Drink like a Pirate Day: ‘Ol Spiced Sailor

Ingredients 1 1/2 oz Goldschlager Cinnamon Schnapps 1 1/2 oz Sailor Jerry Spiced Rum Tablespoon lemon juice Tablespoon brown sugar 2 oz hot water Preparation Place 8 ice cubes into a dish towel, add a cinnamon stick, pound the ice with a rolling pin until its well...

Gin Basil Smash

by Merlene | Gin based

Ingredients 2 oz gin 1/2 oz simple syrup 1 oz freshly squeezed lemon juice basil leaves Preparation Muddle basil and simple syrup together in a cocktail shaker. Add ice, the gin and lemon juice and shake well. Strain into a rocks glass filled with ice. Garnish with a...

Happy 200th birthday Mexico! Feliz cumpleaños – El Diablo

by Merlene | Tequila based

September 16, 2010 is a day of celebration for Mexico. Today they celebrate 200 years of Independence from Spanish rule and 100 years since the Revolution began in 1910 and ousted dictator Porfirio Diaz. Its a chance for Mexicans to celebrate all over the world....

Cucumber Basil Gin Cocktail

by Merlene | Gin based

Ingredients 1 cucumber 3 shredded fresh basil leaves 1 1/2 oz of gin 1/4 oz of fresh lime juice 1/4 oz of agave nectar Preparation Slice 3 slices of cucumber. Muddle the cucumber slices, basil, lime juice and agave nectar in the cocktail shaker. Add ice, gin and shake...

Blueberry Basil Gin Cocktail

by Merlene | Gin based

Ingredients 1/4 cup of blueberries 3 shredded fresh basil leaves 1 1/2 oz of gin 1/4 oz of fresh lime juice 1/4 oz of simple syrup twist of lime Preparation Muddle the blueberries, basil, lime juice and simple syrup in the cocktail shaker. Add ice, gin and shake...

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