Southern Rock

Do you enjoy southern rock?  Try it on the rocks at #HRCFourwinds.  Jack Daniels, Southern Comfort, Chambord Black Raspberry liqueur and Smirnoff vodka, mixed with Sweet and Sour and topped with Sierra Mist. 

Southern Rock drink recipe:

1 part Jack Daniels Whiskey
1 part Southern Comfort
1 park Chambord Black Raspberry liqueur
1 part Smirnoff Vodka
Mix with one ounce *Sweet and Sour
                                                                   Top with Sierra Mist.

If you're a whiskey fan too, I think you're gonna like it!


*Sweet and Sour mix is a blend of lemon juice and syrup.  It is often just referred to as sour mix, and is available at most liquor stores.  To make your own mix approximately eight ounces of lemon juice with two tablespoons of sugar.  (drinksmixer)

Highball Recipe

Highball. Photo Courtesy: © Shannon Graham

Every aspiring professional bartender should put this easy highball on their list of drinks to memorize. It is, quite simply, whiskey and ginger ale and is a fantastic, refreshing way to enjoy any style of whiskey you choose. Rye, Canadian, or bourbon whiskies work very well.

You may find some Highball recipes that use soda water, but ginger ale is the most mixer.

This mixed drink should not be confused with the class of drinks called "highballs." Those include most tall drinks with a base spirit and one or two non-alcoholic mixers. Not to be too confusing, a Highball is a "highball" and is served in a highball glass.






Ingredients:
2 ounces Whiskey
Ginger Ale

Preparation:
Fill a highball glass with ice.
Pour the whiskey into the glass.
Top with Ginger Ale

Nirvana Cocktail

This cocktail has been appropriately named 'Nirvana' due to its europhic blend of rye, Amer Picon, maraschino liqueur and Benedictine.

Ingredients:
2 ounces rye
1 ounce Amer Picon
1/4 ounce maraschino liqueur
1/4 ounce Benedictine
Orange twist to garnish

Directions;

Place all of the ingredients, except for the garnish into a cocktail shaker filled with ice.
Stir the mixture for 35 seconds and then strain into a cocktail glass.
Garnish the cocktail with an orange twist, and then serve immediately.

Recipe created by SheKnows on Apr 19, 2011

Amer Picon is a bitter aperitif brand produced in France with a distinct flavor marked by orange.
Benedictine is an herbal liqueur beverage developed by Alexandre Le Grand in the 19th century and produced in France.

Deep Purple

© SpiritDrinks.com

The Deep Purple drink is made from Hpnotiq Harmonie and champagne, and served in a chilled champagne glass.

Deep Purple Ingredients:

1 1/2 oz. Hpnotiq Harmonie
Champagne
Glass:  Champagne Flute

Deep Purple Instructions:

Add the Hpnotiq Harmonie to a chilled champagne glass.  Fill with champagne.

Hpnotiq Harmonie is a liqueur made from vodka, cognac, berries, violets, lavender and other flavors.

There are different drink cocktails titled Deep Purple.

Gin Rickey

Gin Rickey. Photo Courtesy: © Shannon Graham

The Gin Rickey is a classic mixed drink. This highball is very simple (gin, lime juice and club soda) and is very refreshing and a good alternative to a Gin & Tonic.

The story goes that the drink was created at Shoemaker's in Washington D.C., a popular hangout for Congressmen. It was named after Colonel "Joe" Rickey, a lobbyist who died in 1903 and who was known for entertaining elected officials in the area lounges.

Ingredients:

2 ounces Gin
Juice of 1 lime
Club Soda
Lime wedge for garnish.




Preparation:

Fill a highball glass with ice.
Pour the gin and lime juice over the ice.
Top with club soda.
Garnish with a lime wedge.

7 and 7

1 shot Seagram's® 7 Whisky
6 oz. 7UP soda

Put a few cubes of ice into an Old Fashioned glass.  Pour a shot of Seagrams 7 into the glass and then pour the 7UP into the glass.  Shake or stir briskly.


"This classic recipe with 7UP and your favorite whisky never goes out of style."

 
(Various sources)



7UP, CANADA DRY and HAWAIIAN PUNCH are registered trademarks of Dr Pepper/Seven Up, Inc. ©2012 Dr Pepper/Seven Up, Inc.

"A seven and seven is very specific on both ingredients used.  The liquor is Seagram's 7 Crowns Whiskey and the mixer is 7-Up.  Any other combination is just not the same. This is a great way to enjoy the Canadian Whiskey in a refreshing highball." (cocktails.about.com)

Labor Day Lemonade

Ingredients:

1 1/4 oz. Ketel One Vodka
1/4 oz. Green Chartreuse
3/4 oz. Fresh Grapefruit Juice
3/4 oz. Fresh Lemon Juice
Dash of Grapefruit Bitters

Directions:

Pour ingredients into a cocktail shaker.  Shake well.
Strain into a rocks glass. Garnish with an orange slice.

Courtesy of Ketel One Vodka