A collection of recipes
Long Island Iced Tea
Because it doesn’t fit into one category, LIIT are up here.
Ingredients
Equal parts:
vodka white rum silver (clear) tequila gin triple sec along with: 2 parts sweet & sour mix OR 1 part simple syrup 1 part lemon juice Top off with Cola Garnish with Lemon
Directions
Mix ingredients in a highball Get ready to party
Tequila Drinks
Margarita
- Tested with agave nectar, very good - but too effective
Ingredients
2 oz Blanco Tequila 0.5 oz Orange Liqueur (e.g. Triple Sec) 1 oz Lime Juice OPTIONAL 0.5 oz Agave Syrup (or agave nectar) Garnish with lime slice Salted glass
Directions
Salt some glasses -> lime around the rim, dip in salt Add all ingredients to cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake for 10 seconds. Strain into glass. Garnish.
Whiskey Drinks
Mint Julep
5 parts bourbon 1 part simple syrup ~10 mint leaves
Whiskey Sour
- made it. Not my favorite.
Ingredients
2 oz bourbon 0.75 oz lemon juice 0.75 oz simple syrup OPTIONAL ~1 egg white, sometimes Garnish with cherry
Directions
Combine in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake well until cold. Strain into glass. Garnish.
Old Fashioned
- tested with the simple syrup, sans garnish, was good
Ingredients:
1.5 oz bourbon or rye EITHER 1 sugar cube (or teaspoon of sugar) 2 dashes water OR 2 tsp simple syrup 2-3 dashes Angostura bitters Garnish with orange slice
Directions:
Add sugar water & bitters. Stir. Then add whiskey. Then ice. Then garnish.
Vodka Drinks
White Russian
Ingredients
1 2/3 oz vodka 1 oz heavy cream 2/3 oz coffee liqueur (e.g. Kahlúa)
Directions:
Add vodka and coffee liqueur to a glass with ice. Top with heavy cream. Stir.
Rum Drinks
Painkiller
Ingredients:
2-4 oz Rum 4 oz pineapple juice 1 oz cream of coconut 1 oz orange juice Sprinkle with nutmeg
Directions:
Shaker with ice. Strain. Usually goes with a straw.
Source
- Various websites