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American Harvest Farm to Table Cocktail Recipes

Posted on April 1, 2013 | Leave a comment

I am a tried and true vodka lover. I sip it on the rocks; with or without a lime peel. In an extremely Dry Martini with lemon twist; extremely dry means just vodka shaken or stirred with ice only please. No complicated drink recipe there. In the case of American Harvest Organic Spirit, I would even choose equal parts vodka to gin on the rocks or martini style. What I’m saying is American Harvest is easily sippable. I think it’s a great value for the money and it will be a winner when mixed in an abundance of cocktail recipes.

Speaking of cocktails and drink recipes, American Harvest launched fully prepared. They have some great recipe suggestions for spring with more cocktail recommendations in the future. The two recipes below utilize garden fresh herbs, vegetables and berry fruits for the freshest farm to table cocktails. Read on and stay tuned.

Local Harvest

2 ounces American Harvest Organic Spirit

4 Fresh Basil Leaves

3 Lime Wedges

3 Thin Slices Cucumber

1/4 ounce Agave Nectar

Basil Leaf & Cucumber Slice Garnish

Muddle basil, lime and cucumber in mixing glass. Add American Harvest, agave nectar and ice. Shake to blend and chill. Strain into rocks glass over fresh ice. Garnish with basil leaf and cucumber slice.

Very Berry Harvest

2 ounces American Harvest Organic Spirit

4 Fresh Mint Leaves

4 Blackberries

4 Raspberries

1/4 ounce Agave Nectar

Ginger Beer

Crushed Ice

Blackberries, Raspberries & Mint Sprig Garnish

Muddle mint leaves and berries in mixing glass. Add American Harvest, agave nectar and crushed ice. Gently swizzle. Top with ginger beer. Garnish with berries on a cocktail pick and mint sprig.

What is American Harvest Organic Spirit?

Organic Vodka & Organic Flavor. Snake River USA

American Harvest is handcrafted in small batches from organic winter wheat grown on a family owned and sustainably managed American farm. It is distilled and bottled in Rigby, Idaho using water from aquifers deep beneath the Snake River plain. American Harvest is the creation of Sidney Frank Importing Company, Inc., a third generation family business that is 100% US owned and operated.

American Harvest has no artificial additives or preservatives and is produced with a continuous column distillation process and charcoal filtration to ensure the integrity and purity of the spirit. The American Harvest Distillery is USDA Certified Organic by Oregon Tilth. – American Harvest media materials

80 Proof / 40% alcohol

Suggested Retail Price: $23.99

American Harvest Tasting Notes

Color: Clear

Aroma: Faint hint of peppercorn. White pepper maybe. Roundness like vanilla, but not quite as lush.

Tasted Neat: Definite vanilla. Rich vanilla. Hints of sweetness like buttery butterscotch, but the spirit isn’t sugared. Bit of nut skin like macadamia nut oiliness. Pink peppercorn maybe. Barely any burn. Rolls over the tongue nicely. Perhaps a wee hint of coffee. Proves that vodka is no longer the “tasteless” spirit. Almost brings the vodka and rum categories a little closer together where taste and flavor are concerned.

Mouth Feel: Excellent viscosity. Lingering flavor.

Comparable Spirit: The premium vodka category is becoming more affordable and less comparable from one brand to another. Like I mentioned, once considered a completely blank slate spirit, vodka is lifting the veil and allowing consumers to discover there’s more to it than raucous burn.

Review sample courtesy representatives of Sidney Frank Importing Company, Inc. & American Harvest – American Harvest on Facebook – @AHOrganicSpirit on Twitter

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Jacob’s Ghost White Whiskey Spring Drink Recipes

Posted on March 29, 2013 | Leave a comment

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Jacob’s Ghost White Whiskey – photo by Cheri Loughlin, The Intoxicologist

You’ll notice Jacob’s Ghost White Whiskey doesn’t say “moonshine” on the label. It’s White Whiskey, not moonshine. It isn’t backwoods, bootleg liquor of the illicit sort. It isn’t unaged whiskey, otherwise known as white dog. This is one-of-a-kind, aged whiskey, made from the same mash bill Jacob Beam started with so long ago in 1795.

Jacob’s Ghost White Whiskey doesn’t say “moonshine” on the label. It’s White Whiskey, not moonshine. – photo by Cheri Loughlin, The Intoxicologist

It’s white whiskey that could be consumed straight or on the rocks, but why do that when there are plenty of drink recipes with whiskey available to tweak with this spirit variation?

Jacob’s Ghost is aged for at least one year in charred, white oak barrels yielding a light-bodied 80-proof whiskey. It is clean and crisp on the nose with hints of light vanilla and sweet corn undertones. The aging process renders a smooth, sweet flavor with hints of smoke, rounded out by soft barrel notes on the finish. – Brand fact sheet information

Some like Jacob’s Ghost White Whiskey just the way it is, but it’s also fun to shake things up a bit with a few whiskey spring cocktail drink recipes. – photo by Cheri Loughlin, The Intoxicologist

Some like Jacob’s Ghost just the way it is, but it’s also fun to shake things up a bit with a few whiskey cocktail drink recipes. The whole speakeasy movement and throwback to Prohibition Era cocktails has brought new thought to reinventing the way classic cocktails are fashioned. The following are a few brand recommended drink recipes for spring sipping.

Southern Storm – created by Tony Devencenzi, San Francisco

1-1/2 ounce Jacob’s Ghost White Whiskey

1-1-2 ounce Pineapple Juice

1-1/2 ounce Ginger Beer

4 to 5 dashes Angostura Bitters

Pineapple Wedge Garnish

Combine whiskey and juice in cocktail shaker with ice. Shake to blend and chill. Strain into highball glass over fresh ice. Top with ginger beer. Add dashes of bitters. Garnish with pineapple wedge.

You thought you knew the easy 2 ingredient beer cocktails; Shandy and Shandy Gaff. Now get to know them a little better by adding some ghostly spirit to the cocktail.

Jacob’s Shandy – created by Lynn House, Chicago

1 ounce Jacob’s Ghost White Whiskey

2 ounces Lemonade

1 ounce Light Beer – chilled

Lemon Wheel Garnish

Combine whiskey and lemonade in cocktail shaker with ice. Shake to blend. Strain into chilled rocks glass – no ice. Top with chilled beer. Garnish with lemon wheel.

The Moscow Mule is a classic vodka drink recipe with simple two ingredients. Jacob’s Ghost sweetens the deal by making this a white whiskey drink recipe with dazzling ginger liqueur topped with the traditional ginger beer.

Clermont Mule – created by Larry Rice, Kentucky

1 ounce Jacob’s Ghost White Whiskey

1/2 ounce Lime Juice

1/2 ounce Simple Syrup

1/4 ounce DeKuyper Ginger Liqueur

Ginger Beer

Build liquids in rocks glass over fresh ice in order given, saving ginger beer until last. Stir gently. Top with ginger beer.

Jacob’s Ghost White Whiskey began selling nationwide February 2013 for suggested retail price of $21.99 for 750ml bottle.

Tasting notes & cocktail recipes sponsored by representatives of Beam Global – Jim Beam on Facebook – JimBeamOfficial on Twitter

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Mexico’s Shamrock

Posted on March 12, 2013 | Leave a comment

Going lower calorie during St. Patrick’s Day is no problem. You can still shake your shamrocks with Mexico’s Shamrock.

Mexico’s Shamrock – created by Cheri Loughlin

1/2 measure Camarena Reposado Tequila

1/2 measure Irish Whiskey

1 measure Apple Juice

1/2 teaspoon Honey

1 measure Ginger Beer

1/8 Lime Wedge – Squeezed

Combine liquids except ginger beer in cocktail shaker with ice. Shake to blend. Strain into rocks glass over fresh ice. Top with ginger beer. Garnish with lime wedge.

Ventures a little toward the sweet side due to both honey and ginger beer inclusion, but contains nice balance. Two lime wedges squeezed would make this a little less sweet while retaining proper balance with only one additional calorie.

Lower Calorie Cocktail: Approximately 106.17 calories based upon 1 measure = 1 ounce.

Cocktail Recipe commissioned by Camarena Tequila Representatives

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Spiced Silver Bell

Posted on December 11, 2012 | Leave a comment

Nice lightly spiced cranberry flavor. More depth than plain cranberry and tequila, but just as simple with the easy to make syrup. Gentle enough for summer sipping, mild spice tones for fall flair. Great holiday party rocks drink.

Spiced Silver Bell – created by Cheri Loughlin

1-1/2 measure Camarena Silver Tequila

1/2 measure Lime Juice

1/2 measure Cranberry Spice Syrup

2 measures Ginger Beer

Lime Wedge Garnish

Combine liquids in large rocks glass in order given. Stir. Garnish with lime wedge.

Cranberry Spice Syrup – created by Cheri Loughlin

1-1/2 cup Brown Sugar

3/4 cup Water

4 Cinnamon Sticks

1 teaspoon Whole Allspice

1 teaspoon Whole Clove

1 tablespoon Orange Zest

1 cup Fresh Cranberries

Place all ingredients in saucepan over medium low heat. Stir continually until skins of cranberries begin to pop and they easily mash with back of spoon. Lightly mash cranberries, but not so much to create “sauce.” Remove from heat. Strain into heat proof container. Allow to cool. Refrigerate.

Cocktail Recipe commissioned by Camarena Tequila Representatives

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Tagged Camarena Tequila, Christmas, Corporate Mixology, Cranberry Syrup, Fresh Lime, Ginger Beer, Spiced Silver Bell, Tequila

Jazzed Ginger

Posted on November 26, 2012 | Comments Off

Jazzed Ginger brings a hint of spiced flourish to your evening cocktail hour. It is also an excellent long drink for special gatherings.

Jazzed Ginger – created by Cheri Loughlin

2 ounces Spiced Rum

1/2 teaspoon Ginger Juice

3 ounces Ginger Beer

Crystallized Ginger Garnish

Rim: 2 parts sugar, 1 part Tru Lime, 1 part Ginger

Rub lime along half lip of a highball glass or goblet. Rim with sugar, lime and ginger mixture. Set aside. Combine rum & ginger juice in goblet over ice. Stir. Top with ginger beer. Stir.

I used Cruzan 9 Spiced Rum while creating this recipe.

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Review: Glen Grant Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Posted on August 13, 2012 | 1 Comment

The Major’s Reserve – Speyside

80 Proof / 40% alcohol

Suggested Retail Price: $30 / 750ml bottle

Glen Grant Single Malt Scotch Whisky Tasting Notes

Color: Light gold.

Aroma: Buttery. Leans toward medium weight. Very soft smoke. Fruit and nut aroma. Warming.

Tasted Neat: Coffee / mocha on the back end of first taste. Bit of cola carbonation sort of after coffee / mocha flavor fades. Almost detect taste of beer foam. Walnut. Date. Apricot.

Mouth Feel: Light, but not too thin.

Comparable Spirit: This scotch would easily please without leaning too far in extremes of smoke or singular flavors jumping to the forefront. Very approachable scotch.

Possible Uses, Pairings and / or Cocktails:

I would sip this neat or on the rocks. It might also fair well in the Bobby Burns cocktail.

Glen Grant Major’s Summertime Punch

1 ounce Glen Grant The Major’s Reserve

1 ounce Sparkling Apple or Pear Cider

Splash Ginger Beer

Splash Fresh Lemon Juice

Apple Slices Garnish

Build in highball glass over fresh ice. Garnish with apple slices. Alternative Serve: Multiply ingredients by number of servings needed. Build in pitcher or punch bowl over large block of ice. Ladle into punch or rocks glasses. Garnish.

Review sample provided by representatives of Campari America

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Review: The Pink Pigeon Mauritian Rum

Posted on August 6, 2012 | Leave a comment

The Pink Pigeon Rum _DSC3867 photo copyright Cheri Loughlin With Vanilla and other natural flavors

80 Proof / 40% alcohol

Suggested Retail Price: $34.99 / 750ml bottle

Availability: California, Arizona and Miami as of April 2012. More markets to follow.

The Pink Pigeon Mauritian Rum Tasting Notes

Color: Darker side of gold. Reminds me of end of season dried out cornfields in color.

Aroma: Just like smelling a bottle of vanilla extract. No burn. Sweet aroma.

Tasted Neat: Sweet enough to taste like vanilla liqueur. Coffee notes. Very much vanilla in flavor. Perfumed. Sort of mixing an average tasting rum with nice mouth feel with a good quality vanilla liqueur.

Mouth Feel: Somewhere in the lower range of medium.

Comparable Spirit: Marginally less sweetness than vanilla liqueur, but very much flavored like one. Not at all like any usual rum.

Possible Uses, Pairings and / or Cocktails:

Great base for homemade vanilla. This isn’t your ordinary Mojito or Daiquiri rum. Possibly a fruited daiquiri such as watermelon would work well. Might also pair nicely with warmed Horchata or add a splash to warmed chai tea.

Homemade Vanilla: 1 Vanilla Bean sliced to open. Place in glass jar. Fill with vanilla noted rum. Seal. Store in dark area. Lightly shake every few days. Allow flavor to meld with rum for 30 to 60 days. Use as you would vanilla extract. Vanilla bean can be used in next batch of vanilla by repeating the first steps. The second batch might take longer to achieve the same flavor profile as the first batch.

Playful Pigeon Punch – serves 2

1 ounce Canned Coconut Milk

1 ounce Sweetened Pineapple Juice

3/4 ounce Fresh Lemon Juice

2 ounces Pink Pigeon Rum

Several Heavy Dashes Angostura Bitters

Top with Orange Crush Soda

Build over ice in small pitcher. Alternative: multiply batch according to number of servings needed. Build over block of ice in punch bowl.

Pink Pigeon Punch – serves 4

7 ounces Pink Pigeon Rum

3 ounces Fresh Lemon Juice

3/4 ounce Agave Nectar

7 ounces Fresh Watermelon Juice

12 ounces Ginger Beer

Watermelon Wedge Garnish

Build over ice in punch bowl or pitcher. Stir. Ladle into punch glasses with watermelon garnish.

Review sample provided by representatives of Pink Pigeon Rum

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Lure Him in for a Midnight Rendezvous

Posted on February 7, 2010 | Leave a comment

We have all seen THAT woman, THE one who walks into a bar and attracts the eye of every man in the room. She never pays for a drink, collects more business cards and phone numbers than the Yellow Pages and only leaves alone if it was her intention from the get go. She is a man magnet. Christie Griffin, writer for Cosmopolitan Magazine and wingwoman extraordinaire, gives six tips on How to Be a Total Man-Magnet for the woman who is genuinely interested in delving a little deeper than the average pick up line. This isn’t for the gold digger, bubble head or those who think small talk is permission to rat out the faults of all the other women in the joint. Ms. Griffin’s guide just might be the perfect starter guide for those looking for a Midnight Rendezvous with the choicest hottie at the bar.

Midnight Rendezvous

Blackberries

1 Meyer Lemon

1 ounce Averna Amaro

1 ounce Orange Flavored Vodka

2 ounce Ginger Beer

Orange Wheel Garnish

Muddle blackberries in bottom of a cocktail shaker. Add juice of one Meyer lemon, Averna and vodka with ice. Shake to chill. Strain into a highball glass over fresh ice. Top off with ginger beer. Garnish with orange wheel.

Cheri Loughlin is a leading cocktail and photography resource for beverage companies, event planners, businesses and individuals. High resolution cocktail and beverage stock photography images are available in downloadable digital format in the newly redesigned Stock Photography Gallery at www.cheriloughlin.com.

Twitter, Facebook, StumbleUpon – str8upcocktails @ gmail.com – ©2012 Cheri Loughlin-The Intoxicologist, All Rights Reserved. All opinions, reviews and spirits’ coverage are the personal opinion and decision of Cheri Loughlin.

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Tagged Amaro, Averna, Blackberries, Fresh Lemon, Ginger Beer, Premium Orange Liqueur, Valentine's Day

Top 10 Classic Cocktails

Posted on August 30, 2009 | Leave a comment

In honor of The Late Show with David Letterman’s premier on CBS on August 30, 1993, The Intoxicologist site has chosen to run down a list of Top 10 Classic Cocktails as chosen by participants of a question asked on Twitter several weeks ago. The question was simple: What are your top 10 favorite classic cocktails? The answers below are the classic cocktail recipes that popped up in the Q&A discussion that 21 Must Try Classic Cocktail Recipes did not already cover. Sample a few and see what you may be missing.

Blue Moon

2 parts Gin

3/4 parts Parfait Amour

1/2 part Fresh Lemon Juice

1/2 Fresh Egg White

Orange Zest Twist Garnish

Combine all liquid ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake to blend and chill. Strain into a martini glass. Garnish with a fresh orange twist that has been zested over the cocktail.

Gimlet

3 parts Plymouth Gin

1 part Lime Cordial

Lime Wedge Garnish

Combine liquid ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice. Stir to blend and chill. Strain into a martini glass. Garnish with lime wedge.

The name sounds quite appropriate for a rainy day as does the color of this particular mixed drink. However the flavor is not ‘easy, breezy, laid back’ in my opinion. It is however pleasant. Ginger beer packs a small wallop with its ginger kick and bubbly fizz. The tingly effect definitely keeps one from drifting off into cozy slumber on a rainy afternoon. Dark & Stormy is a great drink for an afternoon round at the pub if beer is not your thing. It is also a great refreshing mixed drink that is quick and easy to whip up on a warm afternoon.

Dark & Stormy

2 parts Goslings Black Seal Rum

4 parts Ginger Beer

Lime Wedge Garnish

Build in a Collins glass over fresh ice. Garnish with a lime wedge.

Pimm’s Cup

1-1/2 ounce Pimm’s No. 1

Sprite

Cucumber Spear & Green Apple Slice Garnish

Build over ice in a high ball glass. Garnish with cucumber spear and green apple slice.

Some like full on absinthe in their Sazerac for bursting with flavor anise feel. My preference follows the more subtle feel. The recipe below gives the full amount of Pernod measurement but my choice was to use it as a wash in the glass. If you prefer a little less sweet, go for the 1/4 ounce Simple Syrup. You can always go back to add more in later. The Sazerac is a New Orleans classic cocktail staple. Sazerac Rye is traditional for use in this cocktail, however mine was built with (r1) Straight Rye Whiskey. It is what was on hand and honestly, it tastes rather delicious!

Sazerac

2 ounces Rye Whiskey

1/4 to 1/2 ounce Simple Syrup

5 dashes Peychaud’s Bitters

2 dashes Angostura Bitters

1/4 ounce Absinthe

Lemon Twist Garnish

Pack a rocks glass with crushed ice. Lace Pernod around outer edge of glass containing crushed ice. Set aside. Combine Rye Whiskey, simple syrup and bitters in a mixing glass with ice. Shake to chill. Toss Pernod laced ice out of chilled glass. Strain contents of mixing glass into chilled rocks glass. Zest fresh lemon twist over glass and garnish.

Hurricane – Dale DeGroff, The Essential Cocktail

1 ounce Myers’s Dark Rum

1 ounce Light Rum

1/2 ounce Galliano

2 ounces Fresh Orange Juice

2 ounces Pineapple Juice

1 ounce Passion Fruit Nectar

3/4 ounce Fresh Lime Juice

1 ounce Simple Syrup

Dash Classic Bitters

Fresh Pineapple Garnish

Combine liquids in a mixing glass with ice. Shake to blend and chill. Strain into a ice-filled Hurricane glass. Garnish with skewer of Pineapple.

According to the Bols Genever website The Holland House classic cocktail was the signature drink of the Holland House cocktail bar in New York. Harry Craddock, most notable for is bartending days at the Savoy Hotel in London, once worked at the Holland House. This cocktail comes across a bit strong with the lemon, possibly a little tart or sharp. It is a favorite among many and being revived with the ‘newer’ styles of gin on the market that are less biting with their juniper tones and more rounded out with mellowing delicateness in the flavor.

The Holland House

1-3/4 parts Bols Genever

3/4 part Noilly Prat Dry Vermouth

1/2 part Fresh Lemon Juice

1/4 part Maraschino Liqueur

Lemon Zest Twist

Add ingredients to a mixing glass with ice. Shake to chill. Strain into a martini glass. Garnish with lemon zest twist.

Moscow Mule

1-1/2 parts Vodka

4 parts Ginger Beer

Lime Wedge Garnish

Build over ice. Garnish with a lime wedge.

Don the Beachcomber was a shrewd businessman who kept his drink recipes close to the chest without sharing them definitively with anyone. For this simple reason his famous cocktails have been duplicated by bartenders worldwide, but none can claim to be the ‘original’ recipe. There are many variations to the Zombie. The recipe below is one that doesn’t come from a mix and is easier to assemble with ingredients one can find in relatively any market. However, do check out the recipe Dale DeGroff puts together in his book, The Essential Cocktail.

Zombie

1/4 ounce Fresh Squeezed Lime Juice

1/4 ounce Fresh Squeezed Lemon Juice

3/4 ounce Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice

3/4 ounce Fresh Passion Fruit Puree

1/4 ounce Grenedine

1/2 ounce Orange Curacao or Apricot Brandy

1 oz Dark Rum

1/2 ounce Light Rum

2 Dashes Classic Bitters

1/2 oz Overproof Rum such as 151 – Optional

Sprig of Fresh Mint & Fresh fruit Garnish

Combine liquids in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake to blend and chill. Strain into a tall thin glass filled two-thirds with ice. Garnish with mint sprigs and fresh fruit.

Ramos Gin Fizz

2 parts Beefeater London Dry Gin

1 part Heavy Cream

1 Egg White

1/2 part Simple Syrup

1/2 part Lemon Juice

1/2 part Lime Juice

3 Drops Orange Flower Water

1 part Club Soda

Lemon Wheel Garnish

Combine all ingredients (except soda water & garnish) in a cocktail shaker with ice. Strain into a highball glass filled with fresh ice. Top with club soda. Garnish with lemon wheel.

And just because someone always has to get in The Last Word… there are actually eleven cocktail recipes on this list thanks to Chartreuse guru, Todd Richman.

The Last Word

3/4 part Gin

3/4 part Green Chartreuse

3/4 part Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur

3/4 part Fresh Lime Juice

Lime Wedge Garnish

Combine liquid ingredients in a mixing glass with ice. Shake or stir to blend and chill. Strain into a martini glass. Garnish with lime wedge.

Find more Classic Cocktails by following the link.

Thanks to Tom – cigarsmokingman, Jeff – undertakingbar, Steff – SteffChilds, Kathleen – CieloGold, rev_rum, Jim – jimmath, and Todd Richman for their participation in answering an informal question on my Twitter and Facebook page about top ten favorite classic cocktails. If you have more classic cocktail recipes to add to the list, please email me at str8upcocktails@gmail.com. I am always on the lookout to add more classic drink recipes to The Intoxicologist site as well as reader favorites. Please feel free to send along your photos, too.

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Lounging Poolside with 10 Cane Rum

Posted on May 18, 2009 | Leave a comment

When weekend temps reach Caribbean-like warmth, leisurely breezes and birds flutter through trees, the lazy days of summer finally seem within grasp. Warmer seasons bring thoughts of iced rum cocktails and long sips poolside. After all, the scent of charcoal grill flames licking at something succulent to munch when the sun goes down works up a thirsty girl appetite.

Sip something basic…

10 Cane Daiquiri – Cheri Loughlin adaption

2 ounces 10 Cane Rum

1 ounce Lime Juice

1/2 ounce Simple Syrup

Stir stick

Combine all liquid ingredients over ice in a rocks glass. Insert stir stick. Leisurely stir. Sit back. Relax. Enjoy the sound of the crickets.

Go long and refreshing…

10 Cane Colada Fresca – ala 10 Cane Rum

2 ounces 10 Cane Rum

4 ounces Coconut Water

1/2 ounce Pineapple Juice

Pineapple Wedge and Cherry Garnish

Place liquids in cocktail shaker with ice. Shake to blend. Pour into highball glass over fresh ice. Garnish with pineapple wedge and cherry.

If you’re classically inclined…

10 Cane Hurricane – ala 10 Cane Rum

1 ounce 10 Cane Rum

1 ounce Vanilla Liqueur

1 ounce Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice

1 ounce Cranberry Juice

Splash of Lime

Orange and Cherry Spear Garnish

Place liquids in cocktail shaker with ice. Shake to blend. Strain into highball glass over fresh ice. Garnish with orange slice and speared cherry.

Long into the dark night…

10 Cane Light ‘N Stormy – ala 10 Cane Rum

2 ounces 10 Cane Rum

3 ounces Ginger Beer

1/2 ounce Fresh Squeezed Lime Juice

Lime Wedge and Candied Ginger Garnish

Place rum in highball glass filled with fresh ice. Top with ginger beer. Add squeeze of fresh lime. Garnish with fresh lime wedge and candied ginger.

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American Harvest Farm to Table Cocktail Recipes

Jacob’s Ghost White Whiskey Spring Drink Recipes

Mexico’s Shamrock

Spiced Silver Bell

Jazzed Ginger

Review: Glen Grant Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Review: The Pink Pigeon Mauritian Rum

Lure Him in for a Midnight Rendezvous

Top 10 Classic Cocktails

Lounging Poolside with 10 Cane Rum

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