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| Ace
of Spades |
1
oz crown royal
1 1/2 oz amaretto
fill Coke or Pepsi Combine
Crown Royal and amaretto in a tall glass filled with ice.
Top with Coke or Pepsi. Serve garnished with a sprig of mint
and a stirring spoon. Discovered in Reno, Nevada. |
| Baccarat
Martini |
1
oz ice wine
1/2 oz vodka
Combine
in mixing glass filled with ice. Strain into chilled Martini
glass and garnish with a grape. Discovered in Lake Tahoe.
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| Bet
The Limit |
1/2
shot tequila
1/2 shot cointreau
In a mixing glass filled with ice combine
ingredients. Strain into shot glass. Submitted
by Angela Pierce, Manhattan, New York.
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| Black
Jack |
2
oz scotch
1 1/2 oz kahlua
1 oz triple sec
1/2 lemon
Squeeze
juice of lemon into shaker filled with ice. Add other ingredients
and shake. Strain into two chilled cocktail glasses. Discovered
in Reno, Nevada.
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| Cash
Out |
1
oz gin
1/2 oz grand marnier
orange twist
In a mixing glass filled with ice combine ingredients. Strain
into martini glass and garnish with orange twist. Discovered
in the Everglades, Florida. |
| 1940s
Casino |
2
oz dry gin
1/4 tsp maraschino
1/4 tsp lemon juice
2 dashes orange bitters
Shake well with cracked ice and strain into
3 ounce cocktail glass. Serve with a cherry. From the book:
Old Mr Boston's De Luxe Official Bartender's Book compiled
and edited by Leo Cotton (Ben Burke, Inc, 1941)
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| Craps |
1
oz white creme de cacao
1/4 oz Grand Marnier
1/2 oz mandarin liqueur
3/4 oz gin
3/4 oz orange juice
Combine in mixing glass with ice. Stir well
and strain into large cocktail glass. Discovered in Paris,
France.
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| Croupler |
1
1/4 oz cognac
3/4 oz amaretto
In a mixing glass filled with ice combine
ingredients. Strain into snifter. Discovered in Paris, France.
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| Go-For-Broke |
1
oz extra dry vermouth
3/4 oz Bombay Sapphire gin
1 dash cointreau
1 dash bitters
Combine in mixing glass filled with ice.
Stir and strain into a cocktail glass and garnish with a twist
of orange. Discovered in Mashantucket,
Connecticut.
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| High
Roller |
3/4
oz grand marnier
1 1/2 oz vodka
4 oz orange juice
2-3 dashes grenadine
Combine spirits and juice in shaker filled with ice. Strain
into a tall rocks glass filled with ice and garnish with a
few drops of grenadine. Discovered in Mashantucket, Connecticut. |
| House
Cocktail |
1
1/2 oz gin
3/4 oz dry vermouth
2-3 dashes orange bitters
Combine in a mixing glass filled with ice.
Strain into a cocktail glass and garnish with an olive. Submitted
by Terry Trainer, South Carolina.
|
Jackpot |
3
oz champagne
1 oz Goldschlager
1 dash Couversier In
a champagne flute pour Goldschlager. Top with champagne. Garnish
with a dash of Couversier Submitted by Molly Smith, Denver,
Colorado USA. |
Keno |
1
oz dark rum
1/4 oz white curacao
1/4 oz maraschino liqueur
1 tbsp grenadine
Combine in a shaker filled with ice. Strain
into cocktail glass and garnish with a orange twist and cherry.
Submitted by Molly Smith, Denver, Colorado USA.
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One-Armed
Bandit |
750
ml dry white wine
6 oz Cointreau
2 oranges
1/2 lime
1/2 lemon
4-5 dashes grenadine
In a large pitcher combine 750 ml dry white
wine with 6 ounces Cointreau. Squeeze juice of 2 oranges,
1/2 lime and 1/2 lemon. Add 4 or 5 dashes grenadine for
color. Garnish with maraschino cherries and sliced citrus.
Serve in Tom Collins glasses filled with ice. (Makes 6 to
8 servings.) Discovered in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Poker
Cocktail |
1
oz sweet vermouth
1/2 oz light rum
Combine in mixing glass filled with ice.
Strain into chilled Martini glass and garnish with a lime
peel. Discovered in Lake Tahoe.
|
Push |
1/2
oz apricot brandy
1/2 oz amaretto
3 oz pineapple juice
fill champagne
Combine brandy, amaretto and pineapple juice
in mixing glass filled with ice. Strain into Tom Collins glass
filled with ice and top with champagne. Garnish with a lime
wheel and cherry. Submitted by Tracy Egan, Detroit, Michigan
USA
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Roulette |
1
oz blue Curacao
fill champagne
mint sprigs
In a champagne flute, pour blue Curacao. Top
with Champagne and garnish with a sprig of mint. Discovered
in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Royal
Flush |
1
oz Crown Royal
1 1/2 oz triple sec
2 oz peach schnapps
fill cranberry
1 splash orange juice
Combine in shaker filled with ice. Strain
into tall rocks glass filled with ice and garnish with a
twist of orange. Discovered in Newtown, Connecticut.
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Snake
Eyes |
3
oz Kahlua
3 oz cream
1/4 oz Frangelico
In a mixing glass with ice combine equal parts
Kahlua and cream. Stir well. Pour mixture into two martini
glass. Then using a stirrer or narrow spoon, pour Frangelico
into the center of the mixture to create the "eye."
Always serve in pairs. Submitted by Peter D'Amato, Lake Placid,
New York. Editor's note: You can exchange dark crème
de cacao for Frangelico.
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