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Hey, it has been a while since I posted a Friday cocktail! It’s time to get back to creating treats to share with you! Here is a great way to celebrate with your sweetheart, sipping on these will start your evening off on a tasty note. This elegant cocktail has deep chocolate flavor without any chocolate in the recipe. As regular readers know, I like amaro – all the different, delicious, herbaceous varieties available. This recipe showcases Amaro Averna beautifully and comes from Liquor.com. And this cocktail is “Ana approved” – my beautiful wife liked this tasty tipple when I made it for Valentine’s Day. So, share this cocktail with someone special – and yes, you yourself count! You won’…
Tonight’s cocktail is my take on the one created in the 90’s at the Queen City Grill in Seattle per Bartending with Fairness. I enjoyed this cocktail there back in the day – it really will pick you up if you are hanging at the end of a long evening. It can also mess you up in a hurry as this drink is potent, in my opinion. I think my version plays a little bit nicer as it is basically a twisted espresso martini. Since I don’t have an espresso machine (I know, right?), I decided to use High Brew Black and Bold Cold Brew Coffee. The potent cold brew coffee makes this cocktail a bit easier to prepare over making espresso…
Tonight’s cocktail is a tweak on Greg Mays’ Chata Cafe Cream cocktail of rumchata, rum, Kahlua, and cream. In my tweak, I used Malibu rum and substituted vodka for the cream. This cocktail looks subdued but has a nice little kick – definitely proving the adage don’t judge a book by its cover. The coffee flavors and sweetness from the Kahlua combined with the spicy sweetness from the Caruva Horchata and coconut notes from the Malibu make for a lot going on. The key to managing the sweetness was in the proportions – surprisingly more Kahlua and horchata than Malibu rum – and adding vodka to extend the drink without diluting it. This is a wonderful summer happy hour drink filled with Mexico…
With all the news media coverage about possible Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election and alleged collusion, here’s a way to collude with the Russians that won’t involve Senate, House or FBI investigations. The only risk is that these drinks might interfere with your sobriety if you are not careful! За здоровье! Save Print Black Russian Prep time: 5 mins Total time: 5 mins Serves: 1 Ingredients 5 parts vodka 2 parts coffee liqueur (like Kahlua, Tia Maria, or Galliano Ristretto) Instructions Chill a highball or martini glass with ice. In a shaker with ice, add the vodka and coffee liqueur. Empty glass and add fresh ice. Shake well then strain into the glass. 3.5.3226 Chill a highball or…
The Revolver Tonight’s first cocktail, The Revolver, is a treat… bourbon, coffee liqueur, orange bitters and orange twist. Simple yet refined, this cocktail is an impressive twist on the basic Manhattan recipe. It relies on a spicy ‘rye forward’ bourbon to maximize flavor. The coffee liqueur substitutes for the sweet vermouth and can be any variant available to suit your tastes – Kahlua, Tia Maria, Galliano Ristretto, etc. Tonight I chose Galliano Ristretto, but have used Kahlua as well, which will subtly change the end result. I think this cocktail is a great way to reboot your love of Manhattans… try one and let me know if you agree! Save Print The Revolver Author: Jon Santer Prep time: 5 mins…
This drink is definitely dessert-like with the flavors of rum, coffee, amaretto, and coconut playing well together… just like the flavors in the candy bar of the same name. I do not suggest too many of these cocktails at one sitting due to the sweetness – I can imagine the major hangover that these would produce. Hahahaha… But they are tasty (in moderation, just like eating the candy bar!) and deserve a place as a nice, after-dinner cocktail. Shall we get shaking? Save Print Almond Joy Prep time: 5 mins Total time: 5 mins Serves: 1 Ingredients 2 parts Kahlua 2 parts Malibu rum 2 parts vodka 1 part amaretto 1 part cream or half and half freshly ground cinnamon…