Artificial Intelligence

Day 72

Artificial Intelligence

3 shots out of 5

Day 72 and still going strong!  Happy Friday night, what a long week that was.  Time for a warm weekend full of sports, sports and more sports!  Don't forget the cocktails!!  I sure know I won't.  Tonight's cocktail is Artificial Intelligence.

I gave tonight's cocktail 3 shots out of 5.  This cocktail kinda tastes.......like......nuth'n.  I mean there's some taste to it, obviously enough for me to give it 3 shots and continue drinking it.  It just doesn't scream "I'm an awesome cocktail, you want to devour me and go for seconds!!".  Well my Alien Urine Sample was a very good one, but the Artificial Intelligence......aaahhh, I've had better.  Anyway, it's not going to ruin my weekend!  It's supposed to be hotter tomorrow, so maybe I'll pull out the blender and give it a whirl!

Side note:  I still completely fail at "floating" an alcohol on top of a cocktail.  As you can see the melon liqueur is on the bottom of my cocktail.  Cocktail Lady 0 shots out of 5 for Floating.

Here's the recipe for Artificial Intelligence:

• 1/2 shot light rum
• 1/2 shot dark rum
• 1/2 shot coconut rum
• dash of lime juice
• 3 shots pineapple juice
• 1/2 shot melon liqueur

In a shaker add ice, light rum, dark rum, coconut rum, lime juice and pineapple juice.  Shake it up real well and strain into a chilled cocktail glass.  Float melon liqueur on top.

Here is a photo of the end result:

Here's a photo of the ingredience:

Cheers to the weekend!  It couldn't have come fast enough!  Hope you all enjoy your weekend and might even try a new cocktail during it!

Cheers!!

The Cocktail Lady

Lifesaver Cocktail

Day 66

Lifesaver

2.5 shots out of 5

I was intrigued by the name I have to say.  Lifesaver, sure why not.  Sounds like the candy....although it wasn't my favorite candy, it was a well known candy.  So hey, let's give it a shot.

I gave tonight's cocktail 2.5 shots out of 5 and not because I couldn't stand the taste.  It doesn't have an ingredient in it that makes me gag or not want to drink it.  That wasn't the reason at all.  The problem with this cocktail is that.......it lacks flavor.  It kinda tastes like nothing.  Sure it's a nice green color.  I can sort of taste the pineapple juice in it......but I think the amounts of each kinda cancelled the others out or something.  I would be bummed if I paid $9 for this cocktail and it tasted like this.  Oh well.......can't win them all

Here is the recipe for a Lifesaver:

• 1 1/2 shots coconut rum
• 1/2 shot melon liqueur (Midori)
• 2 shots pineapple juice

In a shaker, add ice, coconut rum, melon liqueur and pineapple juice.  Shake up your ingredients real well.  Pour everything into a tall cocktail glass.

Here is a photo of the end result:

Here is a photo of the ingredients:

Cheers to the childhood candy Lifesaver and to the fact that those candies had more flavor in them then this cocktail!

Cheers!

The Cocktail Lady

The Dirty Grinch

Day 16

The Dirty Grinch

4 shots out of 5

Happiest of Birthday's Dr. Seuss!!  Tonight's drink is dedicated to you!  

I took a drink you may know

And I gave it quite a show,

I poured in all of it's things,

But to it I added Grenadine,

I like it, I like it, I like it,

I really really do, 

I like it, I like it, I like it,

and I hope that you do too!

I gave tonight's cocktail 1 shot, 2 shot, 3 shot 4 out of 5 shots.  I took the Grinch cocktail, which should have had a cherry at the bottom, but since I didn't have one, I "attempted" to float my shaken Grinch over a bit of grenadine I had poured in the bottom of my chilled glass.  I totally failed at it.....and so the result kinda reminds me of a dirty martini, therefore I created The Dirty Grinch!  The Dirty Grinch is a very sweet drink, so little sips spaced out a bit work well with it.

I am having an absolute blast with this blog.  I hope you're enjoying reading it as well.  I would never have known of half of these drinks I've made so far, as well as the ones I have on my list to still make.  I really hope you try the cocktails that sound good to you, who knows, your new favorite drink could be one of them.  As always, if you have any drink ideas that come along with a recipe, please email them to me at cocktailady@gmail.com  I'd love to hear from you!

Here is the recipe for The Dirty Grinch:

• 2 shots Midori
• 1/2 shot lemon juice
• 1/4 shot of simple syrup
• grenadine

In a shaker with ice, add your midori, lemon juice and simple syrup.  Shake it up real good to get all of the ingredients mixed up well.  Take your chilled cocktail glass and pour in enough grenadine so that the bottom  triangular divit is filled with it.  On the back of a bar spoon, give your best attempt of floating your strained grinch mix from the shaker on top of the grenadine.  If it doesn't work, it'll still taste good!  Enjoy!!  (If you were to make the Grinch itself, you would skip the grenadine and add a cherry.  Your cocktail would be green...grinch green that is.)

Here is a photo of the ingredients:

Here is a photo of the end result:

Cheers to you Dr. Seuss!!

The Cocktail Lady