A few of my favorites:
- and Old Fashioned: muddle two cubes of sugar, a wedge of orange and a cherry with a dash of Angostura bitters in a rocks glass with an ounce of club soda, add ice, then fill the rest of the glass with whiskey
- the Godfather: 2 parts whiskey to 1 part amaretto over ice (you can use Vodka to make it a Godmother)
- Cosmopolito: 2 parts 100% agave Tequila (the good stuff), 1 part Cointreau, a dash of fresh lime juice, and a dash of cranberry juice. Rim the glass with a lemon wedge. A delicious new spin on the old cosmo!
...and some the best recipes I've created:
- Applejack: equal parts apple juice and cinnamon schnapps (preferably Goldschlager)
- (my wife's favorite) Apple Martini: 1 part Vodka, 1 part Apple Pucker, a dash of pineapple juice and a dash of Cointreau
- the French Fuzz: 2 parts peach schnapps, 1 part Vodka, 1 part Galliano, and 2 parts orange juice
- Blushin' Russian: equal parts half and half, Vodka, coffee liqueur (preferably Kahlua), and black raspberry liqueur (preferably Chambord)
- Espresso Shooter: equal parts dark rum and coffee liqueur
- Mexican Coffee Shooter: equal parts Tequila and Coffee Liqueur
... I love drinkin'... who the h*ll don't?