Bring It On Down To Liquorville

Bring It On Down To Liquorville

Mai Tai Cocktail Video Drink Recipe

The Mai Tai became popular in the early Nineteen Forties, in Oakland, California, at a place called Trader Vic’s. There… a visionary named Victor Bergron, one of the founders of this hotspot tiki bar, concocted this great drink that still holds aclaim today! 65 years is a good run for a cocktail. This one goes down in the books. Mai Tai translates from Tahitian to mean “Out of this World.” A fitting description for this cocktail. Over the years the recipe has changed greatly. Shown for you here today is the basic version of this entrenched classic. Mai Tai = 1 oz. Light Rum, 1 oz. Fresh lime Juice, 1 oz. Simple Syrup, 1 oz. Orgeat Syrup (Crème de Almond), 1 oz. Orange Curacoa and 1 oz. Dark Rum. Garnish with a wedge of pineapple and a cherry. Cheers!
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Old Fashioned Cocktail Video Drink Recipe

The Old Fashioned is a cocktail made by muddling dissolved sugar with bitters then adding alcohol, such as jenever, whiskey or brandy, but usually whiskey, and a twist of citrus rind. The name references the combination’s age: it is possibly the first drink to be called a cocktail. It is traditionally served in a short, round glass called an Old Fashioned glass, named after the drink. There is great contention on the proper way to make an Old Fashioned. The apparently earliest written recipe, from 1895, specifies the following: “Dissolve a small lump of sugar with a little water in a whiskey-glass; add two dashes Angostura bitters, a small piece of ice, a piece of lemon-peel, one jigger whiskey. Mix with small bar-spoon and serve, leaving spoon in glass. This is the ‘old school’ preparation, however the more modern and contemporary preparation has the preparer muddle a slice of orange and a maraschino cherry with bitters, then add whiskey and ice. So… when your guest orders this cocktail, you should ask them, ‘Would you like the traditional ‘old school’ version or the more modern ‘contemporary’ style. By communicating this to your guest… then you will show them they are in good hands. Old Fashioned – Two Peels of Citrus, One Packet of Sugar, Two Spoons of Water and 3 Shakes of Angostura Bitters, Muddle, then Add 2 ounces Whiskey, Garnish with an Orange Peel.

The Drink Chef’s Homemade Sweet & Sour Recipe

My recipe for a good fresh Sweet & Sour Mix is:
8 ounces fresh lime juice, 6 ounces fresh lemon juice, 4 ounces fresh orange juice, 18 ounces simple syrup, 8 ounces water*,
*This yields 2 quarts

Made with The Drink Chef's 'Sweet & Sour Mix'

Durty Gurl Sweet Wheat Cocktail Video Recipe

Sweet Wheat Vodka Sour Video Drink Recipe
Sweet Wheat Vodka Sour Video Cocktail Recipe – In a recent video shoot on the Hermosa Beach shoreline… David Austin ( www.CreativeDetailer.com ) filmed this cool video of me and my cocktail assistant ‘Delores’, mixing a Blue Ice Vodka and Durty Gurl premium margarita mix cocktail. Stay Tuned… more to come….

Black Cherry Lemonade Cocktail Recipe

A Spring Fling Cocktail

Black Cherry Lemonade = 1 1/2 oz. Effen ‘Black Cherry’ Vodka, 3 oz. fresh homemade lemonade and a drizzle of Chambord Liqueur. Garnish with a lemon wedge and a cherry, and you have the perfect spring fling drinky.

Cheers!

VALENTINI – A Valentine’s Day Martini

Happy Valentine's Day

A perfect Valentine’s Day martini. The Valentini…
In a mixing glass full of ice, add 1 oz. Stoli ‘Vanil’ vodka, 1/2 oz. Kahlua, 1/2 oz Godiva ‘white chocolate’ liqueur and a 1/2 oz Bailey’s Irish Cream. Shake vigorously and serve in a chocolate laced ‘chilled’ martini glass. Finish with spoonful of fresh whipped cream and a few coffee beans. Sprinkle with nutmeg, and serve to your favorite valentine.
Cheers

Screwdriver Cocktail Video Drink Recipe

OK… so this one is pretty simple… but I still have to document it with my videos. Vodka and orange juice, with an orange garnish. Puportedly…. the strory goes that some mechanic, somewhere… used to enjoy these after work and he just happened to stir his cocktail with a screwdriver. That’s the story…
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This is a great cocktail anytime. Cheers!

Pina Colada Cocktail Video Drink Recipe

The origins of the ‘original’ Pina Colada are as varied as it’s recipes. Depending on where you are and who the bartender is… you will get many, many different versions of this delicious drink. Puerto Rico is probably the place of origin… but when? It seems the recipe for the original recipe did NOT contain orange juice. That was my idea…. This recipe is a good usable version that has an inviting color and flavor because of the OJ. Cheers!

Old Fashioned Cocktail Video Drink Recipe

The first use of the specific name “Old Fashioned” was for a Bourbon whiskey cocktail in the 1880s, at the Pendennis Club, a gentleman’s club in Louisville, Kentucky. The recipe is said to have been invented by a bartender at that club, and popularized by a club member and bourbon distiller, Colonel James E. Pepper. The apparently earliest written recipe, from 1895, specifies the following: Dissolve a small lump of sugar with a little water in a whiskey-glass; add two dashes Angostura bitters, a small piece ice, a piece lemon-peel, one jigger or 1.5 ounces whiskey. Mix with small bar-spoon and serve, leaving spoon in glass.
My version is decidedly different and not necessarily ‘classic’. Shown in my video is what the modern drinker ‘expects’ in a good ‘old fashioned’. THIS IS NOT THE END ALL RECIPE, it’s just a very tasty drink that has evolved for 130 years. Cheers!