Is the Monday before the Kentucky Derby too early to start pouring mint juelps?
Me thinks not.
For today’s cocktail o’clock, here’s a modern spin on the MJ, made here with Ole Smoky Moonshine — a quintuple-distilled grain-neutral spirit that goes down, dare I say it, smoother than bourbon.
I”ve been a fan of coconut water for years. It”s basically nature”s Gatorade: super hydrating and full of electrolytes. So, what better way to improve upon it than by turning it into something hella dehydrating that saps you of your energy? That”s right, I”m talking about sweet, sweet alcohol. There have been some coconut water cocktail recipes popping up around the Internet, and now Three Olives has taken it one step further by introducing a Coconut Water flavored vodka. Three Olives clearly knows I am a connoisseur of both coconut water and booze, so they sent me this huge sample pack to review.
Yes, Three Olives Coconut Water vodka is Elvis-themed. Why? According to the press pack:
Three Olives Vodka honors Elvis Presley with this refreshing Coconut Water Flavored Vodka to celebrate his long standing love affair with Hawaii and his legendary style and groundbreaking performances that have transcended time.
Hm. Okay, I”ll take it.
They”re not kidding about the COCONUT smell and taste here. If you”re not a coconut lover, this might not be the vodka for you. But! If you love sweet, tropical drinks, this could be your new magic ingredient. To be 100% honest, I”m not sure what the difference between coconut vodka and coconut water vodka is, but oh well. I”m guessing casino online they”re just riding the wave of the trend, and that”s fine. Anyway, here”s a cocktail two ways: the Three Olives version and my personal version. This is very sweet and coconutty, so cut it with some unflavored vodka and/or more soda water if you want it milder.
Today’s Cocktail O’Clock comes from Brett Robison, the bar manager at Republic in Takoma Park, Maryland, and things are getting a liiiiitle complicated. And by complicated, we mean on fire.
Republic’s new Ring of Fire cocktail is an homage to Johnny Cash that’s made with Hennessy, Romana Sambuca, Peychaud’s bitters, lemon peel and orange peel, plus “Angostura flame” — overproof rum and angostura bitters — sprayed from an aromatizer through an open flame.
We’d say don’t try this at home…but if you do want to try it at home, we got the recipe. For more on how to handle the Angostura flame, check out these instructions. Be safe, kids.
2oz Bulleit Rye
1/2 Romana Sambuca
1tsp simple syrup
3 dashes Peychaud’s bitters
Lemon peel
Orange peel
4 sprays angostura flame
Combine bulleit, bitters, lemon peel and simple syrup in mixing glass. Add ice and stir 5 times.
In a separate old-fashioned glass add 1/2oz Romans Sambuca.
Stir the cocktail 10-15 more times or until well chilled.
Light Sambuca on fire. Begin spraying angostura flames directly towards the flaming Sambuca. Miniature bursts or geysers of fire will form. After 4 sprays, strain cocktail into warmed and aromatized old-fashioned glass. Garnish with orange peel.
Well, if this whole winter this is just going to refuse to stop, we might as well embrace it, and keep on pouring those hot cocktails.
This recipe kicks Irish coffee up a notch, using illy espresso lightly sweetened with raw sugar, gently stirred into warm whiskey, finished with lightly whipped cream and a dash of cocoa powder.
illy espresso
Irish whisky
Granulated sugar
Heavy cream
Coffee beans
Cocoa beans
Cocoa powder
1. In a small steaming pitcher, add 1 1/2 oz Irish whiskey.
2. Add 2 tsp granulated sugar.
3. Heat the whiskey and sugar for a few seconds using the A wide variety of online casino games offer online progressive jackpots including Roulette, Draw Poker and Slots . steam wand on the espresso machine. Pour into serving glass.
4. Prepare 2 oz espresso and add to serving glass. Gently stir.
5. In a small bowl or mixing cup add 2 oz heavy cream. Lightly whip so that it is still a liquid.
6. Starting at the edge of the glass slowly pour/float 2oz heavy cream on top of the coffee.
7. Garnish with two coffee beans and a dusting of cocoa powder.
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If you’re not ready to put down the Jameson’s yet, at least include some coffee.
This (post) St. Patrick’s Day cocktail comes via Lulu’s in Hoboken, NJ.
2 oz Jameson 12yr
1 1/2 oz Baileys Caramel
1/4 oz Vanilla Syrup
2 oz Espresso
Mix ingredients together, shake and pour into a glass. Top with whipped cream and drizzled caramel, dust with cinnamon and garnish with a cinnamon stick.
With St. Patrick”s Day just around the corner, you”ll be seeing lots of green beer and Shamrock shakes this week, but here”s one that really takes the cake: IRISH CEREAL MILK. This drink comes from Lexington Brass in New York and combines the childhood glory of sugary online casinos leftover cereal milk with the adulthood glory of…Whiskey.
2oz Jameson Whiskey
1/2 oz Simple syrup
2 oz. Cinnamon Toast Crunch milk
Make Cinnamon Toast Crunch milk (soaking the cereal in milk for 30 min. and then straining out the cereal).
Fill Rocks glass with ice, pour Jameson and simple syrup in. Fill glass with Cinnamon Toast Crunch milk.
Garnish with Cinnamon Toast Crunch Pieces (fresh crunchy ones, not soggy).