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 Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 4:29 pm
Key to Cocktail Measurements
Our cocktail collection recipes are based on the imperial standard used predominantly in the United States. Here are the international equivalents.
Ounce or Pony
1 oz (ounce) equals 3/4 shot, jigger or pony
1 oz (ounce) equals 3 cl (centiliters)
1 oz (ounce) equals 30 ml (milliliters)
1 oz (ounce) equals 2 tbsp (tablespoons)
Shot or Jigger
1 shot equals 1 1/2 oz (ounces)
1 shot equals 4.5 CL (centiliters)
1 shot equals 45 ml (milliliters)
1 shot equals 3 tbsp (tablespoons)
Cup
1 cup equals 8 oz (ounces)
1 cup equals 24 CL (centiliters)
1 cup equals 240 ml (milliliters)
Bottle
1 bottle equals 750 ml (milliliters)
Dash or Splash
Universal terms for small amounts. There are approximately 36 dashes in one ounce. When a recipe calls for a variable amount of dashes, for example 2 - 4 dashes grenadine, this indicates that you are seasoning to taste. A splash is slightly larger than a dash, but considered to be less and 1/2 oz.
Fill
Usually designated to nonalcoholic mixers, such as juices or sodas. To fill you pour liquid into cocktail glass until it reaches the appropriate watermark.
Float
Universal term for layering 1/4 oz to 1 oz spirit on top of a prepared beverage. Best method is to pour liquor over the back side of a spoon or along rim of glass.
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Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 4:31 pm
This cocktail is the 2006 Grand Prize Winner at the Covey Run “Endless Possibilities” Semillon Ice Wine Recipe Contest. New York chef Jennifer Wayland created this wonderful drink that met the challenge to create a new cocktail featuring Covey Run Semillon Ice Wine. The lotus root garnish adds that finishing touch and is such a wonderful idea.
Ingredients:
Endless Possibilities (lol...what a funny name... I say the only possibility if you had to many of these would not be endless.... try legless!!!lol)
3 oz Covey Run Semillon Ice Wine
2 oz vanilla-ginger simple syrup
club soda
lotus root slice for garnish
Preparation:
Pour Ice Wine and vanilla-ginger simple syrup into a collins glass with ice
Fill with club soda.
Garnish with a slice of lotus root.
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Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 4:32 pm
Girls night out just got a little brighter. The Glamour Girl Martini is a wine cocktail that features Folonari Pink Pinot Grigio, a fruity pink wine that plays nicely with the peach and cranberry flavors in this martini.
Glamour Girl Martini
Ingredients:
3 oz Folonari Pink Pinot Grigio
1 oz Peach Schnapps
splash of cranberry juice
maraschino cherry for garnish
Preparation:
Pour the ingredients into a cocktail shaker filled with ice.
Shake well.
Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
Drop a cherry in the drink for a garnish.
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Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 4:34 pm
The Ice-tini is a delicious dessert Martini that features Covey Run Semillon Ice Wine. Ice wine is a plush, sugary white wine that is made from grapes frozen right on the vine, the result is a super sweet dessert wine. Covey Run created this tini as a way for everyone to enjoy the distinct tastes of such a distinct specialty wine.
Ice-tini
Ingredients:
1 1/2 oz Covey Run Semillon Ice Wine
1 1/2 oz vodka
Preparation:
Pour the ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice.
Shake well.
Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
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Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 4:35 pm
A sweet thing it is. The Sweetest Thing is a fantastic Valentine's Day cocktail that mixes bourbon with the raspberry-flavored liqueur, crème de frambois. It gets better, as that mix is then topped with Champagne and a few raspberries are dropped into the glass. The result is an elegant, beautiful cocktail to share with your Valentine.
The Sweetest thing
Ingredients:
1 oz Maker's Mark Bourbon
1/2 oz DeKuyper Crème de Frambois
Champagne
raspberries for garnish
Preparation:
Pour the bourbon and crème de framboise into a Champagne flute.
Top with Champagne.
Drop a few raspberries into the glass for a garnish.
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Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 4:36 pm
There Will Be Rum was created to celebrate the 2008 Academy Award nomination of the film There Will Be Blood. The base of the cocktail is rather simple, Malibu rum, ruby red grapefruit juice and grenadine, but it is the Champagne that turns this drink into one worthy of watching the celebrities on the Red Carpet.
There will be rum....
Ingredients:
1 oz Malibu Rum
1 oz ruby red grapefruit juice
dash of grenadine syrup
chilled G.H. Mumm Champagne
strawberry slice for garnish
Preparation:
Shake the rum, grapefruit juice and grenadine in a cocktail shaker filled with ice.
Strain into a Champagne glass.
Fill up with Champagne.
Garnish with a strawberry slice on the rim.
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Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 4:37 pm
The Tickled Pink cocktail is a perfect Champagne drink for any romantic occasion and will wow your Valentine year round. This bubbly drink is a fruity mixture of your favorite Champagne and X-Rated Fusion Liqueur and is one of the easiest drinks to make.
Tickled Pink
Ingredients:
Champagne
1 oz X-Rated Fusion Liqueur
Preparation:
Fill a Champagne flute 2/3 full of Champagne.
Top with X-Rated Fusion Liqueur.
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Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 4:38 pm
Another great Champagne cocktail and this one's a light blue color. Get creative with your glassware for this cocktail, I prefer a white wine glass or old-fashioned glass but it is also stunning in a Champagne glass. Finding a blue maraschino cherry may be difficult but a red one looks just as good.
Winter Cocktail
Ingredients:
1 1/2 oz SKYY Orange vodka
1/2 oz blue curaçao
1 oz Champagne
blue maraschino cherry for garnish
Preparation:
Pour the vodka and blue curaçao into a mixing glass with ice.
Stir well.
Strain into a Champagne glass.
Top with the Champagne.
Garnish with a blue maraschino cherry.
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Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 4:39 pm
If you like berry flavored cocktails this classic is a great choice. The Kir became popular in French cafes in the middle of the 19th century and was further popularized by Felix Kir after World War II. The then mayor of Dijon in Burgundy, France, served the drink often to promote his region's fine products (wine and creme de cassis). The name Kir has been associated with the drink ever since. There are also many variations of this wine cocktail (see below), each unique but carrying on the Kir tradition. The choice of white wine is something of personal taste; dry wines are preferred, Chablis is great.
Kir
Ingredients:
1/4 oz creme de cassis
2 1/4 oz dry white wine
Preparation:
Pour the creme de cassis into a wine glass.
Slowly add the dry white wine.
Cardinal: Substitute red wine for the white wine
Kir Breton: Substitute Breton cider for the wine
Kir Imperial: Substitute raspberry liqueur for the creme de cassis and Champagne for the wine
Kir Normand: Substitute Normandy cider for the wine
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Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 4:40 pm
The Mimosa is a very simple, yet delightful, cocktail that makes an excellent brunch cocktail. You can vary this recipe a little by adding a splash of grenadine, adding a little Cognac or substituting Grand Mariner for the triple sec. However you decide to mix up the bubbly here, it will be a sure hit anytime you entertain.
Mimose
Ingredients:
1/2 oz triple sec
1 1/2 oz fresh orange juice
3 1/2 oz chilled Champagne
orange slice for garnish
Preparation:
Build the ingredients in the order given in a Champagne flute.
Garnish with the orange slice.
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Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 4:42 pm
Ilene Steinberg at I bar in Tribeca created this orange Margarita in honor of the New York Mets' bid for the 2006 World Series Championship. The Miracle Margarita is a cocktail that has it all: orange liquid with a blue sugar rim, a great tequila and a splash of the bubbly for subtle celebration.
Miracle Margarita
Ingredients:
2 oz Partida Blanco Tequila
2 oz fresh squeezed orange juice
1 oz Grand Marnier
splash of Veuve Clicquot Champagne
lime wedge
lemon wedge
orange wheel for garnish
blue sugar for rimming (optional)
Preparation:
Squeeze lemon and lime wedges into a mixing glass full of ice.
Add Partida, orange juice and Grand Marnier.
Shake.
Strain into a margarita or martini glass rimmed with blue sugar.
Float 1 oz of Veuve Clicquot champagne atop.
Garnish with an orange wheel.
Celebrate the Miracle!
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Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 4:43 pm
Champagne, pomegranate and pineapple, it's a fantastic mix and it's found here in the Pomegranate-Pineapple Fireworks cocktail. This is a perfect drink to add a little excitement to any celebration, especially your New Year's Eve party. This Champagne cocktail is the brainchild of Van Gogh Vodka's corporate bartender, Stacy Nicoll, and features two of the brand's flavored vodkas: Pomegranate and Pineapple. As an added bonus, the drink is extremely easy to mix up, keeping you free to entertain your guests.
Pomegrante - Pineapple fireworks
Ingredients:
1/2 oz Van Gogh Pomegranate Vodka
1/2 oz Van Gogh Pineapple Vodka
1/2 oz pineapple juice
Champagne
Preparation:
Pour the vodkas and juice into a Champagne glass.
Top with Champagne
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Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 4:44 pm
The Strawberry Flapper is a perfect fruit drink for two. This strawberry-flavored Champagne cocktail is perfect for a romantic evening served with chocolate covered strawberries. It does require a little more preparation than most Champagne drinks, but it is well worth it.
Strawberry Flapper
Ingredients:
8 fresh strawberries, hulled
4 dashes of creme de cassis
10 ice cubes
chilled Champagne
Preparation:
Briefly blend the strawberries in a blender.
Add the creme de cassis and ice cubes and blend until smooth.
Fill two Champagne flutes halfway with the strawberry blend.
Top off with Champagne.
Serves 2
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Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 6:57 pm
Bishop Wine Cocktail
A red wine cocktail to surprise your friends.
Yes, it's a red wine cocktail, served chilled. It's a time to live dangerously and experiment!
In your cocktail shaker place cracked ice and the following ingredients:
3 ounces red wine
2 ounces lemon juice (Be aware that bottled juices are sweeter than fresh. Always use fresh juice for the best results.)
2 teaspoons simple syrup (To make your own simple syrup, dissolve two cups sugar in one cup water, until the water boils. The longer you boil the water, the stronger the syrup. It should be the consistency of olive oil not honey. Place in an attractive bottle.)
Shake ingredients together and pour into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with an orange twist.
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Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 7:16 pm
Champagne Flamingo
Be in the pink with this great summer drink.
Pull out the plastic flamingos, put on your Hawaiian shirts, and sip this perfectly pink drink. In your cocktail shaker place cracked ice and the following ingredients:
3/4 ounce vodka
3/4 ounce campari
Shake vodka and campari with with the cracked ice. Strain into a Champagne flute and top with Champagne. Garnish with a zest of orange.
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