The Casual Drinker

Cocktails with James

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Negroni: from Risico

• One part gin
• One part sweet vermouth
• One part bitters

Stir into old fashioned glass over ice, garnish with orange peel.

Vesper: from Casino Royale

• Three parts gin
• One part vodka
• Half part Kina Lillet

Shake until ice cold, serve in deep champagne goblet with thin slice of lemon

Vodka Martini: from Doctor No

• 6 parts vodka
• 1 part dry vermouth

Shake with ice, strain into martini glass. Garnish with a twist of lemon unless you’re drinking with Felix Leiter, in which case an olive is permissible.

Stinger: from Diamonds are Forever

• 3 parts brandy
• 1 part creme de menthe

Serve on the rocks in a rocks glass or mix and strain into a cocktail glass.

Boilermaker: from The Living Daylights

• Shot of whisky, tequila or vodka (Bond uses schnapps in a pinch)
• Glass of beer

The shot is dropped into the beer and drunk quickly.

Princess Alexandra: from Risico

• 1.5 parts vodka
• 1 part half and half
• 1 part white creme de cacao

Shake with cracked ice, strain into chilled cocktail glass. Top with nutmeg.

Old Fashioned: - from Thunderball, Live and Let Die

• 4 parts bourbon, scotch or rye
• 1 sugar cube
• 2 dashes bitters
• 1 splash soda water

Put cube in old fashioned glass, soak with bitters. Add soda water, muddle until dissolved. Fill glass with ice cubes, add whiskey. Garnish with orange slice, lemon twist and two maraschino cherries.

Americano: from From Russia with Love, Casino Royale

• 1 part Campari
• 1 part sweet vermouth
• dash club soda

Shake together then pour over ice into Collins glass. Garnish with orange slice, lemon peel.

Doctor Who Cocktails

This upcoming weekend marks the first part of the finale of the current series of Doctor Who (in the UK, anyway; Americans have to wait a bit longer).  In honor of Matt Smith and his Doctor, whom I rather adore, I thought I’d put together a post of all the Doctor-themed drinks I’ve come across.  (And has anyone come up with a new Sonic Screwdriver cocktail for Eleven’s updated version?)

SONIC SCREWDRIVER

· 1 1/2 oz Vanilla vodka
· 1 1/2 oz Blue Curacao
· 6 oz Clear lemon-lime soda

Half-fill a clear 12 oz. glass with ice. Pour the vodka and blue Curacao over the ice and top with the soda. Stir lightly, and Enjoy!

Source: Liz Mulhern

LASER SCREWDRIVER #1

· 1 oz Triple Sec
· 1 oz Vodka, lemon
· 2 oz Orange Soda

Shake all ingredients with ice. Strain into a martini glass.

Source: Spookette

LASER SCREWDRIVER #2

· 2 1/2 oz Sobe Orange energy drink
· 1 oz Stolichnaya Orange Vodka
· 1 oz 99 Oranges
· 1/2 oz After Shock cinnamon liqueur

Source: doctorwho

SEX IN THE TARDIS

· Vodka
· Kahlua
· Bailey’s Irish mint chocolate cream
· Godiva Chocolate liqueur 
· Milk (soy or regular)
· Chocolate syrup
· 3 ice cubes
· 1 banana

Mix the ingredients to taste and blend.

Source: crafty_tardis

And finally, because the Doctor once claimed he’d invented it:

BANANA DAIQUARI

· 1 oz Light rum
· 1 oz Amber rum
· 3/4 oz Fresh lime juice
· 2 oz Simple syrup
· 1/2 oz Banana liqueur
· 1/2 small banana

Blend the ingredients, reserving 1 slice of banana, with crushed ice and serve in a large goblet. Garnish with the remaining slice of banana.

Source: Dale DeGroff

The Belmont Stakes

Tomorrow is the last of the Triple Crown races this year, and while I’m not much of a horseracing fan I am a big fan of racing-inspired cocktails.  While it may not be as famous a collaboration as the Kentucky Derby/Mint Julep, the Belmont Stakes actually has an official Dale DeGroff-created cocktail that debuted in 1998.  Before that, they had a different official cocktail called the White Carnation, which I believe was meant to match the race’s official flower and trophy. Dale’s cocktail sounds much better to me, but I believe I am honor-bound to attempt both tomorrow even if I never actually watch the race itself! Or maybe especially then.

BELMONT BREEZE

· 1 1/2 oz. Makers Mark Bourbon
· 1/2 oz. Dry Sack Sherry
· 1/2 oz. fresh lemon juice
· 1/2 oz. simple syrup
· Splash fresh orange juice
· Splash cranberry juice
· 5 mint leaves
· 1 mint sprig
· 1 orange zest

Assemble the first six ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice and shake well. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass and garnish with orange peel and mint sprig.

Source: Dale DeGroff

THE WHITE CARNATION

· 2 oz. Vodka
· 1/2 oz. Peach Schnapps
· 2 oz. Orange Juice
· Soda
· Cream

Stir liquors and soda together and pour over ice in a highball glass. Splash cream over top then garnish with an orange slice.

Source: Webtender

Finally, I’m not sure this one has anything to do with the race, but if you want a third option here is another cocktail that technically has “Belmont” in its name:

155 BELMONT

· 1 shot Dark rum
· 2 shots Light rum
· 1 shot Vodka
· 1 shot Orange juice

Blend with ice. Serve in a wine glass. Garnish with carrot.

Source: Webtender