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DUBONNET WAS THE 1970s’ SEXY LIBATION FOR LOVE, so it’s no surprise to find it slipped into this classic cocktail. The French version of the Soul Kiss, the Rue de Rivoli, is made with 1 ounce of each liquor and served over ice in an old-fashioned glass.
Shake the ingredients vigorously with ice. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. |
2 ounces blended Canadian whisky or bourbon ¼ ounce dry vermouth ¼ ounce Dubonnet Rouge ½ ounce fresh orange juice |
LIKE A TRUE STINGER, this cocktail has all the rich, heady elements of a great after-dinner tipple.
Shake the ingredients vigorously with ice. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. |
1 ounce bourbon 1 ounce light rum ½ ounce white crème de cacao ¼ ounce white crème de menthe |
NEW ORLEANS’S FAVORITE RIFF on the classic rum-based Milk Punch pushes the cocktail into the after-dinner realm with the additional lusciousness of crème de cacao, vanilla, and spices.
Shake the liquid ingredients and cinnamon vigorously with ice. Strain into an ice-filled old-fashioned glass. Sprinkle the top with nutmeg. |
2 ounces bourbon ½ ounce dark crème de cacao 4 ounces milk or 3 ounces half-and-half Dash of vanilla extract ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon Freshly grated or ground nutmeg |
THE STINGER HAS COME A LONG WAY FROM PROHIBITION DAYS, when crème de menthe was an effective mask not only for subpar liquor but also 100-proof breath. This rendition heads south, with a sweet and fruity splash of Southern Comfort.
1½ ounces bourbon ¼ ounce Southern Comfort ¼ ounce white crème de menthe |
Shake the ingredients vigorously with ice. Strain into an ice-filled wineglass. |
LOOKING FOR SOMETHING A BIT MORE NOVEL for the next St. Pat’s holiday? I’m not quite sure what the Carthusian monks who created Chartreuse would make of this drink, but it definitely fills the color criteria and adds a welcoming herbal note to the predictable crème de menthe.
2 ounces Irish whiskey ¼ ounce green Chartreuse ¼ ounce green crème de menthe Green cocktail olive |
Stir the liquid ingredients in a mixing glass with ice. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with the green olive. |
YES, ANOTHER ST. PAT’S DAY LIBATION—but in the Shamrock, cream adds a lush, velvety texture, most soothing after a night of green-tinged festivities. For a frosty treat, add 4 ounces vanilla ice cream, combine in a blender until smooth, and serve in a chilled wineglass.
Shake the liquid ingredients vigorously with ice. Strain into an ice-filled old-fashioned glass. Garnish with the cherry. |
1½ ounces Irish whiskey ¾ ounce green crème de menthe 2 ounces heavy cream Maraschino cherry |
