Capers and Cocktails

The Santa (Cocktail) 2 parts vodka 1 part grenadine  2 parts cranberry juice 2 parts lemon lime soda Sugar Cherry for garnish (optional) Rim a glass with sugar. Add vodka, grenadine, and cranberry juice to a shaker with ice. Shake until combined and chilled. Strain over fresh ice. Garnish with a cherry if desired. The Santa (Mocktail) 2 parts non-alcoholic vodka 1 part grenadine  2 parts cranberry...

Aperol Spritz (Cocktail) 1 part Aperol 1 ½ parts sparkling wine ½ part club soda Orange wheel for garnish (optional) Add Aperol and sparkling wine to a glass with ice, stir. Top with club soda. Garnish with an orange wheel if desired. Aperol Spritz (Mocktail) 1 ½ part orange juice 1 part grapefruit juice ½ part cherry juice 1 part club soda Orange wheel for garnish (optional) Add juices to a glass...

Hot Buttered Rum (Cocktail) 2 tsp packed brown sugar 1 tbsp unsalted butter, softened 1 splash vanilla extract 1 pinch cinnamon 1 pinch nutmeg 1 dash allspice 2 ounces dark rum 4 ounces hot water Cinnamon stick for garnish (optional) Muddle brown sugar, butter, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice in the bottom of a mug Pour in the rum. Top with hot water and stir. Garnish with a cinnamon stick...

Manhattan (Cocktail) 2 parts whiskey 1 part sweet vermouth 3 dashes of bitters 1 cherry for garnish (optional)  Put whiskey, vermouth and bitters into shaker with ice and stir. Strain over fresh ice. Garnish with a cherry if desired. Manhattan (Mocktail) 2 parts non-alcoholic whiskey 1 part grape juice 3 dashes of bitters 1 cherry for garnish (optional)  Put non-alcoholic whiskey, grape juice and...

Halloween Sangria (Cocktail) 1 green apple 1 tbsp lemon juice 1 blood orange ⅓ cup blackberries ⅓ cup  pomegranate seeds ⅓ bottle light red wine 1 cup blood orange Italian soda 1 oz. créme de cassis  ½ oz simple syrup Cut apples to be fun Halloween shapes using cookie cutters, toss in lemon juice. Fill a punch bowl with ice, add all ingredients. Stir to combine. Halloween Sangria (Mocktail) 1 gree...

Tipsy Ghost (Cocktail) 2 parts coconut rum 1 part vanilla vodka 1 part cream of coconut 4 parts lemon lime soda Add rum, vodka, and cream of coconut to shaker with ice. Shake to chill and combine. Strain into a glass with fresh ice. Top with lemon lime soda. Tipsy Ghost (Mocktail) 2 parts rum syrup 1 part non-alcoholic vodka Dash of vanilla extract 1 part cream of coconut 4 parts lemon lime soda A...

Mexican Hot Chocolate (Cocktail) 1 cup milk of choice 1 tbsp of cocoa powder 1 tbsp sugar Pinch of salt Pinch of cinnamon Pinch of cayenne pepper 1 oz of tequila Whipped cream, cinnamon sticks (optional) Add all ingredients except for tequila to a saucepan.  Whisk to combine.   Heat on low until mixture comes to a gentle boil, stirring. Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly.  Pour in mug, ad...

Black Magic Margarita (Cocktail) Black sugar or black salt 3 parts tequila 2 parts triple sec 1 part lime juice Red food coloring Blue food coloring Green food coloring Lime wheels for garnish (optional) Rim a glass with black salt or black sugar. Stir tequila, triple sec, and lime juice in a glass with ice. Add red, blue, and green food coloring until drink looks black. Garnish with a lime wheel...

Flaming Dr. Pepper (Cocktail) ¼ shot glass rum ¾ shot glass of amaretto liqueur 4 ounces light beer Fill a pint glass halfway with light beer. Pour ¾ of a shot glass of amaretto liqueur into a shot glass. Carefully float the rum on top of the liqueur. Light the rum on fire. Quickly drop the shot glass into the pint glass of beer, drink up quick! Flaming Dr. Pepper (Mocktail) ½ shot glass rum syrup...

Pennsylvania (Cocktail) 2 parts rum Dash of grenadine ½ part pineapple juice Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice. Shake to combine and chill. Strain over fresh ice. Pennsylvania (Mocktail) 2 parts rum syrup Dash of grenadine ½ part pineapple juice Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice. Shake to combine and chill. Strain over fresh ice. ----- LIVE show request! Podcast, and all social media...

Cantaritos (Cocktail) 2 parts tequila  1 part orange juice ½ part lemon juice ½ part lime juice 1 pinch salt 4 parts grapefruit soda Orange, lemon and lime wheel for garnish (optional) If using the traditional clay cup for serving, soak it in cold water for 10 minutes before using.  Pour the tequila, orange juice, lemon juice and lime juice into the glass  Add a pinch of salt. Fill the glass with...

Canadian Caesar (Cocktail) 1 part vodka 8 parts tomato and clam juice cocktail Worcestershire sauce to taste Celery salt Dash of hot sauce Celery stick, olives and lime wedge for garnish (optional) Rim your glass with celery salt, add ice to glass. Pour vodka, Worcestershire sauce, and hot sauce over ice. Top with tomato and clam juice cocktail. Garnish with celery stick, lime wedge, and olives if...

Moon (Cocktail) 2 parts gin ½ part sherry ½ part peach liqueur ½ part simple syrup Add all ingredients to a shaker. Stir to combine; strain into a glass with fresh ice. Moon (Mocktail) 2 parts non-alcoholic gin ½ part apple cider vinegar ½ part peach juice ½ part simple syrup Add all ingredients to a shaker. Stir to combine; strain into a glass with fresh ice. Non-alcoholic gin ----- LIVE show req...

Fuzzy Navel (Cocktail) 2 parts peach liqueur 2 parts orange juice Add ingredients to a glass with ice. Stir to combine. Fuzzy Navel (Mocktail) 2 parts peach juice 2 parts orange juice Add ingredients to a glass with ice. Stir to combine. ----- LIVE show request! Podcast, and all social media links ----- Ingredients for next week (cocktail): gin, sherry, peach liqueur, simple syrup Ingredients for...

Colorado Bulldog (Cocktail) 1 part coffee liqueur 1 part vodka 1 part cream 1 part cola In a cocktail shaker, add coffee liqueur, vodka and cream.  Shake to combine and chill Strain into a glass with fresh ice.  Add the cola slowly so that it doesn’t overflow the glass.  Colorado Bulldog (Mocktail) 1 part cold coffee ½ part simple syrup 1 part non-alcoholic vodka 1 part cream 1 part cola In a cock...

Stone Fence (Cocktail) 1 part bourbon 3 parts apple cider ½ part lemon juice ½ part maple syrup 3 dashes bitters Put all ingredients into a shaker with ice. Shake until chilled and combined. Strain over fresh ice. Stone Fence (Mocktail) 1 part non-alcoholic whiskey 3 parts apple cider ½ part lemon juice ½ part maple syrup 3 dashes bitters Put all ingredients into a shaker with ice. Shake until chi...

Painkiller (Cocktail) 2 parts rum 4 parts pineapple juice 1 part orange juice 1 part cream of coconut Nutmeg and pineapple wedge for garnish (optional) Add all ingredients to a shaker. Shake to chill and combine. Strain over fresh ice. Garnish with nutmeg and a pineapple wedge if desired. Painkiller (Mocktail) 2 parts rum syrup 4 parts pineapple juice 1 part orange juice 1 part cream of coconut Nu...

Screwdriver (Cocktail) 2 parts vodka 4 parts orange juice Add both to a glass with ice. Stir to combine and chill. Screwdriver (Mocktail) 2 parts non-alcoholic vodka 4 parts orange juice Add both to a glass with ice. Stir to combine and chill. ----- LIVE show request! Podcast, and all social media links ----- Ingredients for next week (cocktail): rum, pineapple juice, orange juice, cream of coconu...

Long Island Iced Tea (Cocktail) ½ part vodka ½ part white rum ½ part silver tequila ½ part gin ½ part triple sec ½ part simple syrup ½ part lemon juice Cola Lemon wheel for garnish (optional) Add vodka, rum, tequila, gin, triple sec, simple syrup, and lemon juice to a glass filled with ice. Top with cola, stir to combine Garnish with a lemon wheel, if desired. Long Island Iced Tea (Mocktail) ½ par...

Radler (Cocktail) 1 German beer Equal sized lemonade or lemon soda Mix the beer and lemonade (or lemon soda) in equal parts Radler (Mocktail) 1 non-alcoholic beer Equal sized lemonade or lemon soda Mix the non-alcoholic beer and lemonade (or lemon soda) in equal parts ----- LIVE show request! Podcast, and all social media links ----- Ingredients for next week (cocktail): vodka, white rum, silver t...

Old Fashioned (Cocktail) 2 parts bourbon or rye whiskey 1 sugar cube 2 dashes bitters Lemon peel for garnish (optional) Dissolve a sugar cube in a whiskey glass with a little bit of water. Add two dashes of bitters and a small piece of ice.  Put a piece of lemon peel and one part whiskey in your glass.  Mix with a small spoon and then leave the spoon in the glass when you serve it.  Old Fashioned...

Pink Panther (Cocktail) 2 parts white rum 1 part peach liqueur 1 part strawberry liqueur 1 part cream of coconut  Grenadine Add all ingredients to an ice-filled shaker, except for food coloring. Shake until chilled and combined. Strain over fresh ice. Add grenadine if needed to make a rich pink color. Pink Panther (Mocktail) 2 parts rum syrup 1 part peach juice 1 part cream of coconut  Strawberry...

Atomic (Cocktail) 1 part vodka 1 part brandy ¼ part sherry Dry champagne Orange wheel for garnish (optional) Add vodka, brandy and sherry to a shaker with ice. Shake until chilled and combined. Strain over fresh ice. Top with champagne. Garnish with an orange wheel if desired. Atomic (Mocktail) 1 part non-alcoholic vodka 1 part grape juice ¼ part apple cider vinegar Seltzer Orange wheel for garnis...

Ocean Water (Cocktail) 2 parts coconut water 2 parts pineapple juice 2 parts blue Curacao 1 part coconut rum Cherry for garnish (optional) Put all ingredients in a cocktail glass with ice. Stir to combine. Garnish with a cherry if desired. Ocean Water (Mocktail) 2 parts coconut water 2 parts pineapple juice 2 parts orange juice Blue food coloring (optional) 1 part rum syrup Cherry for garnish (opt...

New Money (Cocktail) 2 parts Twenty Grand Peach ½ part lemon juice Mint leaves (to muddle and garnish) Seltzer water Muddle mint at the bottom of a glass. Add ice, Twenty Grand Peach, and lemon juice, and stir Top with seltzer water and mint leaves for garnish New Money (Mocktail) 2 parts peach juice ½ part lemon juice Mint leaves (to muddle and garnish) Seltzer water Muddle mint at the bottom of...