Manly Cocktails for Dad

June 1, 2020

DELICIOUS DRINKS FOR daring dads are what’s on tap for Father’s Day this June. From fresh and spicy to dangerously dark, these perfect pleasures are sure to be man-pleasers!

Dazed and Confused | 1¾ ounces rye whiskey, ¾ ounce fresh lemon juice, ½ ounce simple syrup, ¼ ounce absinthe, 1 egg white, bitters. DIRECTIONS: Combine whiskey, lemon juice, simple syrup, absinthe and egg white in shaker with ice. Shake ingredients until the drink is chilled and very foamy. Strain into a chilled coupe glass. Drip a few drops of absinthe on the drink’s surface.

Can’t Feel My Face | 1½ ounces vodka, 1 ounce Blue Curaçao, 1 ounce sweet & sour mix, 1 ounce grenadine, 1 ounce cranberry juice, lime and orange zest for garnish. DIRECTIONS: Fill a shaker with ice and pour in vodka, Blue Curaçao, sweet and sour mix, grenadine and cranberry juice. Shake 20-30 seconds until cold. Strain into ice-filled cocktail glass. Garnish with a lime and orange zest.

Once Bitten, Twice Shy | 12 ounces Mexican beer, 2 teaspoons hot sauce, 2 tablespoons lime juice, ¼ teaspoon horseradish, splash of adobo sauce, salt and chipotle powder to rim glass. DIRECTIONS: Add dashes of chipotle powder to salt on a plate and mix well, then rim a high-ball glass. Combine hot sauce, lime juice, horseradish and adobo sauce, then put into glass. Add cold beer.

Start Me Up | ½ ounce simple syrup, 2 ounces rye whiskey, 2 dashes orange bitters, orange peel, fire. DIRECTIONS: Combine simple syrup, whiskey and bitters in a rocks glass with ice and stir. Rim the glass with the orange peel, then squeeze the peel over the glass. Release the juice and carefully ignite. Drop into the cocktail.

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Credits: Can't Feel My Face, COCKTAILS, Dazed and Confused, Father's Day Drinks, Once Bitten Twice Shy, Start Me Up

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