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Harvey Wallbanger

I’ve been wanting to do this cocktail for ages for a couple reasons. First it’s made with two of my favorite ingredients, orange juice and vodka, and second it was supposedly named after a surfer based out of Manhattan Beach,…

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Grumpy Old Man

Considering today is the day after Halloween, I thought there might be a lot of grumpy people out there dealing with some serious candy hangovers.  I know I have one. And since “grumpy” is in this cocktail’s title, it seemed…

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Satan’s Whiskers (Straight)

Just like last week, this week’s cocktail has a Halloween theme. It’s even orange. Today I’m making a drink for all those people who are planning to or have ever dressed up like the King (or Queen) of Hell. Today’s…

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White Lady

Since Halloween’s in a few weeks I thought I’d do a couple cocktails that have a spooky theme. The first being the White Lady, named for the pale, diaphanous look she has. Although the white lady sounds regal and debonaire,…

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Salty Dog

It’s that time of year again. No not Halloween, October Unprocessed! As in past years, I took the pledge and am taking extra care with what I cook. What does this mean to me? It means I’m paying extra close…

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Gin Rickey

My drink of choice has changed in the last few weeks. And believe it or not it’s not a cocktail. It’s just something to quench my thirst. I usually have ginger ale or juice when I want something to drink,…

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Brandy Alexander

Last week I made an Alexander for my Friday Cocktails because it was one of Greg Henry’s Savory Cocktails, a wonderful cocktail book full of delicious drink recipes and interesting factoids. (If you’re a cocktail fan, you want this book….

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Planter’s Punch

Pretty cool glass, huh? Dorothy from Shockingly Delicious was nice enough to get it for me. She saw it and knew I could put a pretty cool drink into it. Not only was I touched by the thoughtfulness, I wanted…

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Negroni

I’ve been dying to make a couple cocktails with Campari for awhile now. Between the label on the bottle, the color of the spirit, and the fact that it’s been around since the late 1800’s, I thought it would be…

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The Godfather Cocktail

Please bare with me as I step outside of my cocktail comfort zone today.  You see, it’s Father’s Day on Sunday, and since I wanted to make a cocktail that uses scotch, the Godfather seemed like the perfect choice.  Why…

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