Dirty Shirley

Ingredients

2 oz.	Vodka (or Rum)
.75 oz.	Grenadine
.25 oz.	Lime Juice (Optional)
To Top	Ginger Ale (or Lemon-Lime Soda)
Garnish	Maraschino Cherry

Directions

Pour the Grenadine, Vodka and Lime Juice in a Highball Glass over Ice
Top with Ginger Ale
Stir till Combined
Garnish with a Maraschino Cherry and Straw

The Shirley Temple is named after the famous Child Actress (and later a U.S. Diplomat) of the same name. The Dirty Shirley is the alcoholic version of that. If Dark Rum is used, it is a Dirty Shirly Black, because of her married surname.

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Shirley Temple

Ingredients

.75 oz.	Grenadine
.25 oz.	Lime Juice (Optional)
To Top	Ginger Ale (or Lemon-Lime Soda)
Garnish	Maraschino Cherry

Directions

Pour the Grenadine and Lime Juice in a Highball Glass over Ice
Top with Ginger Ale
Stir till Combined
Garnish with a Maraschino Cherry and Straw

The Shirley Temple is named after the famous Child Actress (and later a U.S. Diplomat) of the same name. Shirley Temple herself didn’t actually like the drink, however. It is believed that the Mocktail was invented at the Brown Derby restaurant in Los Angeles, California in the 1930’s. The drink was considered a drink for girls, and a similar Mocktail, the Roy Rogers, is considered a boys drink. The Alcoholic version of this drink is the Dirty Shirley.

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Gimlet

Ingredients

2 oz.	Gin
2 oz.	Lime Cordial
Garnish	Lime Wheel

Directions

Combine the Ingredients in a Mixing Glass with Ice
Stir for 30 Seconds
Strain into a Coupe
Garnish with a Lime Wheel

The Gimlet is an old drink that dates back to the days of sailing ships and scurvy. It was made by sailors in order to get them their Vitamin C. Despite having Lime in the drink, it is still Stirred instead of Shaken. Apparently Lime Cordial isn’t considered a Citrus Juice. There are also recipes that substitute the Lime Cordial for Lime Juice and Simple Syrup, but at that point you aren’t making a Gimlet, you’re making a Gin Sour.

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Amaretto Sour

Ingredients

.75 oz.	Bourbon (or Rye)
1.5 oz.	Amaretto
1 oz.	Lemon Juice
1 Barspoon	Simple Syrup
.5 oz.	Egg White
2 Dashes	Aromatic Bitters
Garnish	Lemon Peel
Garnish	Cocktail Cherry

Directions

Combine the Ingredients in a Cocktail Shaker
Dry Shake vigorously for 30 Seconds
Add Ice to the Shaker
Wet Shake for 15 Seconds
Double Strain into a Rocks Glass over Ice
Garnish with a Lemon Peel and Cocktail Cherry

The Amaretto Sour is an Amaretto twist on the classic Whiskey Sour.

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Americano

Ingredients

1.5 oz.	Campari
1.5 oz.	Sweet Vermouth
To Top	Soda Water
Garnish	Orange Twist

Directions

Combine the Campari and Sweet Vermouth in a Highball Glass over Ice
Top with Soda Water
Stir till Combined
Garnish with an Orange Twist and Straw

The Americano (not the coffee drink) was invented in the 1860’s by Gaspare Campari at his bar, Caffè Campari, in Milan, Italy. It possibly got its name from the American Tourists that ordered the drink. The drink is a twist on the Milano-Torino, which doesn’t have Soda Water. It also possibly inspired the Negroni. This is an Official IBA Cocktail.

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Apple Crisp

Ingredients

1 Part	Chilled Apple Cider
1 Part	Applejack (Apple Brandy)
2 Parts	Chilled Champagne (Sparkling Wine)
Rim	Cinnamon Sugar
Garnish	Apple Slice

Directions

Rim a Champagne Flute with Cinnamon Sugar
Fill half of the Glass with with Cider and Applejack
Top with Champagne
Stir till Combined
Garnish with an Apple Slice

The Apple Crisp is essentially a Vermosa spiked with Applejack. Cider can refer to different things throughout the world. In a lot of the world, Cider refers to the alcoholic beverage in Australia, but in the U.S., it is non-alcoholic. It doesn’t matter what you use. If you want a bit more of a punch, use the alcoholic kind.

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Arnold Palmer

Ingredients

1 Part	Iced Black Tea
1 Part	Lemonade
Garnish	Lemon Wheel

Directions

Pour the Iced Tea in a Highball Glass over Ice
Top with Lemonade
Stir till Combined
Garnish with a Lemon Wheel and Straw

The Arnold Palmer is named after the famous golfer of the same name. Apparently, he used to order the drink all the time, and some credit him with the invention of the drink. If you use sweet tea, it is a Winnie Palmer, named after his first wife. The spiked version of this drink is called a John Daly.

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Bahama Mama

Ingredients

1.5 oz.	Dark Rum
.25 oz.	Coffee Liqueur
1 oz.	Malibu
2.5 oz.	Orange Juice
1.5 oz.	Pineapple Juice
.5 oz.	Lime Juice
.25 oz.	Grenadine
Garnish	Pineapple Wedge
Garnish	Cocktail Cherry

Directions

Combine the Alcohol and Fruit Juice in a Hurricane Glass over Ice
Stir till Combined
Top with Grenadine and let it float to the Bottom
Garnish with a Pineapple Wedge, Cocktail Cherry and Straw

The Bahama Mama is a vacation drink that is very in line with the Hurricane and Piña Colada. The drink has had its recipe tweaked over the years and nobody quite makes it the same way. The original contains Coffee Liqueur, but many recipes omit it. It adds a nice earthy taste to the drink, so I left it in.

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Bay Breeze

Ingredients

1.5 oz.	Vodka
1 oz.	Pineapple Juice
To Top	Cranberry Juice
Garnish	Lime 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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Beach Towel

Ingredients

2 oz.	White Rum
.5 oz.	Lime Juice
1.5 oz.	Simple Syrup
.25 oz.	Cream
1	Banana
6	Strawberries
Garnish	Lime Wedge

Directions

Combine the Lime Juice, Simple Syrup, 5 Strawberries and half of the Rum in a Blender with Ice
Blend till Combined
Pour into the Bottom Half of a Highball Glass
Stick it into the Freezer while you make the Top Half
After cleaning the blender, Combine the remaining ingredients in it with Ice
Blend till Combined
Pour into the Top Half of the Hurricane Glass
Garnish with a Strawberry, Lime Wedge and Straw (and a Cocktail Umbrella if available)

The Beach Towel is a delicious two layered blended Daiquiri. If you want an even more tropical drink, Coconut Rum in place of the White Rum would not be out of place in this Cocktail. The Cocktail is very similar in look to the Miami Vice and Lava Flow.

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