Blue Lagoon

Ingredients

2 oz.	Vodka
1 oz.	Blue Curaçao
4 oz.	Lemonade
Garnish	Lemon Wheel

Directions

Combine the Ingredients in a Cocktail Shaker with Ice
Shake for 15 seconds
Strain into a Hurricane Glass over Ice
Garnish with a Lemon Wheel and Straw

The Blue Lagoon was created by Harry MacElhone’s son, Andy MacElhone, at Harry’s New York Bar in Paris, France. The drink was created in either the late 1960’s or early 1970’s. It was not named after the movie Blue Lagoon, as the drink was invented before it came out.

March 24, 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

Hot Toddy

Ingredients

2 oz.	Whiskey
.25 oz.	Lemon Juice
2 Teaspoons	Brown Sugar (or Honey Syrup)
To Top	Hot Water
Garnish	Lemon Wheel
Garnish	4 Cloves

Directions

Stick the Cloves in a Lemon Wheel
Combine the Sugar, Lemon Juice, and Whiskey in a Mug
Top with Hot Water
Stir till Combined
Garnish with the Lemon Wheel and Cloves

The Hot Toddy is an old drink from the 1700’s. It was first used for a variety on medicinal purposes, such as colds and sore throats. Any kind of Whiskey can be used, but if Scotch is used, it becomes closer to a Whiskey Skin.

November 27, 2022 0

John Collins

Ingredients

2 oz.	Bourbon (or Rye)
1 oz.	Lemon Juice
.5 oz.	Simple Syrup
To Top	Soda Water
Garnish	Lemon Wheel
Garnish	Cocktail Cherry

Directions

Combine the Whiskey, Lemon Juice and Simple Syrup in a Collins Glass over Ice
Top with Soda Water
Stir till combined
Garnish with a Lemon Wheel, Cocktail Cherry and Straw

The naming of the John Collins and Tom Collins can be confusing. The John Collins used to be the name of the Gin variation, but was changed because of the use of Old Tom Gin. The name John Collins has recently been used to refer to the Whiskey variation.

October 3, 2022 0

John Daly (Spiked Arnold Palmer)

John daly

Ingredients

2 oz.	Vodka
2 oz.	Iced Black Tea
To Top	Lemonade
Garnish	Lemon Wheel

Directions

Combine the Vodka and Tea in a Highball Glass over Ice
Top with Lemonade
Stir till combined
Garnish with a Lemon Wheel and Straw

The John Daly is an Arnold Palmer spiked with Vodka. It is named after the famous golfer of the same name, who was a notorious alcoholic at the time. The cocktail was invented in 2005 by Daton Lewis at the Whiskey Creek Golf Corse in Florida. In response this John Daly himself decided to start his own beverage company called GIASI in 2010.

October 3, 2022 0

Lemonade

Ingredients

9	Lemons
7 Cups	Cold Water
1.75 Cups	Simple Syrup

Directions

Make the Simple Syrup and add it to a Pitcher
Juice the Lemons into a cup (Should be around a Cup and a Half of Lemon Juice)
Strain the Lemon Juice into the Pitcher to remove any Seeds or Pulp
Add the Water to the Pitcher
Stir till Combined
Add Ice

Lemonade can refer to different drinks all throughout the world. In Europe and Australia it is a clear, carbonated, Lemon-flavored Beverage. In North America and South Asia, it is a cloudy yellow drink. The directions above are for the latter. Either way, it is a deliciously refreshing drink perfect for a hot day or used to make an Arnold Palmer or John Daly.

October 3, 2022 0

Long Island Iced Tea

Ingredients

.5 oz.	Gin
.5 oz.	Vodka
.5 oz.	White Rum
.5 oz.	Blanco Tequila
.5 oz.	Triple Sec
.75 oz.	Simple Syrup
1 oz.	Lemon Juice
To Top	Cola
Garnish	Lemon Wheel

Directions

Combine the Alcohol, Lemon Juice and Simple Syrup in a Highball Glass over Ice
Top with Cola
Stir till combined
Garnish with a Lemon Wheel and Straw

The Long Island Iced Tea is a dangerous drink that contains a whole slew of different Alcohols. It’s easy to drink despite being very boozy. It got its name because it looks like an Iced Tea and is from Long Island. Which “Long Island” is up for debate, however. Some claim it was invented by Robert “Rosebud” Butt in 1972 at the Oak Beach Inn in Long Island, New York, while others claim it was invented in the 1920’s by “Old Man Bishop” in Long Island, Tennessee. This is an Official IBA Cocktail.

October 2, 2022 0

Prince of Wales

Prince of wales

Ingredients

1.5 oz.	Rye Whiskey
1 Barspoon	Maraschino Liqueur
1	Pineapple Chunk (or .5 oz. Pineapple Juice)
.25 oz.	Simple Syrup
2 Dashes	Angostura Bitters
To Top	Chilled Champagne (Sparkling Wine)
Garnish	Lemon Slice

Directions

Combine the Whiskey, Maraschino Liqueur, Simple Syrup, Pineapple and Bitters in a Cocktail Shaker with Ice
Shake for 15 seconds
Double Strain into a Cocktail Glass or Coupe
Top with Champagne
Garnish with a Lemon Slice

The Price of Wales is a riff of the Improved Whiskey Cocktail. It was invented by King Edward VII in the early 1900’s. At the time, he was just the “Prince of Wales,” thus the name of the drink.

October 2, 2022 0

Tom Collins

Ingredients

2 oz.	Old Tom Gin
1 oz.	Lemon Juice
.5 oz.	Simple Syrup
To Top	Soda Water
Garnish	Lemon Wheel
Garnish	Cocktail Cherry

Directions

Combine the Gin, Lemon Juice and Simple Syrup in a Collins Glass over Ice
Top with Soda Water
Stir till combined
Garnish with a Lemon Wheel, Cocktail Cherry and Straw

The Tom Collins is a cocktail that dates back to the 1800’s. It is believed, that the drink was originally called a John Collins, but became the Tom Collins because it was usually made with Old Tom Gin. Now the John Collins is this drink that substitutes the Gin for Whiskey. If you substitute the Gin for Vodka, it is a Vodka Collins. The Tom Collins also has the same ingredients as the Gin Fizz, the difference is the way it’s prepared and served. The “Collins Glass” was named after this drink. This is an Official IBA Cocktail, but they call it a John Collins, which is odd because they call specifically for Old Tom Gin.

October 1, 2022 0