Summer's over! That means it's the perfect time to work on your fall/winter cocktail menu. On the rocks, blended, or straight up—check out the five cocktails you should be drinking now.
Caiphirinha
A refreshing libation with strong Afro Brazilian Roots.
Ingredients
- ½ lime, quartered
- ½ teaspoon sugar
- Ice (crushed or small cubes)
- 2 ounces cachaca or rum
The Prep: Juice limes into a cocktail glass and drop in limes. Add sugar then gently muddle the limes. Drop in ice cubes, pour cachaca over ice, and stir.
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The Americano
The original drink of Bond…James Bond.
Ingredients
- 1.5 ounces Campari
- 1.5 ounces sweet vermouth
- Club soda
- Twist of orange or lemon peel
The Prep: Add ice to the brim of a Collins glass. Pour in Campari and vermouth, and then top with club soda. Stir. Garnish with a twist of orange peel.
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Vodka Martini with Picholine olive
A twist on the classic vodka martini.
Ingredients
- 1½ oz well-chilled vodka (premium)
- 1 picholine olive
The Prep; Fill a martini glass with ice. Pour vodka into a steel shaker with ice. Shake briefly to chill. Throw away the ice in the martini glass and strain in the vodka. Garnish with picholine olive. Serve as cold as possible.
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Whiskey Sour
There’s nothing quite so refreshing as a Whiskey Sour and, hey, even the name sounds manly.
Ingredients
- 1½ oz. whiskey (top shelf)
- ½ oz lemon juice
- ½ tsp powdered sugar
- 1 maraschino cherry
The Prep: Fill a tumbler with ice and add whiskey, lemon juice and sugar. Garnish with a maraschino cherry.
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Gin and Tonic
A clean and classic favorite
Ingredients
- 2 oz. gin
- 4 oz. tonic
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- 1 lime wedge
- 4 ice cubes
The Prep: Place the ice cubes in a tall, narrow glass with the ice (filling near the top). Pour gin, tonic and lime juice over the ice. Stir well with a long-necked spoon. Garnish with lime wedge. Serve immediately.
-LM
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