Sloshed:
To be drunk.
Other terms: Buzzed, Wasted, Faded, Hammered, Blitzed, Toasted.
Strain:
To separate one part from another. Generally you strain
a drink from the ice, meaning you pour the drink out of
the glass, leaving the ice behind.
The World's
Best Bloody Mary Recipe
1-2 teaspoons of Demitri's®
All Natural Bloody Mary Seasoning
6-8 oz. tomato juice, V8, or Clamato
1-2 ounces quality vodka (gin and
tequila also make great cocktails!)
Ice
Kosher salt
good-sized lime wedge
celery sticks or pickled beans or asparagus or a tasty prawn
or all of the above
Gently moisten the
rim of a 12-16 ounce glass with the lime wedge,
then press into a saucer of Kosher salt.
Combine Demitri's Bloody Mary Seasonings with tomato juice,
vodka and
ice in a shaker-can and shake.
Pour the mixture into the glass and garnish with celery,
asparagus, bean, all of the above or whatever your heart desires
Squeeze the lime wedge onto the top of the drink and serve.
Twists on the Basic Bloody Mary
A
Virgin Bloody Mary is also known as a Bloody Shame.
Just follow the Basic Bloody Mary recipe and forgo the vodka.
A
Bloody Maria follows the basic recipe but substitutes tequila
for the vodka,
for a "south of the border" taste.
Try it with huevos rancheros
A
Bloody Rummy uses rum instead of vodka.
For a refreshing change,
try a Gin Mary.
Above all, and more than just your booze
of choice,
it's the mix that counts: Demitri's makes it good
Michelada: Mexico's latest rage drink
Getting its
start in Mexico
and now rapidly becoming popular in the United States,
the Michelada is a spicy twist on enjoying a cold beer.
Ingredients:
12 ounce glass
Beer
Lime
Coarse salt
Demitri's®
All Natural Bloody Mary Seasoning
Rub the rim of a
12 ounce glass with a wedge of lime
and gently press the rim of the glass into coarse salt.
Add 1 teaspoon of Demitri's and the juice of 1/2 of a lime to your
glass.
Fill it with beer, and enjoy
Vodka-Orange Martian
Drink type: Martini
The best Martini from another world. After 3, you become quite intoxicated.
Ingredients:
2 shots of Orange Flavored Vodka Any Brand
l/4 shot Cointreau
Slice of Orange
Directions:
Shake in chipped ice, pour in Martini glass and add slice of orange,
enjoy
Apple Pie Shooter
Drink type: Shooter
Ingredients:
1/3 shot Vodka
2/3 shot Warm Apple Juice
Cinnamon
Sugar
Directions:
Mix the vodka & warm apple juice in a shot glass.
Sprinkle a mixture of cinnamon &
sugar on the top and slam it
Drink type: Shooter
Ingredients:
1/5 Stolichnaya
2/5 Frangelico or other Hazelnut flavored liqueur
2/5 Amarreto
Directions: Fill
shaker with ice and pour everything in.
Shake it up real good and then strain them good juices into some shot
glasses and enjoy
Drink type: Shooter
Ingredients:
1/3 Jagermeister
1/3 Rumplemintz (or any Peppermint Schnapps)
1/3 Bacardi151 Rum
Directions: Combine
everything into a shaker with ice,
Shake well and strain into an old fashioned glass with ice and serve.
2. For each serving, pour 2 tablespoons of the cranberry syrup and 1
teaspoon cognac into a Champagne flute (6 to 8 oz.).
Add 1/2 cup (4 oz.) Champagne. Garnish with 2 or 3 cranberries if
desired
Mojitos
Mint Syrup: In a 1- to 2-quart pan,
combine 1 1/4 cups lightly packed rinsed fresh mint leaves,
1 cup water, and 1/2 cup sugar. Stir
over medium heat until sugar is dissolved and mixture is simmering.
Remove pan from heat, cover, and let
stand 30 minutes.
Pour mixture through a fine strainer
into a small pitcher or bowl; discard mint leaves.
Use syrup or cover and chill up to 1
week. Makes about 1 cup.
Gimlet
A retro cocktail that's making a comeback.
1 1/2 oz. gin
1/2 ounce Rose's lime juice
Pour the gin and lime juice into a mixing
glass half-filled with ice cubes.
Stir well.
Strain into a cocktail glass.
Garnish with lime.
For a vodka gimlet, substitute vodka for gin.
Manhattan
An essential cocktail in American bars
for over a century.
1 1/2 oz. rye whiskey or bourbon
1/2 oz. sweet vermouth
Dash of bitters, if desired
Maraschino cherries
*Combine whiskey, sweet vermouth and
bitters in a mixing glass over ice.
Shake or stir.
Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
Garnish with a cherry.
*Perfect Manhattan: use equal parts of
sweet & dry vermouth.
Garnish with a lemon twist.
Sidecar
2 oz. brandy
1 oz. Cointreau (use less expensive
triple sec if you're on a budget)
1/2 oz. lemon juice
*Shake all ingredients with ice,
strain into a cocktail glass, and serve.