How to Mix Classic Drinks

Many of us enjoy a drink now and then. And it's great to put some variety into one's consumption of spirits. The problem is, bars are just too expensive, and who really knows how to make a Velvet Hammer? In an effort to help people that can't afford to go out every time they want to try a new drink, I've typed up a list of drinks and how to prepare them. Just buy the ingredients, follow these instructions, and enjoy!

B-52

1 part Kahlua

1 part Grand Marnier

1 part Bailey's Irish Cream

Shake ingredients with ice. Strain into tumblers (or, you can serve them as shooters!)

Bellini

3 oz. Champagne

1 oz. Peach Schnapps

Add champagne to glass with peach schnapps.

Black Russian

1.5 oz. Vodka

.75 oz. Coffee Liqueur

Add coffee liqueur to tumbler of vodka. Stir.

Bloody Mary

2.5 oz. Tomato Juice

1.25 oz. vodka

Dash of Salt and Pepper

Dash of Tabasco sauce

Dash of Worcestershire sauce

Pour vodka into a tall glass that has ice. Add tomato juice on top. Add the sauces and the salt and pepper. Garnish with celery.

Brandy Alexander

1.5 oz. Brandy or Cognac

1 oz. Cream or Ice Cream

.5 oz. Dark Crème de Cacao

Shake with ice, serve in a cocktail glass.

Cosmopolitan

1 oz. Vodka

.5 oz Lime Juice

.5 oz Cranberry Juice

.5 oz Triple Sec

.5 oz. Cointreau

Fill mixing glass halfway with ice. Add ingredients and shake vigorously. Strain into a glass and garnish with lime.

Champagne Cocktail

3 oz. Champagne

1 Sugar Cube

Dash of Angostura Bitters

Place sugar in glass. Add champagne and bitters. Stir. Garnish with lemon twist.

Daiquiri

1.5 oz Light Rum

1 tsp. Powdered Sugar

.5 oz. Lemon Juice

Shake ingredients with ice and strain into glass.

Fuzzy Navel

1.5 oz. Peach Schnapps

3 oz. Orange Juice

Add orange juice to tumbler of peach schnapps and ice. Stir.

Grasshopper

.5 oz. White Crème de Menthe

.5 oz Green Crème de Menthe

.5 oz. Cream

Put ingredients in a blender with ice and blend until smooth. Enjoy.

Harvey Wallbanger

1 oz. Vodka

4 oz. Orange Juice

.25 oz. Galliano

Pour orange juice and vodka into a glass with ice. Float Galliano on top. Do not stir.

Irish Coffee

Hot Coffee

Sugar

Cream

1.5 oz. Irish Coffee