COVID-19 Cocktails (Volume 1)

As we pack up our house in preparation of putting it on the market, I have challenged myself to finish off as many random, nearly-empty bottles of liquor as I can find in our liquor cabinet, just so we don't have to pack and move them. Here are the results of my efforts!

For the record, on Facebook I have dubbed this effort "Use Up That Bottle Cocktail Roulette," aka UUTBCR.

Girl Scout Cookie

2 parts vodka
2 parts peppermint vodka
1 part white creme de cacao

Combine in a shaker over ice and strain into a chilled martini glass. If you want to get fancy, you can drizzle the glass with chocolate sauce and/or garnish the rim with crushed candy canes or other peppermint candy. This cocktail is excellent paired with a slice of warm leopard bread. 


Blue Lagoon

2 parts vodka
1 part blue curacao
heaping teaspoon of lemonade mix

Combine all ingredients over ice and strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with a maraschino cherry, if desired.


Peppermint White Russian

Combine equal parts vodka, peppermint vodka, and Kahlua, and a generous splash of half and half in a shaker over ice. Strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with shaved chocolate, if desired.


Jellyfish

Layer equal parts vodka, blue curacao, and Sambuca, in that order, in a tall glass filled with ice, by pouring gently over the back of a spoon, then top with a float of half and half, and swirl gently with a spoon for a jellyfish-like effect. [Disclaimer: My layering was not especially successful, the drink looked much less impressive after being stirring, and was not generally a hit in my household.]


Tuaca Daquiri

1 oz rum
3/4 oz Tuaca
3/4 oz lime juice
1/4 oz honey

Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker over ice and shake hard. Strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with a lime wedge, if desired.


Blue Angel

2 parts brandy or cognac
1 part Tuaca
1 part blue curacao
generous splash of lemon juice

Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker over ice and strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with a lemon peel or wedge.


Jean Harlowe

In a cocktail shaker over ice, combine equal parts (good) rum and sweet vermouth, then add a dash or two of bitters. No need for a garnish, but the sweetness is an excellent accompaniment for salty pretzel bread.


Xaviera

3 parts triple sec
3 parts Kahlua
2 parts amaretto
4 parts half and half

Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker over ice. Garnish with whipped cream.


Glenmorangie Old Fashioned

50 ml Glenmorangie
1 teaspoon sugar
4 dashes of bitters

Combine all ingredients in an old fashioned glass and serve with a large ice cube or ice ball.


Electric Kool-Aid

2 oz limoncello
1/2 oz blue curacao
2 oz club soda (or lemon seltzer)
2-3 oz cranberry juice

In a tall glass over ice, combine limoncello, blue curacao, and club soda and stir. Top with cranberry juice and stir slightly. [Note: It wasn't a bad drink, but it looked cooler than it tasted.]