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Spanish Fly

Posted on April 27, 2012 | Leave a comment

Spanish Fly

1 measure Tequila

1 measure Licor 43

Ground Cinnamon

Cinnamon Stick

Place tequila, Licor 34 and cinnamon in cocktail shaker with ice. Shake to blend. Strain into rocks glass over crushed ice. Garnish with cinnamon stick. Alternative method: Build in rocks glass over crushed ice. Sprinkle with ground cinnamon. Stir with cinnamon stick garnish.

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Tagged Cinco de Mayo, Licor 43, Shot-tails, Tequila

Mariette

Posted on February 15, 2012 | Leave a comment

Mariette means ‘Little Bitter.’ This champagne cocktail rounds out with a little spice and vanilla with healthy use of bitters, but definitely washes across the palate pleasantly. Life is full of little bitter moments, but hopefully bubbles over pleasantly with more joyous ones.

Mariette – created by Cheri Loughlin

1/4 measure Tequila Blanco

3/4 measure Benedictine

1/2 measure Licor 43

1/4 ounce Premium Orange Liqueur

5 dashes Angostura Orange Bitters

5 dashes Angostura Bitters

Brut Champagne

Orange Peel

Combine tequila, liqueurs and bitters in cocktail shaker with ice. Shake to blend and chill. Strain into champagne flute. Top with champagne. Garnish with fresh orange zest.

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Tagged Benedictine, Champagne, Licor 43, Premium Orange Liqueur, Tequila

Le Grand Brielle

Posted on February 1, 2012 | Leave a comment

This champagne cocktail would be lovely to toast celebratory occasions with its distinctive spicy notes deeply rooted within the combination of liqueurs. Mango can easily overtake the flavor if too much is added so keep it light to balance the pizzazz and zing of this delightfully hearty cocktail. Named for Brielle, meaning Exalted Goddess.

Le Grand Brielle – created by Cheri Loughlin

3/4 measure Benedictine

1/4 measure Premium Orange Liqueur

1/4 measure Licor 43

1/4 measure Mango Puree

1/4 measure Fresh Lemon Juice

5 dashes Classic Bitters

3 measures Brut Champagne

Lemon Twist Garnish

Place liqueurs, puree, juice and bitters in cocktail shaker with ice. Shake to blend and chill. Strain into chilled champagne flute. Top with Champagne. Garnish with fresh lemon twist.

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Tagged Benedictine, Champagne, Licor 43, Premium Orange Liqueur

Pineapple Upside-Down Cake Cocktail

Posted on September 22, 2011 | 1 Comment

This dessert style cocktail is quite tasty, even for those without a huge sweet tooth. Amaretto provides nutty sweetness without going overboard. The bottom of the martini glass is kissed with the taste and glow of maraschino cherry rounding the entire cocktail out rather nicely.

Pineapple Upside-Down Cake – adapted by Cheri Loughlin

1 measure Vanilla Vodka

1 measure Amaretto

1/2 measure Licor 43

1 measure Pineapple Juice

1/2 ounce Myers’s Dark Rum

Maraschino Cherry Garnish

Combine vodka, amaretto, Licor 43 and pineapple juice in cocktail shaker with ice. Shake to blend and chill. Strain into chilled cocktail glass with cherry placed in well of glass. Top with dark rum. Notation:Vanilla Vodka may be increased to 1-1/2 measure to cut a fraction of the sweetness.

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Tagged Amaretto, Licor 43, Myers's Rum, Pineapple Juice, Rum, Vanilla Vodka, Vodka

Crème Brulee Served Martini Style

Posted on November 21, 2010 | 1 Comment

Original instructions for this cocktail called for a brown sugar dipped rim. Try as I might the brown sugar just refused to adhere. Possibly you’ll have better luck. Mission aborted; I opted for an easier and just as delicious approach to garnishing the Crème Brulee cocktail. Rather than brown sugar rim, I’ve used a rock candy “Petits Batonnets Sucres” from Williams-Sonoma. These can also be purchased from many other grocery store outlets, especially around holiday time. The garnish is more tasteful than the messy, sticky sugared rim called for and doubles as drink stir stick.

Crème Brulee

1-1/2 ounce Van Gogh Vanilla Vodka

1 ounce Licor 43

1 splash Cream

Lemon Wedge & Brown Sugar to Rim

Rim martini glass with lemon wedge. Dip in brown sugar. Place in freezer to chill. Place liquid ingredients to cocktail shaker with ice. Shake to blend and chill. Strain into prepared martini glass.

The Crème Brulee cocktail is sweet with creamy edge. A bit of sugary burn slips down in the finish. There is excellent flavor within, possibly due in part to the inclusion of the seductive flavor qualities of Licor 43.

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Posted in Christmas Cocktails

Tagged Licor 43, Van Gogh Vodka

Cabo Wabo Tequila Rocks National Tequila Day

Posted on July 24, 2010 | Leave a comment

In honor of National Tequila Day Cabo Wabo Tequila sent out three unique recipes to liven up celebrations. The Waborita stays most true to traditional style Margarita recipes while The Churro Margarita and The Guacarita venture into territory some would speculate as adventurous beyond the margarita glass.

Licor 43, Carolans Irish Cream and Tuaca all remind of creamy, buttery, decadent deliciousness. Add in the tequila with cinnamon and sugar rim and this cocktail certainly takes off into the realm of luscious dessert feel.

The Churro Margarita

2 ounces Cabo Wabo Añejo Tequila

1 ounce Licor 43

1 ounce Carolans Irish Cream

1/4 ounce Tuaca

Mix of Cinnamon and Sugar for the rim

Shake up liquid ingredients with ice. Strain cocktail over fresh ice into a rocks glass, rimmed with the cinnamon sugar mixture.

If there were ever a Margarita to pair with favorite guacamole and chips snack food The Guacarita would definitely be the one. Technically Avocado is a fruit rather than vegetable like so many people believe it to be, so enjoy your green fruit blended to rock & roll bliss in this unexpected Margarita recipe.

The Guacarita

2 ounces Cabo Wabo Blanco Tequila

1/2 Skinned Avocado

1/4 ounce Agave Nectar

1/2 ounce Fresh Lime Juice

4 Cilantro leaves

Place all ingredients and ice into a blender. Blend on high for 10 seconds and pour into a margarita glass. Garnish with a short cilantro sprig.

Tales of the Margarita

Many claim to be the inventor of the Margarita, but we’ll never be sure of its true origin. The most popular anecdote claims that Carlos “Danny” Herrera developed the drink at his Tijuana-area restaurant, Rancho La Gloria, around 1938. Herrera created the cocktail for one of his customers, a beautiful show girl, and aspiring actress, Marjorie King, who was allergic to all hard alcohol except than tequila. She didn’t enjoy tequila alone, so Herrera started to experiment with different combinations to make the beverage more palatable. The most delicious combination mixed white tequila with lime juice, shaved ice, triple sec and surprisingly, salt. Herrera named his concoction “Margarita” in honor of his muse, Marjorie. – quoted from PR material

The Waborita

1 ounce Fresh Lime Juice

1 ounce Cointreau

2 ounces Cabo Wabo Reposado Tequila

Splash of Grand Marnier

Salt the rim of a large margarita glass. Combine ingredients in a shaker over ice and strain into the glass. Serve with a lime wheel. (This signature margarita is served at Sammy Hagar’s new Las Vegas Cabo Wabo Cantina)

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Tagged Agave Nectar, Avocado, Cabo Wabo Tequila, Carolans Irish Cream, Cilantro, Cointreau, Fresh Lime, Grand Marnier, Irish Cream, Licor 43, National Tequila Day, Tequila, Tuaca

Embarrassing Truth about the Cocktails & Shots We Order

Posted on May 12, 2010 | Leave a comment

The scandalous truth about the cocktails and shots we ordered once upon a time in an embarrassing and awkward moment of shameful abandon is we actually remember the sordid details long into the future. Surprisingly enough it doesn’t take liquid courage to recount the flash of tacky tippling. Mat shots as a rite of passage, the call of a blow job shot quieting the bar and girlie fru fru drinks in the hands of manly men are all no brainers after the fact, but x marks the spot when friends are calling the shots.

Readers fessed up to The Intoxicologist on Twitter and Facebook about the most embarrassing shot or cocktail they ever ordered, what made them do it and ultimately what they learned. Answers tickled and induced the ‘blech’ factor.

Lilly Pad consisting of Malibu Rum, Midori, Blue Curacao and pineapple juice seemed a good idea at the time to Ben Newton-Syms. According to Ben, “The official excuse; the bartender looked like he’d massacre anything classic and make me angry. The guilty truth; I wanted a drink garnished with a gummy frog. Oh dear.” Gummy bears, worms, octopi and frogs might be on my list of chewy, fruit musts when I’m in the mood for ripping limbs from helpless candies, but never a good idea for cocktail garnish. When in doubt of a bartender’s ability to build a classic, go for the straight pour and ask for a side dish of gummy Froggers.

Speaking of Midori in the Lilly Pad, Theresa Dobey mentions the Ninja Turtle. This little number contains Midori and Pina Colada. Theresa describes it as, “Super gross, not good, not good at all.” Ya think?! I can just imagine swirls of green sweetened liqueur swimming around in milky, creamy Pina Colada mix. Ewww! However a Pina Colada in its finest form is another story altogether. Skip the girlie umbrellas, frilly straws and pre-made mixes and go for the well built cocktail ala Dale DeGroff.

Pina Colada – Dale DeGroff, Craft of the Cocktail

1-1/2 ounce Bacardi Light Rum
1 ounce Myers’s Rum
2 ounce Coco Lopez
1 ounce Heavy Cream
4 ounce Pineapple Juice
Dash of Angostura Bitters
1 Cup Crushed Ice
Garnish – Pineapple Wedge & Maraschino Cherry

Combine all ingredients except garnish into a blender and blend until all ice is completely mixed in. Any chunks get caught in straws, so be sure to mix very well. Pour into either a hurricane glass or a poco-grande glass. Place pineapple and cherry on a garnish skewer and place in the drink. The Intoxicologist Notation: To send this cocktail into total ‘yum’ factor add an additional 1/2 to 3/4 ounce Myers Rum float to the top of the finished cocktail.

The Blow Job shot always seems to come up (no pun intended) when shots are spoken of in any conversation. Many Twitter and Facebook readers mentioned this shot as the one that caused their most embarrassing moment. Whether the name of the shot itself caused deafening quiet to filter across the crowd as the shot was called out or due to the way the shot is downed on knees, no hands at the foot of a stranger by brides to be or their entourage of giggling friends. However, one reader comment regarding the Blow Job shot truly stole the show.

“BJ…and drank it with no hands…I really don’t need to explain right? What did I learn….Well..Either one can make you choke. (You asked :)” – Ginger Sanders

Enough said. Let’s get off the Blow Job and Orgasm shots for a change and move on to something a little less obvious for giggles and grins like…

Deep Throat – from X-Rated Drinks

1-1/2 ounce Vodka

1/4 ounce Coffee Liqueur

Whipped Cream Garnish

Combine liquids in cocktail shaker with ice. Shake. Strain into two shot glasses. Top with whipped cream.

G-Spot – from X-Rated Drinks

1/8 ounce Vodka

1/4 ounce Licor 43

1/2 ounce Raspberry Liqueur

Dash Sour Mix

Dash Club Soda

Combine all ingredients except club soda in cocktail shaker with ice. Shake. Strain into shot glass. Top with club soda.

Time for you to play along and tattle on your shameful tipples. What cocktail or shot tickled your tonsils while inducing the discomfort level? The article that inspired the entire discussion stemmed from Modern Drunkard: You Want a What?

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Posted in Cocktails, Shot-tails, Shots & Shooters

Tagged Classic Bitters, Club Soda, Coconut Cream, Coffee Liqueur, Licor 43, Myers's Rum, Pineapple Juice, Raspberry Liqueur, Rum, Shot-tails, Sour Mix, Vodka

Tequila Cazadores: More Than Margaritas – It’s a Cocktail Tease

Posted on April 29, 2010 | 1 Comment

Cinco de Mayo rounds the corner soon. The United States and other countries often adopt celebrations from other countries, merging customs and traditions with their own celebratory styles. Cinco de Mayo, historically a celebration of Mexico’s independence of France, is often confused for Mexican Independence Day commemorated as a result of the Mexican War of Independence. Both celebrations aptly include tequila as base spirit for the widely popular Margarita and traditional Sangrita with chilled tequila shooter. However with classic cocktails and contemporary styled martinis so popular, it pays to explore options beyond the obvious.

Tequila Cazadores Reposado

Aroma: Hints of sweetness, dry grass, slight caramel – but only briefly

Tasted Neat: Contains a lot of burn, fresh mown grass, slightly less sweetness in the taste from what the aroma suggests, tinge of milky cream

Finish lingers only faintly, possibly five to seven seconds at most. Suggestion of butteriness that doesn’t quite pan out in the full flavor. Leaves me wanting for something more that just isn’t there in the final taste. Nice texture and character, but not my idea of the ideal sipping tequila. Definitely see 100% de Agave Tequila Cazadores as the chilled shot tequila variety for those wanting a quick fix solution or margarita style tequila. After a little recipe exploration and cocktail shaker play, Tequila Cazadores mixes well in cocktails one wouldn’t necessarily expect.

Teaser – adapted by Cheri Loughlin

1 ounce Tequila Cazadores

1 ounce Cointreau

1 ounce Fresh Lime Juice

1 Egg White

1/3 ounce Licor 43

Orange Twist

Combine all liquid ingredients in a cocktail shaker. Dry shake vigorously to blend egg white with mixture. Add ice. Shake thoroughly. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with fresh orange twist.

Many versions of the Teaser combine tequila and triple sec with orange and grapefruit juices on the rocks. The version above is an adaptation from the Teaser cocktail found in A Pocket Guide to Cocktails. My adapted version calls for Licor 43 to round out the edges, pull a little of the buttery feel that didn’t quite come through in the first tasting of Cazadores, add a hint of vanilla to take away so much of the acidic tartness of the original Teaser recipe and include a wee burst of orange with specific Cointreau and orange zest. The cocktail still contains a little tartness which was intended, but with mellow sweetness buried within. Rather than Teaser it could now be referred to as a temptation.

Tequila Cazadores sample provided by brand representatives.

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Tagged Cinco de Mayo, Cointreau, Egg White, Fresh Lime, Licor 43, Tequila, Tequila Cazadores

Friday Night Favorite Shot Recipes

Posted on March 12, 2010 | Leave a comment

Shots are in interesting breed of drink. Many consumed them in youth & continue to do so as Friday night ritual when out with friends. These little gems may also be converted into true cocktails served straight up or on the rocks. Current question asked on The Intoxicologist Facebook Fan page and Intoxicologist Twitter page: What is your current favorite shot flavor or favorite shot you remember consuming from days of youth? Only one shot appeared more than once – Pineapple Upside Down Cake.

Pineapple Upside Down Cake Shot – adaptation by Cheri Loughlin

1/2 ounce Pineapple Vodka

1/4 ounce Godiva White Chocolate Liqueur

1/2 ounce Pineapple Juice

Splash Licor 43

Maraschino Cherry

Drip several drops maraschino cherry juice in bottom of shot glass. Slit bottom of maraschino cherry and prop on rim of shot glass. Set aside. Combine liquid ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake to blend and chill. Strain into prepared shot glass.

The current fad sweeping trendy NYC and Cali bars received one mention – the Pickle Back shot. This Intoxicologist is not completely convinced with the long term popularity of the Pickle Back shot yet, but the mind is still open if the spirit is willing. It definitely has not caught on in Middle America or in an Irish bar where I recently discovered locals of Kansas City throw back a double shot referred to as the Bear Shot. The recipient of a Bear Shot first downs an Irish Car Bomb followed quickly by a Jager Bomb. The Jager Bomb consists of a shot of Jagermeister dropped into a glass of Red Bull. This concoction is a regular feature at O’Dowd’s Little Dublin in Kansas City, MO. The bartender says he usually limits customers to one Bear Shot per night.

LAZERLIBBY from Twitter clues us in that “Jack’s Bistro in Baltimore has a Peanut Butter and Jelly shot! It’s awesome!!” Peanut butter is an eternal favorite and classic peanut butter and jelly sandwiches seem to return everyone to memories of youth, freedom and fun days of carefree living. No wonder this shot is such a hit. Though Jack’s recipe isn’t available here, I’ve crafted a version of the Peanut Butter and Jelly Shot and hope hits the spot.

PB&J Shot – created by Cheri Loughlin

1 ounce Frangelico

3/4 ounce Cassis

1/4 part Castries Peanut Liqueur

Combine liquids in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake. Strain into two shot glasses or one shooter.

The Chocolate Cake shot is another favorite of many. It is the perfect liquid birthday cake in case anyone is out celebrating. Chocolate Cake is mentioned in the Top Ten Popular Shot Recipes post with several more popular shots such as the Buttery Nipple, Tweaked Buttery Nipple and Purple Hooter.

Friday and Saturday nights were designed for smaller sips where this sweet tart concoction is concerned. There are many variations of the Lemon Drop Shot from so simple with just citrus vodka and triple sec to downright involved with citrus vodka, triple sec, sour mix, simple syrup, Rose’s Lime and fresh lemon. The Lemon Drop Shot recipe below uses four ingredients plus optional garnish for quick build and fantastic pucker up lemon drop sweet tart flavor.

Lemon Drop Shot – created by Cheri Loughlin

3/4 ounce Citrus Vodka

1/4 ounce Triple Sec

1/4 ounce Limoncello

1/4 ounce Simply Lemonade

Sugar

Lemon Wedge

Dip half of lemon wedge in sugar. Set aside. Combine liquids in cocktail shaker with ice. Shake to blend and chill. Strain into shot glass. Shoot. Bite lemon and enjoy the sugar.

Three Olives Bubble Vodka reaches wide audiences with its bubblicious bubble gum fruit flavor. Tiffany LaRue Spooner from Facebook mentioned her preference for Three-O Bubble Vodka with Watermelon Pucker. Several Three-O Bubble cocktails and four shots have been designed including the Mad Melon Bubble Gum Shot.

Bob Stafford suggested an interesting Bandana Shot: Fill a shot glass half full with Coke. Spread a bandana tightly over the glass. Float Captain Morgan’s Rum through the top of the bandana. This creates a two layer effect with the Coke chasing the rum leaving one with a nice vanilla and Coke aftertaste… “and a cruddy bandana at the end of the evening.”

Many thanks to everyone who chimed in with favorite shots: Angelique Martin-Osorio, Bob Stafford, Robert H. Dicks II, Neon Lothmann, ilovepapercuts, LAZERLIBBY, John Bartlet, James Anderson, Scott Galbiati, GlaceLuxuryIce, CruiseMaven, Tiffany LaRue Spooner, Danielle Spedale and Robert Haynes-Peterson. Enjoy evenings out, happy hour and a shot now and then, but always sip responsibly.

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Tagged Castries Peanut Rum Creme, Chocolate Liqueur, Citrus Vodka, Creme de Cassis, Frangelico, Godiva, Hazelnut Liqueur, Lemonade, Licor 43, Limoncello, Pinapple Juice, Pineapple Vodka, Shot-tails, Triple Sec, Vodka

Parrot Bay Key Lime Rum: Time to Muddle Up a New Key Lime Cocktail

Posted on October 2, 2008 | Leave a comment

Parrot Bay Key Lime is just one new addition to the growing Captain Morgan family. Parrot Bay is already known as a rich quality white rum perfect for all delicious exotic cocktail blends. From talk out and about this latest Key Lime flavor is lightly sweet and crisp making it an excellent mixer whether you lean toward the tropical or traditional cocktail.

My first thought for this flavor is of course the Key Lime Pie Cocktail. While I have not had the opportunity to test out the new Parrot Bay Key Lime Rum flavor, my Intoxicologist brain is already starting to muddle over the possibilities. My original recipe calls for vanilla vodka and Licor 43. Now that there is Key Lime Rum it’s time to whip out the cocktail shaker and start tweaking the recipe. Maybe add in some KeKe Liqueur as well?

What about the classic twist on a Gin & Tonic. Frequently I change things up and switch to Rum & Tonic using one shot of white rum and one shot of Captain Morgan Spiced Rum with a squeeze of a half a lime topped off with diet tonic water. Why not exchange simple white rum for the new Parrot Pay Key Lime Rum for added Key Lime Flavor? Layering of flavor in a cocktail excites the taste buds.

Certainly there is only one way to be sure on any of these cocktail recipe musings. I must wait it out and then get my hands on a bottle of Parrot Bay Key Lime Rum!

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Tagged KeKe Liqueur, Key Lime Rum, Licor 43, Parrot Bay Key Lime Rum, Parrot Bay Rum, Rum

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Spanish Fly

Mariette

Le Grand Brielle

Pineapple Upside-Down Cake Cocktail

Crème Brulee Served Martini Style

Cabo Wabo Tequila Rocks National Tequila Day

Embarrassing Truth about the Cocktails & Shots We Order

Tequila Cazadores: More Than Margaritas – It’s a Cocktail Tease

Friday Night Favorite Shot Recipes

Parrot Bay Key Lime Rum: Time to Muddle Up a New Key Lime Cocktail

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