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𝓛𝓮𝓶𝓸𝓷 𝓓𝓻𝓸𝓹💛
Given the drink’s sweet lemony character, it’s ripe for experimentation. Some bars, and home bartenders, modify Lemon Drops with citrus- or berry-flavored vodkas, while others muddle fresh fruit into the cocktail.

Ingredients👇
▪2 ounces vodka
▪1/2 ounce triple sec
▪1 ounce lemon juice, freshly squeezed
▪1 ounce simple syrup
▪Garnish: sugar rim
Steps👇
▪Coat the rim of a cocktail glass with sugar and set aside (do this a few minutes ahead so the sugar can dry and adhere well to the glass).
▪Add the vodka, triple sec, lemon juice and simple syrup to a shaker with ice and shake until well-chilled.
▪Strain into the prepared glass.

𝓣𝓱𝓮 𝓓𝓮𝓪𝓭 𝓡𝓪𝓫𝓫𝓲𝓽 𝓘𝓻𝓲𝓼𝓱 𝓒𝓸𝓯𝓯𝓮𝓮☕
This warming Irish Coffee is the signature drink at New York City Irish bar The Dead Rabbit. One sip and you’ll see why: Bartender Jack McGarry combines Clontarf Irish whiskey, brewed coffee, and demerara syrup for delicious results.

Ingredients👇
▪1 ounce Bushmills Original Irish Whiskey
▪3 1/2 ounces brewed coffee, hot
▪2/3 ounce rich demerara syrup (recipe below)
▪1 ounce heavy cream, lightly whipped
▪Garnish: nutmeg, freshly grated
Steps👇
▪Fill an Irish Coffee glass with hot water and let stand for a few minutes to warm.
▪Discard the water and add the whiskey, coffee, and demerara syrup.
▪Stir to combine and top with a layer of heavy cream the width of an index finger.
▪Garnish with freshly grated nutmeg.
▪For demerara syrup: Add 2 cups demerara sugar and 1 cup water to a small saucepan set over medium heat. Stir until the sugar is fully dissolved. Let cool. Reserve unused syrup refrigerated in airtight container for up to two weeks.

𝓟𝓲𝓷𝓴 𝓢𝓺𝓾𝓲𝓻𝓻𝓮𝓵
Combining only three ingredients, the Pink Squirrel is easy to make; it’s also very easy to drink. The creme de noyaux joins white creme de cacao and heavy cream to create a rich, sweet cocktail that tastes of almonds and chocolate. Make a few glasses the next time you want to dive into the past or whenever you want to drink a cocktail that tastes similar to an adult milkshake.😃

Ingredients👇
▪3/4 ounce creme de noyaux
▪3/4 ounce white creme de cacao
▪1 1/2 ounces heavy cream
▪Garnish: freshly grated nutmeg
Steps👇
▪Add the creme de noyaux, white creme de cacao and heavy cream into a shaker filled with ice and shake until well-chilled.
▪Strain into a chilled coupe glass.
▪Garnish with freshly grated nutmeg.

𝓢𝓹𝓲𝓬𝓮𝓭 𝓒𝓱𝓸𝓬𝓸𝓵𝓪𝓽𝓮
Your tongue will dance with the combination of chocolate, coffee and tequila.

Ingredients👇
▪1 1/2 ounce Patrón reposado tequila
▪1 ounce Patrón XO café liqueur
▪3/4 ounce dark chocolate liqueur
▪Fresh whipped cream
▪Garnish: 1 pinch crushed red pepper
Steps👇
▪Add all the ingredients except the whipped cream to a shaker with ice and shake until well-chilled.
▪Strain into a chilled rocks glass.
▪Layer a dollop of whipped cream over the cocktail and sprinkle with a large pinch of crushed red pepper.

𝓒𝓱𝓸𝓬𝓸𝓵𝓪𝓽𝓮 𝓜𝓪𝓻𝓽𝓲𝓷𝓲
This rich drink might be a Martini in name only, but thanks to a combination of chocolate liqueur, creme de cacao, and vodka, it’s decadence in a glass.

Ingredients👇
▪Cocoa powder, to rim glass
▪1 ounce chocolate liqueur (such as Godiva), plus more for ri***ng glass
▪1 ounce creme de cacao (such as Giffard)
▪1 ounce vodka
▪1/2 ounce half-and-half
Steps👇
▪Add a small amount of chocolate liqueur into a small rimmed plate. Add a small amount of cocoa powder to another plate. Dip the rim of an inverted cocktail glass into the liqueur, then into the cocoa powder. Set aside.
▪Add the chocolate liqueur, creme de cacao, vodka and half-and-half into a shaker with ice and shake until well-chilled.
▪Strain into the prepared glass.

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𝓗𝓾𝓻𝓻𝓲𝓬𝓪𝓷𝓮
The Hurricane is composed of two types of rum, lime juice, orange juice, passion fruit puree, grenadine and simple syrup. It’s sweet, fruity and boozy, so it contains all the hallmarks of a good party drink.

Ingredients👇
▪2 ounces light rum
▪2 ounces dark rum
▪1 ounce lime juice, freshly squeezed
▪1 ounce orange juice, freshly squeezed
▪1/2 ounce passion fruit puree
▪1/2 ounce simple syrup
▪1 teaspoon grenadine
▪Garnish: orange half-wheel
▪Garnish: preserved cherry
Steps👇
▪Add the light and dark rums, lime and orange juices, passion fruit puree, simple syrup and grenadine into a shaker with ice and shake until well-chilled.
▪Strain into a large Hurricane glass over fresh ice.
▪Garnish with an orange half-wheel and a preserved cherry.

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𝓢𝓸𝓭𝓪 𝓙𝓮𝓻𝓴😆
It’s a fun, refreshing, complex cocktail. You’ll see the classic pairing of Campari and passion fruit going together very, very well.
Ingredients👇
▪2 ounces blanco tequila
▪1/2 ounce Campari
▪1/2 ounce lime juice, freshly squeezed
▪1/2 ounce passion fruit puree (unsweetened)
▪1/2 ounce vanilla bean-infused agave syrup*
▪1/2 ounce egg white
▪2 ounces cream soda, chilled
▪Garnish: grated lime zest
Steps👇
▪Add the blanco tequila, Campari, lime juice, passion fruit puree, vanilla bean-infused agave syrup and egg white into a shaker and dry-shake (without ice).
Fill shaker with ice and shake until well-chilled.
▪Double-strain into a Collins glass. Depending on the size of the glass, you may need to add some fresh ice.
▪Top with the cream soda.
▪Garnish with grated lime zest.

𝓢𝓪𝓽𝓾𝓻𝓷
Ingredients👇
▪️1 1/4 ounces gin
▪️1/2 ounce lemon juice, freshly squeezed
▪️1/2 ounce passion fruit syrup*
▪️1/4 ounce falernum
▪️1/4 ounce orgeat
▪️Garnish: orange twist
Steps👇
▪️Add the gin, lemon juice, passion fruit syrup, falernum and orgeat to a blender with crushed ice, and blend until smooth.
▪️Pour unstrained into a Tiki mug or highball glass.
▪️Garnish with an edible flower and an orange twist.

𝓣𝓸𝓴𝔂𝓸 𝓣𝓮𝓪
A cousin of the Long Island Iced Tea, this Tokyo Tea cocktail recipe is a brighter, fresher, summery take on the classic. It's worth seeking out Midori for this one.
Ingredients👇
▪1/2 ounce gin
▪1/2 ounce melon liqueur
▪1/2 ounce rum
▪1/2 ounce tequila
▪1/2 ounce triple sec
▪1/2 ounce vodka
▪1 ounce sweet and sour mix*
▪1 splash club soda
▪Garnish: lemon wheel
▪Garnish: maraschino cherry

Steps👇
▪Add gin, melon liqueur, rum, tequila, triple sec, vodka and sweet-and-sour mix into a highball glass with ice and stir to combine.
▪Top with the club soda.
▪Garnish with a lemon wheel and maraschino cherry.
*Sweet-and-sour mix: Mix 1 part sugar with 1 part water. Add fresh lime juice to taste.