Millions of adults worldwide enjoy mixing and drinking alcoholic beverages, and with good reason. They're fun! They come in a variety of colors and flavors, they need some skill (but not too much) to mix well, and they are a terrific activity for social gatherings.
Except for professional bartenders, most people probably know the difference between a gin drink and a whiskey drink, but what about a fix and fizz? Part one of this article described several of the major classifications of mixed drinks: crustas, flips, cobblers and cocktails.
But what other types of drinks are available? Let's take a look.
Cooler: A cooler is a drink, usually served in a tall glass, made with liquor and a carbonated beverage. They are typically garnished with fruit. For a splash of the unexpected at your next party, how about serving a Calypso Cooler? The drink recipe is: 1/2 oz spiced rum, 1/2 oz peach schnapps, 1/4 oz dark rum, 2 oz orange juice, 1 oz grenadine syrup, 1 oz lime juice, 2 oz lemon-lime soda. Pour the spiced rum, peach schnapps, dark rum, orange juice, grenadine and lime juice into a cocktail shaker half-filled with ice cubes. Shake well. Strain into a Collins glass filled with ice cubes, and top with lemon-lime soda. Garnish with an orange flag, and serve.
Fix: Fixes are mixed drinks made with a combination of liquors, citrus and sugar. Here's a fix recipe that is fun to try. Gin Fix: 1 tsp superfine sugar, 1 oz lemon juice, 2 tsp water, 2 oz gin, 1 maraschino cherry, 1 slice lemon. In a cocktail shaker filled half way with ice cubes, combine the sugar, lemon juice, and water and shake thoroughly. Strain this mixture into a highball glass filled with crushed ice. Lastly add the gin and stir well. Garnish the drink with the cherry and lemon slice and serve.
Fizz: A fizz is a variation of a fix which adds a carbonated beverage to the recipe. You can turn Gin Fix recipe above into a Gin Fizz by eliminating the water and substituting carbonated water. Here's the recipe. Gin Fizz: 1 tsp superfine sugar, 1 oz lemon juice, 2 oz gin, 1 maraschino cherry, 1 slice lemon, carbonated water. In a cocktail shaker half-filled with ice cubes, combine the gin, the sugar and the lemon juice. Shake vigorously to blend. Pour this mixture into a highball glass with two ice cubes. Fill with carbonated water and stir, then garnish with the cherry and the lemon slice and serve.
Julep: Juleps are typically sweet drinks, with a blend of liquor and aromatic spices. One julep recipe that is practically an icon is the Mint Julep. Here's a basic Mint Julep drink recipe: 4 fresh mint sprigs, 2 1/2 oz bourbon whiskey, 1 tsp powdered sugar, 2 tsp water. Muddle (crush against side of glass) powdered sugar, mint leaves, and water in a Collins glass. Fill the glass with crushed ice. Add bourbon and top with more ice. Garnish with a mint sprig. Serve with a straw.
So there you have them...four more types of mixed drinks. Your next social gathering will be a terrific success with the addition of these fun and flavorful drinks.
Except for professional bartenders, most people probably know the difference between a gin drink and a whiskey drink, but what about a fix and fizz? Part one of this article described several of the major classifications of mixed drinks: crustas, flips, cobblers and cocktails.
But what other types of drinks are available? Let's take a look.
Cooler: A cooler is a drink, usually served in a tall glass, made with liquor and a carbonated beverage. They are typically garnished with fruit. For a splash of the unexpected at your next party, how about serving a Calypso Cooler? The drink recipe is: 1/2 oz spiced rum, 1/2 oz peach schnapps, 1/4 oz dark rum, 2 oz orange juice, 1 oz grenadine syrup, 1 oz lime juice, 2 oz lemon-lime soda. Pour the spiced rum, peach schnapps, dark rum, orange juice, grenadine and lime juice into a cocktail shaker half-filled with ice cubes. Shake well. Strain into a Collins glass filled with ice cubes, and top with lemon-lime soda. Garnish with an orange flag, and serve.
Fix: Fixes are mixed drinks made with a combination of liquors, citrus and sugar. Here's a fix recipe that is fun to try. Gin Fix: 1 tsp superfine sugar, 1 oz lemon juice, 2 tsp water, 2 oz gin, 1 maraschino cherry, 1 slice lemon. In a cocktail shaker filled half way with ice cubes, combine the sugar, lemon juice, and water and shake thoroughly. Strain this mixture into a highball glass filled with crushed ice. Lastly add the gin and stir well. Garnish the drink with the cherry and lemon slice and serve.
Fizz: A fizz is a variation of a fix which adds a carbonated beverage to the recipe. You can turn Gin Fix recipe above into a Gin Fizz by eliminating the water and substituting carbonated water. Here's the recipe. Gin Fizz: 1 tsp superfine sugar, 1 oz lemon juice, 2 oz gin, 1 maraschino cherry, 1 slice lemon, carbonated water. In a cocktail shaker half-filled with ice cubes, combine the gin, the sugar and the lemon juice. Shake vigorously to blend. Pour this mixture into a highball glass with two ice cubes. Fill with carbonated water and stir, then garnish with the cherry and the lemon slice and serve.
Julep: Juleps are typically sweet drinks, with a blend of liquor and aromatic spices. One julep recipe that is practically an icon is the Mint Julep. Here's a basic Mint Julep drink recipe: 4 fresh mint sprigs, 2 1/2 oz bourbon whiskey, 1 tsp powdered sugar, 2 tsp water. Muddle (crush against side of glass) powdered sugar, mint leaves, and water in a Collins glass. Fill the glass with crushed ice. Add bourbon and top with more ice. Garnish with a mint sprig. Serve with a straw.
So there you have them...four more types of mixed drinks. Your next social gathering will be a terrific success with the addition of these fun and flavorful drinks.
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