Super Bowl Drinks For Island Time Radio

The big game is coming up in a few days!  Here are some cocktails to honor the teams and their host cities.   

Kansas City Ice Water
1.5 oz vodka
1.5 oz gin
1 can 7-Up

Pour all ingredients over ice in a tall glass.   Also tastes yummy when disguised in a red dixie cup.

Citywide Special
One shot of whiskey and a beer

Philly lore is that the Citywide Special started at Bob and Barbara’s on South St in Philly where “The Special” was Beam and PBR for $3.

Hail To The Chiefs
1.5 oz Crown Royal Apple
4 oz cranberry juice
splash of grenadine
lemon twist

Pour all ingredients over ice and stir.

Hail To The Chiefs
1.5 oz vodka
.5 oz blue curacao
pineapple juice

Pour all ingredients over ice and stir. Experiment with the amount of juice to get the color just right.

Super Bowl Drinks for Island Time Radio

Pirate Punch

1 oz spiced rum

1 oz dark rum

2 oz orange juice

2 oz pineapple juice

½ oz lime juice

½ oz simple syrup

dash of bitters

cherries , for garnish

Combine ingredients in a shaker half-filled with ice.  Shake until well-chilled.   Serve in your favorite chalice.  

Kansas City Ice Water

1 oz vodka

1 oz gin

4 oz lemon-lime soda

lime or lemon wheels for garnish

Build over ice in a long glass.  Stir gently.  Enjoy. 

Christmas Drinks from Island Time Radio

 

A trio of Christmas time cocktails, as featured on tonight’s Island Time Radio Show.

Hot Buttered Mocha
1 1/2 oz butterscotch schnapps
1 pkg instant hot cocoa
hot coffee
Combine all ingredients in a coffee mug. Top with whipped cream, if desired.

Mele Kalikimaka
2 oz gin
1/2 oz triple sec
1/2 oz pineapple juice
Stir with cracked ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a pineapple chunk, a little paper parasol, and ride the trade winds to happy hula-days!!

Santa’s Little Ho Ho Ho (Punch Recipe)
One bottle champagne
One 2L bottle ginger-ale
Two (10 oz) bags frozen strawberriesCombine all ingredients in a large punch bowl & stir gently.   

Top 5 Summertime Drinks: Tom Collins

Tom Collins, properly presented in a Collins’ glass

Top 5 Summertime Drinks: Tom Collins

In my book, there isn’t much that says “summertime” like a nice Collins drink.   A Collins is a family of sweetened “fizzes”.   The Tom Collins is the grandaddy of them all.   You will need gin, sugar, fresh lemons, and soda water for this cocktail.   While your shopping, grab some oranges and cocktail cherries.   If you don’t have a Collins glass, try to use another tall glass such as a cooler glass or even a beer pint.   Squeeze a half lemon into the glass and add a teaspoon of sugar.  Stir this mixture a bit with a bar spoon.   Fill with ice and pour in 2 oz gin.   Shake with vigor to dissolve the sugar.   Top with club soda and stir.   Garnish with a cherry and orange slice.   Alternate method (a little more labor intensive) is to muddle lemon wedges with the sugar then continue the rest of the process.  This is how I make it when I want it to be extra special. 

 

41 Cocktails in 41 Days: London Kamikaze (Video)

In 41 Days, I will turn 41 years old.  Until then, I am trying a new cocktail everyday.   Today’s drink was delicious!

Day Four:  London Kamikaze
1 1/2 oz gin
1 oz triple sec
1/2 oz lime juice

Shake all ingredients in a shaker half filled with ice.  Serve over ice or as a shot.