Negroni

Sweet vermouth and Campari bitters liqueur lend an interesting balance to this martini variation.

Ingredients:
Ice (enough to fill shaker about 3/4 full)
3/4 ounce sweet vermouth
3/4 ounce Campari
3/4 ounce gin
Orange slice (for garnish)

Fill a shaker with ice. Add the sweet vermouth, Campari, and gin. Stir or swirl lightly, and then strain into a martini glass. (Note: Can also be served in a rocks glass filled with ice, if desired.) Garnish with the orange slice.

Blue Carnation (Blue Tail Fly)

A luscious chocolate-orange flavor waits behind this creamy blue cocktail.

Ingredients:
Ice (enough to fill shaker about 3/4 full)
1/2 ounce white creme de cacao
1/2 ounce blue curacao
2 ounces cream or half & half

Fill a shaker with ice. Add the creme de cacao, blue curacao, and cream. Shake for about 10 seconds, and then strain into a cocktail glass.

Bacardi Cocktail

Grenadine lends a delightful pink hue to this festive rum sour.

Ingredients:
Ice (enough to fill shaker about 3/4 full)
1 ounce Bacardi light rum
1/2 ounce grenadine 1-1/2 ounce sweet & sour mix

Fill a shaker with ice. Add the rum, grenadine, and sweet & sour mix. Shake for about 10 seconds, and then strain into a cocktail glass or an ice-filled rocks glass.

Amaretto Sour

This is a favorite in many nightclubs.

Ingredients:
Ice (enough to fill shaker about 3/4 full)
1 ounce amaretto
2 ounces sweet & sour mix
Orance slice and cherry (for garnish)

Fill a shaker with ice. Add the amaretto and the sweet & sour mix. Shake for about 10 seconds, and then strain into a cocktail glass or an ice-filled rocks glass. Garnish with the orange slice and cherry.

Golden Margarita

This top-shelf version is sure to be a favorite.

Ingredients:
Ice (enough to fill shaker about 3/4 full)
1 ounce Cuervo Gold tequila
1/2 ounce Grand Marnier
1/2 ounce Rose's lime juice
1 ounce sweet & sour mix
1 lime wedge or lime slice (for garnish)

Fill a shaker with ice. Add the tequila, Grand Marnier, Rose's lime juice, and sweet & sour mix. Shake for about 10 seconds, and then strain into a margarita glass. (Ice and/or salt rim optional but recommended.) Garnish with the lime wedge or lime slice.

Tip: If you like a salt rim on your margarita glass, a rimmer can make the job easy. Buy one.

Rob Roy

This is a simple recipe for a Rob Roy, which is essentially a martini/manhattan made with scotch.

Ingredients:
Ice (enough to fill shaker about 3/4 full)
6 to 8 drops of sweet vermouth
2 ounces scotch
Cherry (for garnish)

Fill a shaker with ice. Add the sweet vermouth and the scotch. Stir or swirl lightly, and then strain into a martini glass. (Note: Can also be served in a rocks glass filled with ice, if desired.) Garnish with the cherry.

Highball

This is a classic version of the traditional highball.

Ingredients:
Ice (enough to fill a highball glass)
1 ounce whiskey (American, Canadian, or bourbon)
2 ounces ginger ale

Fill a highball glass with ice. Add the whiskey. Top with the ginger ale. Do not stir. Serve with a sip stick or straw.

Cafe Gates

This delectable coffee drink combines the rich tastes of chocolate, orange, and coffee-flavored liqueurs.

Ingredients:
1/2 ounce brown creme de cacao
1/2 ounce Tia Maria or other coffee-flavored liqueur
1/2 ounce Grand Marnier
Coffee (enough to fill mug)
Whipped cream (for garnish)

Pour the creme de cacao, Tia Maria, and Grand Marnier into mug. Fill with coffee. Top with whipped cream.

Mimosa

This is a classic recipe for this popular brunch cocktail.

Ingredients:
Ice (enough to fill glass) - optional
Champagne (enough to fill glass half-full)
Orange juice (enough to fill glass half-full)

If desired, fill glass with ice. Pour the champagne into the glass, until the glass is half-full. Top with the orange juice until the glass is full.

Alexander

This is a traditional recipe for this classic, creamy treat.

Ingredients:
Ice (enough to fill shaker about 3/4 full)
1/2 ounce brown creme de cacao
1/2 ounce gin
2 ounces cream or half & half
Nutmeg (for garnish)

Fill a shaker with ice. Add the creme de cacao, gin, and cream. Shake for about 10 seconds, and then strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with a sprinkle of nutmeg.

Velvet Hammer

This creamy treat features a sophisticated combination of orange and chocolate liqueurs.

Ingredients:
Ice (enough to fill shaker about 3/4 full)
1/2 ounce white creme de cacao
1/2 ounce triple sec
2 ounces cream or half & half

Fill a shaker with ice. Add the creme de cacao, triple sec, and cream. Shake for about 10 seconds, and then strain into a cocktail glass.

Dirty Martini 2

This version of the Dirty Martini adds the "dirty" olive juice, along with the traditional dry vermouth, to the gin or vodka martini.

Ingredients:
Ice (enough to fill shaker about 3/4 full)
Splash of olive juice
Splash of dry vermouth
1-1/2 ounces gin or vodka
Olives (for garnish)

Fill a shaker with ice. Add the olive juice, the vermouth, and the gin or vodka. Stir or swirl lightly, and then strain into a martini glass. (Note: Can also be served in a rocks glass filled with ice, if desired.) Garnish with the olives.

Dirty Martini 1

This olive lover's favorite substitutes olive juice for the traditional vermouth.

Ingredients:
Ice (enough to fill shaker about 3/4 full)
Splash of olive juice
2 ounces gin or vodka
Olives (for garnish)

Fill a shaker with ice. Add the olive juice and the gin or vodka. Stir or swirl lightly, and then strain into a martini glass. (Note: Can also be served in a rocks glass filled with ice, if desired.) Garnish with the olives.

Rusty Nail

The Drambuie mellows the Scotch and gives this cocktail a sweet and savory edge.

Ingredients:
Ice (enough to fill a rocks glass)
1-1/2 ounce Scotch
1/2 ounce Drambuie

Fill a rocks glass with ice. Add the Scotch. Top with the Drambuie.

Irish Coffee

This is a simple version of a classic favorite.

Ingredients:
1-1/2 ounce Irish whiskey
Hot coffee (enough to fill mug)
Whipped cream (for garnish)

Pour whiskey into mug. Fill with coffee. Top with whipped cream.

Manhattan

This is a simple basic recipe for a Manhattan, which is essentially a whiskey martini.

Ingredients:
Ice (enough to fill shaker about 3/4 full)
6 to 8 drops of sweet vermouth
2 ounces whiskey (American or Bourbon)
Cherry (for garnish)

Fill a shaker with ice. Add the sweet vermouth and the whiskey. Stir or swirl lightly, and then strain into a martini glass. (Note: Can also be served in a rocks glass filled with ice, if desired.) Garnish with the cherry.

Rum Sour

A rum sour is essentially a daiquiri with a garnish.

Ingredients:
Ice (enough to fill shaker about 3/4 full)
1 ounce light rum
2 ounces sweet & sour mix
Orance slice and cherry (for garnish)

Fill a shaker with ice. Add the rum and the sweet & sour mix. Shake for about 10 seconds, and then strain into a cocktail glass or an ice-filled rocks glass. Garnish with the orange slice and cherry.

White Russian

This is a sibling to the popular Black Russian, but is mellowed with a splash of cream.

Ingredients:
Ice (enough to fill a rocks glass)
1-1/2 ounce vodka
1/2 ounce Kahlua or other coffee-flavored liqueur
Splash of cream or half & half

Fill a rocks glass with ice. Add the vodka followed by the Kahlua. Top with the cream or half & half.

Black Russian

This is an easy and elegant favorite.

Ingredients:
Ice (enough to fill a rocks glass)
1-1/2 ounce vodka
1/2 ounce Kahlua or other coffee-flavored liqueur

Fill a rocks glass with ice. Add the vodka. Top with the Kahlua.

Daiquiri

This popular drink is essentially a rum sour without a garnish.

Ingredients:
Ice (enough to fill shaker about 3/4 full)
1 ounce light rum
2 ounces sweet & sour mix

Fill a shaker with ice. Add the rum and the sweet & sour mix. Shake for about 10 seconds, and then strain into a cocktail glass or an ice-filled rocks glass.

Long Island Iced Tea

This is a favorite in bars and nightclubs across the U.S.

Ingredients:
Ice (enough to fill a tall serving glass)
1/2 ounce gin
1/2 ounce vodka
1/2 ounce light rum
1/2 ounce light tequila
1/2 ounce triple sec
2 ounces sweet & sour mix
1/2 ounce Coke or other cola
Lemon wedge (for garnish)

Fill a tall glass with ice. Add the gin, vodka, rum, tequila, triple sec, and sweet & sour mix. Stir lightly. Top with Coke to achieve an iced tea color. Garnish with the lemon wedge.

Whiskey Sour

This is a simple recipe for a popular classic.

Ingredients:
Ice (enough to fill shaker about 3/4 full)
1 ounce whiskey (blended, Bourbon, or Canadian)
2 ounces sweet & sour mix
Orance slice and cherry (for garnish)

Fill a shaker with ice. Add the whiskey and the sweet & sour mix. Shake for about 10 seconds, and then strain into a cocktail glass or an ice-filled rocks glass. Garnish with the orange slice and cherry.

7 & 7

This classic highball is still a favorite at bars, weddings, and holiday parties.

Ingredients:
Ice (enough to fill a highball glass)
1 ounce Seagram's Seven (blended American whiskey)
2 ounces Seven Up

Fill a highball glass with ice. Add the Seagram's Seven. Top with the Seven Up. Do not stir. Serve with a sip stick or straw.

Kamikaze

Unlike our shooter version, this Kamikaze is served on the rocks to be sipped and savored.

Ingredients:
Ice (enough to fill a rocks glass)
1-1/2 ounce vodka
1/2 ounce triple sec
Splash of Rose's lime juice
Lime wedge (for garnish)

Fill a rocks glass with ice. Add the vodka followed by the triple sec. Top with the lime juice. Garnish with the lime wedge.

Kamikaze Shooter

This is a favorite in casual local bars.

Ingredients:
Ice (enough to fill shaker about 3/4 full)
1-1/2 ounce vokda
1/2 ounce triple sec
Splash of Rose's lime juice

Fill a shaker with ice. Add the vodka, triple sec, and lime juice. Swirl or stir lightly, and then strain into a small glass.

Spritzer

This simple wine cocktail is a classic and refreshing favorite.

Ingredients:
Ice (enough to fill glass)
White wine (enough to fill glass half-full)
Club soda (enough to fill glass half-full)
Lemon twist or lime twist (for garnish)

Fill glass with ice. Pour the wine into the glass, until the glass is half-full. Top with the club soda until the glass is full. Garnish with the lemon twist or lime twist.

Margarita

This is a classic version of everyone's favorite Mexican cocktail.

Ingredients:
Ice (enough to fill shaker about 3/4 full)
1 ounce tequila
1/2 ounce triple sec
1/2 ounce Rose's lime juice
1 ounce sweet & sour mix
1 lime wedge or lime slice (for garnish)

Fill a shaker with ice. Add the tequila, triple sec, Rose's lime juice, and sweet & sour mix. Shake for about 10 seconds, and then strain into a margarita glass. (Ice and/or salt rim optional but recommended.) Garnish with the lime wedge or lime slice.

Tip: If you like a salt rim on your margarita glass, a rimmer can make the job easy. Buy one.

Tom Collins

This classic tall drink is still a refreshing favorite.

Ingredients:
Ice (enough to fill a tall serving glass)
1-1/2 ounce gin
3 ounces sweet & sour mix
1/2 ounce club soda
Orange slice and cherry (for garnish)

Fill a tall glass with ice. Add the gin and the sweet & sour mix. Stir lightly. Top with club soda. Garnish with the orange slice and cherry.

Martini

This is a classic version, made with either gin or vodka.

Ingredients:
Ice (enough to fill shaker about 3/4 full)
6 to 8 drops of dry vermouth
2 ounces gin or vodka
Olives (for garnish)

Fill a shaker with ice. Add the dry vermouth and the gin or vodka. Stir or swirl lightly, and then strain into a martini glass.

Screwdriver

This classic vodka & orange juice drink is easy to make and even easier to drink.

Ingredients:
Ice (enough to fill a highball glass)
1 ounce vodka
2 ounces orange juice

Fill a highball glass with ice. Add the vodka. Top with the orange juice. Do not stir. Serve with a sip stick or straw.