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Blushing Geisha

Mr. Sid — Tue, 13 Jul 1999 05:41:54 +0000

1 ounce orange juice
1 ounce cranberry juice
Juice of 1/2 lime
pinch of fresh mint
2 1/2 ounces Damrak gin or citrus vodka
1 1/2 ounces Hakusan Raspberry sake

Fill a tall collins glass with ice, add ingredients and stir.

Old Cuban

Mr. Sid — Tue, 13 Jul 1999 04:58:59 +0000

3/4 ounce fresh lime juice
1 ounce simple syrup
1 1/2 ounce rum (Bacardi 8 Anejo)
2 dashes Angostura bitters
6 mint leaves
2 ounces champagne (Veuve Clicquot)

Muddle lime juice, syrup, mint in a mixing glass. Add rum, bitters, ice, and shake well. Strain into cocktail glass, and top with champagne. Garnish with sugar-coated vanilla bean. Created by: Audrey Saunders (2002)

Mint Julep

Mr. Sid — Mon, 12 Jul 1999 04:25:53 +0000

4 ounces bourbon whiskey
4 to 6 sprigs of mint
2 sugar cubes

Put Bourbon, Mint, and Sugar into the bottom of a cocktail shaker. Muddle to dissolve sugar and blend mint leaves. Let stand for a bit to help release the mint flavor. Add ice, and shake well to chill, then strain into a glass filled with shaved ice.