Friday evening is here, finally. Now is the perfect time to relax, kick off your shoes and unwind with some great Mellow Cocktails. Mellow Monk 2 oz Dry Gin 2 oz Triple Sec 2 oz Sencha lemon tea Mellow Melon Margarita 1-1/2 oz. Patron Silver tequila 1 oz. fresh lime juice, freshly squeezed 1 oz. [...]
Major side eye to the “Professional Left” who got dissed and are still crying like big babies. How can we ease the pain? The Lounge recommends our pity party drinks tonight. Cry Me a River 1-1/2 ounce Vodka 1/2 ounce Red Vermouth 1/4 ounce Fresh Squeezed Lemon Juice Dash of Worcestershire sauce Dash of Tabasco [...]
Our mixologist is in a militant mood; at his request, The Lounge features Black Cocktails tonight. Pale cocktails are also available. The Lounge also gives a special shout out to Dannie22 for completing her studies. Congratulations on a job well done! Black Martini 2 1/2 oz Blavod black vodka 1/2 oz sweet vermouth Black Manhattan [...]
What a long and crazy week. The President is not black enough, he’s scared of white people, he needs a lesson on civil rights, he’s sexist; and to end the week some folks are creating drama with Snooki-gate and mongrel-gate. Whew! With all this lunacy going on and on, the Lounge brings out the Jack [...]
The President enjoyed an impressive number of accomplishments this week. WSY blogger/trustee Carolinagirl chronicled many; Booman’s list is here. Fittingly, the lounge theme tonight is Hail-to-the-Chief! Obama Rising 1 1/2 oz. Absolute Vodka 1/2 oz. Blue Curacao 2 1/2 oz. White grape juice 1/2 oz. Calpico 1/2 oz. yuzu lemonade Obama-Time-Tini 2-1/2 ounces Bombay Sapphire Gin 1-1/2 [...]
Beach Cocktails Pina Colada 4 oz. fresh pineapple juice 3 oz. rum 2 oz. coconut cream 2 cups crushed ice Sex on the Beach 1 1/2 oz vodka 1/2 oz peach schnapps 2 oz cranberry juice 2 oz orange juice Music and Trivia: Which soft rock group originally recorded this Isley Brothers classic? No using [...]
FEATURING THE FABULOUS COLLINS BOYS Tom Collins 1.5oz London Dry Gin 1oz Fresh Lemon Juice 0.5oz sugar syrup Soda water to top Lemon slice and Maraschino cherry to garnish John Collins 2 oz Bourbon 1 oz Lemon Juice 3 oz Club Soda 1 tsp Superfine Sugar Music: Nancy Wilson, the utimate lounge singer!
Friday Night Speakeasy Cocktails The Scofflaw The word “scofflaw” applies to one who flouts the law. During Prohibition this term was a popular one, thrown at those thirsty souls determined to drink spirits in hidden speakeasies. 1 1/2 ounces rye 1 ounce dry vermouth 3/4 ounce fresh lemon juice 3/4 ounce grenadine The Fedora 1 1/2 ounces single-malt [...]
Havana Nights Cuba Libre 2 ounces light rum Cold Coca-Cola Wedge of lime Mojito 1 teaspoon powdered sugar Juice from 1 lime (2 ounces) 4 mint leaves 1 sprig of mint Havana Club white Rum (2 ounces) 2 ounces club soda Music – Patti Austin at her best!
World Cup South Africa Party The 2010 World Cup kicks off today in Soweto, Johannesburg, and tonight the Lounge features cocktails from South Africa. Amarula Cream Liqueur (made in South Africa) is very popular and common throughout Africa, especially the south and east coasts (hat tip - Miranda). Considered one of Africa’s botanical treasures, the Marula [...]
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