The Caramel Mint Martini is a minty after-dinner cocktail that aims to remind the consumer of a “thin mint” cookie with sweet caramel notes. You’ll find a nice smooth texture, a bit of vodka potency wrapped in a chocolate-like caramel/mint core. Presentation isn’t so shabby either!
Saint Patrick’s Day needs a few green drinks to start the party right. The Emerald Isle is another attempt at Creme de Menthe without the huge mint attack. We’re dabbling with gin today and only using a small quantity of creme de menthe to kick up the party mint style.
Saint Patrick’s Day is coming, the Irish Flag Shooter is here today. This cocktail would make a good start or finish to a Saint Patrick’s Day celebration. You’re getting a minty freshness with a coating of creamy orange all wrapped in a celebration of the Irish Flag.
The green color and flavor of mint all wrapped up in mint layering with a minty center. The Green Dragon recipe is all about mint and freshness. While there are other recipes called the “Green Dragon” this one really focuses on the Creme de Menthe backbone. If you’re into a fresh mint taste, this cocktail [...]
Counting down the days to Christmas, December 25th is coming up close and nothing reminds our family of Christmas more than a good Candy Cane. While I often sit down with a cup of eggnog, a Candy Cane is always a welcome snack when walking by the tree (yes, we hang them on the tree). [...]
It tastes like a candy cane which is as close to this holiday season as we can get without putting an actual tree in our cocktail. Creme de Menthe with some Cherry Brandy really brings out the essence of Candy Cane with the vodka added for additional potency. Lick a candy cane, lick this drink, [...]
Perhaps our last autumn cocktail of the season, frost seems to be appearing on the grass in the morning and its getting colder. The Autumn Leaf Shooter is a layered cocktail which reminds us of the autumn and say goodbye to yet another season. Next, winter. Show Links: Get the recipe
A simple shot who’s most complicated task is rimming the shot glass with sugar. The jagermeister is only subtle in the Blended Frog shooter, while the chocolate and mint play an important role. This cocktail doesn’t require mixing, can be prepared easily and tastes sweet. You can rim the shot glasses ahead of time to [...]
Are you looking to challenge yourself as a pousse-cafe creator? How many layers have you created in your shot glass? We’re going with five this week in the Flaming Monkey Asshole shooter, we’re not sure where the name came from and we’re not sure we want to know. Layer in order: grenadine, creme de menthe, [...]
