The Masturbating Butterfly cocktail has a strange name because it is a strange cocktail. The taste of the melon mixed with the herbs from Jägermeister and enhanced with vodka and a few other ingredients, giving the cocktail an unmistakable taste. Well and the name is also a matter of taste.
INGREDIENTS
22,5 ml/ ¾ oz. Absolut vodka
22,5 ml/ ¾ oz. Midori melon liqueur
22,5 ml/ ¾ oz. Jägermeister
22,5 ml/ ¾ oz. oz. Sweet and Sour
Sprite
METHOD
Pour vodka, Midori, and sour mix into a glass on the rocks.
Splash with Sprite and stir gently.
With a spoon turned scoop side down, float your shot of Jägermeister on top.
The John Collins is a Collins cocktail – that is, a long drink stirred with ice and topped with soda – made from London dry gin, lemon juice, sugar and carbonated water. The John Collins cocktail was attested to in 1869, but may be older. It is believed to have originated with a headwaiter of that name who worked at Limmer’s Old House in London around 1790–1817.
INGREDIENTS
3 parts / 45 ml/ 1 ½ oz. Gin
2 parts / 30 ml/ 1 oz. freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 part / 15 ml/ ½ oz. sugar syrup
4 parts / 60 ml/ 2 oz. carbonated water
METHOD
Pour all ingredients directly into highball glass filled with ice.
Stir gently.
Garnish with lemon slice and marshino cherry.
Add a dash of Angostura bitters.
NOTES
Difference between Fizz and Collins. It is difficult to distinguish between a fizz and a collins because both drinks are sours supplemented with soda water. The recipes are often the same or differ only in details. The “official” recipes for a Gin Fizz and a John Collins differ, for example, in that the Gin Fizz is not “built” in the guest glass, but the sour mix is shaken separately with ice and only then filled with soda in the guest glass. In addition, it is served in a tumbler, while the Collins is served in a Collins or long drink glass.
Off to Cyprus. To Paphos, to be precise. Paphos is not the largest city in Cyprus, it really doesn’t have the best beach in the world and the sights can be counted om one hand. But Paphos has probably the best cocktail bar in Cyprus – probably as compensation. And I was there. At Mr. Tippler in the picturesque old town of Paphos. There the bartender Greg welcomed me in a friendly manner at the entrance of Mr. Tippler to show me one of his signature cocktails: the Angel`s Grog. The bar is very modern and tastefully decorated and has many exceptional cocktails on the menu. And the staff is really great. If you ever come to Paphos, be sure to go to Mr. Tippler in Kosta Georgiou 3 and try some of the signature cocktails from Mr. Tippler. Perhaps one of the best things to do in Cyprus besides the good weather, and give Greg my regards.
INGREDIENTS
Mastiha
Gin
Strawberry
Cucumber
Bitters
Crushed Ice
METHOD
Cool the clay pot with crushed ice
Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice and shake.
Shake well and strain into clay pot filled with new crushed ice.
Add some more crushed ice to top of the glass.
Garnish the Angel´s Grog!
Cheers from Cyprus!
NOTES
Two things make the Angel`s Grog cocktail something very special. First, the cocktail is served in a clay pot made exclusively for Mr. Tippler by a local Cypriot pottery. Second, the Mastiha ingredient. Mastiha is a sweet liqueur produced with the mastikha resin from the Greek island of Chios. It has a distinctive flavor, reminiscent of pine and herbs. It is claimed to have medicinal properties and to aid digestion.
Halloween is a celebration observed in several countries on 31 October. Halloween activities include trick-or-treating, playing pranks, carving pumpkins into jack-o`-lanterns, attending Halloween costume parties and making Halloween Drinks. The Halloween Harvest Punch is a great drink for a Halloween celebration.
INGREDIENTS
30 ml/ 1 oz. Midori melon liqueur
30 ml/ 1 oz. dark rum
30 ml/ 1 oz. light rum
60 ml/ 2 oz. apple juice
30 ml/ 1 oz. sugar syrup
15 ml/ ½ oz. lemon juice
apple slices, blueberries, melon balls
METHOD
Build all ingredients in a highball glass half filled with ice.
Stir slightly
Garnish with apple slices, blueberries and melon balls.
The Kamikaze cocktail is a strong cocktail that is served both in the cocktail glass or as a shortdrink. It consists of one third each of vodka, Triple Sec. and lime juice, the ingredients are mixed either with or without crushed ice. Ice cubes and a lime wedge can also be added. Different mixing ratios are possible as variations, for example by using more vodka and less lime juice.
INGREDIENTS
1 part vodka
1 part Triple Sec.
1 part lime juice
METHOD
Fill your glass half with ice.
Add the remaining ingredients and stir.
Garnish with a lime wedge.
NOTES
The International Bartenders Association officially lists the cocktail as New Era Drinks. The Kamikaze cocktail owes its name to its effect, which is compared to the strength of Japanese kamikaze special forces.
Autumn is coming and it’s apple time. For this reason, here are three simple cocktails with apple:
APPLE PIE MARTINI
STORY
The Apple Pie Martini cocktail is everything we love about the ‘Appletini’ set of cocktails, it simply takes a different spin on the flavor. Filled with the taste of Grandma’s apple pie, this easy vodka cocktail is a delight come autumn and it will keep you satisfied through the winter months.
INGREDIENTS
60 ml/ 2 oz. apple cider
45 ml/ 1 ½ oz. vanilla liqueur
30 ml/ 1 oz. vodka
1 dash freshly squeezed lime juice
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
METHOD
Pour the ingredients into a cocktail shaker filled with ice.
Shake well.
Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
HONEYMOON COCKTAIL
STORY
The Honeymoon Cocktail is a fascinating Calvados sour that has been enjoyed for over a century. It’s an interesting mix—a little sweet, a little dry, a little citrus—and a really well-designed cocktail overall.
INGREDIENTS
60 ml/ 2 oz. Calvados
15 ml/ ½ oz. Bénédictine
15 ml/ ½ oz. orange curaçao
15 ml/ ½ oz. lemon juice
METHOD
Pour the ingredients into a cocktail shaker filled with ice.
Shake well.
Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
Garnish with a lemon peel.
WASHINGTON APPLE COCKTAIL
STORY
The Washington Apple Cocktail is a fabulous and fun drink. It’s a tasty whisey cocktail that mixes Tennessee Whisey, apple schnapps, and cranberry juice to create a deliciously fruity, sweet, and sour drink. You’ll also be delighted to know that it’s incredibly easy to mix up.
INGREDIENTS
30 ml/ 1 oz. honey whiskey
30 ml/ 1 oz. apple schnapps
30 ml/ 1 oz. cranberry juice
METHOD
Pour the ingredients into a cocktail shaker filled with ice.
The Ve.n.to cocktail is made with white smooth grappa, lemon juice, honey mix (made with chamomile infusion if desired), chamomile cordial (and optionally egg white). The Ve.n.to cocktail is the first official IBA (International Bartenders Association) with grappa.
INGREDIENTS
45 ml/ 1 ½ oz. white Grappa
22,5 ml/ ¾ oz. lemon juice
15 ml/ ½ oz. Honey mix mixed with chamomile
15 ml/ ½ oz. Cordial Chamomile
METHOD
Put the ingredients in a shaker and shake vigorously with ice.
The Dirty Martini is a cocktail based on the Martini cocktail. It gets its name “Dirty” because the “dirty” olive brine is added to the cocktail. It is mainly obtained in the USA. With European bartenders it is rather frowned upon to add the olive brine.
INGREDIENTS
60 ml/ 2 oz. Gin
20 ml/ ⅔ oz. Vermouth dry
10 ml/ ⅓ oz. olive brine
METHOD
Add all ingredients into shaker with ice and shake.
Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
Garnish with olives.
NOTES
The Dirty Martini is the only martini cocktail for which olives are used.
The Bramble is a cocktail created by Dick Bradsell in 1980s London, England. Best described as a spring cocktail, the Bramble brings together dry gin, lemon juice juice, sugar syrup, Chambord and crushed ice. Bradsell also suggests finishing off the cocktail with some fresh red fruits (such as blackberries, cranberries) and a slice of lemon.
INGREDIENTS
60 ml/ 2 oz. Dry Gin
30 ml/ 1 oz. freshly squeezed lemon juice
15 ml/ ½ oz. sugar syrup
15 ml/ ½ oz. Chambord
METHOD
Fill the glass with crushed ice.
Build gin, lemon juice and sugar syrup over.
Stir.
Pour Chambord over in a circular fashion to create marbling effect.
Garnish with two blackberries and lemon slice.
NOTES
The name of the drink comes from the fact that blackberry bushes are called brambles. In addition to the Espresso Martini, the Bramble is probably the most famous drink of the British bartender Dick Bradsell.
If you want to drink a really good Mojito, I can recommend the Mojito Beach Bar on the island of Rhodes in Greece. I was there myself and I have to say, the Mojito tastes really great in the Mojito Beach Bar. But not only the Mojito makes this beach bar an unforgettable place. The bar is right on the beach and you can relax there for a whole day. The atmosphere is very chilled and the location is really exceptional.
INGREDIENTS
Rum
soda
crushed ice
lime (cut into wedges)
cane sugar
mint leaves
METHOD
Cut the lime into wedges.
Put the lime into glass and add cane sugar and mint leaves.
Muddle the mint.
Add crushed ice, Rum and a splash of soda.
Stir it.
Add some ice and garnish with mint sprig and lime slice.
Enjoy your Mojito at the beach!
NOTES
You can find the Mojito Beach Bar on the island of Rhodes near Gennadi right on the beach. They also offer great rooms if you want to stay longer. Just visit the website. And when you arrive at the great place, give my regards to Doro and Christina. And enjoy a Mojito!
