Big Bad-Ass Book of Cocktails: 1,500 Recipes to Mix It Up! (19 page)

 
Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.
 
IN COLD BLOOD
 
2 parts bourbon
1 part peppermint schnapps
1 part grenadine
Dash of bitters
Pinch of sugar
Splash of soda
Garnish: cherry
 
Build on ice in a tall glass and stir. Garnish with cherry.
 
IN MINT CONDITION
 
1 part peppermint schnapps
1 part blue curaçao
1 part apricot brandy
1 part lemon-lime soda
 
Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.
 
IN VAIN
 
2 parts sherry
1 part chocolate liqueur
1 part Cognac
1 egg yolk
Pinch of sugar
 
Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.
 
INCA FIRE
 
1 part vodka
1 part pisco
1 part grenadine
 
Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.
 
INSPIRATIONAL
 
2 parts Cognac
1 part light rum
Splash of lime juice
 
Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.
 
INTRIGUE COCKTAIL
 
1 part Kahlua
®
1 part crème de banana
Splash of sweet vermouth
 
Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.
 
IRISH CHEER
 
1 part whiskey
Splash of melon liqueur
Splash of sweet vermouth
 
Shake and strain into a rocks glass filled with ice.
 
IRISH COFFEE
 
2 parts coffee
1 part Irish whiskey
Garnish: whipped cream
 
Pour into an Irish coffee glass. Top with whipped cream.
 
IRISH COLONEL
 
1 part bourbon
1 part Bailey’s Irish Cream
®
1 part cherry cola
 
Shake with ice and strain into a rocks glass.
 
IRISH CREAM FREEZE
 
1 part Bailey’s Irish Cream
®
1 part cream
2 scoops of vanilla ice cream
 
Mix with ice in a blender and pour into a highball glass.
 
IRISH GINGY
 
1 part Bailey’s Irish Cream
®
1 part ginger liqueur
1 part ginger ale
Splash of sweet vermouth
 
Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.
 
IRISH HONEY
 
1 part whiskey
1 part cream
1 tablespoon of honey
 
Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.
 
ISLAND OF SANTA LUCIA
 
1 part Kahlua
®
1 part spiced rum
 
Shake with ice and strain into a rocks glass filled with ice.
 
IT’S A MYSTERY
 
1 part gin
Splash of single malt scotch
Garnish: olive
 
Stir with ice and strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with olive.
 
IT’S MIDNIGHT
 
2 parts apricot brandy
1 part black sambuca
Splash of lemon juice
 
Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.
 
IT’S THE DRINK TALKING
 
1 part whiskey
Splash of Amaretto
Splash of crème de banana
Splash of grenadine
Garnish: cherry
 
Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with cherry.
 
ITALIAN CREAMSICLE
 
1 part Amaretto
1 part triple sec
1 part cream
 
Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.
 
ITALIAN DELIGHT
 
2 parts cream
1 part Amaretto
Splash of orange juice
Garnish: cherry
 
Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with cherry.
 
ITALIAN STALLION
 
2 parts bourbon
1 part Campari
®
Dash of sweet vermouth
Garnish: lemon twist
 
Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with lemon twist.
 
JACK OF ALL TRADES
 
2 parts vodka
1 part brandy
1 part crème de cassis
1 part triple sec
Dash of bitters
 
Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.
 
JACK’S BANANA
 
2 parts applejack
1 part vodka
1 part crème de banana
1 egg white
 
Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.
 
JACUZZI
 
3 parts champagne
1 part gin
Splash of orange juice
Splash of passion fruit juice
 
Pour champagne into a champagne flute. Swirl gin, orange juice, and passion fruit juice with ice and strain over the champagne.
 
JADE
 
2 parts light rum
1 part green crème de menthe
1 part triple sec
Splash of lime juice
Pinch of sugar
Garnish: lime wedge
 
Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with lime wedge.
 
JÄGERMONSTER
 
1 part Jägermeister
®
1 part grenadine
1 part orange juice
 
Shake with ice and strain into a rocks glass.
 
JAMAICAN ME CRAZY
 
1 part Bacardi
®
light rum
1 part Malibu Coconut Rum
®
1 part banana liqueur
Splash of cranberry juice
Splash of pineapple juice
 
Shake with ice and strain into a rocks glass.
 
JAMAICAN SUNRISE
 
1 part mango vodka
1 part peach schnapps
Splash of orange juice
Splash of cranberry juice
 
Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.
 
JAMES BOND MARTINI
 
3 parts gin
1 part vodka
Splash of Lillet
Garnish: lemon peel
 
Shake with ice and strain into a goblet. Garnish with lemon peel. The gin will be bruised, but James Bond famously likes his martinis “shaken, not stirred.”
 
JAPANESE SLIPPER
 
1 part Midori
®
1 part Cointreau
®
Splash of lime juice
 
Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.
 
JELLY BEAN
 
2 parts anisette
1 part blackberry brandy
1 part Southern Comfort
®
 
Build on ice in a rocks glass.
 
JERSEY LIGHTNING
 
1 part apple brandy
Splash of sweet vermouth
Splash of lime juice
 
Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.
 
JET BLACK
 
1 part gin
Splash of sweet vermouth
Splash of black sambuca
 
Stir with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.
 
JIBBER JABBER
 
1 part Malibu Coconut Rum
®
1 part crème de banana
1 part strawberry liqueur
1 part orange juice
 
Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.
 
JOHN COLLINS
 
3 parts sour mix
2 parts whiskey
1 part soda
Garnish: orange slice and cherry
 
Build on ice in a tall glass and stir. Garnish with orange slice and cherry.
 
JOLLY ROGER
 
1 part dark rum
1 part banana liqueur
Splash of lemon juice
 
Shake with ice and strain into a rocks glass filled with ice.
 
JONESY
 
2 parts dark rum
1 part brown crème de cacao
 
Shake with ice and strain into a rocks glass filled with ice.
 
JORDIELIGHT
 
2 parts vodka
1 part crème de cassis
1 part pineapple juice
1 part cranberry juice
Garnish: lime wedge
 
Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with lime wedge.
 
JOSE’S VOICE
 
2 parts orange juice
1 part tequila
1 part crème de cassis
1 part melon liqueur
Garnish: lime slice
 
Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with lime slice.
 
JUPITER
 
2 parts gin
1 part crème de violette
Splash of orange juice
Dash of dry vermouth
 
Stir with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.
 
JUST A GIGOLO
 
2 parts Bacardi
®
light rum
1 part cherry brandy
1 part pineapple juice
Garnish: pineapple wedge
 
Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with pineapple wedge.
 
JUST ENJOY IT
 
1 part whiskey
1 part blackberry schnapps
Splash of lime juice
 
Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.
 
JUST NOT RIGHT
 
4 parts vodka
1 part peppermint schnapps
 
Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.
 
KAMIKAZE
 
3 parts vodka
1 part triple sec
Splash of lime juice
Garnish: lime wedge
 
Build on ice in a rocks glass. Garnish with lime wedge.
 
KEEP ’EM COMING
 
1 part gin
1 part Kirschwasser
Splash of lime juice
Dash of dry vermouth
 
Stir with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.

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