It’s time to raise a glass to all the men in your life! Fathers, father figures, husbands, brothers, uncles – they all deserve to feel special on Father’s Day, and for that matter…every day! These manly mixers are sure to please so enjoy these Father’s Day Cocktails!
The Boys Are Back In Town
½ teaspoon sugar
3 dashes bitters
1 teaspoon water
2 ounces bourbon
Orange slice & cherry for garnish
Add the sugar and bitters to a rocks glass. Add the water and stir until the sugar is dissolved. Fill the glass with ice cubes, then add the bourbon and stir. Express the oil of an orange peel over the glass. Garnish with orange slice and a cherry.
Sharp-Dressed Man
¾ ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice
¾ ounce ginger infused simple syrup
2 ounces blended scotch
½ ounce Islay scotch
Candied ginger
In a cocktail shaker, combine the lemon juice, simple syrup, blended scotch and Islay scotch. Add ice and shake 20-30 seconds. Strain into a rocks glass filled with ice and garnish with candied ginger pieces.
Macho Man
1 ½ ounces cognac
¾ ounce orange liqueur
¾ ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice
Orange twist
Sugar rim
Coat the rim of a martini glass with sugar and set aside. Add the cognac, orange liqueur and lemon juice to a shaker with ice, and shake until well-chilled. Strain into the prepared glass. Garnish with an orange twist.
Cowboy Casanova
1 ounce fresh lime juice
2 ounces silver rum
6 ounces cola
Lime wedge for garnish
Mint sprig for garnish
Fill a highball glass with ice, then add lime juice and silver rum. Stir until mixed well. Pour in the cola and stir lightly. Garnish with a lime wedge and add a sprig of mint.
