Big Bad-Ass Book of Cocktails: 1,500 Recipes to Mix It Up! (22 page)

 
MARTINI
 
1 part gin
Dash of dry vermouth
Garnish: olive
 
Stir with ice and strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with olive.
 
MARTINI (VODKA)
 
1 part vodka
Dash of dry vermouth
Garnish: olive
 
Stir with ice and strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with olive.
 
MARTINI MILANO
 
2 parts gin
1 part Campari
®
1 part white wine
Dash of dry vermouth
Garnish: lemon twist
 
Stir with ice and strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with lemon twist.
 
MARY PICKFORD COCKTAIL
 
1 part light rum
1 part pineapple juice
Splash of grenadine
Garnish: cherry
 
Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with cherry.
 
MEDITERRANEAN DELIGHT
 
1 part gin
Splash of crème de banana
Splash of cranberry juice
 
Stir with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.
 
MELLOW OUT
 
2 parts Bailey’s Irish Cream
®
2 parts melon liqueur
1 part light rum
Splash of grenadine
 
Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.
 
MELON BALL COCKTAIL
 
3 parts melon liqueur
1 part vodka
1 part orange juice
1 part pineapple juice
 
Build on ice in a highball glass and stir.
 
MELON CACAO
 
2 parts white crème de menthe
1 part white crème de cacao
1 part melon liqueur
Splash of lemon juice
 
Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.
 
MELON CITRON
 
1 part Absolut
®
Citron
1 part grapefruit juice
Splash of melon liqueur
Splash of raspberry liqueur
 
Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.
 
MELONADE
 
2 parts lemonade
1 part melon liqueur
Splash of lime juice (freshly squeezed)
Dash of Bacardi 151
®
 
Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.
 
MEMPHIS BELLE COCKTAIL
 
2 parts brandy
1 part Southern Comfort
®
Splash of lemon juice
Dash of bitters
 
Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.
 
MERRY WIDOW COCKTAIL
 
2 parts gin
2 parts sweet vermouth
1 part Bénédictine
1 part anisette
Dash of bitters
Garnish: lemon twist
 
Stir with ice and strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with lemon twist.
 
MESSALINA
 
1 part Cognac
Splash of brown crème de cacao
Dash of bitters
Garnish: cherry
 
Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with cherry.
 
MEXICAN BESTING
 
1 part Jose Cuervo
®
tequila
Splash of pastis
Splash of white crème de menthe
Garnish: lemon twist
 
Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with lemon twist.
 
MEXICAN CHICKEN
 
1 part tequila
1 egg white
Splash of hot sauce
 
Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.
 
MEXICAN ICED TEA
 
2 parts beer
1 part tequila
Splash of lime juice
Garnish: lime wedge
 
Build on ice in a tall glass and stir. Garnish with lime wedge.
 
MEXICAN LOVER
 
2 parts tequila
1 part brandy
Dash of dry vermouth
 
Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.
 
MEXICAN NOG
 
2 parts tequila
1 part rum
1 part advocaat
Garnish: ground nutmeg
 
Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with ground nutmeg.
 
MEXICAN ORANGE
 
2 parts tequila
1 part orange vodka
1 part Cointreau
®
Splash of lime juice
Garnish: orange slice and cherry
 
Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.
 
MIAMI COCKTAIL
 
3 parts rum
1 part green crème de menthe
Splash of lime juice
 
Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.
 
MIAMI ICED TEA
 
4 parts sour mix
1 part gin
1 part vodka
1 part rum
1 part tequila
1 part blue curaçao
1 part soda
Garnish: lemon wedge
 
Build on ice in a tall glass and stir. Garnish with lemon wedge.
 
MIDNIGHT JOY
 
1 part white crème de cacao
1 part black sambuca
 
Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.
 
MIDNIGHT RHAPSODY
 
2 parts vanilla vodka
2 parts Kahlua
®
1 part brown crème de cacao
1 part coffee
Garnish: whipped cream
 
Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with whipped cream.
 
MIDNIGHT WAKEUP
 
3 parts hot cocoa
1 part brandy
1 part white crème de cacao
1 part white crème de menthe
1 part Bailey’s Irish Cream
®
 
Pour into an Irish coffee glass and stir.
 
MIDORI SOUR
 
2 parts sour mix
1 part Midori
®
Garnish: orange slice and cherry
 
Shake with ice and strain into a rocks glass. Garnish with orange slice and cherry.
 
MIDSUMMER NIGHT DREAM
 
2 parts vodka
1 part Kirschwasser
Splash of strawberry liqueur
Garnish: strawberry
 
Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with strawberry.
 
MIKE COLLINS
 
3 parts sour mix
2 parts Irish whiskey
1 part soda
Garnish: orange slice and cherry
 
Build on ice in a tall glass and stir. Garnish with orange slice and cherry.
 
MILK AND HONEY
 
3 parts Irish Mist
®
1 part Bailey’s Irish Cream
®
 
Build on ice in a rocks glass.
 
MILKY WAY MARTINI
 
2 parts vanilla vodka
2 parts chocolate liqueur
1 part Bailey’s Irish Cream
®
 
Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.
 
MILLION DOLLAR COCKTAIL
 
2 parts gin
1 part sweet vermouth
1 part grenadine
1 part pineapple juice
1 egg white
 
Stir with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.
 
MIMOSA
 
1 part champagne
1 part orange juice
 
Pour into a champagne flute.
 
MIND BENDER
 
2 parts gin
1 part plum brandy
Splash of orange juice
 
Stir with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.
 
MINT COFFEE
 
1 part peppermint schnapps
1 part Tia Maria
®
 
Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.
 
MINT CREAM PIE
 
1 part Bailey’s Irish Cream
®
1 part sambuca
1 part green crème de menthe
1 part cream
 
Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.
 
MINT GIN MARTINI
 
1 part gin
1 part white wine
Splash of peppermint schnapps
Dash of dry vermouth
 
Stir with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.
 
MINT GLACIER
 
3 parts vodka
1 part Absolut
®
Citron
1 part green crème de menthe
 
Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.
 
MINT JULEP
 
3 parts bourbon
1 part green crème de menthe
1 tablespoon of sugar
Garnish: mint sprig
 
Muddle green crème de menthe, sugar, and mint sprig in a highball glass. Add bourbon and ice and stir.
 
MINT LEMONADE
 
2 parts sparkling wine
1 part white crème de menthe
1 part lemonade
Garnish: mint sprig
 
Pour into a wine glass and stir. Garnish with mint sprig.
 
MINT MAYFAIR
 
1 part gin
Splash of lime juice (freshly squeezed)
Tablespoon of syrup
Garnish: cucumber slices and mint sprig
 
Muddle cucumber, mint sprig, and lime juice in a mixing glass. Add gin and ice, shake, and strain into a cocktail glass.
 
MINT MONKEY
 
1 part brandy
1 part crème de banana
1 part Bols
®
Chocolate Mint
 
Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.
 
MINT PUNCH
 
2 parts Bacardi
®
dark rum
1 part crème de banana
1 part sweet vermouth
1 part peppermint schnapps
Splash of pineapple juice
Garnish: mint sprig
 
Shake with ice and strain into a double rocks glass. Garnish with mint sprig.
 
MINT ROYALE
 
1 part brandy
1 part Bols
®
Chocolate Mint
1 egg white
 
Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.
 

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