Cosmopolitan
Pour all the ingredients into a shaker with lots of ice. Shake vigorously for several seconds and strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with a lime twist. Vodka, cointreau and cranberry juice with a splash of lime. Shaken not stirred. 1 (1.5 ... [... more]
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Bar Basics
Ice scoop (tongs are too fussy, and a spoon can be unwieldy. If you don't have a scoop, a cup or sturdy glass will do.) Maintaining a well-stocked bar can be an expensive endeavor. The good news is that spirits will last indefinitely, so you can ... [... more]
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Cocktail & Mocktail Garnishes
Some classics drinks require a classic garnish--a gin and tonic requires lime in the U.S., lemon in the U.K.--while Cuba libre is, by definition, a rum and coke with a lime wedge. Still, you can dress a drink up without changing it up: a long ... [... more]
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Summer Beer II
Place lemonade concentrate in a gallon pitcher. Measure water and vodka in the 12 ounce lemonade can and add to the pitcher. Pour in the beer, mix well and serve over ice. May 17, 2008 The first time I made this whas when my friends came out to ... [... more]
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Cocktail Parties
The stock required to provide a full bar to guests can make it cost-prohibitive--and with too many choices, your guests may stick with their standard drink orders. A more practical and economical approach is to offer one or two signature ... [... more]
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White Peach Sangria
In a large pitcher, combine dry white wine, peach vodka, lemonade concentrate and sugar. Stir until sugar is dissolved. Add sliced peaches, red and green grapes. Refrigerate sangria until well chilled, at least 2 hours, or overnight to blend ... [... more]
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Absolute Stress
In a cocktail shaker, combine vodka, rum, peach liqueur, orange juice and cranberry juice. Shake well. Pour over ice in a tall glass and garnish with a slice of orange and a cherry. May 15, 2004 This will cure whatever ails you! One is enough to ... [... more]
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Bikini Martini
Combine rum, vodka and pineapple juice in a drink shaker. Shake firmly until frothy. Pour in a martini glass, add a touch of grenadine in the middle. Garnish with an orange wheel. Sep. 29, 2004 This recipe was a hit at our barbaque. The guys all ... [... more]
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Basic Bloody Mary
In a large glass over ice, pour 1/2 can of tomato-vegetable juice cocktail. Stir in the vodka. An easy version of the tomato-vodka cocktail - a classic. 1 (11.5 ounce) can tomato-vegetable juice cocktail KELLYJELLO TransAm Girl PELIRROJA5280 1/3 ... [... more]
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Lemon Drop II
Place one maraschino cherry into each of 4 shot glasses or cordial glasses. Combine the vodka, lemon juice and triple sec in a chilled cocktail shaker. Shake then pour over maraschino cherries in the glasses. May 15, 2006 I served these recently ... [... more]
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Blueberry Vodka Martinis
To make the blueberry vodka: Pour out approximately 1/3 of the bottle of vodka into a holding container; set aside. Score each blueberry with a small nick and place into vodka bottle. With the vodka previously set aside, fill the vodka bottle ... [... more]
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Pomegranitini
Pour vodka, orange liqueur, and pomegranate juice in a shaker, and add crushed ice. Shake vigorously, and strain into glass. Garnish with twist of lemon zest. Sep. 30, 2004 What a great drink!!! I only put about 1 oz. of Cointreau in mine since ... [... more]
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