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This is a tempting recipe for Party Starter, with Cointreau orange liqueur, lemon juice, lime juice and bitters.

• 1 1/2 oz Cointreau orange liqueur
• 3 oz lemon juice
• 3 oz lime juice
• 5 drops bitters

Pour the Cointreau, lemon juice, lime juice and bitters into a cocktail shaker half-filled with ice cubes.
Shake well, strain into a collins glass almost filled with ice cubes, and serve.

Serve in a Collins Glass.

A mouthwatering recipe for Paddy Cocktail, with Irish whiskey, sweet vermouth and bitters.

• 1 1/2 oz Irish whiskey
• 1 1/2 oz sweet vermouth
• 1 dash bitters

Shake all three ingredients with ice in a cocktail shaker.
Strain into a cocktail glass, and serve.

Serve in a Cocktail Glass.

A tasty recipe for Old Fashioned Manhattan, with whiskey, sweet vermouth, bitters, sugar and club soda.

• 1 oz whiskey
• 1 splash club soda
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1/2 oz sweet vermouth
• 3 dashes bitters

Pour the whiskey, sweet vermouth, bitters and sugar into a cocktail glass over crushed ice.
Stir well.
Top with club soda, and stir again gently.
Garnish with a maraschino cherry, and serve.

Serve in a Cocktail Glass.

Here is a tasteful recipe for Nineteenth Hole, with gin, dry vermouth, sweet vermouth and bitters.

• 1 1/2 oz gin
• 1 dash bitters
• 1 oz dry vermouth
• 1 tsp sweet vermouth

Stir the gin, dry vermouth, sweet vermouth and bitters with cracked ice in a mixing glass.
Strain into a cocktail glass, garnish with an olive, and serve.

Serve in a Cocktail Glass.

Here is a sweet recipe for Moulin Rouge Cocktail, with sloe gin, sweet vermouth and bitters.

• 1 1/2 oz sloe gin
• 1 dash bitters
• 3/4 oz sweet vermouth

Stir ingredients together in a mixing glass half-filled with cracked ice.
Strain into a cocktail glass, and serve.

Serve in a Cocktail Glass.

Check out this great recipe for Maurice Cocktail, with gin, dry vermouth, sweet vermouth, bitters and orange juice.

• 1 dash bitters
• 1 oz gin
• 1/2 oz dry vermouth
• 1/2 oz orange juice
• 1/2 oz sweet vermouth

Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker half-filled with ice cubes.
Shake well, strain into a cocktail glass, and serve.

Serve in a Cocktail Glass.

A appetizing recipe for Laguna, with brandy, vodka, Martini & Rossi bianco vermouth, Campari bitters and bitters.

• 1 dash bitters
• 1 tsp Campari bitters
• 1/4 oz Martini & Rossi bianco vermouth
• 1/4 oz vodka
• 2 oz brandy

Shake all ingredients with ice in a cocktail shaker.
Strain into a cocktail glass, garnish with a maraschino cherry, and serve.

Serve in a Cocktail Glass.

A adorable recipe for Kampai Cocktail, with dark rum, triple sec, pineapple juice, sweet and sour mix and bitters.

• 1 oz dark rum
• 1 oz pineapple juice
• 1 oz sweet and sour mix
• 1/4 oz triple sec
• 2 dashes bitters

Pour the rum, triple sec, pineapple juice and sour mix into a cocktail shaker half-filled with ice cubes.
Shake well, and strain into a highball glass filled with ice cubes.
Add bitters.
Garnish with a maraschino cherry, and serve.

Serve in a Highball Glass.

Check out this nice recipe for Jamaican Cocktail, with dark rum, coffee liqueur, lime juice and bitters.

• 1 dash bitters
• 1/2 oz coffee liqueur
• 3/4 oz dark rum
• 3/4 oz lime juice

Pour all ingredients into a cocktail shaker half-filled with ice cubes.
Shake well, strain into a chilled cocktail glass, and serve.

Serve in a Cocktail Glass.

Here is a enjoyable recipe for Artillery, with sweet vermouth, gin and bitters.

• 1 1/2 oz gin
• 1 1/2 tsp sweet vermouth
• 2 dashes bitters

Stir all ingredients with ice, strain into a cocktail glass, and serve.

Serve in a Cocktail Glass.

Here is a nice recipe for Irish Whiskey Cocktail, with Irish whiskey, triple sec, anisette, maraschino liqueur and bitters.

• 1 dash bitters
• 1/2 tsp anisette
• 1/2 tsp triple sec
• 1/4 tsp maraschino liqueur
• 2 oz Irish whiskey

Stir all ingredients together in a mixing glass half-filled with cracked ice.
Strain into a cocktail glass.
Garnish the glass with an olive, and serve.

Serve in a Cocktail Glass.

This is a tempting recipe for Emerald Cocktail #3, with gin, green creme de menthe and bitters.

• 1 tsp green creme de menthe
• 2 oz gin
• 3 dashes bitters

Pour all ingredients into a cocktail shaker half-filled with ice cubes.
Shake well, and strain into a cocktail glass.
Garnish with a green maraschino cherry, and serve.

Serve in a Cocktail Glass.

Check out this very pleasant recipe for Crusta, with brandy, lemon juice, maraschino liqueur, Curacao orange liqueur and bitters.

• 1 tsp Curacao orange liqueur
• 1 tsp maraschino liqueur
• 1/2 oz lemon juice
• 2 dashes bitters
• 2 oz brandy

Pour all ingredients into a cocktail shaker half-filled with ice cubes.
Shake well, strain into a sugar-rimmed cocktail glass, and serve.

Serve in a Cocktail Glass.

This is a tempting recipe for Chinese Cocktail, with Jamaican dark rum, triple sec, maraschino liqueur, grenadine syrup and bitters.

• 1 1/2 oz Jamaican dark rum
• 1 dash bitters
• 1 tbsp grenadine syrup
• 1 tsp maraschino liqueur
• 1 tsp triple sec

Pour all ingredients into a cocktail shaker half-filled with ice cubes.
Shake well, strain into a cocktail glass, and serve.

Serve in a Cocktail Glass.

Check out this heavenly recipe for Chicago Cocktail, with brandy, bitters and triple sec.

• 1 dash bitters
• 1/4 tsp triple sec
• 2 oz brandy

Rub the rim of an old-fashioned glass with lemon and dip in powdered sugar.
Pour the brandy, bitters and triple sec into a mixing glass half-filled with cracked ice.
Stir well.
Pour into the prepared glass, and serve.

Serve in a Old-Fashioned Glass.

A scrumptious recipe for Preakness Cocktail, with whiskey, sweet vermouth, benedictine herbal liqueur, bitters and lemon.

• 1 1/2 oz whiskey
• 1 dash bitters
• 1 twist lemon peel
• 1/2 tsp benedictine herbal liqueur
• 3/4 oz sweet vermouth

Stir all ingredients (except lemon peel) with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.
Add the twist of lemon peel and serve

Serve in a Cocktail Glass.

This is a delectable recipe for Southern Comfort Manhattan, with Southern Comfort peach liqueur, sweet vermouth and bitters.

• 1/2 oz sweet vermouth
• 2 oz Southern Comfort peach liqueur
• 3 dashes bitters

Pour the Southern Comfort, sweet vermouth and bitters into a mixing glass half-filled with ice cubes.
Stir well, and strain into a cocktail glass.
Garnish with a maraschino cherry, and serve.

Serve in a Cocktail Glass.

Check out this heavenly recipe for Chunnel Cocktail, with Grand Marnier orange liqueur, gin, sweet vermouth and bitters.

• 1 1/2 oz Grand Marnier orange liqueur
• 1 dash bitters
• 1 oz gin
• 1/2 oz sweet vermouth

Pour the Grand Marnier, gin, vermouth and bitters into a mixing glass half-filled with ice cubes.
Stir well, strain into a cocktail glass, and serve.

Serve in a Cocktail Glass.

Check out this tasteful recipe for End of My Rope, with Frangelico hazelnut liqueur, creme de bananes, pineapple juice and bitters.

• 1 1/2 oz Frangelico hazelnut liqueur
• 1 dash bitters
• 1 oz pineapple juice
• 2 tsp creme de bananes

Pour the Frangelico hazelnut liqueur, creme de bananes, pineapple juice and bitters into a cocktail shaker half-filled with ice cubes, and shake well.
Strain into a cocktail glass, and serve.

Serve in a Cocktail Glass.

This is a very pleasant recipe for Bananarama, with creme de bananes, Cointreau orange liqueur, bitters and light cream.

• 1 dash bitters
• 1 oz creme de bananes
• 1 oz light cream
• 1/2 oz Cointreau orange liqueur

Pour the creme de bananes, Cointreau, bitters and light cream into a cocktail shaker half-filled with ice cubes.
Shake well, strain into a cocktail glass, and serve.

Serve in a Cocktail Glass.

A delicious recipe for Cherries from Heaven, with cherry brandy, lemon juice, bitters and tonic water.

• 1 1/2 oz cherry brandy
• 1 dash bitters
• 1 oz lemon juice
• 4 oz tonic water

Pour the cherry brandy, lemon juice and bitters into a cocktail shaker half-filled with ice cubes, and shake well.
Strain into a highball glass almost filled with ice cubes.
Top with tonic water, and stir well.
Garnish with a lime wedge, and serve.

Serve in a Highball Glass.

This is a heavenly recipe for Joyce of Hillhouse, with sweet vermouth, Scotch whisky and bitters.

• 1 1/2 oz sweet vermouth
• 1 dash bitters
• 1 oz Scotch whisky

Pour the vermouth, whisky and bitters into a mixing glass half-filled with ice cubes.
Stir well, and strain into a cocktail glass.
Garnish with a twist of lemon, and serve.

Serve in a Cocktail Glass.

A scrumptious recipe for Hilgert Cocktail, with dry vermouth, gin, maraschino liqueur, grapefruit juice and bitters.

• 1 dash bitters
• 1 oz dry vermouth
• 1 tsp grapefruit juice
• 1/2 tsp maraschino liqueur
• 3/4 oz gin

Pour vermouth, gin, maraschino, grapefruit juice and bitters into a cocktail shaker half-filled with ice cubes.
Shake well, strain into a cocktail glass, and serve.

Serve in a Cocktail Glass.

A tempting recipe for Graceland, with dry vermouth, sweet vermouth, Scotch whisky and bitters.

• 1 dash bitters
• 1 oz dry vermouth
• 1 oz sweet vermouth
• 1/2 oz Scotch whisky

Pour the vermouth, whisky and bitters into a mixing glass half-filled with ice cubes.
Stir well, and strain into a cocktail glass.
Garnish with a twist of lemon, and serve.

Serve in a Cocktail Glass.

This is a scrumptious recipe for Go for Broke Cocktail, with dry vermouth, gin, Cointreau orange liqueur and bitters.

• 1 dash bitters
• 1 oz dry vermouth
• 1/2 tsp Cointreau orange liqueur
• 3/4 oz gin

Pour vermouth, gin, Cointreau and bitters into a mixing glass half-filled with ice cubes.
Stir well, strain into a cocktail glass, and serve.

Serve in a Cocktail Glass.

Check out this enjoyable recipe for Farthingale, with sweet vermouth, dry vermouth, gin and bitters.

• 1 dash bitters
• 1 oz dry vermouth
• 1 oz sweet vermouth
• 3/4 oz gin

Pour the sweet vermouth, dry vermouth, gin and bitters into a mixing glass half-filled with ice cubes.
Stir well.
Strain into a cocktail glass, garnish with a lemon twist, and serve.

Serve in a Cocktail Glass.

A tasteful recipe for Allied Requirements, with dry vermouth, gin, Pernod licorice liqueur and bitters.

• 1 1/2 oz dry vermouth
• 1 dash bitters
• 1 oz gin
• 1/2 tsp Pernod licorice liqueur

Pour all ingredients into a mixing glass half-filled with ice cubes.
Stir well, strain into a cocktail glass, and serve.

Serve in a Cocktail Glass.

A tasty recipe for Whiskey Swizzle, with blended whiskey, bitters, lime juice, superfine sugar and club soda.

• 1 1/2 oz lime juice
• 1 dash bitters
• 1 tsp superfine sugar
• 2 oz blended whiskey
• 3 oz club soda

Pour the whiskey, bitters, lime juice and sugar into a cocktail shaker half-filled with ice cubes.
Almost fill a collins glass with crushed ice and stir until the glass is frosted.
Shake the contents of the cocktail shaker, and strain into the collins glass.
Add club soda, add a swizzle stick, and serve.

Serve in a Collins Glass.

Check out this tasteful recipe for T.L.C., with blended whiskey, Cointreau orange liqueur, Ricard pastis, Dubonnet Rouge vermouth and bitters.

• 1 1/2 oz blended whiskey
• 1 dash bitters
• 1 tsp Dubonnet Rouge vermouth
• 1 tsp Ricard pastis
• 1/2 oz Cointreau orange liqueur

Pour the whiskey, Cointreau, Ricard, Dubonnet and bitters into a mixing glass half-filled with ice cubes.
Stir well, and strain into a cocktail glass.
Garnish with a maraschino cherry and a lemon twist, and serve.

Serve in a Cocktail Glass.

This is a distinctive recipe for Sherman Tank, with blended whiskey, B & B benedictine, lemon juice, lime juice, superfine sugar and bitters.

• 1 tsp lemon juice
• 1 tsp lime juice
• 1/2 oz B & B benedictine
• 1/2 tsp superfine sugar
• 2 dashes bitters
• 2 oz blended whiskey

Pour all ingredients into a cocktail shaker half-filled with ice cubes.
Shake, strain into a cocktail glass, and serve.

Serve in a Cocktail Glass.

Here is a enticing recipe for Socrates, with Canadian whisky, apricot brandy, Cointreau orange liqueur and bitters.

• 1 1/2 oz Canadian whisky
• 1 dash bitters
• 1 tsp Cointreau orange liqueur
• 1/2 oz apricot brandy

Pour all ingredients into a mixing glass half-filled with ice cubes.
Stir well, strain into a cocktail glass, and serve.

Serve in a Cocktail Glass.

This is a mouthwatering recipe for Rochdale Cowboy, with blended whiskey, Southern Comfort peach liqueur, orange juice, lemon juice, superfine sugar and bitters.

• 1 1/2 oz blended whiskey
• 1 dash bitters
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• 1/2 oz Southern Comfort peach liqueur
• 1/2 oz orange juice
• 1/2 tsp superfine sugar

Combine whiskey, Southern Comfort, fruit juices, sugar and bitters in a cocktail shaker half-filled with ice cubes.
Shake well, strain into a highball glass almost filled with ice cubes, and serve.

Serve in a Highball Glass.

Here is a tasteful recipe for Park Paradise, with Canadian whisky, sweet vermouth, maraschino liqueur and bitters.

• 1 1/2 oz Canadian whisky
• 1 dash bitters
• 1 tsp maraschino liqueur
• 1/2 oz sweet vermouth

Pour whisky, vermouth, maraschino and bitters into a mixing glass half-filled with ice cubes.
Stir well, strain into a cocktail glass, and serve.

Serve in a Cocktail Glass.

Check out this scrumptious recipe for Madame Rene, with blended whiskey, anejo rum, orange juice and bitters.

• 1 dash bitters
• 1 oz orange juice
• 1/2 oz anejo rum
• 2 oz blended whiskey

Pour whiskey, rum, orange juice and bitters into a cocktail shaker half-filled with ice cubes.
Shake and strain into a cocktail glass.

Serve in a Cocktail Glass.

This is a mouthwatering recipe for Geraldine, with Canadian whisky, Yellow Chartreuse, Dubonnet Rouge vermouth, dry vermouth and bitters.

• 1 1/2 oz Canadian whisky
• 1 dash bitters
• 1 tsp dry vermouth
• 1/2 oz Dubonnet Rouge vermouth
• 1/2 oz Yellow Chartreuse

Pour whisky, Chartreuse, Dubonnet, vermouth and bitters into a mixing glass half-filled with ice cubes.
Stir well, and strain into a cocktail glass.
Garnish with a maraschino cherry, and serve.

Serve in a Cocktail Glass.

A delightful recipe for Dubonnet Manhattan, with blended whiskey, Dubonnet Rouge vermouth and bitters.

• 1 dash bitters
• 1/2 oz Dubonnet Rouge vermouth
• 2 oz blended whiskey

Pour whiskey, Dubonnet Rouge and bitters into a mixing glass half-filled with ice cubes.
Stir well and strain into a cocktail glass.
Garnish with a maraschino cherry, and serve.

Serve in a Cocktail Glass.

This is a divine recipe for Vodka Swizzle, with vodka, lime juice, bitters, superfine sugar and club soda.

• 1 1/2 oz lime juice
• 1 dash bitters
• 1 tsp superfine sugar
• 2 oz vodka
• 3 oz club soda

Add the lime juice, sugar, vodka and bitters to a cocktail shaker half-filled with ice cubes, and shake well.
Almost fill a collins glass with crushed ice and stir until the glass is frosted.
Strain the mixture from the shaker into the glass, and add club soda.
Serve with a swizzle stick.

Serve in a Collins Glass.

A delicious recipe for Mazrick, with vodka, amaretto almond liqueur, Cointreau orange liqueur, Galliano herbal liqueur, orange juice, pineapple juice and bitters.

• 1 1/2 oz vodka
• 1 oz orange juice
• 1 oz pineapple juice
• 1/2 oz Cointreau orange liqueur
• 1/2 oz amaretto almond liqueur
• 2 dashes bitters
• 2 tsp Galliano herbal liqueur

Pour all ingredients into a cocktail shaker half-filled with ice cubes.
Shake well, strain into a highball glass almost filled with ice cubes, and serve.

Serve in a Highball Glass.

Here is a very pleasant recipe for Frightleberry Murzenquest, with vodka, Galliano herbal liqueur, Cointreau orange liqueur, lime juice, maraschino liqueur and bitters.

• 1 dash bitters
• 1 oz vodka
• 1 tsp maraschino liqueur
• 1/2 oz Cointreau orange liqueur
• 1/2 oz Galliano herbal liqueur
• 1/2 oz lime juice

Pour the vodka, Galliano, Cointreau, lime juice, maraschino liqueur and bitters into a cocktail shaker half-filled with ice cubes.
Shake and strain into a cocktail glass.
Garnish with a maraschino cherry, and serve.

Serve in a Cocktail Glass.

Here is a enticing recipe for Dusty Dog, with vodka, creme de cassis, lemon juice, bitters and ginger ale.

• 1 dash bitters
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• 1/2 oz creme de cassis
• 2 oz vodka
• 5 oz ginger ale

Pour vodka, creme de cassis, lemon juice and bitters into a cocktail shaker half-filled with ice cubes.
Shake well, and strain into a highball glass almost-filled with ice cubes.
Top with ginger ale, and stir well.
Garnish with a twist of lemon, and serve.

Serve in a Highball Glass.