Head & Tails: CYO Signature Cocktail
Posted on July 2, 2009
Filed Under Food & Drink, Head & Tails
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The Fourth of July is one of our nation’s finest excuses for enjoying a little R&R and BBQ with your BFFs. In fact, it should be a law. But while there is much to be said for tradition, sometimes the thought of yet another year of BYOB can feel rather, well, ZZZ.
For this year’s celebrations, why not put your John Hancock on the party by creating your own signature cocktail? It’s easier than you think. Start with a color (green, red, white), a liquor base (bourbon, gin, vodka), or a cocktail type (frozen, shaken, stirred). Find a recipe that supports your vision and use it as the foundation for drafting your signature libation. Use only the finest ingredients. Christen your new creation with a snappy name and serve.
If you don’t feel like thinking that hard this weekend, please have a theme or two on us. And drink responsibly.
Red, White & Blooter
1/3 oz. blue curaçao
1/3 oz. grenadine
1/3 oz. peach schnapps
Like our inalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, this shooter should be layered, one ingredient on top of the next. Pour the grenadine into a shot glass. Float the peach schnapps on top of the grenadine. Float the blue curaçao on top of the grenadine. Pow!
The Culturcollins
1 ½ oz. gin
1 oz. fresh lemon juice
¾ oz. simple syrup
3-4 fresh raspberries
3 oz. club soda
In a Collins glass, mash up the raspberries with simple syrup and lemon juice. Add ice, gin, and stir well. Garnish with lemon and an American flag. Do it for your country.
— Kay
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