Southern Bride
This is one of those cocktails that you forget until you have another one. They are so good, just the right balance of sweet and sour. Depending on the Gin you use you can play up the different notes of earthiness.
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Shady Lady
A surprisingly good cocktail the sweet of the melon liqueur and the sour of the grapefruit juice balance each other out to let the fire of the Tequila come through. Great summer sipping cocktail.
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Sea Breeze
Many drinks are an offshoot of the Gin and Vodka drinks out of the 20’s and 30’s that are part of the Cap Codder family which is Vodka and Cranberry. There are many variations on this drink like the Bay Breeze, Sea Breeze, (Vodka, Grapefruit and Cranberry), Greyhound… Any way you look at it these drinks remind you of summer by the sea!
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Salty Dog
The Salty Dog is the vodka version of the Greyhound. Most of these drinks are a riff on the drinks of the 1930’s when fruit juices were used to mask the taste of sub-par alcohol due to prohibition. A great summer drink with a salted rim and tang of grapefruit juice it is a drink for those of you who prefer salty over sweet.
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Mountain Breeze
One of the riffs on a Long Island Ice Tea but tropical, this is a strong drink where one will most likely get you where you need to be!
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Greyhound
Many drinks are an offshoot of the Gin and Vodka drinks out of the 20’s and 30’s that are part of the Cap Codder family which is Vodka and Cranberry. There are many variations on this drink like the Bay Breeze, Sea Breeze, Greyhound… Any way you look at it the drink reminds you of summer by the sea!
Florida Citrus Breeze
This cocktails if chock full of Citrus. Makes you feel like you’re in the middle of a drink Florida commercial if they had alcohol in them! All the citrus juices and liqueurs blend well together and it’s a great late afternoon or early evening drink.
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Blinker
The Blinker dates back to the 30s and was traditionally composed of rye, grapefruit juice and grenadine. After hiding in obscurity for decades, the Blinker has seen a resurgence of late due to its inclusion in Ted Haigh’s Vintage Spirits and Forgotten Cocktails. Great Sunday afternoon cocktail to sip. Sweet and acid coupled with Rye make this a unique and tasty cocktail.
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