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Cocktail Recipes

...The Foofoo Files

This episode's featured ingredient: Chambord

"To alcohol! The cause of, and solution to, all of life's problems." -Homer Simpson

One of my many careers was tending bar. Great fun, mostly.

One of the fun parts of proper bartending is the ability to create the perfect cocktail for a special patron...Finding that one ingredient, that one flavor, that special concoction that your guest is craving.

A French black raspberry liqueur, Chambord dates to the 17th Century. It mixes very, very well with a variety of ingredients, and is always a crowd pleaser. We used to refer to it, with great affection, as "thigh relaxer", due to its popularity with the ladies.

Don't try these at home, the ingredients can get expensive quickly. Go to your favorite watering hole with the recipe and find a good barman to mix one up for you. Some of these are must-haves for the next girl's night out...Be careful though, Chambord goes down easier than a barman with...well, let's just say it goes down very easily.

Grape Crush

This is one of those cocktails that tastes way too good to be alcoholic. Handle with care...

In a tall collins glass filled with ice, pour:

1 oz. Vodka

1/2 oz. Chambord

1 oz. Cranberry juice

2 oz. Sweet and Sour

Stir very well, then top off with 7-up and stir gently. Garnish with three red grapes on a cocktail sword.

Brain Eraser

Ever had a mind eraser? Mmmmmmm. This is the same kind of cocktail.

In a rocks glass filled with ice, pour:

1 oz. Chambord

Fill glass nearly to the top with club soda, then float

1 oz. Citron (or other citrus vodka)

Drink that baby all at once through a wide straw. If you're doing it right, you'll get the rasperry first, then soda, and you won't even notice the vodka. Mission accomplished.

Nuts and Berries

I've never met a girl I didn't like who didn't like Frangelico. Never.

Flavored with toasted wild hazelnuts, cocoa, and vanilla berries, it's also a great foo-foo drink ingredient.

Into a clean shaker filled with ice, pour:

1 oz. Light Cream

1 oz. Frangelico

1 oz. Chambord

Shake well, either pour into a chilled martini glass or on the rocks.

You can also mix these liquors with ice cream. Yum.....

Tie Me to the Bed

I think this one was named just so the girls would have to say "tie me to the bed" to us. No complaints here, it was also a good indicator of how intoxicated your guests were getting. When they stopped giggling after saying "tie me to the bed", it was time to slow down their alcohol intake...or close early :)

In a clean shaker filled with ice, pour:

1 oz. Chambord

1 oz. Melon liquer (like Midori)

1 oz. Southern Comfort

1 oz. Sloe Gin

1 oz. Citron (or other citrus vodka)

1 oz. Pineapple juice

Shake well, pour into chilled martini or shot glasses, garnish with lime and/or orange peel (or rope ;). Makes at least four shots. Wheeeeee! Tie me to the bed baby!

Dirty Bong Water

I didn't name it. It's called that because of the color of the drink, not the flavor

(er...I assume, I have no idea what dirty bong water looks like, honest)

In a clean shaker filled with ice, pour:

1 oz. Chambord

1 oz. Amaretto

1 oz. Blue Curacao

1 oz. Spiced rum

1 oz. Sweet and sour

Shake well and either pour as a shot or on the rocks. Garnish with mint leaves, dude.

Stockholm Royale

This one's an old school classic. If you find a barman that can make this without a recipe book, hold on to him. This is a great Sunday brunch cocktail, especially if you're brunching with the in-laws...

In an ice-filled shaker, pour:

1 oz. Vodka

1 oz. White Rum

1 oz. Orange juice

Shake well, and pour into a chilled, sugar-rimmed champagne or martini glass.

Sink:

1 oz. Chambord

and then float:

Champagne

Garnish with a strawberries, blackberries, and/or fresh raspberries.