I've had Midori, I've had Sake, but this bad mix is CRAZY!!! It's not your typical Green Looking Tea! Forget Long Islands..this is purely bad ass!!! Check out the crazy recipe to go with the whole thing:
The original drink is a little bit more manly in the sense that Vodka is involved. However, this is better for the women! Ladies, Ladies, Ladies! If you aren't really a big drinker or don't necessarily like strong drinks, this is one for you. It's smooth, it's easy, and it tastes like a girl drink! LOL. All jokes aside, you fellas should take good advantage of this Malibu because the females love it! Let's get right down to it -- the recipe!
1 1/2 oz Malibu Coconut Rum
2 oz Cranberry Juice
2 oz Pineapple Juice
As you can see, it's very easy. Yet a real smooth mix. The Cranberry is a bit tart and the Coconut and Pineapple Juice are sweet. Well balanced drink. Also, the color is a very girly kind of color, so try that out!
I think if this had more of a sky blue color this would look really great. Looks like a great party drink, though. I'll have one of my homegirls chug it! LOLOL. The recipe is from this spot called Mahoney's in Grand Rapids, Iowa. I actually have a long lost friend from there. Maybe he knows about it? Check out the recipe below:
3/4 Pint Energy Drink
1 Shot Raspberry Vodka
1/2 Shot Blue Curacao
This is something I would not mind trying with a huge bag of Tortilla Chips or putting over top of Taco or something. I don't think I'd want to drink it, but I would use it more as a sauce. Looks pretty intense, though. The alcohol amount isn't crazy enough for you to get twisted off of because the spice kind of kills that notion. You'll be burning up more than you buzz. LOL. Check out the recipe:
1 1/2 oz. Reposado Tequila
1 1/2 oz. Caramelized Pineapple Concentrate from Perfect Puree
1/2 oz. St. Germain Elderflower
2 Slices of Jalapeño
If you've had Baileys, you know that tastes really great but it's not the strongest liquor ever. In fact, it's only at 17%. This mixture causes a use of 2 ozs of Jameson's Irish Whiskey (packing a nice punch!). Check out the full recipe below:
1 Can Coconut Milk
2 tbsp Brown Sugar
1/2 Cup Coconut Creamer
2 tsp Vanilla Extract
1/3 Cup Coffee
2oz Jameson
He is the one that inspired me and my peeps to create a Jungle Juice!! This puts mine to shame. I'll say this big giant jungle juice would sit well for a few cups of serving at least 200-300 peeps! This is awesome. Just the two bottles of 151 and the Everclear makes it potent, but of course..it doesn't stop there! Check it out:
Recipe:
2 Bottles Bacardi 151
2 Bottles Everclear
6 Bottles Vodka
2 Bottles Gin
1 Bottle 99 Grapes
1 Bottle 99 Apples
2 Bottles Coconut Rum
2 Bottles Sour Apple Pucker
2 Bottles Peach Schnapps
8 Boone's Strawberry Hill
4 Big Bottles 7up
4 Big Bottles Pineapple Juice
4 Big Bottles Hawaiian Punch
5 Big Bottles Orange Crush
5 Big Bottles Orange Juice
I always love mixologists. I think it's a dope art. A lot of people are like give me my drink, but that's a bit boring. Have some flair, have some funk, have some flavor to really do it up big! I saw the Russia's got talent or Europe's Got Talent (I think) posted on the Tipsy Bartender Facebook Page, and then found this! Pretty cool stuff! I love how he smoothed it out for a guy and a girl to somehow get together. Check it out!!!
Two words: Dragon Breath. Not in the sense of having really foul breath, but in the sense of FIRE! Yes! FIRE!!! I think it's safe to say I'm never trying this shot! I've had a half shot of everclear. But even I was foolish then. LOL. Anyway, if you really don't care about your body..drink this. If you do care about your body, go to my Green Tea blog and drink that instead. LOLOL.
Recipe:
1/3 Absinthe
1/3 Bacardi 151
1/3 Green Chartreuse
Whenever I think of Juicy Juice, I think of being a kid drinking right out the carton or having my mom open it out of the big can. Check out the recipe:
2 oz. Sour Mix
1 oz. Amaretto
1 oz. Chambord
1 oz. Orange Vodka
Splash of Coca Cola
I honestly wish he came out with this during Cinco de Mayo. However, this is still a cool, summer recipe! If you are trying to had a certain flair or strength to your cocktail, you can try this cool ass recipe - Tequila Salsa. Check it out, my friends!
It's not crazy strong, but you don't want the Tequila to kill the taste! It's a nice light pour over all of the ingredients! Check it out below, so you can get a good visual of the recipe!
Tired of typical vacations where you stay in the same hotel room, on the same beach, and do the same kind of things? Maybe a tropical vibe is not your cup of tea. Check Canada's luxury wilderness resort at Sonora Resort. It's one of the most lavish places to visit in seeing some of Canada's wildlife such as grizzly bears, orcas, sea lions and dolphins. You'll also get to relax with a great hydrotherapy treatment as well as manicure and pedicure. For the men, you can take a golf retreat at the Storey Creek Golf Course and take a swing.
I've already made a post with all the main Avengers from the movie describing the shots and the recipes, but here's what Tipsy Bartender did (excluding Hawkeye).
Recipes:
THE HULK
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1 part Absinthe
1 part Midori
3 parts Mountain Dew
THOR: GOD OF THUNDER
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1 part Berry Liqueur
1 part Mead
1 part Lingonberry Vodka
IRON MAN
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1 part Grenadine
1 part Drambuie
2 parts Orange Juice
1 part Scotch
CAPTAIN AMERICA
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1 part Grenadine
1 part Blue Curacao
1 part Creme de Cacao
I don't know if anyone checked out my post back in March on how to really drink absinthe, but here's another video going straight to Europe in a place where they never banned it. You'll get all the raw details on how to really taste absinthe in more explosive way! Shoutout to Skyy John aka The Tipsy Bartender for showing everyone how it's done!
I'm trying to work my way into more summer/tropical based cocktails, and this is the one that does it. I love screwdrivers, and this one is a bit sweet but a bit more powerful to the palette! Peep it!
Recipe:
1.5 oz of Dark Rum
0.5 oz of Malibu Rum
2oz of Pineapple Juice
2oz of Orange Juice
I gotta try this asap because I already know it'll be a great cool out drink
It's really nice to use fresh fruit for things. I was never a big fan of pre-made lime juice or lemon juice as they taste really watered down and they just don't add the flavor and the bite you need to turn up your cocktail. This is a good way to make your own sweet and sour mix.
Basically, all you add is simple syrup (1 cup water, 1 cup sugar)
1 part lemon juice
1 part lime juice
shake it up
There you go!
This is a real sleeper for cocktails as the pre-made stuff is way too sugary or way too bitter to really add anything to your taste buds. Check it out and enjoy!
This is what you call straight up awesome! I've had a bunch of different jello shots before but never thought of infusing a strawberry flavored jello with strawberry vodka and powerful banana schnapps together in one go!
Check out the recipe:
Strawberries
1/2 cup Strawberry Vodka
1/2 cup 99 Bananas
1 packet Strawberry Jello
Whipped Cream
Don't knock the look because the vodka is at least 70 proof and 99 bananas is like 44.5 proof and you are using half a cup! So, it's pretty dayum strong! LOL. Enjoy!
Some people out there feel the need to get completely trashed every single time they go out or go to a party. That has a lot of health ramifications that you'll have to deal with later in life. I'm not saying that I haven't gotten to that point, but I make sure that at least 90% of the time, that does not happen! I've never blacked out..I've thrown up maybe one time and that's pretty much it. As you can see, I'm not perfect, but I try my best to be aware!!! Getting wasted on a regular clearly messes up your liver, you are more prone to certain diseases, and it's jut not a smooth thing to do at all.
Drinking to get buzzed. While it's not the best to do that, it is good to keep drinking in moderation. I try to drink a bit before my limit. Get the right buzz, get the great feeling going, and that's what you should look for while you drink: the celebratory or cool down factor. You shouldn't drink to not remember your situation, you shouldn't drink because you are stressed, and you shouldn't drink every day or every morning like you depend on it. Keep it in moderation and keep it fly!
Listen to some smooth talk from Diddy! Drink responsibly people!
Good Saturday evening, everyone! I'm back in mixologist mode again! I've done a Ciroc and Wine before, but this time I wanted to try something a bit more sophisticated. I wanted to actually build a cocktail that really complements each other.
Let me get into a brief review of Ciroc and why I believe it's an excellent cocktail builder. Ciroc is a vodka that has the elements of a fine wine. The grape are Ugni and Blanc grapes that are distilled five times. Honestly, Ciroc could be a wine if it were not made in the rules of creating a Vodka! The taste has a great smooth frost grape taste with a bit of a licorice peel and lemon finish, which makes it excellent for sipping on the rocks. Or a great, great base for making an excellent cocktail with its notes. This is why I decided to mix it with a good wine.
So, I took some Inglenook, which is an Argentinian wine. It's a Chablis - a wine made with Chardonnay (a type of grape). It mixed really well together, so I actually didn't need a juice, but I decided to use some Welches, and it was a mix of Black Cherry (hence the Blak) and Concord Grape. It was not as sweet as a regular concord grape. It had a bit of bitterness that really catered to the wine flavoring and the Ciroc aftertaste. It didn't add very much of that. Maybe a half an ounce. Check out the pictures below as I'll give you a description of how I actually build this cocktail!
^These are the bottles I used.
Then after that I took my shaker (unfortunately, it was not a metal shaker, a boston shaker, or whatever. However, It got the job done!) and poured.
After that, I poured into my Styrofoam cup, and it came out a purple-reddish color!
This is an excellent tasting cocktail! Depending on how strong you make it, you should REALLY starting feeling it after 2 or 3 of these!
My suggestion for the recipe:
1 1/2 to 2 oz of Ciroc (Blue Dot Ciroc) - it really depends on how strong you want to make this cocktiail
2-3oz Chablis (depending on how you want to lighten up the cocktail)
1/2 oz of Welches Black Cherry Concord Grape (for the color and bit of taste..not trying to make this super sweet drink)
If you don't think Ciroc and Wine mixes well together, you should take a listen to the Master Distiller of Ciroc, Jean Sebastian Robiquet as he breaks down exactly what embodies Ciroc and why it has the taste complements a fine wine as a mixer! Thank you for checking my post out! Oh yes, word of advice! Do not sleep on the strength of this cocktail. Although, both have a very smooth taste and complement each other very well, realize you are still making an 80% proof vodka with a 12% wine! This drink is not weak by any means! LOL.
This is a beautiful creation that would be the perfect treat for after dinner or something special for your woman! I'm not really big on super sweet drinks, but this would be a nice thing to have every once in a while when you want to feel a buzz and have something sweet at the same time.
This recipe I like a bit better because it has more alcohol and more flavors. The only thing that would be missing is a cherry because normally Pineapple Upside Down has cherries in the middle of the pineapple.
2oz Cake Flavored Vodka
2oz Pineapple Juice
1/2 Amaretto
1/2 Dark Rum
Now this is interesting.
1oz Pineapple Whipped Cream Vodka
1 1/2 oz KeKe Lime Liqueur
1/2 oz of Lime Juice
1/2 oz of Half and Half
Splash of Sweet and Sour
And of course, you know I can't leave out the Tipsy Bartender! This is a REALLY great way of having a key lime pie...he actually encrusts the rim of the glass with lime juice and graham crackers (great idea).
Now, this topic that the people at Tipsy Bartender have come up with..I can definitely relate to..while the chick did not flash her tits..she definitely flashed something else! LOLOL. It wasn't to get a drink, but she definitely threw back some drinks. I'll tell you that! I remember it like yesterday. I was chillin after some dancing, and this cute latina walks in..she's kinda moving to the music and all of a sudden she kisses my homie, the DJ. She's absolute trouble..I was watching her dance, and I guess she saw me and basically walked up to me...backed her booty up and everything. And yes, I danced with her for a few songs..lol. She ended up pulling down her slacks and all you saw was booty and thong. LOL. Not only that, she was doing cartwheels to splits...I was just like, "Yo, if that's not the most ratchet sh*t I've ever seen in my life."
As you can see, I clearly have an understanding of what he's talking about! LOL. Peep the video!
Yes, a Green Tea Cocktail finally! Everyone knows how much I love Green Tea! In fact, you should check out my blog dedicated to Green Tea! If you are into herbal types of drinks without it being too strong e.g., Jagermeister, this is the drink for you! If you want more Green tea information and the benefits of green, check out my blog spot site called Green Tea for Body!
Here's the recipe:
1 1/2 oz. Chartreuse
1 oz. Sweet and Sour Mix
Fill with Coke
Man, this is one of the most delectable, most engaging, and most sough after cocktails - the Singapore Sling! The preparation for this cocktail might seem a bit crazy, but the end result is just phenomenal. Straight up! I'm not going to get too deep with y'all, but I will break down the ingredients!
1 1/2 oz. Gin
1/2 oz. Cherry Heering
1/4 oz. Cointreau
1/4 oz. Benedictine
1/2 oz. Lime Juice
1/2 oz. Grenadine
4 oz. Pineapple Juice
Dash of Angostura Bitters
Have u ever wonder what an Alien type of drink might look like from outer space. Maybe a bit of green with some seriously light neon. Yes, yes, and yes!
I'm not gonna go to far deep into it, but yes - this is a female's drink. It has a bit of Midori, Pineapple and Malibu. Check out the specific recipe so you can get the color just right!
1 part Coconut Rum
1 part Melon Liqueur
1 part Pineapple Juice
At a wedding reception, the right kind of food, the right drinks, and the vibe really set things off. However, before all the fun and games, you need the decor to be right with incredible wedding decorations! Weddingstar really helps you to explore your options as far as your designs. There are a bunch of designs to help you decide what type of theme you want to roll with for your special day and your night. If you want some modernity, you can take a bit of a left approach and really use some customization without spending a crazy budget.
Shoutout to Tasty Memories for this interesting Mother's Day Mojito! I'ma get right to it! Here's the recipe:
1 cup Fresh orange juice
2oz orange syrup (simple syrup is fine)
2oz gold rum (light rum is fine)
1 sprig fresh basil (some to garnish)
1 tablespoon raw cane sugar
2oz seltzer water
1 medium slice orange
For more information and the way you mix everything together, you can check out: Just Eat Life
First and foremost, Happy Mother's Day to all the beautiful moms out there. Just wanted to get that started. Second of all, take a peak into some nice sweet cocktail treats to get your day started.
Mom's Raspberry Cheesecake
1 oz. Van Gogh Raspberry Vodka
1 oz. Chambord
3/4 oz. Licor 43
splash cream
Pour ingredients into cocktail shaker and add crushed ice. Let stand for five seconds. Shake vigorously for five seconds. Strain into martini glass. Garnish with a raspberry.
Mom's Apple Pie Martini
2oz. Van Gogh Wild Apple Vodka
1 oz. sour apple pucker
splash cinnamon schnapps
Pour ingredients into cocktail shaker and add crushed ice. Let stand for five seconds. Shake vigorously for five seconds. Strain into martini glass. Garnish with a slice of apple on a cinnamon stick.
I've heard of a surfer on acid, but this definitely takes it up a few notches. Absinthe has been around since B.C. It was mainly used for medicinal uses and it was served with honey to make it bearable for children to digest. Some people say that original meaning is undrinkable, and other people say it may mean something complex. The interesting thing about it is that it became a kind of popular form of alcoholic consumption in France. However, it was still wine territory as it is today.
In the 1900s, there was an unofficial ban on the liquor as many people deemed it to make people go loony and it provoked things such as epilepsy and tuberculosis. However, by 1990, it was reinstated as there was no formal ban. This is a special kind of alcohol that has a very plant/licorice based taste to it. It's very potent with an ABV from around 45-97%. So, it's no surprise that some people just really don't drink it. However, this surfer on absinthe seems to have a potent yet very smooth kick. Here's the recipe:
1 part Lucid Absinthe
1 part Coconut Rum
1 part Pineapple Juice
Now, I know what you are thinking. Toilet water? Nasty, gross, disgusting. Yes, yes, and yes. But this kind of Toilet Water will change your life! It has a very interesting layering that has the look of when you clean your toilet with that freshener stuff that turns it an interesting color. Check out the recipe below:
2oz Coconut Rum
1oz Blue Curacao
1/2 oz of Lemonchello as the topper and floater
If you have ever subscribed to "The Drunken Moogle", you'll see all kinds of cool video game cocktails. Pokemon is just the tip of the iceberg, my fellow cocktail connoisseurs. I like when he posts up the video game cocktails, though. You definitely get a very cool and creative feel when you start sipping on these. I'm not necessarily a Dratini fan, but I can tell seeing as Dratini is a strong Pokemon, the liquor base is equally the same as the name!
Here's the recipe:
1 1/2oz Gin
1 1/2oz Hpnotiq
Splash of Blue Curacao
This is what you call a banging summer drink with def a bit of kick to it! Kinda sweet, but it has that bourbon/whiskey feel to it! It's definitely one to try out if you are a whiskey fan trying to get a bit of bite and flavor to your normal ice and whiskey days! Here's the recipe:
1.5oz Jack Daniels
.5oz Triple Sec
.5oz Sweet & Sour
1oz Lemon-lime soda
I know this is a bit late, but I had to post it! Well, for one thing, it is not about Mexican Independence! However, had this event not have occurred, the United States and Mexico might have a bit of a different outcome. So while you are sipping on your tequila, here are a few things to think about.
According to some sources on Wikipedia, the date is observed to commemorate the Mexican army's unlikely victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862, under the leadership of General Ignacio Zaragoza Seguín. The actual event of Mexican Independence is on September 16th. Wow, that means it's two days before my birthday. How interesting, right? Had Mexico not won that particular battle, the United States might still have ended up a confederacy due to the fact that Napoleon was in a good relationship with the Confederacy and could supply weapons amongst other things. Mexico's battle resulted in France's forces weakened which allowed the Union Army to take advantage of the situation. Interesting news! Well, that about does it for the brief history. Take a little sip of Tequila and eat some good Mexican food! Authentic stuff! Enjoy!
This a bit classy with a bit of flair! You can never go wrong with the classic Mimosa especially during a Mother's Day Brunch. Here's a quick recipe, so you can see what I'm talking about:
4oz champagne
4oz orange juice
1/2 oz of kir champagne (champagne and raspberry liqueur)
Here's an awesome cocktail you can make PERFECTLY for Mother's Day. Enjoy! Here's the recipe:
1 1/2 parts Pinky Vodka
1 heaping tablespoon diced strawberries
1/2 teaspoon vanilla sugar (or vanilla coffee creamer)
4 mint leaves, torn
3/4 part simple syrup
1/2 part cream
1 small strawberry (for garnish)
Muddle strawberries and torn mint leaves in the bottom of a mixing glass. Add simple syrup, cream and Pinky vodka. Shake with ice. Strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with a strawberry on the rim of the glass.
After those nasty shots that Emma had to do on Tipsy Bartender (no, those were not getting posted on my site..LOLOL), I'm mos def glad she was able to drink something a little bit more subtle. I have a bunch of milkshake recipes on my site such as the Homemade Spiked Ice Cream and St. Peppermint Patty, which you can check out for your leisure, but this looks exceptionally good.
Here's the break down of the recipe:
1 pint Vanilla Ice Cream
2 spoons Nutella
1oz Vodka
1oz Frangelico
Chocolate Syrup
Whipped Cream
Chocolate
This gives a new meaning to dessert! Later this week, I'll see if I can post some cool Mother's Day Recipes (if there are any..hahaha). Should be interesting. Check the video from the Jump:
We all know that America has been through rough patches with alcohol. From the Abusing of wives before the prohibition era, throughout the bootlegging of the Prohibition Era and the like, it's a rather difficult process. Alcohol in America is still looked upon as this sort of Taboo, should be almost banned kind of system, and it really sucks. An actor guy named Josh Hutcherson used a fake id to purchase a very expensive scotch, and of course got in trouble. The guy is 19 years old. I have to agree with Skyy John, and say if you are old enough to exercise your vote to elect someone in office, you are old enough to go to war, you should at least be able to have some kind of drink..maybe some beer and wine, and then when you get 21 - you'll be able to drink the stronger stuff.
In a way, I guess that's just how America works. If you go to Europe, it's expected that you drink. Almost as if it's a part of everyday life. Kids that are very young start drinking wine and even some beer in small cases, just because it's part of everyday life. It goes with the conversation in the home, it goes with dinner. It's a social aspect that's been there for centuries, maybe even milleniums. Skyy John, Keziah, and Kristina make some solid points on why you should look at this question from all fronts. I mean, obviously some people can handle that responsibility and some people cannot. I started drinking before I got to school. I was 17 at the time. However, it was in the home. I found out my limit, and even then I didn't drink when I was school to be honest. It's the students that was usually not allowed to drink at home that went buckwild and crazy. Throwing up and taking everything excessively. In a way, certain people should start drinking around the time they become 18 as a way to introduce them to things naturally and kind of make them more responsible. Not just go all out on the low when they see alcohol. At any rate, peep the clip below and tell me what you think!
Happy Cinco de Mayo, everyone! Here I have a few cool drinks to get your day started off on the right foot. Also, I have the classic Margarita recipe! Check below and enjoy!!!
Now, this is something I should be drinking for tomorrow! In all seriousness, this is a BAD ASS margarita!!! Good look, Mr Tipsy Bartender. Good look!!!
The recipe calls for these ingredients:
4oz White Tequila
6oz Pineapple Juice
6oz Cranberry Juice
6oz Sprite
2oz Lime Juice
-Sugar Rimmed Glass
The video is chill, but I basically wanted to post it up to introduce everyone to a great sounding drink. There is already Coconut flavored Tequila
on the market, but I think the infusion of Coconut Rum and a silver Tequila might actually make for a great cocktail base or even a sipper with ice depending on the smoothness.
Also, I'm going to post some of the launch footage down below. If I so happen to try sometime during the week, I'll def let you all know how I feel. Thanks! Peace!
You know what's kind of funny and ironic? I was actually thinking of what a Shirley Temple would taste like with Vodka in it. You know the reason why the Shirley Temple was first created? Well, Shirley Temple could obviously not drink at the time, so she wanted a mocktail of her own. Now, this recipe is a Shirley Temple but with Vodka to spice things up. Check it out below:
Recipe calls for:
1 oz. Raspberry Vodka
Fill with Sprite
Splash of Grenadine
Here's Lil Jon cuttin up some Agave, you can check more pix on his Facebook page.
If you ever heard a Lil Jon song, you'll notice that one thing remains synonymous with him: Tequila. So, I am not surprised he is moving onto a sort of brand management with one of the world's finest tequilas: Don Julio. Here he actually visits the site and gets a nice little history lesson on where the Tequila comes from. Pretty cool stuff. Check it out: Also, check out some of the songs involving drinks with Lil Jon!!!
