1.Long Beach
If you're a Long Island Iced Tea fan then you'll love this - topped with cranberry instead of cola.
Ingredients
20ml rum,
20ml gin,
20ml vodka,
20ml tequila,
20ml Triple Sec
Dash of sour mix, (optional)
Splash of cranberry juice,
Lime wedge.
Method
Shake with ice and pour into a large glass. Garnish with a lime wedge.
2.Bald Eagle Shot
Toast Independence Day with a tequila and white creme de menthe shot in honour of our national bird.
Ingredients
15ml white creme de menthe
15ml tequila
Method
Gently layer white creme de menthe and tequila in a shot glass and serve.
3.Blackberry Mojito
A refreshing twist on everyone’s favourite! A healthy measure of white rum with freshly smashed mint and muddled berries, finished with sweet Chambord.
Ingredients
45ml White rum
15ml Chambord
5-7 mint leaves
5 Blackberries
10ml sugar syrup
Method
Muddle berries with mint and sugar syrup in a mixing glass. Add the alcohol and shake with cubed ice then single strain into empty, chilled, highball glass and fill with crushed ice. Stir drink, then crown with crushed ice. Garnish with mint sprig.
4.Chocolate Snowball
Indulge yourself in this melted chocolate delight. Coconut rum, cream liqueur and hazelnut liqueur smoothly blended with chocolate.
Ingredients
30ml coconut rum
30ml cream liqueur
15ml hazelnut liqueur
50ml melted chocolate
50ml cream
1 dash chocolate syrup
Method
Swirl choccy syrup into highball glass. Shake all other ingredients with ice until completely blended and strain into
5.Cosmopolitan
Sex in the City in a glass - vodka, orange liqueur, cranberry and lime juice served cool.
Ingredients
45ml vodka,
30ml orange liqueur,
30ml cranberry juice
15ml lime juice
Method
Shake all ingredients well with ice, strain into a chilled large cocktail glass, garnish with a lime or lemon wedge on the side of the glass.
6.Gibson
Named after Charles Gibson, illustrator of the corseted Gibson girls in the early 1900s - gin or vodka stirred, served with 2 cocktail onions.
Ingredients
60ml gin or vodka,
20ml dry vermouth,
Garnish with 2 cocktail onions
Method
Stir with ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass, garnish with skewered cocktail onions, omit vermouth if ordered dry.
7.Gin & Bitters
The classic blend of gin and bitters served neat.
Ingredients
75ml gin
Dash of bitters
Method
Swirl bitters around a cocktail glass to coat, fill with gin, serve neat.
8.Gin Buck
A refreshing mix of gin and ginger ale.
Ingredients
40ml gin
Ginger ale - top
Method
Serve over ice in highball glass, garnish with lemon wedge.
9.Gin Rickey
A refreshing blend of gin, citrus flavours and soda water. A classic from the 1930s.
Ingredients
Juice and rind of half a lime,
60ml gin,
soda water
Method
Squeeze lime onto ice in tall glass, drop peeled rind into glass. Add gin and stir, then top with soda water.
10. Girl Scout Cookie
A mint cream delight. Peppermint schnapps and coffee liqueur with a dash of cream.
Ingredients
30ml Peppermint Schnapps
15ml Kahlua
Cream
Method
Hand swirl over ice, strain into rocks glass.
11. Golden Cadillac
A Galliano classic. Serve in a chilled martini glass and garnish with an Orange flag (red cherry speared onto a split orange slice).
Ingredients
30ml Galliano
20ml White Creme de Cacoa
Cream or ice cream
Method
Shake with cream & ice, strain to serve up, or Omit ice and blend with ice cream for frozen variation.
12. Goose Joose
Coconut rum, orange liqueur, pineapple and lime juice topped with tonic water and served tall over ice.
Ingredients
60ml Coconut rum
15ml Orange liqueur
15ml Lime juice
15ml Pineapple juice
90ml Tonic water
Method
Add coconut rum, orange liqueur, lime juice, and pineapple juice, shake, strain over ice. Add tonic. Best served on the rocks.
13. Grasshopper
A creamy adults only after dinner mint drink. Served with either cream or ice cream.
Ingredients
30ml Green Creme de Menthe
30ml White Creme de Cacoa
Cream or ice cream
Method
Shake with ice & strain to serve up in a flute or champagne saucer, or blend with Ice cream for frozen variation.
14. Green Bay Smash
A luxurious mix of rum, creme de banana, orange juice and pineapple juice with a float of melon liqueur.
Ingredients
30ml Coconut rum
30ml melon liqueur
15ml Creme de banana
Splash of orange juice
Splash of pineapple juice
Method
Blend all but melon liqueur and pour over ice in a tall glass, float melon liqueur on top.
15. Green Sneaker
A citrus shooter of vodka, melon and orange liqueur with a hint of orange juice.
Ingredients
30ml vodka
15ml melon liqueur
15ml orange liqueur
Splash of orange juice
Method
Shake with ice and strain into a shot glass.
16. Gremlin
Vodka, rum, Blue Curacao and orange juice chilled and served in a martini glass.
Ingredients
45ml vodka,
20ml rum,
20ml Blue Curacao,
Splash of orange juice
Method
Shake with ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
17. High Voltage
Scotch whiskey and orange liqueur shaken with juice from a lime and served in a cocktail glass.
Ingredients
30ml Scotch whisky
25ml Orange liqueur
Juice from 1/2 lime
Method
Shake with ice, strain into a cocktail glass.
18. Hollywood
A cocktail with star qualities - vodka, raspberry and orange liqueur and a splash of pineapple juice, served over ice.
Ingredients
45ml vodka,
20ml raspberry liqueur,
30ml orange liqueur,
splash of pineapple juice
Method
Stir over ice, strain into a highball glass with ice.
19. Hummer
Rum, coffee liqueur and ice cream blended and served in a tall glass.
Ingredients
30ml Rum
30ml Coffee liqueur
2 scoops vanilla ice cream
Method
Blend all ingredients with a small amount of crushed ice on low for 10 seconds, serve in a highball glass.
20. Ideal Cocktail
An elaborate blend of gin, dry vermouth, maraschino liqueur and grapefruit juice makes this an ideal cocktail.
Ingredients
30ml dry vermouth,
30ml gin,
5ml maraschino liqueur,
5ml grapefruit juice,
cherry to garnish
Method
Shake with ice, strain into a chilled cocktail glass, garnish with a cherry.
21. Jack Hammer
A luscious creamy blend of vodka, Irish cream and peppermint schnapps topped with ice cold milk.
Ingredients
30ml vodka,
30ml Irish cream,
30ml peppermint schnapps,
top with milk
Method
Build first 3 ingredients over ice in a highball glass. Top with milk and serve
22. Jack Off
Got its name from the ingredients: Jack Daniels and Irish cream liqueur. Served as a shot.
Ingredients
Jack Daniels
Irish cream liqueur
Method
Shake equal parts over ice. Strain into a chilled cocktail, pony or shot glass.
23. Jaguar
Galliano, White Creme de Cacao blended with ice cream. An icy chocolatey delight.
Ingredients
60ml Galliano
30ml White Creme de Cacao
2 Scoops ice cream
Method
Blend & Serve, top with whipped cream if desired.
24. Jamaica Me Crazy
Rum and coffee liqueur served tall over ice with a hint of pineapple.
Ingredients
15ml dark rum
15ml coffee liqueur
Splash of pineapple juice
Method
All ingredients into a highball glass filled with ice.
25. Jamaican Qualude
A yummy creamy combination of coconut rum, hazelnut liqueur, irish cream and milk.
Ingredients
30ml coconut rum
30ml Irish Cream
30ml hazelnut liqueur
30ml milk
Method
shake all ingredients over ice. Strain into a tumbler or rocks glass.
26. Jolly Rancher
A refreshingly fruity mix of vodka, melon liqueur and peach schnapps with a splash of cranberry juice.
Ingredients
20ml vodka
10ml melon liqueur
10ml Peach schnapps
Splash of cranberry juice
Method
Shake all ingredients over ice. Strain into a chilled cocktail, pony or shot glass.
27. Jolly Green Giant
If the loveable Shrek was a cocktail he'd be packed with rum, gin, tequila, Blue Curacao and Galliano.
Ingredients
20ml rum,
20ml gin,
20ml tequila,
20ml Blue curacao,
20ml Galliano
Method
Hand swirl equal parts over ice. Strain into a chilled cocktail, pony or shot glass.
28. June Bug
Coconut rum, melon and banana liqueur with pinapple juice. A totaly tropical taste.
Ingredients
20ml coconut rum
30ml melon liqueur
20ml banana liqueur
30ml pineapple juice
Method
Shake all ingredients well and pour over ice, and serve in a tall glass.
29. Kate's Mellons
Mandarin vodka and melon liqueur served ice cold. A lovely fruity fusion.
Ingredients
15ml Mandarin vodka
15ml Melon liqueur
Method
Shake over ice. Strain into a chilled cocktail, pony or shot glass.
30. Key Wasted
Orange liqueur and white rum with a dash of fresh lime juice. Served ice cold.
Ingredients
30ml Rum
10ml Orange liqueur
Juice from 1/2 fresh lime
Dash of lime juice
Method
Shake over ice. Strain into a chilled cocktail, pony or shot glass.
31. Kiss Your Mother
Vodka, raspberry liqueur, blue curacao layered with orange and pineapple juices. Now kiss your mother already.
Ingredients
30ml vodka
15ml blue curacao
15ml raspberry liqueur
50ml orange juice
50ml pineapple juice
Method
Layer ingredients in a highball glass.
32. Kretchma
Thanks to Creme de Cacao, this chilled choclatey treat gives way to lemon and Grenadine flavours.
Ingredients
30ml vodka
30ml White Creme de Cacao
15ml lemon juice
Dash of Grenadine
Method
Shake with ice, strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
33. Lethal Injection
A shooter that packs a punch. Coconut rum, dark rum, Bacardi Black and almond liqueur with orange and pineapple juice.
Ingredients
20ml Coconut rum
20ml Dark rum
20ml Bacardi Black
20ml Almond liqueur
Dash of orange juice
Dash of pineapple juice
Method
Shake equal parts over ice. Strain into a chilled cocktail, pony or shot glass.
34. Little Devil
A cheeky little number made with rum, gin Triple Sec and a splash of lemon juice.
Ingredients
30ml rum,
30ml gin,
15ml Triple Sec,
15ml lemon juice
Method
Shake with ice, strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
35. Mind Eraser
Chilled vodka, coffee liqueur and soda water over ice in a tall glass.
Ingredients
60ml vodka
60ml coffee liqueur
60ml soda water
Method
Build over ice in a highball glass or straight into a rocks glass. Serve with a large straw.
36. Moscow Mule
This old classic is a perfect mix of ginger beer, vodka and lime. Great for sipping on anytime of the day.
Ingredients
50ml Vodka
1/2 Lime
Ginger beer
Method
Fill highball glass with cubed ice, add vodka, squeeze lime wedges on top. Fill up with ginger beer.
37. Negroni
A chic cocktail created from a smooth blend of gin, Campari, sweet vermouth and fresh orange juice.
Ingredients
60ml gin,
20ml Campari,
30ml sweet vermouth,
Juice of 1/2 orange
Method
Coat rim of a tall glass with sugar. Shake all with ice, and pour into glass with lots of ice. Garnish with orange.
38. Peppermint Pattie
Vodka, peppermint schnapps, coffee liqueur and Creme de Cacao served straight up chilled. Adictive.
Ingredients
10ml Vodka
20ml Peppermint schnapps
15ml Coffee liqueur
10ml Dark Creme de Cacao
Method
Shake over ice. Strain into a chilled cocktail, pony or shot glass.
39. Scooby Snack
Coconut rum, banana and melon liqueur, shaken with pineapple and whipped cream to arrive at this tropical delight.
Ingredients
15ml coconut rum
15ml banana liqueur
15ml melon liqueur
15ml pineapple juice
45ml whipped cream
Method
Pour rum, liqueurs and pineapple juice into a stainless steel shaker over ice. Add whipped cream, and shake; until well mixed and sufficiently chilled. Strain into an old-fashioned glass.
40. Screwdriver
The original vodka and orange. These days a straw can be used to mix it!
Ingredients
60ml vodka
90ml Orange juice
Method
Build over ice in highball glass.
41. Smith & Kerns
An ice cold creamy Kahlua shake with a splash of soda.
Ingredients
40ml Kahlua
Splash of cream
Splash of Club Soda
Method
Shake Kahlua & cream over ice. Pour in a highball glass. Add splash of soda to top.
42. Star Spangled Margarita
An American tequila favourite served up with a holiday twist. USA número uno!
Ingredients
45ml tequila
30ml Blue Curacao liqueur
30ml Lime juice
Salt
Ice
Method
Rub the rim of a margarita cocktail glass with lime juice then dip rim in salt. Mix tequila, blue curacao, and lime juice with ice and shake hard. Strain into the salt-rimmed glass and serve. Garnish with a lime wedge and a red cherry.
43. Vesper
Like the femme fatale, Vesper Lynd, of James Bond fame, this classic martini with a twist has a cool sting with a warm afterglow.
Ingredients
90ml gin,
30ml vodka,
15ml Lillet Blanc wine,
garnish with lemon peel
Method
Shake all ingredients over ice. Strain into a chilled champagne glass. Garnish with lemon twist.
44. Yellow Bird
Herbal and banana liqueur give the flavours to this rum cocktail with orange, pineapple and lime juice complementing.
Ingredients
30ml Dark rum
15ml Galliano
15ml Creme de banana
Splash of orange juice
Splash of pineapple juice
Dash of lime juice
Method
Shake with ice & strain into a highball glass over fresh ice.
45. Zombie
Light and dark rum shaken with apricot brandy, pineapple, orange and lime, topped with a layer of Bacardi 151.
Ingredients
60ml Light rum
30ml Dark rum
30ml Apricot brandy
5ml sugar
30ml Pineapple Juice
30ml Orange juice
30ml Lime juice
15ml 151% Rum
Method
Shake rums, brandy, simple syrup & juices over ice. Pour into hurricane glass. Float 151 on top.
