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The Proper Cocktail

Trio's

Trios are usually dessert-style drinks because trios typically have cream or a cream spirit with in the ingredients.  Now to convert a Duo into a Trio, just add cream or cream liqueur.  

Alexander

The first references to the Alexander was in 1910 and 1915, both cocktails were vastly different.  In Jack's Manuel of 1910, a cocktail is named Alexander using a combination of Rye Whisky and Benedictine.  Hugo Ensslin in 1915, coined a cocktail called the Alexander which was a combination of Gin, Creme de Cocoa, and Sweet Cream.  Alexanders are also knowned as Princess Mary.  Today, we see many variations of this cocktail: Brandy Alexander subsitutes the Gin for Brandy, Coffee Alexander subsitutes the brandy with coffee liquor, Blue Alexander subsitutes the creme de cocoa with blue Caracua.  

Bartending

Mixology

Alexander

Alexander

Martini glass, frozen

3/4 ounce Gin

3/4 ounce Brown Crème de Cocoa

3/4 ounces cream

Shake and strain

Nutmeg

Martini glass, frozen

3/4 ounce Gin

3/4 ounce Brown Crème de Cocoa

3/4 ounces cream

Shake and strain

Nutmeg

 Trio Recipe

Chocolate Martini

martini glass

1 ounce vodka

1 ounce Creme de Caccau

1 ounce cream

Shake strain

 

Colorado Bulldog aka .357

Tall glass filled with ice

1 ounce Vodka

1 ounce Kaluha

Fill with cream

Splash of coke

 

Dirty White Mother

Martini glass

1 ounce brandy

1 ounce Kahlua 

1 ounce cream

 

Godchild or Goddaughter

Amaretto

Vodka 

Cream

 

Golden Cadilac

Martini glass, frozen

½ ounce Galliano

½ ounce White Crème de Cocoa

2 ounces cream

Shake and strain

 

Grasshopper

Martini glass, frozen

½ ounce Green Crème de Menth

½ ounce White Crème de Cocoa

2 ounces of cream

Shake and strain

 

Pink Lady

Martini glass, frozen

1 ounce Gin

½ ounce Grenadine

1 ½ ounce cream

Shake and strain

 

Pink Squirrel

Martini glass, chilled

½ ounce White Crème de Cocoa

½ ounce Crème de Noyaux

2 ounces cream

Shake and strain

 

Smith and Wesson

Tall glass filled with ice

1 ounce Kahula

2 ounces cream

Fill with coke

 

White Russian

Bucket glass filled with ice

1 ounce Vodka

1 ounce Kahula

Fill with cream

 

 

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