Cocktail Party Mixed Drink Recipes
Featuring basic standards and a diverse selection of favorites, the following cocktail party drink list is all you need to mix cocktails with confidence.
The list is grouped by liquor and then sub-divided by complexity, e.g. 2,3,& 4 part drinks. For details on mixing cocktails, see Cocktail Mixology 101.
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Bourbon & Whiskey Cocktail Recipes
Bourbon: 2-Part Cocktails
Bourbon & Coke
2 oz
4 oz
| bourbon
Coke or Diet Coke
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| 1
part
2 parts
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Pour ingredients into a double Old Fashioned glass with ice. Stir and
optionally garnish with a lemon twist.
Bourbon & Ginger
2 oz
4 oz
| bourbon
ginger ale
| 1 part
2 parts
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Pour ingredients into a double Old Fashioned glass with ice. Stir and optionally garnish with a lemon twist.
Bourbon: 3-Part Cocktails
Washington Apple
2 oz
2 oz
2 oz
| bourbon or blended whiskey
Sour Apple Pucker
cranberry juice
| 1 part
1 part
1 part
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Pour ingredients into a highball glass with ice. Stir and
optionally garnish with an apple slice.
Whiskey Sour
1 1/2 oz
1 1/2 oz
3/4 oz
| bourbon or blended whiskey
lemon juice
simple syrup*
| 2 parts
2 parts
1 part
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Pour ingredients into a double Old Fashioned glass with ice. Stir and garnish with an orange slice and maraschino cherry.
This drink may also be mixed in a cocktail shaker and served "up".
Bourbon: 4+ Part Cocktails
Mint Julep
2 1/2 oz
8
1 tsp
2
tsp
1 sprig
| bourbon
fresh mint leaves
powdered sugar
water
mint
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Muddle mint leaves, powdered sugar and water in a Collins glass.
Alternatively, you may use simple syrup for the sugar and water. Add crushed ice and fill with
bourbon. Fill with more crushed ice to near the top of the glass.
Garnish with a fresh mint sprig. Cut a straw to protrude 1-inch above
the top of the glass. While imbibing shove your nose into the mint
garnish and sniff and quaff at the same time.
Old Fashioned
2 oz
1
3 dashes
1 splash
| bourbon
sugar cube
bitters
water
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Place the sugar cube in the bottom of an Old Fashioned glass (alternatively, you may use 1 teaspoon of sugar). Sprinkle sugar with bitters and add a splash of water. Muddle ingredients with a bar spoon. Add ice, pour in bourbon and stir. Garnish with a maraschino cherry and orange slice on a toothpick.
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Gin Cocktail Recipes
Gin: 2-Part Cocktails
Gin & Ginger
2 oz
4 oz
| gin
ginger ale
| 1 part
2 parts
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Pour ingredients into a double Old
Fashioned glass with ice. Stir and optionally garnish with a lemon
twist. Gin & Tonic
2 oz
4 oz
| gin
tonic or diet tonic
| 1 part
2 parts
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Pour ingredients into a double Old
Fashioned glass with ice. Squeeze in lime wedge and stir. Orange Blossom
2 oz
3 oz
| gin
orange juice
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| 2 parts
3 parts
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Pour ingredients into a double Old Fashioned glass with ice. Stir and garnish with an orange slice.
Gin: 3-Part Cocktails
Gin Sour
1 1/2 oz
1 1/2 oz
3/4
oz
| gin
lemon juice
simple syrup*
| 2 parts
2
parts
1 part
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Pour ingredients into a double Old Fashioned glass with ice. Stir and
garnish with an orange slice and maraschino cherry.
This drink may also be mixed in a
cocktail shaker and served "up".
Gin: 4+ Part Cocktails
Gin Fizz
2 oz
1 oz
1 oz
1/2 oz
| gin
lemon juice
lime juice
simple syrup*
club soda
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Mix gin, lemon juice, lime juice and simple syrup in a highball glass with ice. Fill with club soda and garnish with a maraschino cherry. Serve with a straw.
Pink Panther
2 oz
2 oz
4 oz
1/2 oz
| gin
apple juice
grapefruit juice
grenadine
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Mix all ingredients in a highball glass with ice. Optionally garnish with a sprig of mint. Serve with a straw.
Tom Collins
2 1/2 oz
1 1/2 oz
1/2 oz
| gin
lemon juice
simple syrup*
club soda
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Mix gin, lemon juice, and simple syrup in a Collins glass
with ice. Fill with club soda and garnish with a maraschino cherry.
Serve with a straw. Long Island Iced Tea
Recipe under Vodka
Rum Cocktail Recipes
Rum:
2-Part Cocktails
Rum & Coke
2 oz
4 oz
| light rum
Coke or Diet Coke
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| 1
part
2 parts
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Pour ingredients into a double Old Fashioned glass with ice. Squeeze in lime wedge and stir. Rum & Pineapple
2 oz
3 oz
| rum
pineapple juice
| 2 part
3 parts
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Pour ingredients into a double Old
Fashioned glass with ice. Stir and optionally garnish with a pineapple wedge or maraschino cherry.
Rum: 3-Part
Cocktails
Daiquiri
2 oz
3/4 oz
1/2 oz
| light rum
lime juice
simple syrup*
| 4 part
3 part
2 part
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Pour ingredients into a double Old Fashioned glass with ice. Stir and
optionally garnish with a lime.
Substitute grenadine for the simple syrup to make a Pink Daiquiri.
Pineapple Coconut
1 1/2 oz
1 1/2 oz
3 oz
| light rum
coconut rum
pineapple juice
| 1 part
1 part
2 parts
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Pour ingredients into a double Old Fashioned glass with ice. Stir and
garnish with a pineapple wedge or maraschino cherry.
Rum:
4+ Part Cocktails
Blue Hawaiian
1 1/2 oz
1 oz
2 oz
1 oz
| light rum
blue curacao
pineapple juice
cream of coconut
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Shake ingredients together in a shaker. Pour over ice into a hurricane, wine, or highball glass. Garnish with an orange slice and cocktail umbrella.
Goombay Smash
1 oz
1 oz
1 oz
3 oz
1/4 oz
1/2 oz
3 dashes
| light rum
gold rum
coconut rum
pineapple juice
lime juice
simple syrup*
bitters
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Pour ingredients into a highball glass over ice. Stir and sprinkle with bitters on top. Garnish with an pineapple wedge and maraschino cherry on a toothpick and cocktail umbrella.
Mai Tai
1 oz
1 oz
1/2 oz
1/2
oz
1/2 oz
1/2 oz | light rum
dark rum
lime juice
orgeat
Substitute: almond coffee-flavoring syrup
Curacao
Substitute: Cointreau, Triple Sec, Grand Marnier
grenadine
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Shake ingredients together in a shaker. Pour over ice into a double Old Fashioned glass. Garnish with a skewered orange slice & maraschino cherry and cocktail
umbrella. Planter's Punch
2 oz
3 oz
1 oz
2 dashes
1 tsp
| dark rum
orange juice
lemon juice
grenadine
simple syrup*
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Shake ingredients together in a shaker. Pour over ice into a hurricane or highball glass. Garnish with a skewered orange slice & maraschino
cherry and cocktail
umbrella. Long Island Iced Tea
Recipe under Vodka
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Scotch Cocktail Recipes
Scotch:
2-Part Cocktails
Rusty Nail
2 oz
1 oz
| scotch
Drambuie
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| 2 parts
1 part
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Pour ingredients into a double Old Fashioned glass with ice. Stir and optionally garnish with a lemon twist. Scotch & Soda
2 oz
4 oz
| scotch
club soda
| 1 part
2 parts
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Pour ingredients into a double Old
Fashioned glass with ice. Stir and optionally garnish with a lemon
twist.
Scotch: 3-Part
Cocktails
Dry Rob Roy
2 oz
1/2 oz
1 dash
| scotch
dry vermouth
bitters
| 4 parts
1 parts
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Pour ingredients into an Old Fashioned glass with ice. Stir and
twist lemon peel over drink and drop into glass.
Perfect Rob Roy
2 1/2 oz
1/2 oz
1/2 oz
| scotch
sweet vermouth
dry vermouth
| 4 parts
1 parts
|
Pour ingredients into an Old Fashioned glass with ice. Stir and
garnish with maraschino cherry or lemon twist.
1 1/2 oz
3/4 oz
| scotch
sweet vermouth
| 2 parts
1 part
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Pour ingredients into a Old Fashioned glass with ice. Stir and garnish with a maraschino cherry.
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Tequila Cocktail Recipes
Tequila: 3-Part
Cocktails
Margarita
1 1/2 oz
1/2 oz
1 oz
| tequila
triple sec
lime juice
| 3 parts
1 part
2 parts
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Mix all ingredients in a shaker with ice. Rub the rim of a double Old Fashioned glass with lime then dip into a saucer of salt until evenly coated. Pour the Margarita mixture into glass and garnish with a lime slice.
Tequila Sunrise
2 oz
4 oz
1 oz
| tequila
orange juice
grenadine
| 2 parts
4 parts
1 part
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Pour tequila and orange juice into a double Old Fashioned glass with ice and star. Pour grenadine very slowly so that it sinks to the bottom. Do not stir again. The grenadine should rise up from the bottom creating a sunset effect. Garnish with an orange and maraschino cherry on a toothpick.
Tequila: 4-Part
Cocktails
Long Island Iced Tea
Recipe under Vodka
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Vodka Cocktail Recipes
Vodka:
2-Part Cocktails
Black Russian
2 oz
1 oz
| vodka
Kahlua or coffee liqueur
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| 2 parts
1 part
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Pour ingredients into a double Old Fashioned glass with ice and stir. To make a Black Magic add several dashes of lemon juice and garnish with a lemon twist. Cape Cod
aka Vodka & Cranberry
2 oz
4 oz
| vodka
cranberry juice
| 1 part
2 parts
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Pour ingredients into a double Old
Fashioned glass with ice. Stir and squeeze in a lime wedge. Greyhound
aka Vodka & Grapefruit
2 oz
4 oz
| vodka
grapefruit juice
| 1 part
2 parts
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Pour ingredients into a double Old
Fashioned glass with ice. Salt the rim and you have a Salty Dog.Screwdriver
aka Vodka & Orange Juice
2 oz
4 oz
| vodka
orange juice
| 1 part
2 parts
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Pour ingredients into a double Old
Fashioned glass with ice. Stir and optionally garnish with an orange slice. Vodka Tonic
2 oz
4 oz
| vodka
tonic or diet tonic
| 1 part
2 parts
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Pour ingredients into a double Old
Fashioned glass with ice. Stir and squeeze in a lime wedge.
Use flavored vodkas and omit the lime to make a number of tasty and refreshing variations of a Vodka Tonic. Try Raspberry, Orange, Watermelon, and Apple.
Blue Lagoon
1 1/2 oz
1 1/2 oz
4 oz
| vodka
blue curacao
lemonade
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| 3 parts
3 parts
4 parts
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Mix ingredients in a double Old Fashioned glass with ice
and stir. Garnish with an orange slice and maraschino cherry on a toothpick and cocktail umbrella. Harvey Wallbanger
2 oz
4 oz
1/2 oz
| vodka
orange juice
Galliano
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| 1 part
2 parts
float
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Pour vodka and orange juice into a double Old Fashioned glass with ice and stir. Float Galliano on top. Do not stir again. Garnish with an orange slice. Madras
2 oz
3 oz
1 oz
| vodka
cranberry
juice
orange juice
| 2 parts
3 parts
1 part
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Pour ingredients into a double Old
Fashioned glass with ice. Stir and squeeze in a lime wedge. Melon Ball
1 1/2 oz
1 1/2 oz
3 oz
| vodka
Midori melon liqueur
orange juice
| 1 part
1 part
2 parts
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Pour ingredients into a double Old
Fashioned glass with ice and stir. Garnish with an orange slice. Sea Breeze
2 oz
2 oz
2 oz
| vodka
cranberry juice
grapefruit juice
| 1 part
1 part
1 part
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Pour ingredients into a double Old
Fashioned glass with ice and stir. Squeeze a lime wedge and drop it into the glass. White Russian
1 1/2 oz
1 1/2 oz
3 oz
| vodka
Kahlua or coffee liqueur
light cream or milk
| 1 part
1 part
2 parts
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Mix vodka and Kahlua in a highball glass with ice. Pour in cream or milk and sprinkle with a dash of nutmeg.
Bloody Mary
2 oz
4-6 oz
2 tsp
1/2 tsp
2-3 dashes
2 pinches
1 pinch
1/4 tsp
| vodka
tomato juice or Bloody Mary mix
lemon juice
Worcestershire sauce
Tabasco sauce
celery salt
white or black pepper
horseradish (optional)
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Mix all ingredients in a highball glass with ice. Garnish with a celery stick and lemon wedge. Optionally, salt the rim of the glass with celery salt.
Long Island Ice Tea
1 oz
1 oz
1 oz
1 oz
1 oz
1 1/2 oz
1 splash
| vodka
gin
rum
tequila
triple sec
sweet & sour mix**
cola
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Mix all of the ingredients in a shaker with ice. Shake and pour into a highball glass. Garnish with a lemon wedge.
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Martinis & Up Cocktail Recipes
Cosmopolitan
2 oz
1/2 oz
1/2 oz
1/2 oz
| vodka
Cointreau or triple sec
lime juice
cranberry juice
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Pour ingredients into an ice-filled
cocktail shaker and shake well. Strain into a martini glass and garnish
with a lemon twist.
Dry Martini
Pour the ingredients
into an ice-filled martini pitcher and stir
for 30 seconds. Strain into a martini glass and garnish with one or two
skewered olives.
Gibson: Follow instructions
above and garnish with skewered cocktail onions.
Vodka Martini & Gibson: Substitute
the gin with vodka (I know you know that, but...).
Extra Dry Martini
3 oz
1 trickle
| gin or vodka
dry vermouth
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Use premium quality gin and good imported vermouth. Pour the vermouth into an ice-filled martini pitcher, then pour it out, leaving only the vermouth that coats the ice and side of the pitcher. Add gin and stir for 30 seconds. Strain into a martini glass and garnish with one or two skewered olives. Gimlet
2 oz
1 oz
1/2 oz
| gin
lime juice
simple syrup*
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Pour ingredients into an ice-filled cocktail shaker and shake well. Strain into a martini glass and garnish with a slice of lime.
Manhattan
3 oz
1/2 oz
1 dash
| rye, bourbon or blended whiskey
sweet vermouth
bitters
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Pour ingredients into an ice-filled
cocktail shaker and shake well. Strain into a martini glass and garnish
with a maraschino cherry. Negroni
1 1/2 oz
1 1/2 oz
1 1/2 oz
| gin
Campari
sweet vermouth
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Pour ingredients into an ice-filled
cocktail shaker and shake well. Strain into a martini glass and garnish
with a lemon twist.
Vodka Martinis: Flavored
3 oz
1 oz
| vodka
Chambord for raspberry
or Apple Pucker for apple
or Watermelon Pucker for watermelon
or any flavor of your choice
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Whiskey Sour
1 1/2 oz
1 1/2 oz
3/4
oz
| bourbon or blended whiskey
lemon juice
simple syrup*
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Pour ingredients into an ice-filled cocktail shaker and shake well. Strain into a martini glass and garnish with a maraschino cherry.
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Signature Drinks & Batch-Mixed Recipes
When choosing a signature drink, to mix in large batches the day before the party, look for the following: - A drink that will appeal to most tastes
- No carbonated mixers, look for juices
A
designated drink is also an excellent way to control costs. Not only
is rum the cheapest liquor, it mixes very well with juices and makes a
number of cocktails with universal appeal. Remember: Only put ice in cocktail glasses, this means never
put ice in pre-mixed batches. If you have room, put your signature
drink mixture in the freezer, but don't forget to defrost before the
party. For all batch mixed drinks, first mix a single serving
cocktail in the same proportions, then make adjustments to suit your
personal taste. This will also give you a reference point for the final
mixture. Goombay Smash
1 oz
1 oz
1 oz
3 oz
1/4 oz
1/2 oz
3 dashes
| light rum
gold rum
coconut rum
pineapple juice
lime juice
simple syrup
Angostura bitters
| 4 parts
4 parts
4 parts
12 parts
1 part
2 parts
By serving
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Mix
all ingredients except bitters and adjust for taste, primarily for the
balance of sweet (simple syrup) and sour (lime juice).
To serve: Pour into a stemmed or highball glass over ice. Stir, then sprinkle with
dashes of bitters on top. Garnish with a pineapple wedge and maraschino cherry
on a toothpick and cocktail umbrella.
Sebastian's Mama
1/2 oz
1/2 oz
1/2 oz
1/2 oz
1 1/2 oz
1 1/2 oz
| Light rum
Coconut rum
Creme de banana
Grenadine syrup
Orange juice
Pineapple juice
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| 1 part
1 part
1 part
1 part
3 parts
3 parts
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Mix all ingredients in batches using
the parts measurement. Serve over ice in a stemmed or highball glass.
Garnish with a pineapple wedge or orange slice and maraschino cherry on a
toothpick and add a cocktail umbrella for decoration.
Variations:
Use Triple Sec (orange) instead of Creme de banana, or use Chambord or
Razzmatazz (raspberry) for Creme de banana and grenadine.
Californian Hurricane
1 oz
1 oz
1/2 oz
2 oz
3 oz
3 dashes
| Dark rum
Light rum
Triple sec
Pineapple juice
Orange juice
Grenadine syrup
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| 2 parts
2 parts
1 part
4 parts
6 parts
As needed
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Mix all ingredients in batches using the parts measurement, use just enough grenadine to turn the mixture red. Serve
over ice in a stemmed or highball glass. Garnish with a pineapple
wedge or orange slice and maraschino cherry on a toothpick and add a
cocktail umbrella for decoration. Bompi's Punch
1 oz
1 oz
1/2 oz
1 1/2 oz
1 1/2 oz
1/2 oz
4 dashes
| Light rum
Dark rum
Cointreau
Orange juice
Pineapple juice
Lime juice
Grenadine
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| 1 part
1 part
1 part
1 part
3 parts
3 parts
As needed
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Mix all ingredients in batches using the parts measurement, use just enough grenadine to turn the mixture red. Serve
over ice in a stemmed or highball glass. Garnish with a pineapple
wedge or orange slice and maraschino cherry on a toothpick and add a
cocktail umbrella for decoration. Guy's Blue Hawaiian
1 1/2 oz
1 oz
2 oz
1 oz
| Light rum
Blue Curacao
Pineapple juice
Cream of coconut
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| 4 parts
2 parts
6 parts
3 parts |
Mix
all ingredients in batches using the parts measurement. Note that
proportions are different when mixing larger quantities. Shake and serve
over ice in a stemmed or highball glass. Garnish with a pineapple
wedge or orange slice and maraschino cherry on a toothpick and add a
cocktail umbrella for decoration. Down Under Snowball
1 oz
1 oz
1/2 oz
2 1/2 oz
| Light Rum
Peach Schnapps
Grenadine
Orange Juice
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| 2 parts
2 parts
1 part
5 parts
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Mix in batches using the parts measurements. Serve in a double old-fashioned glass over ice.
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Non-alcoholic Cocktail Recipes
Down East Delight
4 oz
2 oz
2 oz
1 oz
| orange juice
grapefruit juice
cranberry juice
orgeat syrup or almond coffee-flavoring
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Mix all of the ingredients in a shaker with ice. Shake well and pour into a
highball glass. Garnish with a maraschino cherry. Gentle Sea Breeze
4 oz
4 oz
| orange juice
grapefruit juice
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Pour ingredients into a double Old
Fashioned glass over ice and stir. Garnish with an orange slice.
Grenadine Cocktail
3 oz
3 oz
3/4 oz
| orange juice
pineapple juice
grenadine
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Pour ingredients into a double Old Fashioned glass over ice and stir.
Garnish with a pineapple wedge and maraschino cherry on a toothpick and cocktail umbrella. Shirley Temple
6 oz
3 dashes
| ginger ale
grenadine |
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Pour ingredients into a wine glass with a few cubes of ice. Stir gently and garnish with an orange slice, lemon twist, and maraschino cherry.
*Simple Syrup is a mixture of equal parts sugar and water. It is easiest to make by heating the water to dissolve the sugar. Let it cool before using.
**Sweet & Sour Mix aka Sour Mix is a mixture of equal parts lemon juice and simple syrup. Sweet & Sour Mix may be substituted in recipes calling for lemon juice and simple syrup, such as Whiskey Sour and Gin Sour.
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