Winter Cocktails

Let’s see some takes on homemade cocktails to pass around at the holidays or ice shanti. I have had the apple pie schnapps, Kulua and Peppermint schnapps that sneaks up on ya.

Hot Totties premixed in a very, very large thermos being preheated

Irish coffee is my go-to winter drink:

1 cup hot dark roast coffee
1 tsp dark brown sugar
1 shot Black Bush whiskey

Pour whiskey into a footed glass coffee cup (style points only, a mug works too).
Add brown sugar, stir.
Fill cup 1/3 full with coffee, stir.
Fill mug with coffee within 1 inch of cup lip.
Top with whipped cream (fresh is best, canned works in a pinch).
Sprinkle nutmeg on top of whipped cream.

Sit near the fireplace and drink it before it gets cold.

Rinse & repeat.

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Be careful if you order Irish coffee at a bar. While waiting for a table at Wigwam Resort in Baudette on St. Patrick’s Day a few years back I ordered an Irish Coffee at the bar. The bartender brought me a cup of coffee and a shot of Bailey’s. Not quite what I had in mind. We discussed it, I gave her the recipe and she tried to mix it. No Black Bush, white sugar only and no nutmeg. We made do with Jameson’s and Ready Whip. Not exactly hardship duty and she was a good sport. I bought her an Irish Coffee to taste test and left a nice tip.

The next year we moved to Cyrus Resort, have not been back to Wigwam since then.

Tom and Jerry’s. Yum.

Nothing beats a crown old fashioned…

Hot Buttered Rums!!! Although an Old Fashioned does come to the fore this time of year!!!

Mark

Jack Single Barrel or Angel Envy on the rocks.
Not a cocktail but an Oatmeal Stout is mighty tasty by the fire while watching a hockey game.

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Nothing beats a crown old fashioned…

I always loved Old Fashions until I tried a whiskey Godfather

I had to google it… WHY have I never drank A Whiskey Godfather? That sounds delicious!

Sharon wrote:

I had to google it… WHY have I never drank A Whiskey Godfather? That sounds delicious!

The Speakeasy bar behind Young Joni makes the absolute best whiskey godfather I’ve ever had…I know they use buffalo trace whiskey.

My bride made some righteous choke cherry liquor! Yummo!!

Alaskan Pipeline
Equal parts Yukon Jack and Amaretto over ice is the official recipe.

The first one I ever had was at a small place in Hurley, WI and the bartender made his with 3 shots of Yukon and 2 shots Amaretto, shaken, and poured over ice.

My girlfriend got me hooked on Fireball and RumChata. Its not bad on a cold night. Probably not something you would want to drink more than a couple of though.

xplorer wrote:

Alaskan Pipeline
Equal parts Yukon Jack and Amaretto over ice is the official recipe.

That’s not the Alaskan Pipeline I was told about in college…

Ralph Wiggum wrote:

Tom and Jerry’s. Yum.

Speaking of Tom and Jerry’s, can anyone point me to some good ones in the Twin Cities?

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Alaskan Pipeline
Equal parts Yukon Jack and Amaretto over ice is the official recipe.

That’s not the Alaskan Pipeline I was told about in college…

Well this was college for me, but it was 1985. Your version of it didn’t come about for sometime after that I believe

12 oz mug…1 shot crown royal carmel, 1 shot bailey’s, 8 oz hot chocolate.

I have my Brandy Old-Fashion recipe tweaked to perfection. That is our winter cocktail on occasion.

Suzuki – please share the Brandy Old-Fashion recipe. My wife is from the Milwaukee are, laments the inability to get a good Brandy Old-Fashion Sweet in the Twin Cities. If I could make her a good one, ti would be a fantastic Christmas gift. Thanks

Brad Dimond wrote:

Suzuki – please share the Brandy Old-Fashion recipe. My wife is from the Milwaukee are, laments the inability to get a good Brandy Old-Fashion Sweet in the Twin Cities. If I could make her a good one, ti would be a fantastic Christmas gift. Thanks

She’ll like this. Its a Wisconsin Old fashion. That is where I first learned about the drink so naturally I only use Brandy but alot of people prefer their brand of smooth Whiskey.

1 slice of orange. I take the rind off.
¼ slice of lemon (Optional but new to us and from a very old Wi recipe. Seems
like a winner. We like it.)
2-3 shakes of bitters. I have been leaning towards 3. Everyone’s shake is
different.
1 luxardo cherry with a little bit of juice. Just the spoon tip.
You can buy Luxardo at most liquor stores. Total Wine for sure. It
takes it to another level over ordinary maraschino cherries.
If using regular marachino cherries I would probably use 2 but
only muddle one.

Part of a teaspoon of sugar (maybe 1/4-1/3) or 1/2 teas simple syrup.
This will get you started. You have to tweak the sweetener to your
taste. I like them above avg sweet. Simple syrup mixes faster/better. I make my own.
Muddle above
2 shots brandy
Stir
Ice fill glass
Splash of sprite-Just a splash. Dont overdue this step.

I am DEFINITELY making them tonight. If you live near Cottage Grove Junction 70 makes a very good old fashioned.

Thanks for the recipe, I will give it a try. My wife is off to various events in the evenings for the next couple of weeks, I will practice on myself!

I am in Richfield, may roll over to Junction 70 and give it a test run. Lake Elmo Inn has a good Brandy Old-Fashion. My wife was lamenting the lack of good Old-Fashions locally, the barkeep piped up that he was from Madison and would take care of her. A bit of a haul for a drink but a good place for an occasional dinner.

We can’t get them by our cabin because your typical small Wisconsin bar doesnt want to mess with fruit. So out of necessity we learned how to make them. They are easier to get around the cities. All the higher end places make them.
Lake Elmo Inn FO SHO! They got a blueberry mojito………….snap!