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Updated 04/17/07

Here's some terms that you will probably come across TERMS: Proof:                      This is a term used to describe what percentage of liquor is alcohol.
                                  You can determine the percentage by dividing the proof amount in half.
                                  Therefore, an 80 proof bottle of vodka is 40% alcohol.

Alcohol Level:      Is how they determine what percentage of the drink (minus ice)is alcohol.
                                  Anything over 40% is gonna knock you on your butt.
                                  If you had half a glass of Tequila and the other half filled with orange juice,
                                  the drink would have an alcohol level of 20%.

Slam or Slam it:   To down (or drink) the entire contents.
                                   Other Terms:        Down it, pound it, hammer it down, etc.

Shot Glass:             A small glass that holds exactly 1 1/2 oz of liquid.
                                   Ordering a drink in one of these is called a shot, or shooter or jigger.

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.

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for your next party or event

James Bartholet and L.A. Nitelife recommended liquors to try;
Bu- Tay Vodka
Scorpion Tequila
McMahon Perfect Vodka
Demitris Bloody Mary Mix
Hpnotiq
Margarita King Pre Made Margaritas
Jack Daniels Whiskey
Suck N' Blow Jello Shooters
Liquid Ice Energy Drink
Dirty Sue Pre Made Dirty Martini Mix
Las Vegas Vodka

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Popular Drinks

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Here's some recipes;
Malibu Mudslide
made on 04/16/07

1 ounce of Vodka
I ounce of Malibu Rum
1 ounce of Kahula
2 splashes of Chocolate Milk (Low Fat)
Combine in a shaker with ice

Pour over ice or straight up
Enjoy

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

Blow Job
Everybody loves a good blow job, LOL
This is a new variation of this popualr drink

Ingredients:
1 oz. of Coffee Flavored Liquer
1 oz. of Irish Creme Liqueur
1 oz. of Banana Creme Liqueur
Whipped Cream

Mix the first three ingredients in a cocktail glass over ice.
Fill the top of the glass with whipped cream and garnish with banana spears

Adam and Eve Martini

an apple inspired martini. Eve offered the first apple,
now offer your lady one of these and see what sins you'll commit

Ingredients:
1 1/2 oz. of Vodka
1 1/2 oz. of Sour Apple Schnapps

Shake vigorously in a ice filled cocktail shaker.
Strain into a chilled martini glass and granish with two cherries.

Spanish Fly
There's the aphordisiac Spanish Fly,
but you know the old saying, "Liquer is quicker" LOL

Ingredients:
1 oz. of Vodka
2 oz. of Lemon Juice
2 oz. of Pineapple Juice
1 tsp. of Sugar
1/2 oz. of Orange Flavored Liqueur

Shake the first four ingredients in a cocktail shaker and pour into a tall glass over ice.
Gently float the orange liquor on top and garnish witha pineapple wedge.

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

Russian Quaalude

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

Liquid Cocaine

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.

Crimson Spice Champagne Cocktail

Notes: For a nonalcoholic alternative, substitute lemon-lime or club soda for the cognac and Champagne.
If making syrup up to 1 week ahead, chill airtight.

2 quarts cranberry juice cocktail
8 slices (quarter size and about 1/8 in. thick) peeled fresh ginger
2 cinnamon sticks (about 3 in. long)
2 whole star anise
1/3 cup cognac or brandy
8 cups Champagne or other sparkling wine (about 2 2/3 bottles, 750 ml. each), chilled
32 to 48 fresh cranberries, rinsed, or frozen cranberries (optional)

1. In a 3 1/2- to 4-quart pan, combine cranberry juice, ginger, cinnamon sticks, and star anise.
Boil over high heat until reduced to 2 cups, about 1 hour.
Let cool about 30 minutes, then pour through a fine strainer into a small pitcher.
Chill syrup until cold, at least 1 1/2 hours.

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

Yield: Makes 16 servings

Mojitos

Notes: Double the recipe for the mint syrup if you're planning to make more than one batch of mojitos.

2 cups light rum
1 cup mint syrup
1 cup lime juice
Ice cubes
Fresh mint leaves, rinsed (optional)

In a pitcher (at least 2 qt.), combine rum, mint syrup, and lime juice; add about 2 cups ice cubes.
Pour into ice-filled glasses and garnish with mint leaves if desired.

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.

Yield: Makes 4 cups; 6 to 8 servings

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.

Royal Klymaxx
Created by Suzee Rock

2 Crown Royal
2 Carpe Diem Pomergrante or any Pomergrante drink
1.5 Gran Marnier
Splash of Peach Snapps
Splash of cranberry
splash of 7UP

Mix, strain, with ice, and pour into a martini glass.
enjoy

Buttery Nipple Drink type: Shooter Alcohol Level: 15% (30 proof) Ingredients: 1/4 vodka 1/4 Irish cream 1/4 butterscotch Schnapps 1/4 kahlua Directions: Start with ice in a shaker. Add the liquors and shake well. Strain into several shot glasses and drink up
Blow Job Drink type: Shooter You've probably seen this shot in a bar. The person drinking it must use no hands (just their mouth) to pick up the shot from the table or bar, throw their head back and swallow it down.
What's left is usually a white mess around the persons mouth from the whipped cream, hence the name for the drink. Alcohol Level: 13% (26 proof) Ingredients: - 1/2 oz Irish Cream - 1/4 oz Vodka - Whipped Cream Directions: Slowly fill each shot glass half full with Irish Cream.
Add the vodka until each glass is 3/4 full. Fill the remaineder of the glass with whipped cream - in fact,
have the whipped cream sticking up past the top of the glass by an inch or so.

PRELL Drink type: Mixed This one I discovered when I went to The Beauty Bar Los Angeles in Hollywood. This beauty will creep up on you. Ingredients; Stoli Vodka Midori Pineapple Juice Mix ingredients with ice in shaker, then strain into martini glass, and serve.
Oatmeal Cookie Drink type: Shooter Alcohol Level: Medium / / Light Strong Ingredients: 1 oz Goldschlager 1 oz Butter Scotch Schnapps 1 oz Kahlua 1 oz Bailey's Irish Cream 1 oz Jagermeister Directions: Pour everything into a shaker with ice, shake up and then strain into 5 shot glasses.
You can also pour everything into two glasses (one if you want it stronger)
and top off the glass with milk, mix it up well, for the mixed drink version of it.
Purple Hooter Drink type: Shooter There are many different ways to make this one.
The 7-Up replaced with Sour Mix, or a splash of lime juice added to the version below, or a dash of both sour mix and 7-Up together.
Some bartenders use Triple Sec and orange juice. Ingredients: 1/3 oz. Chambord Raspberry Liqueur 1/3 oz. 7-Up (use Sour Mix instead if you want) 1/3 oz. Vodka Directions: Mix them together and drink up. Feel free to add more vodka for more of a kick to the shooter.

Jell-O Shots Drink type: Shooter (that you eat) Now these are cool.

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Lynchburg Lemon Aid Drink type: Mixed Ingredients: 1 Shot Jack Daniels 1 Shot Triple Sec 1 Shot Sweet & Sour 4 Shots Sprite Directions: Shake in a shaker, and pour over ice.
Liquid Panty Remover Drink type: Mixed Ingredients: 2 oz Chambourde Raspberry Liquor Glass full of Juice, (Apple Juice, Kiwi-Strawberry Cocktail (Non alcoholic), it goes well with a lot of juices) Directions: Pour a glass full of your favorite juice, leaving room at the top for your 2 shots of Chambourde...
Stir 'n' serve.
Singapore Sling Drink type: Shot Ingredients: 2 oz Gin 1 oz Brandy Splash of Whiskey Sour Splash of Grenadine Top off with OJ Directions: This is used in a 16oz cup, so use whatever depending on how strong you want it. Enjoy!
Long Island Iced Tea Drink type: Mixed This is able to jack you up real fast if you're not careful. This drink can be made with some sweet & sour mix. Alcohol Level: 35% (70 proof) Ingredients: 1/2 oz Tequila 1/2 oz gin 1/2 oz vodka 1/2 oz rum Splash of Triple Sec Splash of Lime Juice Splash of Coke (enough to give it a light iced tea color) Lemon Slice Directions: Pour everything but the coke into a highball glass with ice and stir gently.
Add a splash of coke and then squeeze and drop the lemon slice into the drink.
Throw a straw or two in and you're all set.
Scooby Snack Drink type: Shooter These are very tasty and can actually knock you on your butt due to the rum in them. Ingredients: 1 part coconut rum 1 part melon liqueur (Midori) splash of pineapple juice a bunch of whip cream Directions: Pour all ingredients into a shaker with ice. Strain into shot glasses and top them off with whipped cream.
Surfer On Acid Drink type: Shooter Ingredients: Jagermeister Malibu Rum Pineapple Juice Directions: Use a mixing tin with ice to combine ingredients, strain into a rocks glass (no ice) take the shot.
B-52 Drink type: Shots The mix of flavors is what makes this shot so good. You may want to be sitting when it ups and bites your ass! Ingredients: 1/3oz Kahlua 1/3oz Bailey's Irish Cream 1/3oz Grand Marnier Directions: This is the layered version. There is a mixed version, but it doesn't look as good or taste the same. In a shot glass, layer first the Kahlua, and then slowly pour Bailey's along the side of the glass. Doing the same with the Grand Marnier.

Margarita

Drink type: Frozen Probably one of the most common of all drinks.
There are so many ways to make a Margarita, so here is just one of them.
You can buy the margarita mix, but here is how to make one without it. Alcohol Level: 20% (40 proof) Ingredients: 3 oz. - Tequila 1 oz. - Triple Sec 1 oz. - Lime Juice 1 oz. - Frozen Limeade concentrate 1 oz. - Orange Juice Directions: Add 2 cups of ice to a blender. next, pour in the liquors and then the mixers.
Blend for about 20-30 seconds. Your delicious blended Margarita is now ready to serve.
You can add Creme de Banana or fruits to flavor your margarita accordingly. also This is the Classic from "Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville" 2 oz. Margaritaville Tequila Oro 1/2 oz. Margaritaville Tequila Bianco 1 1/4 oz. Roses Lime Juice 1/2 oz. Bols Triple Sec Splash of Bols Orange Curacao salt ice limes cocktail shaker What to Do Fill shaker with broken cubed ice. Squeeze 2 fresh lime wedges into shaker. Savor the fresh lime aroma. Add 2 oz. of Margaritaville Tequila Oro. Sniff the cork. Add 1/2 oz. of Margaritaville Tequila Bianco (white for bite, if ya wish). Add 1 1/4 oz. of Roses Lime Juice (accept no substitutes). Add 1/2 oz. of Bols Triple Sec (nothing but Bols). Add a splash of Bols Orange Curacao (shhh…secret ingredient!). Cover shaker tightly! Shake vigorously! Flip shaker in mid air twice (3 times if you’re a pro). Uncover shaker and savor the flavor! Rim glass with lime peel (the outside only!) Salt…the outside only! Add fresh ice… Strain mixture over ice... Squeeze in 1 lime wedge and toss rind over left shoulder. Now…kick back! …and enjoy!
Melon Ball Drink type: Shooter Alcohol Level: 10% (20 proof) Ingredients: 1/3 Midori or other melon flavored liqueur 1/4 Vodka 1/4 Pineapple Juice Directions: Start with ice in a shaker. Add everything and shake well. Strain into several shot glasses and drink up!
Jolly Rancher Drink type: Mixed Alcohol Level: 15% (30 proof) Ingredients: 1/4 (2/8) Apple Schnapps 1/4 (2/8) Peach Schnapps 1/8 Orange Juice 1/4 (2/8) Cranberry Juice 1/8 Vodka Directions: Fill a standard 12 oz glass with ice and pour everything in. Add more vodka for more kick.

Once again, remember, moderation, and Don't Drink And Drive. Thanks to CrazyDrinks.com and Sunset Magazine for the recipes, and inspiration. BACK