Big Bad-Ass Book of Cocktails: 1,500 Recipes to Mix It Up! (21 page)

 
LIQUID PANTS REMOVER
 
1 part tequila
Splash of triple sec
Splash of Drambuie
®
 
Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.
 
LITTLE BASTARD
 
2 parts lemonade
1 part vodka
1 part crème de cassis
 
Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.
 
LITTLE, YELLOW, DIFFERENT
 
2 parts vodka
1 part apricot brandy
1 part triple sec
1 part crème de banana
Splash of lemon juice
Garnish: cherry
 
Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with cherry.
 
LONG BEACH ICED TEA
 
2 parts sour mix
2 parts cranberry juice
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.
 
LONG ISLAND ICED TEA
 
4 parts sour mix
1 part gin
1 part vodka
1 part rum
1 part tequila
1 part triple sec
1 part cola
Garnish: lemon wedge
 
Build on ice in a tall glass and stir. Garnish with lemon wedge.
 
LOOKING GOOD
 
2 parts cola
1 part Malibu Coconut Rum
®
1 part sloe gin
 
Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.
 
LORD BYRON
 
2 parts scotch
Splash of blue curaçao
Splash of sweet vermouth
Dash of bitters
 
Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.
 
LORRAINE COCKTAIL
 
2 parts Kirschwasser
1 part Bénédictine
Splash of lime juice
 
Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.
 
LOUISIANA LULLABY
 
2 parts dark rum
1 part Dubonnet blonde
1 part Grand Marnier
®
 
Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.
 
LOUISVILLE SLUGGER
 
1 part blackberry brandy
Splash of lemon juice
Dash of dry vermouth
Garnish: lemon twist
 
Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with lemon twist.
 
LOVE COCKTAIL
 
2 parts sloe gin
1 part spiced rum
1 part raspberry liqueur
1 egg white
 
Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.
 
LOVE FOR TOBY
 
3 parts light rum
1 part brandy
1 part cherry brandy
Splash of lime juice
 
Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.
 
LOVE ITALIAN STYLE
 
1 part Amaretto
1 part dark rum
1 part Armagnac
 
Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.
 
LOVE ME
 
1 part gin
1 part Dubonnet blonde
1 part Grand Marnier®
 
Stir with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.
 
LOVEABLE
 
3 parts peach vodka
1 part gin
1 part triple sec
 
Stir with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.
 
LOVER’S NOCTURNE
 
2 parts vodka
1 part Drambuie
®
Dash of bitters
 
Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.
 
LUCKY LADY
 
2 parts dark rum
2 parts cream
1 part white crème de cacao
1 part sambuca
 
Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.
 
LUCKY STIFF
 
2 parts cranberry juice
1 part gin
1 part blue curaçao
Garnish: lime wedge
 
Build on ice in a highball glass and stir. Garnish with lime wedge.
 
LUMBERJACK
 
2 parts gin
1 part Southern Comfort
®
1 part applejack
1 tablespoon of syrup
 
Stir with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.
 
LUXURY
 
2 parts gin
1 part Pimm’s
®
No. 1
1 part crème de banana
1 part sweet vermouth
Splash of lime juice (freshly squeezed)
Dash of bitters
 
Stir with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.
 
LYNCHBURG LEMONADE
 
3 parts sour mix
2 parts whiskey
1 part triple sec
1 part soda
Garnish: lemon wedge
 
Build on ice in a tall glass and stir. Garnish with lemon wedge.
 
MACAROON
 
3 parts vodka
1 part Amaretto
1 part brown crème de cacao
Garnish: orange twist
 
Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with orange twist.
 
MADAME BUTTERFLY
 
2 parts apple brandy
1 part gin
1 part Bols
®
Blue
Dash of dry vermouth
Garnish: lemon twist
 
Stir with ice and strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with lemon twist.
 
MADRAS
 
1 part vodka
1 part cranberry juice
1 part orange juice
 
Build on ice in a highball glass.
 
MAGNOLIA MAIDEN
 
2 parts bourbon
2 parts Mandarine Napoléon
®
1 part club soda
1 tablespoon of syrup
 
Build on ice in a rocks glass and stir.
 
MAI TAI
 
4 parts sour mix
1 part light rum
1 part triple sec
1 part crème de noyaux
1 part grenadine
Garnish: orange slice and cherry
 
Build on ice in a tall glass and stir. Garnish with orange slice and cherry.
 
MAIDEN’S BLUSH
 
3 parts gin
1 part triple sec
Splash of cherry brandy
Splash of lemon juice
Garnish: cherry
 
Stir with ice and strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with cherry.
 
MAIDEN’S DREAM
 
1 part gin
1 part pastis
Splash of grenadine
 
Stir with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.
 
MAJESTIC
 
2 parts gin
1 part crème de banana
1 part grapefruit juice
Garnish: mint sprig
 
Stir with ice and strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with mint sprig.
 
MAJOR TOM
 
1 part vodka
Splash of triple sec
Splash of Kirschwasser
Splash of grapefruit juice
 
Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.
 
MAKE IT HAPPEN
 
1 part light rum
1 part sloe gin
1 part grenadine
1 part cream
Garnish: scoop of strawberry ice cream and
strawberry syrup
 
Build on ice in a highball glass. Top with scoop of strawberry ice cream and strawberry syrup.
 
MALAYSIA
 
1 part gin
1 part cherry brandy
1 part sour mix
Garnish: lime slice
 
Stir with ice and strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with lime slice.
 
MALIBU BAY BREEZE
 
1 part Malibu Coconut Rum
®
1 part cranberry juice
1 part pineapple juice
 
Build on ice in a highball glass.
 
MALIBU EXPRESS
 
1 part Malibu Coconut Rum
®
1 part light rum
Splash of lemon-lime soda
Splash of pineapple juice
 
Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.
 
MALIBU WAVE
 
1 part tequila
1 part blue curaçao
1 part sour mix
Garnish: lime wedge
 
Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with lime wedge.
 
MALIBU WINNER
 
2 parts white wine
1 part Malibu Coconut Rum
®
1 part sloe gin
 
Pour into a wine glass and stir.
 
MAN OF THE MOMENT
 
2 parts scotch
1 part Grand Marnier
®
Splash of grenadine
Splash of lemon juice
 
Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.
 
MANGO MAMA
 
2 parts mango juice
1 part dark rum
1 part Malibu Coconut Rum
®
1 part peach schnapps
 
Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.
 
MANHATTAN
 
1 part bourbon
Dash of sweet vermouth
Dash of bitters
Garnish: cherry
 
Muddle bitters and cherry in a rocks glass. Add ice and pour bourbon and sweet vermouth. Garnish with cherry.
 
MAPLE LEAF
 
2 parts Canadian Club
®
whiskey
1 part blackberry brandy
1 part grapefruit juice
Garnish: lemon twist
 
Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with lemon twist.
 
MARDI GRAS
 
2 parts Bacardi
®
light rum
1 part lime juice (freshly squeezed)
Splash of Southern Comfort
®
Splash of crème de banana
 
Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.
 
MARGARITA
 
3 parts tequila
3 parts sour mix
1 part triple sec
1 part lime juice
Garnish: salt rim and lime wedge
 
Rim margarita glass with lime, then dip rim in salt. Shake tequila, triple sec, lime juice, and sour mix with ice and strain into the salt-rimmed glass. Garnish with lime wedge.

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