What cocktails are you making

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Originally posted by g-man:
Dark and stormies

Goslings and Barritts I hope

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Originally posted by Board-O:

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Originally posted by g-man:
Dark and stormies

Goslings and Barritts I hope

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goslings and goslings acutally ;-)

Belmont Jewel

interesting

Don't know what they're called (I guess a Collins or fizz?) but they're going down way too easy...

1/2 Oz gin
1/2 Oz Old Tom gin
1/2 Oz triple sec
1 Oz Aperol
Couple of dashes rhubarb bitters
Fill 1/2 way up with tonic, 1/2 with grapefruit perrier

Mango Caipirinha

2 oz cachaca
1/2 lime cut into quarters
1 teaspoon sugar (or to taste)
2 oz mango puree (or to taste)

Take first three ingredients and muddle in an old fashioned glass. Add mango puree and stir. Add ice.

Feel free to play with the mango and sugar amounts to suit your palate.

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Originally posted by ThistlinTom:

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Originally posted by PD2K:

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Originally posted by g-man:
looking for a suggestion for a refreshing summer cocktail
that's not a mule or a collins.

anyone have anything fun?

Here are a few fun cocktails:

Kingston Colada
1.5 oz coconut water
1.5 oz aged amber rum
1.5 oz pineapple juice
3 dashes Angostura bitters

Add all and stir in an iced filled Old Fashioned glass

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Hey, that's pretty good. Not as sweet as a pina colada but has some of the flavors.

I tried these a couple of weeks back when hosting friends. They were well-received, and I enjoyed them too. I thought they needed a bit of acid to balance the sweetness of the brand of pineapple juice we used (Dole), so lime juice did just that.

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Originally posted by BRR:
I tried these a couple of weeks back when hosting friends. They were well-received, and I enjoyed them too. I thought they needed a bit of acid to balance the sweetness of the brand of pineapple juice we used (Dole), so lime juice did just that.

Glad you enjoyed and have a new drink in your cocktail arsenal

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Originally posted by PD2K:

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Originally posted by BRR:
I tried these a couple of weeks back when hosting friends. They were well-received, and I enjoyed them too. I thought they needed a bit of acid to balance the sweetness of the brand of pineapple juice we used (Dole), so lime juice did just that.

Glad you enjoyed and have a new drink in your cocktail arsenal

yea thanks for posting

was a good one

I used coconut cream too to get more of that pina coloda taste, but it's surprisingly light on its feet.

Mango Ginger Mojito

2 oz mango nectar
1.5 oz rum
Half a lime cut in quarters
0.5 oz ginger simple syrup (to taste)
Mint leaves
Club Soda

Add rum, limes, ginger simple syrup, and mint leaves in a Collins glass. Muddle then add mango nectar, ice, and top with club soda. Stir and serve.

If you don't have ginger simple syrup, simply replace with a teaspoon of sugar (to taste) and slice of ginger.

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Originally posted by g-man:
yea thanks for posting

was a good one

I used coconut cream too to get more of that pina coloda taste, but it's surprisingly light on its feet.

Nice...going to have to try it this way.

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Originally posted by PD2K:

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Originally posted by g-man:
yea thanks for posting

was a good one

I used coconut cream too to get more of that pina coloda taste, but it's surprisingly light on its feet.

Nice...going to have to try it this way.

oh you can hide more rum in it too with coconut cream ;-)

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Originally posted by g-man:

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Originally posted by PD2K:

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Originally posted by g-man:
yea thanks for posting

was a good one

I used coconut cream too to get more of that pina coloda taste, but it's surprisingly light on its feet.

Nice...going to have to try it this way.

oh you can hide more rum in it too with coconut cream ;-)

That reminds me, when I was a kid I remember a great uncle whose favorite saying was, "A little booze'll fix that right up."

Your great uncle, mneeley490, was a wise, wise man.

Not a cocktails as much as a very enjoyable couple of fingers of Blantons. One small ice cube to cool it off.

Makers Manhattan

Chili Mango Margarita

4 parts mango nectar
2 parts Olmeca Altos plata tequila
1 part Cointreau
1 part lime juice
A few jalapeno slices

Add jalapeno and lime juice. Muddle. Add the rest of the ingredients and shake with ice. Strain into a margarita glass.

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Originally posted by PD2K:
Chili Mango Margarita

4 parts mango nectar
2 parts Olmeca Altos plata tequila
1 part Cointreau
1 part lime juice
A few jalapeno slices

Add jalapeno and lime juice. Muddle. Add the rest of the ingredients and shake with ice. Strain into a margarita glass.

Fresh mango margaritas have become a favorite of mine when I visit Puerto Vallarta. Never thought about adding jalepeno, though. I'm sure I'd get a funny look from the bartenders if I asked.

A couple of cocktails I have tried recently that I found nice and refreshing in the hot summer days we have been having.

Captain's Table

2 oz gin
1/2 oz Campari (I would use a bit more)
1 tsp grenadine
1 oz OJ
2-4 oz ginger ale (I used ginger beer)

Sunburn

1-2 oz tequila
1 oz Grand Marnier
3 oz cranberry juice (I used cranberry/pomegranate)

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Originally posted by mneeley490:

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Originally posted by PD2K:
Chili Mango Margarita

4 parts mango nectar
2 parts Olmeca Altos plata tequila
1 part Cointreau
1 part lime juice
A few jalapeno slices

Add jalapeno and lime juice. Muddle. Add the rest of the ingredients and shake with ice. Strain into a margarita glass.

Fresh mango margaritas have become a favorite of mine when I visit Puerto Vallarta. Never thought about adding jalepeno, though. I'm sure I'd get a funny look from the bartenders if I asked.

You can have without the chilies and it will still taste awesome. But the jalepeno gives the margarita a great combination of spicy, sweet, and sour.

If you're making a large batch, I recommend instead to infuse the tequila with jalepenos for a few days. Then put it all together.

Refreshing Summer Cocktail #7

Mash up 2 lime wedges, 3 cucumber slices, 3 mint leaves, and 2 ounces of Gin.

Pour over ice, add 4-6 ounces tonic water. Stir and drink.

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Originally posted by chuq_2001:
Refreshing Summer Cocktail #7

Mash up 2 lime wedges, 3 cucumber slices, 3 mint leaves, and 2 ounces of Gin.

Pour over ice, add 4-6 ounces tonic water. Stir and drink.

Hey nice! I've made a similar cocktail using spa water (pitcher of water with sliced up orange, lime, cucumber, and mint). I highly recommend using Hendricks gin for this drink.

Avation cocktail:

2 oz Plymouth Gin
0.75 lemon juice
0.5 Luxardo Maraschino liqueur
0.25 Rothman & Winter Creme de Violette

Shake and stain into a cocktail glass.

Great cocktail. Haven't made this in awhile since Creme de Violette is sometimes hard to come by.

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A friend recommended lowering lemon juice to .5 oz. I think it came out better.

This time no mangos so I made a regular Jalapeno Margarita:

2 parts Olmeca Altos plata tequila
1 part Cointreau
1 part lime juice
2-3 jalapeno slices

Add all ingredients to shaker. Muddle and shake with ice. Strain into a margarita glass. The jalapeno gives it a nice kick.

Had a glass of iced mango ginger mint green tea and added a shot of vodka...quite refreshing on a hot day.

Imperial Collins

2oz Old Tom Gin
1oz simple syrup
.5oz lemon juice
.5oz grapefruit juice
1/2 bottle Imperial IPA/DPA/Hoppy Modern IPA

Shake till really cold and put in a highball with a single large ice cube. Carefully poor beer on the cube to get a nice layered effect.

The sweet from the Old Tom and syrup tone down the bitter of the beer while the citrus plays off the hoppy citrus of the beer. Dangerous as it's a lot of booze per drink.

Mojitos.

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Originally posted by PD2K:
Chili Mango Margarita

4 parts mango nectar
2 parts Olmeca Altos plata tequila
1 part Cointreau
1 part lime juice
A few jalapeno slices

Add jalapeno and lime juice. Muddle. Add the rest of the ingredients and shake with ice. Strain into a margarita glass.

Just saw this on the cocktail list at my local Mexican restaurant. I guess you started a trend.

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Originally posted by mneeley490:
Just saw this on the cocktail list at my local Mexican restaurant. I guess you started a trend.

Hey maybe the owner is a lurker on the forum...I'll require a royalty fee of a free drink

Dirty Barbados

2 oz Plantation 5 rum
1 oz Ginger simple syrup
1 oz Lime juice
Dash of Orange bitters

Shake and strain into a iced filled Old Fashioned glass.

D and I were in the mood for Mexican martinis last night. We had our favorite bartender at Bistro 315 make us six different styles ( we split each one) for us to vote on.

A lot of fun and the bartender now knows our favorite for our next visit.

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Originally posted by PD2K:
Dirty Barbados

2 oz Plantation 5 rum
1 oz Ginger simple syrup
1 oz Lime juice
Dash of Orange bitters

Shake and strain into a iced filled Old Fashioned glass.

i like the way you drink!

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Originally posted by g-man:

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Originally posted by PD2K:
Dirty Barbados

2 oz Plantation 5 rum
1 oz Ginger simple syrup
1 oz Lime juice
Dash of Orange bitters

Shake and strain into a iced filled Old Fashioned glass.

i like the way you drink!

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Originally posted by PD2K:
Dirty Barbados

2 oz Plantation 5 rum
1 oz Ginger simple syrup
1 oz Lime juice
Dash of Orange bitters

Shake and strain into a iced filled Old Fashioned glass.

Made this over the weekend. I liked it a bit better after cutting back on the lime juice a bit. A great rum drink.

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Originally posted by thelostverse:

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Originally posted by PD2K:
Dirty Barbados

2 oz Plantation 5 rum
1 oz Ginger simple syrup
1 oz Lime juice
Dash of Orange bitters

Shake and strain into a iced filled Old Fashioned glass.

Made this over the weekend. I liked it a bit better after cutting back on the lime juice a bit. A great rum drink.

wel it's a non fizzy dark and stormy =)

Tyr's Hand:

2oz bourbon
1oz Amontillado
1/2 oz yellow Chartreuse
orange bitters
orange twist

Stir together in an Old Fashioned glass with a large ice cube.

Simple and delicious.

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Originally posted by thelostverse:

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Originally posted by PD2K:
Dirty Barbados

2 oz Plantation 5 rum
1 oz Ginger simple syrup
1 oz Lime juice
Dash of Orange bitters

Shake and strain into a iced filled Old Fashioned glass.

Made this over the weekend. I liked it a bit better after cutting back on the lime juice a bit. A great rum drink.

Nice!!

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Originally posted by g-man:

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Originally posted by thelostverse:

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Originally posted by PD2K:
Dirty Barbados

2 oz Plantation 5 rum
1 oz Ginger simple syrup
1 oz Lime juice
Dash of Orange bitters

Shake and strain into a iced filled Old Fashioned glass.

Made this over the weekend. I liked it a bit better after cutting back on the lime juice a bit. A great rum drink.

wel it's a non fizzy dark and stormy =)

Or like a gingery Daiquiri

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Originally posted by PD2K:

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Originally posted by g-man:

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Originally posted by thelostverse:

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Originally posted by PD2K:
Dirty Barbados

2 oz Plantation 5 rum
1 oz Ginger simple syrup
1 oz Lime juice
Dash of Orange bitters

Shake and strain into a iced filled Old Fashioned glass.

Made this over the weekend. I liked it a bit better after cutting back on the lime juice a bit. A great rum drink.

wel it's a non fizzy dark and stormy =)

Or like a gingery Daiquiri

was at a chain resto and asked for a classic daiquiri.

it came back frozen with a lime wedge and an umbrella.

1 oz Campari
1 oz Aperol
1 oz gin
1 Tall boy can of Stiegl Grapefruit Radler

(makes 2 drinks)

gosling's and goslings dark and stormy