Keet's Cocktails Blog

Daily Mix / Twofer Tuesday / Vodka

Iceberg

The ICEBERG is a no-nonsense cool-off cocktail with the clean taste of lemon (or citron) vodka mixed with a touch of Pernod. To mirror its name, the vodka must be served icy cold in a chilled cocktail glass. Its preparation...

Cointreau (orange liqueur) / Daily Mix / Vodka

Lemon Drop

The classic version of the LEMON DROP is simply vodka, lemon juice, orange liqueur and simple syrup. There is much room for experimentation with such ingredients as muddled fresh fruit or citron vodka; but the original is delicious, light and...

Daily Mix / Tequila

Black Widow

The only thing black about the BLACK WIDOW cocktail are the blackberries required in this recipe, a recipe from San Francisco bartender & author Duggan McDonnell. Fresh blackberries and basil are muddled, then double-strained within the mix of tequila, lime...

Cognac / Brandy / Daily Mix / Gin / Grenadine / Throwback Thursday

Pink Lady

There’s nothing really gender-specific about the PINK LADY. It’s pretty and pink, yes, and similar to a Clover Club. But, it’s stronger with its combination London dry gin and applejack brandy. Pomegranate-based grenadine is used to offset the tartness of...

Aperol/Campari/Cynar / Daily Mix / Grapefruit Juice / Vodka

Ruby

Good cocktails create a perfect balance between tart and sweet. Such is the case with the vodka-based RUBY cocktail, created by veteran mixologist and author Tony Abou-Ganim. The tart tones of lemon juice, grapefruit juice and Aperol are offset by...

Cointreau (orange liqueur) / Daily Mix / Rum

Acapulco

The ACAPULCO is a refreshing light rum-based drink. It’s a cocktail offspring of the Daiquiri and Margarita (less the tequila). It can be mixed with fresh lime juice or with Rose’s bottled lime juice. If you can’t go to a...

Daily Mix / Gin / Grapefruit Juice / Twofer Tuesday / Vodka

Salty Dog

The SALTY DOG is a grapefruit and gin (or vodka) mix with a salt rim adorning the glass. The 1950’s saw the addition of its salt rim added to a former Harry Craddock cocktail called the Greyhound, as was listed...

Bitters / Daily Mix / Grenadine / Rum

Planter’s Punch

The PLANTER’S PUNCH is the purest and simplest of the rum punches. It’s also likely the strongest, with 3 oz. of dark rum in each serving. Though it doesn’t use pineapple or orange juice in the mix as in the...

Cranberry Juice / Daily Mix / Vodka

Cape Codder

The CAPE CODDER is a stripped-down version of a Cosmopolitan. It’s merely vodka and cranberry juice with a squeeze of lime. The simplicity of it makes it a popular choice for those without orange liqueur or enough time to measure...