An Aqua Velva is a cocktail made with Vodka, Gin, Blue Curaçao and lemonade. The Curaçao gives the drink the colour of Ice Blue Aqua Velva aftershave, which was advertised with the slogan that it “gives your skin a drink.”
INGREDIENTS
37,5 ml/ 1¼ oz. Vodka
37,5ml / 1¼ oz. Gin
22,5 ml/ ¾ oz. Blue Curaçao
lemonade
METHOD
Shake the 3 spirits with ice.
Strain into ice-filled glass.
Top with lemonade (Sprite or 7-Up)
NOTES
In the 2007 film Zodiac, the cocktail is depicted as author Robert Graysmith’s favored drink.
My St. Patrick`s Day cocktail recipe for this year is called the Green Demon cocktail. The cocktail is green in colour and tastes like honeydew and lemon. It’s all about the melon flavor of the Midori cut with the tartness of lemon juice. That said, you’ll also find some Vodka and Rum in this drink. Just in case you were thinking it might not have enough kick for you. One ounce of each of those liqueurs, combined with the lower proof Midori, actually puts this drink on the slightly stronger side of standard.
INGREDIENTS
30 ml/ 1 oz. Midori
30 ml/ 1 oz. Vodka
30 ml/ 1 oz. white Rum
lemonade (to taste)
METHOD
Fill a hurricane glass with ice.
Pour in the liqueurs.
Top off with the lemonade.
Stir gently.
Garnish with a lime wheel .
NOTES
Every year the Irish and now almost the whole world celebrate St. Patrick`s Day. On March 17th, green is the predominant color of Irish people celebrating all over the world; in some cities, the rivers are even colored green on St. Patrick’s Day. On this occasion, here is a great green cocktail for St. Patrick`s Day called Green Demon.
Ukraine is a country in the heart of Europe under attack from Russian dictator Putin. If you want to help Ukraine, donate to Ukraine. I was there myself a few years ago and it’s a wonderful country with amazing people. The colours of the Ukrainian flag are yellow and blue. The recipe consists of two components – Banana liqueur and Blue Curaçao liqueur.
INGREDIENTS
1 part Blue Curaçao
1 part Banana liqueur
METHOD
Pour the Banana liqueur into the cocktail shot.
After that pour gently the Blue Curaçao over a bar spoon against the inside of your shot glass.
You now have a nicely layered shooter representing the flag of the Ukraine.
The Final Ward is a modified Last World cocktail. While the Last World cocktail is classically prepared with Gin, maraschino, Chartreuse and lime juice, the Final Ward Whiskey replaces the Gin and switches the citrus fruits from lime to lemon.
INGREDIENTS
22,5 ml/ ¾ oz. Rye Whiskey
22,5 ml/ ¾ oz. green Chartreuse
22,5 ml/ ¾ oz. marashino liqueur
22,5 ml/ ¾ oz. freshly squeezed lemon juice
METHOD
Add all ingredients into a shaker with ice and shake.
The Royal Smile cocktail is a balanced sweet and sour cocktail that could put a smile on anyone’s face. Unless that is, “one is not amused!” Calvados notes shine through.
The Enzoni cocktail is a cross between a Negroni and a Gin Sour where the Sweet Vermouth comes in the form of muddled green grapes. An ideal drink to introduce a novice to Campari! The Enzoni coctail was first created by Vincenzo Errico whilst tending bar at Milk & Honey, NYC. Vincenzo was trained by the legendary Dick Bradsell (creator of the Espresso Martini).
INGREDIENTS
30 ml/ 1 oz. Campari or other red bitter liqueur
30 ml/ 1 oz. Gin
20 ml/ ¾ oz. freshly squeezed lemon juice
15 ml/ ½ oz. sugar syrup
5 fresh green grapes (seedless)
METHOD
Muddle the green grapes in base of shaker.
Add the other ingredients and ice into shaker.
Shake it!
Fine strain into ice-filled glass (preferably over a large cube).
The Macuá cocktail is named after a tropical bird native to Nicaragua. The Macuá cocktail is a combination of white Rum and fruit juices from lemon and guava. The cocktail was invented by Dr. Edmundo Miranda Sáenz, who created it at the end of 20th century, but it gained popularity in 2006, when it was selected as the national drink of Nicaragua.
INGREDIENTS
45 ml/ 1 ½ oz. white Rum
30 ml/ 1 oz. guava juice
30 ml/ 1 oz. freshly squeezed orange juice
30 ml/ 1 oz. freshly squeezed lemon juice
10 ml/ ⅓ oz. simple syrup
METHOD
Add all ingredients into an electric blender with crushed ice.
Blend for a few seconds.
Strain into a Highball glass filled with fresh ice.
The Hand Grenade cocktail was made famous in New Orleans. You can’t party in New Orleans without one of these. It’s know as New Orleans most powerful drink.
Fluffy Duck is the name of two different cocktails, both using Advocaat as a common ingredient. One cocktail is a smooth, creamy drink based on white Rum, and the other is a gin-based highball. Here is the recipe for the gin-based Fluffy Duck cocktail.
INGREDIENTS
30 ml/ 1 oz. Gin
30 ml/ 1 oz. Eggnog / Advocaat
20 ml/ ⅔ oz. Cointreau orange liqueur
20 ml/ ⅔ oz. orange juice
30 ml/ 1 oz. soda water
METHOD
Add all ingredients (except the soda water) into shaker with ice and shake.
