Irish Green Tea

There are many cocktails that people associate with St. Patrick’s Day and many bars will have special drinks that contain green liqueurs including Creme de Menthe (mint flavor), Midori (melon) and Green Chartreuse (130+ herbs from France) to name a few.

DLU Vodka’s EmeraldTini is a great choice and the Irish Green Tea cocktail below sounds great for a mid-week St. Patty’s Day Break.

Irish Green Tea

1 oz Irish Whiskey
1 oz Vodka
3 oz Freshly Brewed Green Tea

Mix all ingredients in a shaker and pour over ice and garnish with a sprig of mint.

DLU Vodka’s EmeraldTini

EmeraldTini

Long Island Ice Tea

I love vodka and vodka loves company, which is exactly what a Long Island Ice Tea is…vodka and friends (BFFs: Tequila, Rum, and Gin).

This is the recipe for a Long Island from Drinks Mixer, this site is great because you adjust the number of servings so you can make a PITCHER!  Now I like that.

Long Island Ice Tea

1 part vodka1 part 1800® Tequila1 part rum1 part gin1 part triple sec1 1/2 parts sweet and sour mix1 splash Coca-Cola®

How to make a Long Island. I found this video on how to make a Long Island Ice Tea as well as other Vodka drinks.  The site MonkeySee, is a great link and the bartender expert, Joshua Dubois is pretty cute and give us a little history as well as how to make all kinds of vodka drinks.

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Screwdriver

Light drinks with fruity flavors make great additions to any brunch. Choosing a cocktail that matches the type of food being served is key to the mid-morning meal. A Screwdriver or Melon Patch are wonderful matches for a fresh fruit brunch while a Bloody Mary works well with heartier foods.

Bloody Mary
Greyhound
Kiwi Mango Mint
Screwdriver
Melon Patch

If you like a little bubbly with your brunch but don’t want the champagne (I love champagne but sometimes I get a champagne headache) try a modified Bellini-Tini (modified by Tini…hehehehe).

Belinni-Tini

1 oz Vodka
1/2 oz Peach Schnapps
Tonic Water (I use Diet Tonic)

Shake Vodka and Peach Schnapps over ice to chill (you could try shaking it with the Tonic but I have a feeling that’s not a good idea) and pour into Champagne Glass.  Top off with your Tonic Water and there you have it.

Here’s how to make a Martini Bellini that actually does have Champagne in it (and Rafaele is just adorable).

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Screaming Orgasm (or B-53)

Making the perfect layered cocktail isn’t as hard you might think.  The main concept is to pour your liquor or liqueurs you are using in order from heaviest to lightest (Spirit Density Chart).   You may need to use a spoon so that upper layers can be poured very slow so that the liquid remains on the top.  You may need to practice a bit to get eventually get it right…but mistakes are never wasted and who knows, you may discover a whole new non-layered cocktail in the process.

There are lots of great layered cocktails to make but my favorite (duh) is the Screaming Orgasm.

Screaming Orgasm (or as other people call it a “B-53″)

You can chill the ingredients to make it nice an refreshing.  Firstly take a shooter glass and pour in coffee liqueur.  Next take a teaspoon and hold it to the edge of the glass. Now it’s time to layer Baileys. Finally, layer vodka over the top. Now your cocktail is ready to be served.

Here is an instructional video from Fine Living:

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Rim your cocktail glass

you are unsure of how to do it.  Mix that drink has a nice little “how to” at MixThatDrink.com.  Basically you want to choose whether your rim should be be salty or sweet for taste.  Bloody Mary’s and unflavored Martinis do best with salty or spicy and your tropical or “foo-foo drinks” work best with sugar rims.  The best “glue” or what to use to get it all to stick is either s slice or lemon or lime.

You can use your imagination and mix your own, I’ve used cookie sprinkles in different colors, Nesquik chocolate milk power, and spicy rubs found in gourmet cooking stores for Bloody Mary’s.  There are several companies that make nice little “cocktail kits” that are easy to use and also are fabulous gifts when going to someone’s house for dinner for a nice change from bringing a bottle of wine.

Tools:  There are Drink Rimmers out there that are trays one with a sponge to wet the edge of your glass and then usually another tray for whatever rim flavor you are dipping into.  There is also the “Barmaid“, a zippy little product that let’s you rim your cocktail with the push of a button.

If you rather spend your money on SHOES, like me.  Just use a small plate or saucer…it does the trick.

Here are some rimmers that are pretty tasty.

Kahlua Espresso Martini

Don’t you just love Vodka? Don’t you just love coffee? Well, The Kahlua Espresso Martini just sounded like a match made in heaven with that extra boost to get you through the rest of the week.

If you don’t have an espresso machine you can use the recipe on the Nestle site that calls for their prepared NESCAFE Espresso or do what I do and just make a strong batch using my French Press.

Combine all ingredients into a cocktail shaker. Add ice and shake vigorously, strain into a chilled martini glass rimmed with course sugar.

Vodka Cookbook

With mouthwatering photography by Simon Wheeler and fascinating vodka facts throughout, The Vodka Cookbook is the perfect book for anyone who likes to have adventures in the kitchen.