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.