Star Boy

Ingredients

1.5 oz.	Vodka
.75 oz.	Elderflower Liqueur
.5 oz.	Lemon Juice
.5 oz.	Simple Syrup
4	Starfruit Slices
2	Sage Leaves

Directions

Combine the Alcohol, Lemon Juice, Simple Syrup, Sage and 3 Starfruit Slices in a Cocktail Shaker with Ice
Shake for 15 seconds
Double Strain into a Cocktail Glass or Coupe
Garnish with a Starfruit Slice

I had a Starfruit and wanted to make a cocktail with it. As you could probably guess, there are not many out there. I did come across this one by Laura Lee on her website. It turned out to taste pretty good, so I’m posting it here. She named it after The Weeknd (Ft. Daft Punk) song “Starboy.”

March 23, 2023 0

Royal Flush

Ingredients

2 oz.	Crown Royal (Canadian Whiskey)
1 oz.	Peach Schnapps
1.5 oz.	Cranberry Juice

Directions

Combine the Ingredients in a Cocktail Shaker with Ice
Shake for 15 seconds
Strain into a Rocks Glass over Ice

The Royal Flush is a drink that is most known for being apart of the Vegas Bomb. It gets it’s name from the Whiskey that is usually used in it, Crown Royal. This is a very sweet drink and is better taken as a shot.

Royal Flush Shot

Ingredients

.5 oz.	Crown Royal (Canadian Whiskey)
1 Barspoon	Peach Schnapps
.75 oz.	Cranberry Juice

Directions

Combine the Ingredients in a Cocktail Shaker with Ice
Shake for 15 seconds
Strain into a Shot Glass

March 22, 2023 0

KIR Royal

Ingredients

.25 oz.	Crème de Cassis
To Top	Chilled Champagne (Sparkling Wine)
Garnish	Lemon Twist (or Raspberries)

Directions

Pour the Crème de Cassis in a Champagne Flute
Top with Champagne
Garnish with a Lemon Twist or Raspberries

The KIR Royal is a riff on the KIR. The KIR uses White Wine, while the KIR Royal uses Champagne. There is also the KIR Imperial that uses Raspberry Liqueur instead of Crème de Cassis.

March 21, 2023 0

Slammer Royal

Ingredients

.75 oz.	Reposado Tequila
.75 oz.	Chilled Champagne (Sparkling Wine)

Directions

Pour the Tequila in a Shot Glass
Top with Champagne
Take the Shot and then Slam the Glass down after

The Slammer Royal is a riff of the Tequila Slammer that uses Champagne instead of Ginger Ale or Lemon-lime Soda. The extra alcohol content makes this shot hit just a little harder.

March 20, 2023 0

Queens Park Swizzle

Queens Parks Swizzle

Ingredients

2 oz.	Demerara Rum
1 oz.	Lime Juice
.75 oz.	Simple Syrup
10	Mint Leaves
4 Dashes	Angostura Bitter
Garnish	Mint Sprig

Directions

Combine the Mint Leaves and Simple Syrup in a Collins Glass
Muddle the Mint Leaves
Add the Rum, Lime Juice and 2 Dashes of Angostura Bitters to the Glass
Add Crushed Ice and Swizzle with a Swizzle Stick till combined
Top with more Crushed Ice
Garnish with 2 Dashes of Bitters over the top, a Mint Sprig and Straw.

The Queens Park Swizzle was invented at the Queens Park Hotel in Port of Spain, Trinidad in the early 1900’s. Another drink to come out of this Hotel was the Queens Park Super Cocktail.

March 17, 2023 0

London Calling

Ingredients

2 oz.	Gin
.75 oz.	Sherry
.5 oz.	Lemon Juice
.25 oz.	Simple Syrup
2 Dashes	Orange Bitters
Garnish	Grapefruit Peel

Directions

Combine the Ingredients in a Cocktail Shaker with Ice
Shake for 15 Seconds
Double Strain into a Cocktail Glass or Coupe
Garnish with a Grapefruit Peel

The London Calling is a cocktail invented in 2002 by Chris Jepson at the Milk & Honey in London, England. The name is perhaps a reference to The Clash song of the same name.

March 16, 2023 0

Cement Mixer

Ingredients

.75 oz.	Irish Cream
.75 oz.	Lime Juice

Directions

Pour the Irish Cream and Lime Juice in 2 separate Shot Glasses
Pour the Irish Cream Shot in your mouth but DON’T SWALLOW
Follow with the Lime Juice but DON’T SWALLOW
Swish the Ingredients in your mouth until the Irish Cream begins to curdle
Swallow

The Cement Mixer is not meant to taste good. It is also not meant to get you drunk. It is just a means of torcher, or to show off how badass you are. It gets its name because the process of mixing it in your mouth and solidifying to Cream is kind of like mixing cement. The Lime Juice is sometimes layered on top of the Irish Cream, but that can cause problems as they react.

March 9, 2023 0

Toronto

Ingredients

2 oz.	Canadian Rye Whiskey
.25 oz.	Fernet-Branca
.25 oz.	Simple Syrup
2 Dashes	Angostura Bitter
Garnish	Orange Peel

Directions

Combine the Ingredients in a Mixing Glass with Ice
Stir for 15 seconds
Strain into a Cocktail Glass or Coupe
Garnish with an Orange Peel

The oldest records we have of the Toronto are from 1922. It is unclear if the drink originated in Toronto, or is just named such because it specifies Canadian Whiskey.

March 8, 2023 0

Grapefruit Shandy

Ingredients

12 oz.	Wheat Beer
2 oz.	Grapefruit Juice
Garnish	Grapefruit Slice

Directions

Combine Ingredients in a Beer Glass
Stir till Combined
Garnish with a Grapefruit Slice

The Grapefruit Shandy is a Shandy, except with Grapefruit Juice instead of Lemonade. It is the most popular Shandy riff. Some recipes call for Grapefruit Soda or try making a Grapefruit Ade with Simple Syrup and Water, but I find that to be completely unnecessary and overly sweet.

March 7, 2023 0

Shandy

Ingredients

I Part	Wheat Beer
1 Part	Lemonade (Typically Sparkling)
Garnish	Lemon Wheel

Directions

Combine the Ingredients in a Beer Glass
Stir till combined
Garnish with a Lemon Wheel

A Shandy, or Summer Shandy, is like a Beer Arnold Palmer. Although you can use any beer, Wheat Beer works best. You can also use whatever Lemonade you like, but the usual one is the carbonated version that is drank in Europe.

March 3, 2023 0