pour into a wine glass and stir.
 
FRESHEN UP
 
1 part vodka
1 part Midori
®
1 part lemonade
Splash of Chambord
®
 
Shake with ice and strain into a rocks glass.
 
FRIENDSHIP
 
3 parts lemonade
1 part Bols
®
Lychee
1 part Absolut
®
Citron
Splash of sloe gin
 
Splash of lime juice (freshly squeezed) Build on ice in a tall glass and stir.
 
FROG IN A STRAWBERRY FIELD
 
3 parts tequila
1 part sloe gin
1 part sweet vermouth
Garnish: strawberry
 
Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with strawberry.
 
FROTHY REDHEAD
 
1 part red wine
1 part cola
1 scoop of vanilla ice cream
Pinch of sugar
 
Mix in a blender and pour into a wine glass.
 
FROU FROU
 
1 part advocaat
1 part lemonade

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