For a complete discussion of homemade tonic water click here. Tonic syrups are easy to make and create an amazing cocktail. You can also go the Gin Tonic route and really spruce up your drinks! Either way you go, there are few better sippers than the venerable G&T. 2 oz.…
It’s a family Christmas tradition…don’t ask. This is another drink that I found and renamed for a party. You can tell it’s from the Tiki era since it has 2 kinds of rum. This is a sour and shows how you can use multiple juices. The recipe could also be…
One of these and you won’t care. Two and you won’t give a #?*! ! I found this recipe somewhere and renamed it for a party. It is very strong. 1 ½ oz. Lemon Hart or Bacardi 151 Rum ½ oz. Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur ¾ oz. lime juice ¼ oz.…
Over muddling the mint is a big mistake. The stems are bitter, so you end up adding more sugar to compensate. Give the mint leaves a smack by holding them in one palm and clapping you hands once. Then add them to the shaker. The ice cubes will do the…
This features Cruzan Spiced Rum, which of course, comes from St Croix. Sailor Jerry’s works too. 1 ½ oz. Spiced Cruzan Rum ½ oz. lime juice ½ oz. simple syrup 2 drops grapefruit bitters Mix all ingredients with ice in a shaker Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
This makes a fun Halloween drink, especially since the kids can be included with drinks sans the rum. Note that black decorating sugar and black gummy spiders may need to be ordered in advance.
My riff on a classic island favorite: aged rum, Cointreau, lemon juice and lemon bitters shaken and served straight up! 2 oz. good aged rum such as Zaya 1 oz. Cointreau ½ oz. lemon juice ¼ tsp. lemon bitters Chill a cocktail glass with ice and water. While the glass…
This daiquiri was inspired by my friend Marcus Zuazua. At his instigation, (I swear it was all his fault), I purchased a bottle of premium aged rum. Then I went looking for a way to enjoy it. My search brought me to Hemingway’s favorite daiquiri. With some alterations and a…
This is my version of a drink by the same name served at the long gone Andrew’s Bar and Grill in Dallas. Sure to warm your cockles. 1 oz. B&B ½ oz. 151 proof rum ¼ oz. Tia Maria Combine ingredients into a brandy snifter.
The heat of the habaneros is balanced by the goat cheese. With the strong flavor of the goat cheese and the fire of the habaneros, a little dab will do ya! 1 Tbls. Oil ½ C diced onion 1 clove chopped garlic 1 – 15 oz. can diced tomatoes well…