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Royal Flush

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 BarspoonPeach Schnapps
.75 oz.Cranberry Juice

Directions

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

Washington Apple

Ingredients

1.25 oz.Canadian Whiskey
1.25 oz.Apple Schnapps
1.25 oz.Cranberry Juice
GarnishApple Slice

Directions

  • Combine the Whiskey, Apple Schnapps and Cranberry Juice in a Cocktail Shaker with Ice
  • Shake for 15 Seconds
  • Strain into a Coupe or Cocktail Glass
  • Garnish with an Apple Slice

The Washington Apple was thought to have been invented in Washington in the 1980’s after a bug ruined much of the states apple orchards. A man named Christof Guycoogan began making Apple Liqueur out of the ruined apples. He then combined it with his favorite Cocktail. Canadian Whiskey with Cranberry Juice. This drink is often made into Shooters.

Washington Apple Shot

Ingredients

.5 oz.Canadian Whiskey
.5 oz.Apple Schnapps
.33 oz.Cranberry Juice
To TopSoda Water

Directions

  • Combine the Whiskey, Apple Schnapps and Cranberry Juice in a Cocktail Shaker with Ice
  • Shake for 15 Seconds
  • Strain into a Shot Glass
  • Top with Soda Water
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Vegas Bomb

Vegas Bomb

Ingredients

.5 oz.Crown Royal (Canadian Whiskey)
1 BarspoonPeach Schnapps
.75 oz.Cranberry Juice
8 oz.Red Bull (Energy Drink)

Directions

  • Pour the Red Bull in Tumbler or Highball Glass
  • Combine the Whiskey, Peach Schnapps and Cranberry Juice in a Cocktail Shaker with Ice
  • Shake for 15 Seconds
  • Double Strain into a Shot Glass
  • Drop (or Pour) the Shot into the Tumbler Glass

The Vegas Bomb is what is known as a Bomb Shot (or Drop Shot) like the Irish Car Bomb or Sake Bomb. The drink is just a Royal Flush Shot dropped into an Energy Drink. It’s name comes from the fact that Las Vegas is known for gambling and Royal Flush is a poker term.

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Bay Breeze

Bay Breeze

Ingredients

1.5 oz.Vodka
1 oz.Pineapple Juice
To TopCranberry Juice
GarnishLime Wheel

Directions

  • Combine the Vodka and Pineapple Juice in a Highball Glass over Ice
  • Top with Cranberry Juice
  • Stir till Combined
  • Garnish with a Lime Wheel and Straw

The Bay Breeze is a close relative of the Sea Breeze and the Cape Codder. In fact, it was probably created as a result of the same circumstances that the Sea Breeze was created in.

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Cape Codder (Vodka Cranberry)

Cape Codder

Ingredients

2 oz.Vodka
To TopCranberry Juice
GarnishLime Wedge

Directions

  • Pour the Vodka in a Highball Glass over Ice
  • Top with Cranberry Juice
  • Stir till Combined
  • Garnish with a Lime Wedge

The Cape Codder, or Vodka Cranberry, is a very simple 2 Ingredient Cocktail. It is named after Cape Cod, Massachusetts, which is famous for its Cranberries. Similar drinks are the Sea Breeze, which adds Grapefruit Juice, and the Bay Breeze, which adds Pineapple Juice.

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Poinsettia

Poinsettia

Ingredients

1 PartChilled Cranberry Juice
1 PartChilled Champagne (Sparkling Wine)
GarnishRosemary Sprig

Directions

  • Fill half of a Champagne Flute with Champagne
  • Top with Cranberry Juice
  • Stir till combined
  • Garnish with a Rosemary Sprig

The Poinsettia is a Christmas cocktail that is the Cranberry version of a Mimosa. Like the Mimosa, the Poinsettia is also named after a flower, a flower that is associated with Christmas.

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Sea Breeze

Sea Breeze

Ingredients

1.5 oz.Vodka
1 oz.Grapefruit Juice
To TopCranberry Juice
GarnishLime Wedge

Directions

  • Combine the Vodka and Grapefruit Juice in a Highball Glass over Ice
  • Top with Cranberry Juice
  • Stir till combined
  • Garnish with a Lime Wedge and Straw

The Sea Breeze has gone through a number of different Recipes throughout its life. The drink was a prohibition era cocktail originally containing Gin and Grenadine. The recipe later grew to involve Cranberry Juice partially because of Ocean Spray. This cocktail is closely related to the Bay Breeze, which substitutes the Grapefruit Juice for Pineapple Juice, the Cape Codder, which lacks Grapefruit Juice, and the Greyhound and Salty Dog, which lack the Cranberry Juice. This is an Official IBA Cocktail.

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Sex on the Beach

Sex on the Beach

Ingredients

1.5 oz.Vodka
1 ozPeach Schnapps
2 oz.Orange Juice
2 oz.Cranberry Juice
GarnishOrange Slice

Directions

  • Combine the Alcohol and Orange Juice in a Highball Glass over Ice
  • Stir till combined
  • Top with Cranberry Juice and let it float to the bottom
  • Garnish with an Orange Slice and Straw

The Sex on the Beach was probably invented sometime prior to 1982. It is essentially a combination of a Fuzzy Navel and Cape Codder. This is an Official IBA Cocktail.

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Cosmopolitan

Cosmopolitan

Ingredients

2 oz.Citron Vodka
1 oz.Triple Sec
1 oz.Cranberry Juice
.5 oz.Lime Juice
.25 oz.Simple Syrup (Optional)
GarnishLime Wheel

Directions

  • Combine the Ingredients in a Cocktail Shaker with Ice
  • Shake for 15 seconds
  • Double Strain into a Cocktail Glass
  • Garnish with a Lime Wheel

The Cosmopolitan, or Cosmo, is a drink that was made popular in the 90’s by the show Sex in the City. The origin of this cocktail is unclear. Some say it was a riff on the Kamikaze, while others say it is based on a cocktail of a similar name, the Cosmopolitan Daisy. This cocktail is an Official IBA Cocktail.

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