Rum and Coke

Rum and coke. One of the best cocktails to have when you are at a club with friends. Sweet and delicious you will really start to enjoy the night with a few of these in you. The only problem with the ones you get at a club, is the rum. I personally only really like these when it is made with Gosling's dark seal rum. Probably my favorite dark rum. Without further ado here is the cocktail picture.


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Im my opinion the lime wedge is unneeded when you have a quality rum. As I said before, my favorite for this drink is Gosling's dark seal.


(image found at http://www.drinkhacker.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/goslings-black-seal-rum.jpg)

Of course how are you going to have a rum and coke without the coke? I of course have to be difficult once again and suggest that you only get mexican coke from your neighborhood hispanic market. I can hear your questions already, what is the difference? The only difference that matters is that mexican coke is made with pure sugar and not corn syrup. This adds to more of a cola flavor and not as sweet.


(image found at http://www.acontinuouslean.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/Mexican_coke_3.jpg)

As usual the recipe is simple because of the lack of ingredients.
4 oz rum
8 oz coke
Pour both ingredients over ice and stir gently.

There you have it. One of the best party drinks you can make at home for when you have friends over. I can guarantee that if you substitute mexican coke for american coke and Gosling's rum people will notice. Just because a cocktail is simple doesn't mean you have to skimp on the quality of the ingredients. On the contrary in my opinion. The simpler the cocktail is the better ingredients you should use.
I'll see you all next week.

Black Russian

Sometimes you just want to be alone with a good book on a rainy night. WHen this happens I tend to go for one cocktail in particular, the Black Russian. A simple and deep cocktail will warm you up on this type of night. Made from vodka and coffee liqueur you don't need to spend to much time making one so you can get back to your book quickly. Here is the final product.


(image found at http://pufuletenegru.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/black-russian-cocktail.jpg)

For this cocktail I like to use my favorite vodka, Ketel One. I don't really know why I like this vodka more than any of the others, but I do. It could do with the fact that several people have told me it is the best out there right now.


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For the coffee liqueur I like to use Kahlua, but you can substitute this for your own favorite.


(image found at http://www.barnonedrinks.com/tips/dictionary/images/588.jpg)

The recipe for this is as simple as it seems.
1 oz vodka
2 oz coffee liqueur
Pour both ingredients into a glass with a few ice cubes. Stir until cold.

A simple and easy cocktail for those days you don't want to leave the house. You really can't go wrong. The coffee is delicious and the vodka gives it some warmth.
Until next week folks.

Rusty Nail

I love Scotch. No bones about it. Either in a cocktail or by itself over rocks or neat. I love it, I really do. The smoky flavor, the long finish, need say more? Well I am going to even if I don't have to. The rusty nail is one of those cocktails that just tastes great. The only two ingredients are scotch and drambuie(a whisky liquor). Here is a photo of the finished cocktail


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For this cocktail I like to use a Macallan 12 year scotch. Some may say I am crazy for using a single malt scotch, but I beg to differ. This scotch is great in this cocktail and great if you just want to sip it alone.


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And of course you need some drambuie.


(image found at http://www.monnik-dranken.nl/downloads/flessen/drambuie.jpg)

The recipe is simple.
2 oz scotch
1 oz Drambuie
Combine these two ingredients in a glass over ice and stir. Garnish with lemon twirl if so inclined.

For me this is a great cocktail to start a night. One of these sets the pace for the entire night. I won't only drink these but it gets me in the mood for the more simpler cocktails.
Until next time folks.

Gin and Tonic

As some of you may have guessed, gin is my favorite spirit. Therefore I am going to share with you one of the simplest and tastiest gin cocktails out there. For me this cocktail is always at hand. I drink one at least once a week and love it every single time. Here is a photo of the cocktail.


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This cocktail has only two ingredients, gin and tonic. Well, three if you include the lime wedge. For this I have to use my all time favorite gin, Hendricks.


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Along with this I use Canada Dry tonic. It is everywhere and does not have a taste to it at all.


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The recipe with this is quite simple as you can imagine.
Fill a glass almost full with ice. Pour the gin in until it is about 1/3 full. Top off with tonic and garnish with a lime wedge.
There you have it. An easy and excellent cocktail that is good for all occasions. I recommend you enjoy this quickly because the more the ice melts the less of a gin taste there will be. After a few of these you will be toasty for the rest of the night and feel great in the morning, as long as you don't over do it.
See you all next week