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The Cocktail Society: Roses cocktails part 3

Roses 2011
More red and white cocktails!
Saturday, 14th May 2011
Here's the third installment of the Cocktail Society's recipes for cocktails with which to celebrate the Roses.

Day 5

WHITE COSMO

  • 1/2 oz Cointreau orange liqueur
  • 1/2 oz lime juice
  • 1 oz vodka (or 2 oz for a stronger cocktail)
  • 2 oz white cranberry juice

Pour all ingredients in an ice-filled cocktail shaker,. Shake well and strain into chilled martini glass. Garnish with a lime wedge.

BLOODY MARY

  • 2 parts vodka
  • 3 parts tomato juice
  • 3 dashes Worcestershire Sauce
  • 1 dash Tabasco
  • Sprinkling celery salt

Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add all the ingredients and shake well. Strain into an ice-filled tumbler. You may like to garnish it with a stick of celery.

Day 6

BLANCHE

  • I measure of Pernod
  • I measure of triple sec
  • ½ measure of clear curacao
  • Ice

Shake the liquid ingredients vigorously over ice until well frosted. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

SEEING RED

  • 1 measure of vodka
  • 1 measure of peach schnapps
  • 3 measures of cranberry juice
  • Crushed ice
  • Soda water
  • Frozen cranberries (optional)

Shake the first three ingredients over ice until well frosted. Strain into a tall chilled glass. Top up with soda water. Add a few frozen cranberries on top.

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