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Slow Comfortable Screw with a Pillow
Collins glass – with Ice
1 oz – Sloe Gin
½ oz – Southern Comfort
Fill with O.J.
Add a splash of Cream
Cream Sickle
3 oz Stem Glass – Chilled
Mixing glass – ¼ Ice
½ oz - Vodka
½ oz - Triple Sec
½ oz - O.J.
1 ½ oz - Cream
Blend and strain
Clue: Ice cream man from New Jersey named V.T.O
Pink Squirrel
3 oz Stem Glass – Chilled
Mixing glass – ¼ Ice
½ oz - White Cream de Cacao
½ oz - Crème de Almond (Noyaux)
2 oz - Cream
Blend and strain
Clue: Annoying Critters
Banshee
3oz Stem glass – chilled
Mixing cup – ¼ Ice
½ oz - White crème de Cacao
½ oz - Crème de banana
2 oz - Cream
Blend and stain
Clue: Banshee
Red Devil
½ oz - Vodka
½ oz - Triple Sec
½ oz - Lime Juice
½ oz - Amaretto
½ oz - Southern Comfort
½ oz - Sloe Gin
Fill with O.J.
Clue: Very Tough Landing on you’re A.S.S.O
Toasted Almond
Collins glass
1 oz - Kahlua
1 oz - Amaretto
Fill with Cream
Shake and Strain
Clue: Toast in the A.M. with Coffee
White Wine Spritzer
Collins glass with Ice
½ Filled with White Wine
Fill with White Wine
Stir
Garnish: Lemon Twist
Clue: Spritzer think soda
Mellon Ball
Collins glass
1 oz - Vodka
Fill with O.J.
Float ½ oz - Midori
Clue: Very Odd Mellon
Scotch & Soda
1 oz - Scotch
Fill with Soda
Whiskey & Water
1 oz - Whiskey
Fill with Water
Scotch Manhattan/Rob Roy
Rocks (rocks) or Stem (up)
¼ oz - Sweet Vermouth
1 ¾ oz - Scotch
Garnish: Cherry
Vodka Gimlet
Rocks glass with Ice
1 ½ oz - Vodka
½ oz - Rose Lime Juice
Garnish: Lime squeeze
Gin Gimlet
Rocks glass with Ice
1 ½ oz - Gin
½ oz - Rose Lime Juice
Garnish: Lime squeeze
Screw Driver
Highball glass with Ice
1 oz - Vodka
Fill with O.J.
Whiskey Sour
Sour glass or Highball glass
Mixing cup, ¼ Filled with Ice
1 oz - Whiskey
2 oz - Sweet & Sour
Blend and strain
Garnish: Cherry
7 & 7
Highball glass
1 oz - 7 Crown Whiskey
Fill with 7-up
Vodka Collins
Collins glass, Filled with Ice
1 oz - Vodka
2 oz - Sweet & Sour
Fill with Soda
Stir
Garnish: Cherry
Brandy Separator
Highball glass
1 oz - Brandy
½ oz - Kahlua
Fill with Cream
Chi Chi
1 oz - Vodka
1 oz - Cream of Coconut syrup
2 oz - Pineapple syrup or 3 oz - Pina colada mix
Blend and strain
Garnish: Pineapple and Cherry
Kioki Coffee
Coffee mug
1 oz - Brandy
½ oz - Kahlua
Fill with Coffee
Top with whipped cream
Clue: Big Kids
Electric Margarita
½ oz - Blue Curcao
1 ½ oz - Sweet & Sour
1 oz - Tequila
Garnish: Lime
Woo Woo
Collins glass
1 oz - Vodka
1 oz - Peach Schnapps
Fill with Cranberry Juice
Clue: Very Pretty Car
Irish Coffee
Coffee mug
1 sugar cube
1 oz - Irish Whiskey
Fill with Coffee
Top with whipped cream
Madras
Highball glass
1 oz - Vodka
½ Filled with O.J.
½ Filled with Cranberry Juice
Champagne Cocktail
Champagne glass
1 Sugar cube
1 Drop of Bitters
Fill with Champagne
Garnish: Lemon Twist
Clue: B.S.
Gibson
Dash 1/8 oz Dry Vermouth
1 ¾ oz - Gin
Garnish: Onion
Clue: Gibsonion
Godfather
Rocks glass
1 oz Scotch
½ oz Amaretto
Clue: Shoots Assholes
Stinger
Rocks glass withIce
1 ½ oz Brandy
½ oz White Crème de Menthe
Stir
Clue: Bees & Wasps
Gin & Tonic
Highball glass with Ice
1 oz Gin
Fill with Tonic
Garnish: Lime squeeze
Clue: tonic drinks get lime squeeze
Cape Cod
Highball glass
1 oz Vodka
Filled with Cranberry Juice
Dry Scotch Manhatten/Dry Rob Roy
¼ oz Dry Vermouth
1 ¾ oz Scotch
Garnish: Lemon twist
Seabreeze
Highball glass
1 oz vodka
½ Filled with Cranberry Juice
½ Filled with Grapefruit Juice
Wine Cooler
Collins glass
½ Filled with Red wine or White wine
Filled with 7-up
Garnish: Cherry
After 8
Shot
1/3 oz Baileys
1/3 oz Kahlua
1/3 oz White Crème de Menth
Clue: Bitch in the Kitchen drinking crème de menth
Rum & Coke
Highball glass with Ice
1 oz Light Rum
Fill with Coke
White Russian
Rocks glass
1 oz Vodka
½ oz Kahlua
Float Cream
Rusty Nail
Rocks glass
1 oz Scotch
½ oz Drambuie
Clue: Step Down on a rusty nail
Baybreeze
Highball glass
1 oz Vodka
½ Filled with Cranberry Juice
½ Filled with Pineapple Juice
Cadillac Margarita
1 oz Cuervo 1800
½ oz Grand Marnie
1 ½ oz Sweet & Sour
Garnish: extra shot of Grand Marnie
Use best liquors for this drink
Orgasm
Shot glass
1/3 oz Baileys
½ oz Amaretto
1/3 oz Kahlua
Clue: Best on the B.A.K.
Mud Slide
Shot glass
1/3 oz Vodka
1/3 oz Baileys
1/3 oz Kahlua
Clue: Screaming Bitch in the Kitchen
Southern Comfort Manhattan
Rocks or Stem
¼ oz Dry Vermouth
1 ¾ oz Southern Comfort
Garnish: Cherry
Clue: Sweet (So Co) Dry (Vermouth) Sweet (Cherry)
Mai Tai
Collins glass with Ice
1 oz Rum
½ oz Crème de Almond
1 ½ oz Sweet –n- sour
Float Meyers Rum
Garnish: Cherry
Sex on the Beach
Collins glass
1 oz Peach Schnapps
½ oz Vodka
½ Filled with Cranberry Juice
½ Filled with Pineapple Juice
Clue: Very Pretty Chicks Pregnant
Blow Job
Shot glass
½ oz Kahlua
½ oz Baileys
Topped with whipped cream
Clue: Bitch in the Kitchen
Alabama Slammer
Collins glass
½ oz Amaretto
1 oz Southern Comfort
½ oz Sloe Gin
Fill with O.J.
Clue: A.S.S.O.
Collins Mix
Sweet –n- sour
Soda
Pink Lady
Stemmed glass, chilled
Mixing cup, ¼ filled with Ice
1 oz Gin
½ oz Grenadine
1 ½ oz Cream
Blend and Strain
Clue: pink lady named G.G.
Grasshopper
Stemmed glass, chilled
Mixing cup, ¼ filled with Ice
½ oz - White crème de cacao
½ oz - Green crème de Menthe
2 oz - Cream
Blend and strain
Clue: green grasshopper drinking cacao
Cuba Libre
Highball glass with Ice
1 oz Light Rum
Fill with Coke
Garnish: Lime
Clue: same as rum and coke except add lime
Old Fashion
In Rocks glass, place
Orange Wedge
Cherry
1 sugar cube or tsp sugar
2 dashes Bitters
Dash Soda
Mash together
Fill glass with Ice
Add 1 oz - Bourbon
Clue: old fashions are B.S. B.S. that eat Oranges & Cherry’s
Bloody Mary
Collins glass filled with Ice
1 oz Vodka
2 dashes Pepper
2 dashes Salt
2 dashes Celery salt
4 drops Worcestershire sauce
1 drop Tabasco (optional)
Fill with Tomato Juice or Fill with Bloody Mary mix instead of spices and tomato juice.
Stir Well
Garnish: Celery stick and/or lime
Grayhound
Highball glass filled with Ice
1 oz - Vodka
Fill with Grapefruit Juice
Stir Well
Salty Dog
Highball glass filled with Ice
Salt frosting on rim
1 oz - Vodka
Fill with Grapefruit Juice
Stir well
Tequila Sunrise
Collins glass filled with Ice
1 oz Tequila
Fill with O.J.
Stir well
Top with ½ oz Grenadine
Stir lightly
Garnish: Cherry
Martini
Rock glass filled with Ice
Dash (1/8 oz) - Dry Vermouth
1 ¾ oz – Gin
Garnish: Olive
Perfect Scotch Manhattan or Perfect Rob Roy
Rock glass filled with Ice
1/8 oz – Dry Vermouth
1/8 oz – Sweet Vermouth
1 ¾ oz – Scotch
Garnish: Lemon twist
Godmother
Rock glass filled with Ice
1 ½ oz – Vodka
½ oz – Amaretto
Stir
Black Russian
Rock glass filled with Ice
1 ½ oz - Vodka
½ oz – Kahlua
Stir
Clue: Black (think Kahlua) Vodka (think Russian)
Sombrero
Rock glass filled with Ice
1 ½ oz – Kahlua
½ oz – Cream
Stir well
Clue: sombrero is white (cream)
Long Island Ice Tea
Collins glass filled with ice
½ oz – Vodka
½ oz – Gin
½ oz – Tequila
½ oz – Triple Sec
½ oz – Rum
2 oz – Sweet & Sour
Splash of Coke
Stir
Garnish: Lemon twist
Singapore Sling
Collins glass filled with Ice
½ oz Grenadine
1 oz – Gin
2 oz – Sweet & Sour
Stir Well
Fill with Soda
Top with ½ oz Cherry Flavored Brandy
Garnish: Cherry
Clue: Tom Collins wearing Red Shoes & Red Hat
Pina Colada
Collins glass filled with Ice
Mixing cup, ¼ filled with Ice
1 oz - Light Rum
1 oz – cream of Coconut syrup
2 oz – Pineapple syrup or 3 oz Pina Colada mix
Blend & strain
Garnish: Pineapple stalk and/or cherry
Sloe Gin Fizz
Collins glass
Mixing cup, ¼ filled with Ice
1 oz - Sloe Gin
2 oz – Sweet & Sour
Fill with Soda
Garnish: Cherry
Vodka Collins
Collins glass filled with Ice
1 oz – Vodka
2 oz – Sweet & Sour
Stir well
Fill with Soda
Stir Slightly
Garnish: Cherry
Tom Collins
Same as Vodka Collins except use Gin
Clue: Tom & Gerry
John Collins
Same as Vodka Collins except use Whiskey
Clue: John Wayne (whiskey drinker)
Joe Collins
Same as Vodka Collins except use Scotch
Clue: Joe Shmo
Mexican Coffee
Coffee mug
½ oz - Tequila
½ oz – Kahlua
Fill with hot Coffee
Top with whipped cream
Jamaican Coffee
Coffee mug
½ oz – Rum
½ oz – Tia Maria
Fill with hot Coffee
Top with whipped cream
Mimosa
Collins glass filled with Ice
½ – fill with Champagne
½ fill with O.J.
Stir gently
Tequila Sunset
Collins glass filled with Ice
1 oz – Tequila
Fill with O.J.
Stir well
Float ½ oz Blackberry Brandy
Garnish: Cherry
Zombie
Collins glass filled with Ice
Mixing cup ¼ filled with Ice
1 oz – Dark Rum
1 oz – Light Rum
½ oz – crème de almond
½ oz – Triple Sec
1 oz – O.J.
1 oz – Sweet & Sour
Blend & strain
Float ½ oz – 151 proof Rum
Garnish: cherry
Dirty Mother
Rock glass filled with Ice
1 ½ oz – Brandy
½ oz – Kahlua