Accessible fruity drinks with subdued taste of alcohol.
White Russian
Instructions
Shake, strain, rocks, lowball glass
Notes
An accessible, sweet, rich cocktail.
Year
1949
Authenticity
Unknown
Creator
Unknown
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Brandy Alexander
Instructions
Shake, strain, straight up, cocktail glass. Garnish.
Notes
There are many variations of ratios, including 3:2:1 and 1:1:1. The stated ratio above is suggested by Gary Regan.
Year
1922
Authenticity
Unknown
Creator
Created for the wedding of Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood and Viscount Lascelles, London, UK
Source reference
Gary Regan, The Joy of Mixology. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brandy_Alexander_%28cocktail%29
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From other users
- Definitely a desert cocktail. Don't overdo the nutmeg. It works fine (and much cheaper) with Korbel Brandy rather than XO Cognac. :-) — ★★★★
- Skip the chocolate. I make my BAs: 2/1/0.25 cognac/cream/syrup + fresh nutmeg as per a recipe I found in Arnold's Liquid Intelligence. It's dessert but it's fantastic.
- Prefer 1:1:1 ratio, use good cognac and Mozart Dark Chocolate
- Bad with cheap brandy. Not sure it's worth making with Cognac either using MB white cacao (but haven't tried yet).
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Piña Colada
2 oz Dark rum
2 oz Pineapple juice
1 1⁄2 oz Cream of coconut, Coco López
1 Maraschino cherry (garnish)
1 cube Pineapple (garnish)
Instructions
Shake, strain, rocks, collins glass. Garnish
Notes
Use fresh pineapple juice.
Year
1954
Authenticity
Unknown
Creator
Ramon "Monchito" Marrero, Beachcomber Bar, Caribe Hilton, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Source reference
Gary Regan, The Joy of Mixology. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pi%C3%B1a_colada
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From other users
- Variants: Add either 1/2 oz Don's Mix or 1/2 oz Orgeat.
- Balanced? No. Delicious? Hell yeah
- This is not a Piña Colada. Colada refers to a colander or strainer. Piña Colada means 'strained pineapple'.
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No similar cocktails found.Frozen Piña Colada
2 oz Dark rum
1⁄2 c Pineapple juice (cubed, or 2 oz fresh juice)
1 1⁄2 oz Cream of coconut, Coco López
1 cube Pineapple (garnish)
1 oz Maraschino cherry (garnish)
4 oz Ice
Instructions
Fill highball glass with ice, then add ice and ingredients to blender and blend until smooth. Refill glass and garnish
Notes
An actual delicious drink, unrelated to awful fake limeade drinks from the bar's smoothie machine. Real pineapple makes a huge difference.
Year
1954
Authenticity
Unknown
Creator
Ramon "Monchito" Marrero, Beachcomber Bar, Caribe Hilton, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Source reference
Quickstart
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Frozen Margarita
Instructions
Fill highball glass with ice, then add ice and ingredients to blender and blend until smooth. Refill glass and garnish.
Notes
An actual delicious drink, unrelated to awful fake limeade drinks from the bar's smoothie machine.
Year
1934
Authenticity
Unknown
Creator
"Willie," Mexico City, disputed. Frozen version unknown
Source reference
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margarita, Gary Regan, The Joy of Mixology
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Frozen Daiquiri
2 oz Light rum
1 1⁄2 oz Lime juice
3⁄4 oz Simple syrup
4 oz Ice (to fill glass)
1 wdg Lime (garnish)
Instructions
Fill highball glass with ice, then add ice and ingredients to blender and blend until smooth. Refill glass and garnish
Notes
An actual delicious drink, unrelated to awful fake limeade drinks from the bar's smoothie machine.
Authenticity
Unknown
Source reference
Gary Regan, The Joy of Mixology
Quickstart
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