The definition of a cocktail calls for mixing a base of Touch vodka, a body or modifier (light juice, champagne or vermouth) and the aromatic element or flavoring agent such as a fruit, nut, coffee, or herbal liqueur, or even a syrup or bitters Key West Cosmopolitan 1 ounce Cointreau or triple sec 1 ounce fresh key lime juice 1 ounce white cranberry juice 1 key lime slice glass. Garnish with a key lime slice. Sunshine State ½ ounce Tuaca 1 ounce fresh key lime juice (or lime juice) ½ ounce orange juice ¼ ounce simple syrup 1 orange slice glass. Garnish with an orange slice.
Geisha Girl 1½ ounces fresh squeezed orange juice ¼ ounce fresh lime juice ¼ ounce simple syrup Splash of amaretto 2 slices peeled fresh ginger 4 whole cloves 1 small thin orange slice 1 piece candied ginger Muddle ginger in a cocktail shaker add vodka, ice and pour remaining ingredients over ice in a cocktail shaker, shake and strain into a chilled martini glass. Float the orange slice on top and place the candied ginger on the rim of the glass.
Ginger Mint Martini ½ ounce fresh squeezed lemon juice ½ ounce fresh squeezed lime juice 1 tsp honey 3 slices of fresh ginger 4 mint leaves Muddle ginger and mint in the bottom of a cocktail shaker. Pour vodka, lime and lemon juice into cocktail shaker, add honey and stir until honey dissolves. Add ice, shake and strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with mint leaf. La Floradita Martini 1 ounce Cointreau or triple sec ½ ounce Campari 1 ounce fresh grapefruit juice ½ ounce fresh orange juice 1 orange slice glass. Garnish with an orange slice.
Basil Honey Martini 3 ounces Touch vodka ½ ounce squeezed lime juice 1 spoonful of honey 3 or 4 basil leaves Pour vodka and honey in cocktail shaker and stir until honey is dissolved. Add other ingredients and ice to cocktail shaker, shake and strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with a basil leaf. Honey Gimlet 1 ounce squeezed lime juice 1 spoonful of honey Lime Spiral Pour vodka, lime and honey in cocktail shaker and stir until honey is dissolved. Add ice to cocktail shaker, shake and strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with a lime spiral.
Crushed Red Velvet 1 ½ ounces fresh lime juice ½ ounce fresh lemon juice ½ ounce simple syrup 6 to 8 fresh raspberries Muddle the raspberries in the cocktail shaker then pour remaining ingredients and add ice in the cocktail shaker, shake and strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with a fresh raspberry. The Rhapsody in Blue 1 ½ ounce fresh lime juice ½ ounce fresh lemon juice ½ ounce simple syrup 6 to 8 fresh blueberries Muddle the blueberries in the cocktail shaker then pour remaining ingredients and add ice in the cocktail shaker, shake and strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with a fresh blueberry.
Blond Bombshell 1 ½ ounces fresh lime juice ½ ounce fresh lemon juice ½ ounce simple syrup 6 to 8 fresh white grapes Muddle the grapes in the cocktail shaker then pour remaining ingredients and add ice in the cocktail shaker, shake and strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with a sliced grape on the rim. Touch Cosmosis 1 ounce Cointreau or triple sec 1 ounce fresh lime juice 1 ounce cranberry juice Splash of Orange Bitters 1 lime slice glass. Garnish with a lime slice. The orange bitters absorbs another layer of favor into this popular drink.
Madame Butterfly 1 ½ ounces room temperature green tea ¼ ounce fresh squeezed lime juice 3 slices of fresh ginger 1 to 2 ounces chilled champagne 1 piece candied ginger Muddle ginger in a cocktail shaker with vodka and lime juice. Pour tea into cocktail shaker with ice, shake and strain into a chilled martini glass. Top with champagne. Garnish with piece of candied ginger. The Gaugin ¾ ounce Tuaca 1 ½ ounce guava nectar ½ ounce fresh lime juice Splash of cranberry juice 1 lime peel twist glass. Garnish with lime peel.
Lychee Nut Martini ½ ounce lychee nut liqueur 1 ½ ounce lychee nut juice 1 to 2 ounces club soda 1 orange slice Pour ingredients except club soda over ice in a cocktail shaker, shake and strain into a chilled martini glass. Top with club soda. Garnish with an orange slice. The Ophelia Martini ½ ounce Cointreau 1 ounce chilled club soda ¼ ounce fresh lime juice 2 sprigs rosemary Muddle one sprig of rosemary with the vodka in a cocktail shaker. Add ice, Cointreau, and lime juice to the shaker, shake and strain into a chilled martini glass. Top with club soda. Garnish with remaining sprig of rosemary. In Shakespeare s Hamlet, Ophelia says, There s rosemary, that s for remembrance
The Mezza Notte Martini ¼ ounce black sambuca 3 coffee beans Swirl the sambuca to coat the inside of a chilled martini glass. Pour vodka over ice in a cocktail shaker, shake and strain into the chilled martini glass. Drop in the coffee beans. This is the Midnight martini La Concha Martini ½ ounce Captain Morgan spiced rum 1 ounce espresso ½ ounce Kahlua ¼ ounce Baileys Irish cream Pinch of cinnamon 3 coffee beans glass. Sprinkle with cinnamon. Drop in coffee beans. An ode to the rum tradition of Key West, The Conch Republic
Mystic Martini 2 ounces of Touch vodka 2 ounces of white tea ½ ounce simple syrup 2 slices of fresh ginger 1 piece candied ginger Muddle ginger in the bottom of a cocktail shaker. Pour vodka, syrup and tea into cocktail shaker, add ice, shake and strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with candied ginger. Heavy is the root of the light; the still is the lord of the restless. Lao Tzu Virgin No More 1 ½ ounces fresh lime juice ½ ounce fresh lemon juice ½ ounce simple syrup 6 to 8 fresh cherries Muddle the cherries in the cocktail shaker then pour remaining ingredients and add ice in the cocktail shaker, shake and strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with a fresh cherry.
Pink Pussycat 4 or 5 fresh morello cherries ¼ ounce Frangelico ¼ ounce simple syrup 1 ounce half and half 1 orange spiral Muddle the cherries in the cocktail shaker then pour remaining ingredients and add ice in the cocktail shaker, shake and strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with a orange spiral. Pink Elephant 1 ounces Galliano 2 ounces fresh pink grapefruit juice 1 ounce fresh orange juice 1 orange slice glass. Garnish with orange slice.
Pink Princess 1 ½ ounce fresh lime juice ½ ounce fresh lemon juice ½ ounce simple syrup 6 to 8 fresh muscadine grapes (or purple grapes) Muddle the grapes in the cocktail shaker then pour remaining ingredients and add ice in the cocktail shaker, shake and strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with a fresh sliced grape on rim. Florida Margarita 1 ounce fresh lime juice ½ ounce fresh orange juice ½ ounce simple syrup ½ ounce Grand Mariner Orange Slice glass. Garnish with orange slice.
Bucking Fuzz 1 ounce Baileys Irish Cream ¼ ounce amaretto ¼ ounce Averna herbal liqueur 2 ounces strong cold espresso 1 orange slice glass. Garnish with orange slice.
Pink Cadillac ¼ ounce Galliano ¾ ounce Chambourd ½ ounce lemon juice ½ lime juice 1 tsp simple syrup 1 ounce half and half 1 orange slice 1 raspberry glass. Garnish with skewered raspberry and Orange slice. Baby Paltrow ½ ounce green apple schnapps ¼ ounce fresh lemon juice 1 ounce apple juice 1 thin apple slice glass. Garnish with apple slice.
Lemon Tree Martini 1 ounce Cointreau or Grand Mariner 1 ½ ounce fresh lemon juice ½ ounce fresh orange juice 1 lemon peel spiral glass. Garnish with lemon peel. Wicked Witch of the West 1 ounce Strega liqueur 1 ounce fresh lime juice 1 lime slice glass. Garnish with orange slice.
Wicked Witch of the East 1 ounce Strega liqueur 1 ounce fresh orange juice 1 orange slice glass. Garnish with orange slice. The English Patient ½ ounce Pimms No. 1 ¼ ounce lemoncello 3 to 4 ounces chilled champagne Cucumber slice Pour ingredients over ice in a cocktail shaker, shake and strain into an ice filled highball glass. Garnish with a cucumber slice.
Bellini Martini 1 ripe white peach sliced or 3 ounces peach nectar 1 to 2 ounces chilled prosecco or dry sparkling wine Peach slice Muddle peach in the bottom of a cocktail shaker. Pour in remaining ingredients over ice in the cocktail shaker, shake and strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with a peach slice. Screwmosa 1 ounce fresh squeezed orange juice 1 to 2 ounces chilled champagne 1 slice of orange Pour vodka over ice in a cocktail shaker, shake and strain into a chilled martini glass. Top with champagne. Garnish with orange slice.
Bees Nees ½ ounce fresh squeezed orange juice ½ ounce fresh squeezed lime juice 1 tsp honey 1 to 2 ounces chilled champagne 1 mint leaf Pour vodka into cocktail shaker, add honey and stir until honey dissolves. Add remaining ingredients with ice, shake and strain into a chilled martini glass. Top with champagne. Garnish with mint leaf. Bubble Bee ½ ounce fresh squeezed lime juice 1 tsp honey 1 to 2 ounces chilled champagne 1 lime slice Pour vodka and lime juice into cocktail shaker, add honey and stir until honey dissolves. Add ice, shake and strain into a chilled martini glass. Top with champagne. Garnish with lime.
The Remedy ½ ounce fresh squeezed orange juice ½ ounce Averna herbal liqueur 1 to 2 ounces chilled champagne 1 orange spiral Pour vodka ingredients into cocktail shaker with ice, shake and strain into a chilled martini glass. Top with champagne. Garnish with orange spiral. Vanilla Sky ½ ounce Tuaca liqueur 1 to 2 ounces chilled champagne 1 piece candied ginger Pour vodka ingredients into cocktail shaker with ice, shake and strain into a chilled martini glass. Top with champagne. Garnish with candied ginger.
Gold Coast Martini ¾ ounces Galliano 1 ounce pineapple juice ½ ounce Goldschlager 1 orange or lemon twist Pour vodka, Galliano and pineapple over ice in a cocktail shaker, shake and strain into a chilled martini glass. Float the Goldschlager on the top. The Old Cuban ¾ ounces fresh lime juice 1 ounce simple syrup 1½ ounces chilled champagne 1 lime twist Pour vodka, lime juice and simple syrup over ice in a cocktail shaker, shake and strain into a chilled martini glass. Float the champagne on the top.
Mile Marker 1 1 ounce fresh key lime juice or lime juice 1 ounce Tuaca 1½ ounces chilled champagne 1 lime twist Pour vodka, lime juice and Tuaca over ice in a cocktail shaker, shake and strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with lime twist. Between the Satin Sheets 1 ounce Cointreau 1 ounce cognac or brandy 1 orange twist Pour vodka, Cointreau and cognac over ice in a cocktail shaker, shake and strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with orange twist.
St. Augustine ¾ ounce Lillet Blanc ¾ ounce fresh orange juice 2 dashes of bitters 1 cherry Pour vodka, Lillet Blanc and orange juice over ice in a cocktail shaker, shake and strain into a chilled martini glass. Add 2 dashes of bitters. Garnish with cherry Espresso Martini ¾ ounce Kahlua ½ ounce strong espresso coffee ½ ounce crème de cacao 3 coffee beans 1 lemon spiral glass. Drop in coffee beans. Put lemon spiral on the rim.
Melon Ball 1 ounce Midori 1 ounce fresh orange juice 1 ounce cranberry juice 1 orange slice glass. Garnish with a orange slice. Hari Kari Bloody Mary 4 ounces tomato juice 1 tsp soy sauce 3 slices of fresh ginger 3 pea sized measures of wasabi 1 blade lemon grass Muddle ginger in a cocktail shaker and add vodka and wasabi and stir until wasabi dissolves. Add soy sauce, tomato juice and ice, shake and strain into an ice filled rocks glass. Garnish with lemon grass.
Mangrove Mary 4 ounces tomato juice 1 ounce fresh lemon juice Dash of Tabasco ½ tsp horseradish Fresh ground pepper 1 stalk hearts of palm Everglades Heat seasoning for rimming glass Lemon wedge Run lemon wedge around the rim of a rocks glass. Dip the rim in Everglades Heat seasoning and add ice. In a cocktail shaker with ice add vodka, tomato juice, lemon juice a dash of Tabasco, shake and strain into the ice filled rocks glass. Garnish with hearts of palm stalk and lemon wedge.