Cocktail Crafting for Casuals
| 1 oz. | Vodka |
| 1 oz. | Chocolate Liqueur |
| 1 oz. | Crème de Cacao |
| .5 oz. | Cream |
| Rim | Cocoa Powder (or Chocolate Syrup) |
There are many recipes for the Chocolate Martini out there, but I like this one. This isn’t an actual “Martini,” like the French Martini, it is just a name.
| .5 oz. | Galliano |
| .5 oz. | Hot Espresso |
| .5 oz. | Cream |
The Hot Shot is one of the rare shots made hot, hence the name. It is a novelty shot straight out of the 90’s.
| 1 oz. | Dark Rum |
| .75 oz. | Coffee Liqueur |
| .75 oz. | Simple Syrup |
| .5 oz. | Cream |
| 1 | Egg Yolk |
| Garnish | Grated Nutmeg |
The Café con Leche Flip, or “Coffee with milk” in English, is an alcoholic riff on a latté. The cocktail was invented by Sam Ross. The drink isn’t a traditional flip, as it contains dairy and only uses Egg Yolk instead of the whole Egg.
| 1.25 oz. | Vodka |
| 1.25 oz. | Coffee Liqueur |
| 1.25 oz. | Amaretto |
| 1.25 oz. | Irish Cream |
| 1.25 oz. | Cream |
| 1.25 oz. | Milk |
| Garnish | Chocolate Shavings |
The Screaming Orgasm is, like the Sex on the Beach and Blow Job, is another crudely named Cocktail from the 1980’s. The thought behind the name is perhaps the drink is so creamy and delicious that it’ll make you have a screaming orgasm.
| 1.5 oz. | Brandy |
| 1 oz. | Coffee Liqueur |
| 1 oz. | Cream |
| Garnish | Grated Nutmeg |
The Coffee Alexander, like the Blue Alexander, is a riff on the Brandy Alexander. It trades the Dark Creme de Cacao for Coffee Liqueur, but ultimately tastes pretty similar.
| 1 oz. | Vodka |
| 1 oz. | Coffee Liqueur |
| 1 oz. | Irish Cream |
| 1.5 oz. | Cream |
| Garnish | Chocolate Shavings |
The Mudslide was invented in the 1970’s at the Wreck Bar in the Cayman Islands. This dessert Cocktail was originally made as a riff on the White Russian. For something more sweet and creamy you can make a blended version with Ice Cream.
| 1 oz. | Vodka |
| 1 oz. | Coffee Liqueur |
| 1 oz. | Irish Cream |
| 3 Scoops | Vanilla Ice Cream |
| Garnish | Chocolate Syrup |
| Garnish | Chocolate Shavings |
| 1.5 oz. | Brandy |
| 1 oz. | Blue Curaçao |
| 1 oz. | Cream |
| Garnish | Grated Nutmeg |
The Blue Alexander is a riff on the Brandy Alexander, but blue and less chocolatey. It substitutes the Crème de Cacao for Blue Curaçao, which makes a cool looking cocktail that tastes kind of orange. It doesn’t taste near as good as the other Alexanders, but looks fun.
| 1.5 oz. | Brandy |
| 1 oz. | Dark Crème de Cacao |
| 1 oz. | Cream |
| Garnish | Grated Nutmeg |
The Brandy Alexander is the more popular offshoot of the Classic Alexander. All it does is substitute Gin for Brandy. The IBA even uses a Brandy Alexander as their Alexander recipe. This is an Official IBA Cocktail.
| 1.5 oz. | Gin |
| 1 oz. | Dark Crème de Cacao |
| 1 oz. | Cream |
| Garnish | Grated Nutmeg |
The Alexander was created in the early 1900’s. There were actually two different drinks at the time with the same name, but this recipe won out and stood the test of time. There are a couple different variations of the drink, including the Coffee Alexander and the Blue Alexander, but there are none more famous than the Brandy Alexander. The IBA even call their Brandy Alexander just Alexander.
| 2 oz. | Gold Rum (or Dark/Spiced Rum) |
| 2 Tablespoons | Brown Sugar |
| 1 Dash | Vanilla Extract |
| 1 Pinch | Ground Cinnamon |
| 1 Pinch | Ground Nutmeg |
| 1 Pinch | Ground Allspice |
| 1 Tablespoon | Unsalted Butter |
| To Top | Hot Water (or Cider) |
| Garnish | Cinnamon Stick |
| Garnish | Clove (Optional) |
Hot Buttered Rum is an old Cocktail from Colonial America. It was once thought to be a Health Drink, but now it is a Fall/Winter Dessert Drink. Above is the more traditional and easy to make version, while below is a more decadent version made with a Batter.
| 2 oz. | Gold Rum (or Dark/Spiced Rum) |
| 1 Tablespoon | Hot Buttered Rum Batter |
| To Top | Hot Water (or Cider) |
| Garnish | Cinnamon Stick |
| Garnish | Grated Nutmeg |
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