Cocktail Crafting for Casuals
| 1 oz. | Melon Liqueur |
| 1 oz. | Triple Sec |
| 1 oz. | Lemon Juice |
| Garnish | Melon |
| Garnish | Cocktail Cherry |
The Japanese Slipper is an electric green sour that was created in 1984 by Jean-Paul Bourguignon in Melbourne, Australia. It gets it’s name from Midori, which is a Melon Liqueur from Japan.
| 1.25 oz. | Vodka |
| 1.25 oz. | Triple Sec |
| 1.25 oz. | Lime Juice |
| Garnish | Lime Wedge |
The Kamikaze was invented by American soldiers stationed in Japan sometime after WWII, but became popular in the 1970’s. It’s name means “Divine Wind” in Japanese and is obviously named after the kamikaze pilots of World War II. The drink can be, and is often, made in the form of a shot. The Cosmopolitan is a possible riff off this cocktail.
| 1 oz. | Vodka |
| .25 oz. | Triple Sec |
| 1 Barspoon | Lime Juice |
| Garnish | Lime Wedge |
| 2 oz. | Citron Vodka |
| .5 oz. | Triple Sec |
| .75 oz. | Simple Syrup |
| 1 oz. | Lemon Juice |
| Rim | White Sugar |
The Lemon Drop Martini was invented in the 1970’s by Norman Jay Hobday at his bar Henry Africa’s in San Fransisco, California. It was named after the candy of the same name. In the 1990’s this became a popular shot. This is an Official IBA Cocktail.
| 1.5 oz. | Tequila |
| 1.5 oz. | Coffee Liqueur |
| 1 oz. | Lime Juice |
| .5 oz. | Agave Nectar (or Agave Syrup) |
| Rim | Salt |
| Garnish | Lime Wedge |
The Margarita Negra is a Coffee version of the Margarita, or more like a Tommy’s Margarita, on account of the Agave Nectar.
| 2 oz. | Melon Liqueur |
| 1 oz. | Vodka |
| 1 oz. | Orange Juice (or Pineapple Juice) |
| Garnish | Melon Ball |
The Melon Ball is an 80’s Cocktail probably named after the Melon Baller, a kitchen utensil used to scoop balls of Honeydew, Cantaloupe, Watermelon and every other Melon. This drink is also commonly made into shooters.
| 2 oz. | Blanco Tequila |
| .75 oz. | Lime Juice |
| .5 oz. | Grenadine |
| Garnish | Lime Wheel |
The Mexican Firing Squad is a cocktail from the early 1900’s thought to have been invented in Mexico City, Mexico.
| 1 oz. | Midori |
| 1 oz. | Vodka |
| .5 oz. | Lime Juice |
| .5 oz. | Lemon Juice |
| To Top | Soda Water |
| Garnish | Lime Wheel |
The Midori Sour is less of a Sour and more of a Highball. It was invented sometime in the 1970’s and later became a staple of 80’s Night Clubs. If you want an actual Sour, below is a recipe for the 3-Ingredient Midori Sour.
| 2 oz. | Midori |
| 1 oz. | Lime Juice |
| .5 oz. | Egg White |
| Garnish | Melon Ball |
| 2 oz. | White Rum |
| 1 oz. | Lime Juice |
| .75 oz. | Simple Syrup |
| Garnish | Lime Wheel |
The Daiquiri is thought to have been invented an American mining engineer named Jennings Cox in Daiquiri, Cuba in 1898. At some point around the 80’s, the Frozen Daiquiri became the more common version of the drink that barely resembles the original. They can normally be found at many events being served in long, funky glasses. This is an Official IBA Cocktail.
| 2 oz. | Light Rum |
| 1 oz. | Lime Juice |
| .75 oz. | Simple Syrup |
| Garnish | Lime Wheel |
| 1.5 oz. | Dark Rum |
| .75 oz. | Lime Juice |
| 1 oz. | Simple Syrup |
| 6 | Mint Leaves |
| 2 Dashes | Angostura Bitters |
| To Top | Chilled Champagne (Sparkling Wine) |
| Garnish | Mint Sprig |
The Old Cuban was invented in 2001 by legendary bartender, Audrey Saunders, while she worked at a restaurant named Beacon in New York City. This is an Official IBA Cocktail.
| 1.5 oz. | Gin |
| 1 oz. | Apricot Brandy (or Applejack) |
| 1.5 oz. | Orange Juice |
The Paradise is the perfect cocktail for anyone with their mind on their money, and their money on their mind. When Snoop Dogg created the worlds largest Gin & Juice in 2018, he created a Paradise. This Cocktail also played a large part in the 1932 film, One Way Passage. This is an Official IBA Cocktail.
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