Happy Hour: "Root Beer Float" Cocktail

YumSugar — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 13:18:30 -0700

If a regular root beer float is a little too tame for you, then I suggest you spice things up a bit with the grown-up version. Sure you could spike your root beer with bourbon, but why not take it to the next level? Why not indulge in a properly mixed drink that tastes just like a root beer float? The strangest part is that it actually doesn't use root beer as a base, it uses Coke! To find out how to make this fantastic concoction, read more

Root Beer Float (alcholic)
From Drink Swap

1/2 oz vodka
1/2 oz Galliano
1/2 oz light cream
4 oz Coca-Cola
1 1/2 oz whipped cream

Pour vodka, galliano, and light cream into a collins glass filled with ice cubes and stir well. Fill with cola, stir lightly, top with whipped cream, and serve.

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Happy Hour: Winterthyme Cocktail

YumSugar — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 13:43:18 -0800

For a dinner party I hosted a few weeks ago, I needed a cocktail that would pair nicely with a Greek-inspired pork tenderloin. In my InStyle Parties book, I came across something called an Early Autumn Cocktail that sounded perfect; it combines lemon juice, the anise-y Galliano liqueur, and fresh thyme sprigs. But since it's January, not Fall, I decided to change the recipe slightly and give my cocktail a different name.

I thought the InStyle recipe was too tart, so I added more Galliano, honey liqueur, and a bit of simple syrup to create my Winterthyme Cocktail. The drink goes down easy, but the flavors are complex; it's like the anise, the honey, and the lemon all hit your taste buds at different times. The thyme sprigs offer an aromatic effect, since you inhale the scent as you sip. To get the recipe, read more

Winterthyme Cocktail
Adapted From InStyle Parties

Serves 8.

1 1/2 cups vodka
1 cup fresh lemon juice
3/4 cup Galliano liqueur
1/2 cup honey liqueur, such as Berenjager
1/3 cup simple syrup
Fresh thyme sprigs

In a large pitcher, mix together the first five ingredients and stir vigorously. Fill eight glasses with ice and divide cocktail evenly between glasses. Garnish with a fresh thyme sprig.

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