Reader B.C. sent us this smart shot. Tennessee Whiskey, Bourbon & Scotch all blended together in perfect harmony.

Ingredients

½ oz Jack Daniel’s
½ oz Jim Beam
½ oz Johnny Walker

Instructions

Mix gently over ice in a mixing glass. Strain and serve straight up in a shot glass or on the rocks in a highball glass.

Who doesn’t like Tequila? From Rock n’ Roll legend Sammy Hagar and his Cabo Wabo Tequila comes this cocktail with attitude.

Ingredients

1 oz Cabo Wabo reposado tequila
1 oz triple sec
1 oz cointreau
1 oz Southern Comfort
1 oz pineapple juice

Instructions

Combine all in a shaker half-filled with ice. Shake well and strain into a tall glass nearly filled with ice.

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Happy Independence Day! To celebrate, we have an All American Bourbon cocktail that is perfect for your July 4th Barbecue. Patriot tea starts with a fresh brewed pitcher of iced tea, lemon and mint. American Honey, a 71-proof bourbon & honey-based liquor from Wild Turkey is then added to the tea giving it the sweetness of honey and, of course, Kentucky Bourbon.

Grab a tall glass, hit the lawn chair and get ready for some … Read more

OMFG!

It is almost July 4th already. SKYY sent us this cocktail help keep you cool.

Ingredients

2 oz SKYY vodka
1 oz blue curaçao
2 oz white grape juice
Splash of soda

Instructions

Pour all ingredients except soda in a shaker and shake hard. Pour into a highball glass with the ice and garnish with a lime or green apple slice.

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Sangria says summer. An easy, tasty treat for perfect for summertime BBQs and parties. The folks at Campo Viejo share one of their signature recipes.

Sangria officially came to the US for the first time at the 1964 World’s Fair in New York. The Spanish world area served this fruity wine punch to its visitors, and history was made!

Recipes typically mix wine, brandy, lemon or orange soda and fresh fruits, served over ice. It’s … Read more

After a scorching few days in NYC and the same once I got back home to SF, the fog rolled in giving me much need relief from the heat. This long summer cocktail can have much the same effect!

Ingredients

2 parts Absolut Mandrin
1 part fresh blood orange juice
1 part cranberry juice
1 part raspberry liqueur

Instructions

Mix all ingredients in shaker with ice; shake vigorously. Strain into cocktail glass and garnish a … Read more

Reader Tim invented this treat with his roomies.

Inspired by shark week on the Discovery Channel, this is what my roommates and I pieced together on HOT afternoon. Super sweet, super strong, and sea-foam green.

Ingredients

½ cup white rum
½ cup Southern Comfort
½ cup Hurricane Pucker
½ cup ginger ale
1 cup white grape juice
2 cups crushed ice

Instructions

Mix everything in a large pitcher or punch bowl. Serve over ice in … Read more

Sex and the City isn’t all about the girls. Cinzano made sure that us guys were not forgotten in all the excitement around the fab four. Courtesy of Cinzano.

Memorial Day weekend is upon us, thus kicking off the Summer Season. Even if Summer doesn’t “officially” begin for another month, it’s time to break out the grill, coolers and other gear for outdoor entertaining. Campari, the shockingly red Italian aperitif, had some of the world’s best mixologist create a series refreshing Summer cocktails. This week I chose a recipe that is perfect for that Summer BBQ Party.

Ingredients

1 liter (~4 cups) Campari
1 … Read more

Reader Darci share a bit of our childhood in an adult incarnation. Amazing, it does taste like a Mounds Bar. Ad a bit of amaretto and you’ve got an Almond Joy.

Ingredients

2 oz Parrot Bay Coconut Rum
1 oz Godiva Chocolate Liquor

Instructions

Pour over ice in a highball or bucket glass and sip!

Thanks, Darci!