Honolulu Cocktail

Honolulu Cocktail
Originally uploaded by Lokis world

Greetings and Happy New Year. Lets start out with this tasty little number. I know little about the history of the drink so if you know, share it... dig?

3/4 oz. Gin
3/4 oz. Benedictine
3/4 oz. Maraschino*
Stir with ice, strain and serve in a cocktail glass.

Our initial reaction to the drink was complex flavors, but just too sweet. We added a dash or two of bitters and this balanced out the drink for us. We are not sweet drink fans, so if you like em toned down use the bitters. It made for a great aperitif, so one should do you well.

*Maraschino is a clear, relatively dry liqueur made from Marasca cherries, including the crushed pits which give it a subtle bitter almond flavor. The cherries are processed and distilled much like brandy, and later combined with a pure cane syrup before it is aged and filtered.

There are several distillers of this liqueur, but one of the foremost brands are produced by the Italian company Luxardo.

Maraschino liqueur should not be confused with the juice from Maraschino cherries or other cherry liqueurs, that are both much sweeter.

The Mustapha Cocktail

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Originally uploaded by Lokis world

Found this cocktail from Chicken Angel but we changed it a bit. Its a tribute to the Henchmen in the Merman series...man those guys look like trouble.

1.5 oz. Gin
.5 oz. Creme de Casis
.25 oz. fresh lime juice
a dash or two of Crystal sauce or any hot sauce you like and adjust to your hot level.

Shake with ice, strain and serve in a cocktail glass.

It is a very interesting drink and much better than you would expect. Much like a Shrub that uses vinegar. We served 6 and everyone liked it. Give it a shot.