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Blue Motorcycle

INGREDIENTS

  • 2 cups ice cubes
  • 1/2 (1.5 fluid ounce) jigger vodka
  • 1/2 (1.5 fluid ounce) jigger tequila
  • 1/2 (1.5 fluid ounce) jigger rum
  • 1/2 (1.5 fluid ounce) jigger gin
  • 1/2 (1.5 fluid ounce) jigger Blue Curacao
  • 1 dash sour mix
  • 2 fluid ounces lemon-lime flavored carbonated beverage
  • 1 slice fresh lemon

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, combine the vodka, tequila, rum, gin, Blue Curacao, sour mix and lemon-lime soda. Shake vigorously to get a frothy head on the drink. Pour the contents of the shaker, including ice, into tall bar glass and garnish with a slice of lemon.

Blue Flame

INGREDIENTS

  • 1/2 fluid ounce Southern Comfort
  • 1 1/2 fluid ounces peppermint schnapps

DIRECTIONS

  1. Pour schnapps into a small fluted glass. Put a teaspoon just above the schnapps, and slowly pour Southern Comfort onto the spoon, letting it run in a separate layer on top of schnapps. Do not mix, it must be layered.
  2. Hold the glass away from face, and light the Southern Comfort with the flame of a match or lighter. Let it burn for 15 seconds. Blow it out and down it.

Blue Angel

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 fluid ounce brandy
  • 1/2 fluid ounce Blue Curacao
  • 1/2 fluid ounce vanilla liqueur
  • 1/2 fluid ounce half-and-half cream
  • 1 dash lemon juice
  • 1 slice lemon, for garnish

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a cocktail mixer full of ice, combine brandy, Blue Curacao, vanilla liqueur, half-and-half and lemon juice. Shake vigorously, and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a slice of lemon and a straw.

Blonde Bobbie

INGREDIENTS

  • 1/2 cup Ice cubes
  • 1 (1.5 fluid ounce) jigger Irish cream liqueur
  • 1 (1.5 fluid ounce) jigger butterscotch schnapps
  • 1 (1.5 fluid ounce) jigger coffee flavored liqueur

DIRECTIONS

  1. Place ice in a short glass. Pour the Irish cream, butterscotch schnapps, and coffee liquor over the ice. Stir and serve.

Bing Cherry Daiquiri

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 1/2 fluid ounces bing cherry infused Cruzan Light Rum
  • 1/2 fresh lime, juiced
  • 2 heaping bar spoons powdered sugar
  • 1 lime wheel

DIRECTIONS

  1. Shake all ingredients until well chilled, strain into a cocktail glass, garnish with a lime wheel.

A few tips on infusions from the experts

Cherries are ideal for fruit infused spirits because they are dense with flavor and color. At Zuri, we’ve found that five days is the perfect amount of time to allow the rum to pull all the flavor and color from the cherries.

When making an infusion, we suggest you use a container (or vessel) with a mouth wide enough to fit your hand in. Always pack the fruit to within an inch of the top of the container and cover the fruit entirely with alcohol (this prevents the fruit from oxidizing). When dealing with cherries, its best to pit them first as pits can impart a bitter flavor. At Zuri, we use fresh frozen, pitted cherries to ensure consistency from batch to batch, but we recommend using fresh cherries if you’re dealing with limited quantities.

Big Apple Martini

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 cup crushed ice
  • 6 fluid ounces vodka
  • 1 fluid ounce apple jack
  • 1 dash Calvados

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a mixing glass, combine crushed ice, vodka and applejack brandy. Stir and strain into 2 chilled cocktail glasses. Top with a splash of Calvados, garnish with a lady apple and serve.

Best Strawberry Daiquiri

INGREDIENTS

  • 6 cups ice
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 4 ounces frozen strawberries
  • 1/8 cup lime juice
  • 1/2 cup lemon juice
  • 3/4 cup rum
  • 1/4 cup lemon-lime flavored carbonated beverage

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a blender, combine ice, sugar and strawberries. Pour in lime juice, lemon juice, rum and lemon-lime soda. Blend until smooth. Pour into glasses and serve.

Best Screwdriver

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 (1.5 fluid ounce) jigger good quality vodka
  • 6 fluid ounces pulp-free pure premium orange juice
  • ice cubes

DIRECTIONS

  1. Pour the orange juice into a glass with ice, then pour in the shot of vodka. Stir and serve.

Best Frozen Daiquiris

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 (12 fluid ounce) can frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed
  • 1 (6 ounce) can frozen limeade concentrate
  • 4 1/4 cups water
  • 1 (750 milliliter) bottle light rum

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a large freezable container, mix lemonade concentrate, limeade concentrate, water and rum. Freeze for 24 hours.
  2. When frozen, break up with a wooden spoon, stir and serve. Store remainder in freezer until needed. Be sure to stir before serving, as the alcohol tends to settle to the bottom.

Bellini Meanie Martini

INGREDIENTS

  • 1/4 cup good quality vodka
  • 2 fluid ounces peach schnapps
  • 1 cup ice cubes
  • 2 fluid ounces champagne
  • 3 fresh raspberries for garnish

DIRECTIONS

  1. Pour the vodka and peach schnapps into a shaker with the ice. Shake until frothy. Strain into a martini glass, and top off with champagne. Garnish with fresh raspberries.