Science Of Drink

Theme of this MxMo is local flavor. Actually it is very interesting for me. I glad to present to you our ukrainian authentic alcohol drink - gorilka. Gorilka is same thing that vodka - strong drink from wheat and rye (in common case grain) rectificated spirit with different aromatic additives such as aromatic spirits from plants, berries and other. The real ukrainian taste of gorilka is unusual and very brave combination of pepper and honey. It is very cool combination I must say.

For MxMo I prepare very unusual cocktail from Honey Pepper Gorilka - Honey Pepper Manhattan. It is coctail for real man with big heart :) And bad appetite ;) It is a joke!

Nemiroff Honey Pepper Manhattan

50 ml Nemiroff Honey Pepper Original Gorilka
20 ml sweet italian vermouth
1-2 drops Angostura bitters
Stir. Cocktail glass. Garnish with a cocktail cherry.

This cocktail has unique combination of burning pepper and sweet honey taste.

I have some bottles of cream liqueur in my home bar and now I try to prepare some delicious dessert cocktail with this liquor.

In this post I would describe some long-drink with cream liqueur - slides.

Slides:

MudSlide (with Carolans)

30 ml Irish whisky
30 ml coffee liqueur
30 ml Irish cream liqueur
30 ml cream
Shake all ingredients with ice and pour over ice in an collins glass.

Ultimate Mudslide (with Baileys)

30 ml vodka
30 ml coffee liqueur
30 ml Irish cream liqueur
45 ml cream
45 ml milk
1/2 banana
grated chocolate
Place all ingredients, except grated chocolate, in a blender and blend until smooth. Pour into margarita glass and sprinkle with grated chocolate.

Dooley`s Mudslide (Dooley`s Russian Toffee)

20 ml Dooley`s
10 ml vodka
10 ml coffee liqueur
10 ml cream
Build. Collins with crushed ice.

Butterscotch Slide (with Feeney`s)

45 ml Irish Cream liqueur
45 ml coffee liqueur
45 ml butterscotch schnapps
60 ml milk
caramel
Mix ingredients in a blender with 4 or 5 ice cubes until ice is well crushed. Drizzle caramel inside a chilled tall glass. Pour the mixture and serve with a straw.

Next time I would describe a martini-style cocktail with cream-liquers.

Hmm… Variations? It is very interesting… I decide to explore one of “real man” cocktail, one of cocktail which no recomend to woman… I explore Long Ilend Iced Tea, dorks!

A few informations:

http://www.webtender.com/iforum/message.cgi?id=56793

http://wiki.webtender.com/wiki/Long_Island_Iced_Tea

Long Ilend Iced Tea

20 ml gin
20 ml tequila
20 ml vodka
20 ml light rum
20 ml Cointreau
20 ml fresh lemon juice
50 ml cola
Shake all ingredients except cola, strain in ice-filled collins glass (400 ml) and fill with cola. Garnish with lemon slice.<.lang_en>

It is very “refreshing” drink with a big, nuclear kick. LIIT has some variations, which I try too.

Variations:

Long Beach Iced Tea: Simply a Long Island with cranberry juice instead of Coca-Cola. Named after the city of Long Beach, NY, (not Long Beach, CA, as many believe) which is on Long Island, and is where the drink was invented.

Long Beach Iced Tea

20 ml gin
20 ml tequila
20 ml vodka
20 ml light rum
20 ml Cointreau
20 ml fresh lemon juice
50 ml cranberry juice
Shake all ingredients except juice, strain in ice-filled collins glass (400 ml) and fill with cranberry juice. Garnish with lemon slice.

Admirable!

Adios Motherfucker: Also known as a “Code Blue” or “Blue Fucker” due to its azure hue, this concoction is topped with Sprite instead of Coca-Cola and utilizes blue curacao instead of triple sec.

Adios Motherfucker

20 ml gin
20 ml tequila
20 ml vodka
20 ml light rum
20 ml blue curacao
20 ml fresh lemon juice
50 ml sprite
Shake all ingredients except sprite, strain in ice-filled collins glass (400 ml) and fill with sprite. Garnish with lemon slice.

Another great “refreshers” ;) Has nuclear color, taste and kick!

Tokyo Tea: This libation uses the same liquors as the original Long Island, but is crowned with one-half to one full ounce of Midori instead of Coca-Cola. Also referred to as a “Three Mile Island.”

Tokyo Tea

20 ml gin
20 ml tequila
20 ml vodka
20 ml light rum
20 ml Cointreau
20 ml fresh lemon juice
30 ml Midori
splash of club soda
Shake all ingredients except soda, strain in ice-filled collins glass (400 ml) and add of club soda. Garnish with lemon slice.

I feel myself like real japanese after this very “refreshing” drink ;)

Unfortunately, I don`t have health for continuing of investigation and next variations of LIIT I want to try in future after some visit to my hepatologist :)

California Iced Tea: Calls for Amaretto in place of tequila and triple sec and topped with equal parts cranberry and pineapple juices.

Hawaiian Iced Tea: Shuns tequila and triple sec in favor of a full ounce of Chambord, and is topped with Sprite instead of Coca-Cola.

Miami Iced Tea: Reflecting the tropical setting of its name, this fruitier tea shuns triple sec and tequila in favor of Midori and peach schnapps, and is topped with orange juice instead of Coca-Cola.

Caribbean Iced Tea: This recipe utilizes a full ounce of dark jamaican rum, usually Myer’s, in place of tequila and vodka. Like the Long Island, it is topped with Coca-Cola.

Super Special LIT: Apart from the usual Gin, Vodka, Rum, Tequila, triple sec etc, it also includes a shot of Whiskey. The triple sec can also be substituted with Archer’s Peach Schnapps.

Georgia Iced Tea: This drink calls for sweet tea and sugar in place of Coke, which is ironic since Coca Cola is headquartered in Atlanta.

It is one of simple but beauty summer drink.

San Francisco Highball 

40 ml vodka
20 creme de banane
150 ml fresh orange juice
dash of grenadine
Shake. Highball, garnish with a flag.

DOOLEY`S is a very delicious toffee cream liqueur. Today I prepare one of my favorite after dinner cocktail with this liqueur.

I am appreciate Darcy for recipe.

Milky Way Martini 

40 ml Dooley’s Toffee Liqueur
20 ml chocolate liqueur
10 ml vodka
Shake. Cocktail glass with a maraschino cherry on the rim.

It is  easy way to be a “cool” barman (in some womans eyes) :)

Today`s post has very intresting name - Kamikaze with Balalaika…
It is clear in one`s mind - austere Japanese with russian folk musical
instrument. Great and beautifull picture, of course…

:)

This two ”real” cocktails have only one differences - juice. Balalaika is older cocktail than Kamikaze, and as balalaika has three strings it has three ingredients - vodka, cointreau, fresh lemon juice. Kamikaze include fresh lime juice instead lemon juice, and I have no idea as Balalaika turn into Kamikaze in this way.

Our goal on today`s frosty evening is a copmarsion of this cocktail.

Balalaika

25 ml vodka
25 ml Cointreau
25 ml fresh lemon juice
Shake vigorously and strain in cocktail glass. Garnish with lemon slice.

Kamikaze

25 ml vodka
25 ml Cointreau
25 ml fresh lime juice
Shake vigorously and strain in cocktail glass. Garnish with lime slice.

Conclusion:

1. Both drink are admirable.
2. Balalaika has reach smooth citrus taste and smell without perceptible spirituose smell. The taste and smell of Kamikaze are bright and refreshing. Kamikaze seems more strong, Balalaika more sweet.
3. In my opinion Balalaika is a all-the-year-round aperitif - simple but great, Kamikaze is summer strong refresher drink.

Some notes:

1. MUST! Use good premium vodka (non-flavoring of course!) and Cointreau.
2. MUST! Use only fresh squeezed juice, not syrup or juice from pack or can (and use only fresh ripe fruits).
3. IT IS GOOD! Chill your cocktail glasses in freezer.
4. IT IS GOOD! Sip slowly and responsibly.
5. IT IS GOOD! Take no more three or four for the evening…

I think is a drink for my TOP…

Cosmopolitan

50 ml citrus vodka
10 ml fresh lime juice
10 ml Cointreau
20 ml cranberry juice
Shake. Cocktail with orange zest.

Couple week ago I read about Sex on the Beach on The Art of Drink.

His version is so interesting and I decide to try it.

В общем скажем так… Я не пью уже 3 недели :) Это просто ужас
ужаснейший - ремонт, разруха, все собрано в огромные безобразные
коробки, бар просто законсервирован… Да ещё и сессия…
Куда уж тут пить.

Но все когда-то заканчивается. Вот, к примеру, у меня закончилась
сессия. И я решил начать пить опять :) А тут Darcy со своим оригинальным
рецептом.

Sex on the Beach 

30 ml vodka
15 ml peach schnapps
8 ml raspberry liqueur
60 ml cranberry juice
60 ml pineapple juice
Shake. Collins.

From here.

Oh, Pear!

1/4 fresh pear, seeded
60 ml citrus vodka (I use Nemiroff Lime)
30 ml fresh lemon juice
20 ml gomme syrup.
Muddle pear. Shake with a lot of cracked ice. Strain in cocktail glass.
Garnish with a thin slice of pear.

Затеял ремонт… Пришлось свернуть лайтбокс… Так что буду опять постить темненькие фотки с барной стойки :)

Metropolitan

45 ml vodka
15 ml raspberry liqueur
30 ml cranberry juice
7 ml fresh lime juice
Shake. Cocktail glass. Raspberry… (if season of course)

Nothing special.