Once again, thanks for coming out to represent the Chicago Cocktail Club this past weekend. We had about 23 peeps from my unofficial count, and lots of great drinks this time. There was a big departure from the ginger ale/beer theme from the last Cocktail Club gathering. We had lots of different ingredients and liquors represented. Here are a sampling of some of the tasty conconctions spawned.
Bellini, by Hannah & Daniel Tulchinsky
4 oz Rose Champagne
1-2 oz Peach puree (to taste)
Directions: mix ingredients in champagne flute, serve, and enjoy!
Rye & Marmalade, by Jaco
2 oz Russell's Reserve 6-year Rye Whiskey (or another good Rye Whiskey)
2 tbsp orange marmalade
1/2 oz sweet vermouth
Directions: mix ingredients in shaker with ice, strain into old fashioned glass over 2 large ice cubes
Have a Good Time, by Chikuan Wu
3 oz Aloe juice
2 oz Absolut Mango vodka
1 dash fresh squeezed lime juice
Directions: mix ingredients in shaker with ice, strain into martini glass
Fat Sailor, by Zafar Musharraf
1 1/2 oz golden rum
3/4 oz Sailor Jerry's spicedy navy (overproof) rum
1/4 oz Kahlua
1 tbsp simple syrup
1/2 oz fresh squeezed lime juice
Directions: mix ingredients in shaker with ice, strain into martini glass
Pineapple Grog, by Jaco
2 oz Sailor Jerry's spiced navy (overproof) rum
1 oz pineapple juice
1 oz chilled mineral water/Pellegrino
1/2 oz fresh squeezed lime juice
1 tsp runny honey
Directions: mix ingredients in shaker with ice, strain into martini glass
Red-Headed Slut, by Anna Lapinski
1 oz Jaegermeister
1 oz Peach Schnapps
1 oz cranberry juice
Directions: mix ingredients in shaker with ice, strain into rocks glass
Bee's Knees, by Jimmy McCarthy
1 1/2 oz Gin
1/2 oz fresh squeezed lemon juice
2 tsp runny honey
Directions: mix ingredients in shaker with ice, strain into martini glass
Kahlua Cream Soda, by Justin & Vanessa Frosch
1 oz Kahlua
1 oz Vanilla Stoli vodka
1 oz Ginger Ale
Directions: build over ice in rocks glass, stir and serve
Almond Joy, by Jaco
1 1/2 oz Malibu Coconut Rum
1 oz Frangelico
1 oz Godiva White Chocolate liqueur
1/2 oz half & half
Directions: mix ingredients in shaker with ice, strain into martini glass
Optional: garnish with real Almond Joy or Mounds candy
Miley Cyrus Special, by Chikuan Wu
4 oz Aloe juice
2 oz Peach Rum
1 dash Grenadine
Directions: mix ingredients in shaker with ice, strain into martini glass
Spiced Apple Cognac, by Jaco
2 oz Spiced Apple Cider (hot)
2 oz Navan Vanilla Cognac
2 tsp runny honey
Directions: mix ingredients in shaker with ice, strain into martini glass
Optional: garnish with cinnamon stick and/or fresh green apple slice
Post-party Awards
Best Tasting Drink: Almond Joy, by Jaco
Best Drink Name: Miley Cyrus Special, by Chikuan Wu
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Chicago Cocktail Club Halloween Throwdown
Raise your left hand if you enjoy paying $30 for an all you can drink special for crappy American beer and poorly made mixed 'drinks.' Raise your right hand if you enjoy being unable to move in a shoulder to shoulder sea of asshats spilling the aforementioned terrible drinks on your fresh gear. If you raised both hands please grab some rope to hang yourself for your next costume, but if you didn't then there's a chance you might be cool, so please view our invitation below to the latest iteration of the Chicago Cocktail Club.
The point of the Chicago Cocktail Club is to share an evening with friends new and old, while sampling tasty libations. The reason it's entertaining is because each person attending is responsible for bringing the ingredients to make one (1) type of drink to share with everybody, on a small scale, in a very small (think shot glass size) cup. Everybody can sample everybody else's drinks this way (on a small scale, to make sure you're still standing that night). If you like what you're sipping, have the person make you a full size cocktail.
So aside from your awesome Halloween costume, what does being involved in the Chicago Cocktail Club mean? It means that if the Dubtron wants to share an 'Americano' with everybody, he would bring the ingredients to make an 'Americano' (Campari, sweet vermouth, soda water) with him to the party. If Wonderman Wu wants to share an 'Aloe Cocktail' with everbody, he would bring the secret ingredients to make an 'Aloe Cocktail' with him to the party. Simple, right? We'll provide the ice, the cocktail shakers, and the cups/glasses.
Where: 1832 W. Grace St, Unit #3, Chicago, IL 60613
When: Saturday October 31, 2009, 8pm CT
Food: whatever we feel like making and you feel like bringing
Dress: casual
Find us on Google Maps by clicking here: Google Maps
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The point of the Chicago Cocktail Club is to share an evening with friends new and old, while sampling tasty libations. The reason it's entertaining is because each person attending is responsible for bringing the ingredients to make one (1) type of drink to share with everybody, on a small scale, in a very small (think shot glass size) cup. Everybody can sample everybody else's drinks this way (on a small scale, to make sure you're still standing that night). If you like what you're sipping, have the person make you a full size cocktail.
So aside from your awesome Halloween costume, what does being involved in the Chicago Cocktail Club mean? It means that if the Dubtron wants to share an 'Americano' with everybody, he would bring the ingredients to make an 'Americano' (Campari, sweet vermouth, soda water) with him to the party. If Wonderman Wu wants to share an 'Aloe Cocktail' with everbody, he would bring the secret ingredients to make an 'Aloe Cocktail' with him to the party. Simple, right? We'll provide the ice, the cocktail shakers, and the cups/glasses.
Where: 1832 W. Grace St, Unit #3, Chicago, IL 60613
When: Saturday October 31, 2009, 8pm CT
Food: whatever we feel like making and you feel like bringing
Dress: casual
Find us on Google Maps by clicking here: Google Maps
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Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Post Chicago Cocktail Club Part Deux Recipe Roundup
Thanks to everyone who came out to sip cocktails! Here are just a sampling of drinks from this past week's party.
Alize in Wonderland, by Patrick Dodge
4 parts Alize
1 part cranberry juice
1 part strawberry-peach juice
1 part Blue Curacao
Directions: Directions: mix ingredients in shaker with ice, strain into cocktail glass
El Dickel, by Hannah & Daniel Tulchinsky
More Dickel than Ginger Ale
Directions: Build over ice in highball glass and stir; enjoy!
Dark & Stormy, by Amy & Tom
Dark Rum
Ginger Beer
Fresh squeezed lime juice
Directions: Build over ice in highball glass and stir
Canton Negroni, by Allison Swindell
1 1/2 oz Domaine de Canton (dark ginger liqueur)
1/2 oz dry vermouth
1/2 oz fresh orange juice
1/2 oz Campari
Directions: mix ingredients in shaker with ice, strain into cocktail glass or old fashioned glass
Bourbon Highball, by Jessica Nastal
2 parts Buffalo Trace bourbon
1 part Ginger Al
Directions: build over ice in highball glass and stir
Clear and Stormy, by Chris Cyr
2 parts light Rum
3 parts Ginger Beer
Directions: build over ice in highball glass and stir
Chubaca, by Jaco
1 1/4 oz Pomegranate Vodka
3/4 oz Tuaca
1 1/4 oz 100% cherry juice
Directions: mix ingredients in shaker with ice, strain into cocktail glass
Black and Blue, by Chikuan Wu
1 part Blackhaus blackberry schnapps liqueur
1 part Blue Curacao
Directions: mix ingredients in shaker with ice, strain into cocktail glass; drink many and then pass out on couch
Bourbon and Cherries, by Jaco and Dub Underwood
1 oz good Bourbon
1 1/2 oz Cherry Brandy
1 oz vanilla simple syrup
Directions: mix ingredients in shaker with ice, serve over rocks in old fashioned glass
Well, Ginger Ale seems to have had its coming out party. By far the most shared drink were various highballs with Ginger Ale and Ginger Beer, coupled with either Rum or Bourbon. Let's see if we can be even more creative next time!
Post-party Awards
Best Tasting Drink: Canton Negroni, by Allison Swindell
Best Drink Name: Alize in Wonderland, by Patrick Dodge
Alize in Wonderland, by Patrick Dodge
4 parts Alize
1 part cranberry juice
1 part strawberry-peach juice
1 part Blue Curacao
Directions: Directions: mix ingredients in shaker with ice, strain into cocktail glass
El Dickel, by Hannah & Daniel Tulchinsky
More Dickel than Ginger Ale
Directions: Build over ice in highball glass and stir; enjoy!
Dark & Stormy, by Amy & Tom
Dark Rum
Ginger Beer
Fresh squeezed lime juice
Directions: Build over ice in highball glass and stir
Canton Negroni, by Allison Swindell
1 1/2 oz Domaine de Canton (dark ginger liqueur)
1/2 oz dry vermouth
1/2 oz fresh orange juice
1/2 oz Campari
Directions: mix ingredients in shaker with ice, strain into cocktail glass or old fashioned glass
Bourbon Highball, by Jessica Nastal
2 parts Buffalo Trace bourbon
1 part Ginger Al
Directions: build over ice in highball glass and stir
Clear and Stormy, by Chris Cyr
2 parts light Rum
3 parts Ginger Beer
Directions: build over ice in highball glass and stir
Chubaca, by Jaco
1 1/4 oz Pomegranate Vodka
3/4 oz Tuaca
1 1/4 oz 100% cherry juice
Directions: mix ingredients in shaker with ice, strain into cocktail glass
Black and Blue, by Chikuan Wu
1 part Blackhaus blackberry schnapps liqueur
1 part Blue Curacao
Directions: mix ingredients in shaker with ice, strain into cocktail glass; drink many and then pass out on couch
Bourbon and Cherries, by Jaco and Dub Underwood
1 oz good Bourbon
1 1/2 oz Cherry Brandy
1 oz vanilla simple syrup
Directions: mix ingredients in shaker with ice, serve over rocks in old fashioned glass
Well, Ginger Ale seems to have had its coming out party. By far the most shared drink were various highballs with Ginger Ale and Ginger Beer, coupled with either Rum or Bourbon. Let's see if we can be even more creative next time!
Post-party Awards
Best Tasting Drink: Canton Negroni, by Allison Swindell
Best Drink Name: Alize in Wonderland, by Patrick Dodge
Thursday, March 19, 2009
More Cocktail Recipe Resources
Are you struggling to find ideas for tasty cocktails?
Here are some recipe resources that might be of interest to you:
1) Cocktails on Food Network (example: Bobby Flay's White Peach-Silver Tequila Cocktail)
2) Esquire Drinks (example: how to make the perfect Vesper, Bond's cocktail of choice in Casino Royale)
3) Spitzy Cocktails (example: Headsprung)
Here are some recipe resources that might be of interest to you:
1) Cocktails on Food Network (example: Bobby Flay's White Peach-Silver Tequila Cocktail)
2) Esquire Drinks (example: how to make the perfect Vesper, Bond's cocktail of choice in Casino Royale)
3) Spitzy Cocktails (example: Headsprung)
Sunday, February 15, 2009
Chicago Cocktail Club Part Deux
What up party people? I hope you've been enjoying all that Chicago has to offer this wonderful Winter season: snow, ice, sleet, rain, and potholes. Come warm up with the Chicago Cocktail Club posse to celebrate the dawn of Spring, by concoting and imbibing tasty and/or strange libations.
The point of the Chicago Cocktail Club is to share an evening with friends new and old, while sampling tasty cocktails. The reason it's fun is because each person attending is responsible for bringing the ingredients to make one (1) type of drink to share with everbody, on a small scale, in a very small (think shot glass size) cup. Everybody can sample everybody else's drinks this way (on a small scale, to make sure you're still standing that night).
So what does this mean to you, the epic partygoer? It means that if Captain Musharraf of the Mushatones decides he is going to share a real Daiquiri with everybody, he'd bring the ingredients to make it (Rum, limes, sugar) with him to the party. If his co-partyer, Dr. Dirty Bananers decides she is going to share a Singapore Sling, she'd bring the ingredients to make it (gin, lemons, cherry brandy, Cointreau, soda water) with her to the party. We'll have the ice, and the cocktail shakers, and cups.
So rather than spend $50 at a bar in this economy, you can spend $15 for some ingredients to bring and enjoy a whole night sampling infinite alcoholic concoctions! Get your cocktail on.
Who: the move makers, earth quakers, shot callers, and cash-money ballers
What: the ill throwback cocktail scene
Where: 1832 W. Grace, Unit 3, Chicago, IL 60613
When: Saturday, March 21, 2009, 8pm
Food: Pizza/chips/guac/salsa, etc. (and whatever you'd like to share, if anything)
Dress: casual
Dopeness Factor = z*[(y*x)/.2]
where y = people, x = drinks, z = hours of enjoyment
Find us on Google Maps by clicking here
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The point of the Chicago Cocktail Club is to share an evening with friends new and old, while sampling tasty cocktails. The reason it's fun is because each person attending is responsible for bringing the ingredients to make one (1) type of drink to share with everbody, on a small scale, in a very small (think shot glass size) cup. Everybody can sample everybody else's drinks this way (on a small scale, to make sure you're still standing that night).
So what does this mean to you, the epic partygoer? It means that if Captain Musharraf of the Mushatones decides he is going to share a real Daiquiri with everybody, he'd bring the ingredients to make it (Rum, limes, sugar) with him to the party. If his co-partyer, Dr. Dirty Bananers decides she is going to share a Singapore Sling, she'd bring the ingredients to make it (gin, lemons, cherry brandy, Cointreau, soda water) with her to the party. We'll have the ice, and the cocktail shakers, and cups.
So rather than spend $50 at a bar in this economy, you can spend $15 for some ingredients to bring and enjoy a whole night sampling infinite alcoholic concoctions! Get your cocktail on.
Who: the move makers, earth quakers, shot callers, and cash-money ballers
What: the ill throwback cocktail scene
Where: 1832 W. Grace, Unit 3, Chicago, IL 60613
When: Saturday, March 21, 2009, 8pm
Food: Pizza/chips/guac/salsa, etc. (and whatever you'd like to share, if anything)
Dress: casual
Dopeness Factor = z*[(y*x)/.2]
where y = people, x = drinks, z = hours of enjoyment
Find us on Google Maps by clicking here
Find us on Yahoo Maps by clicking here
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Inaugural Chicago Cocktail Club Get-Together
Are you tired of the same old overcrowded bars, and paying $5 for a mediocre beer, or $8 for some watered-down cocktail made by some sloppy bartender? Well even if you love the frat scene, and blowing your money on crappy drinks, join us for the Inaugural Chicago Cocktail Club meeting.
The point of the Chicago Cocktail Club is to share an evening with friends new and old, and sample some tasty cocktails. The reason it's fun is because each person attending is responsible for bringing the inredients to make one (1) type of drink to share with everbody, on a small scale, in a very small (think shot glass size) cup. Everybody will sample everybody else's drinks this way (on a small scale, to make sure you're still standing later that night).
So what does this mean to you, the partygoer? It means that if The Dubtron decides he is going to share a 'Red-Headed Slut' drink with everybody, he would bring the ingredients to make a 'Red-Headed Slut' (Peach schnapps, Jaegermeister, Cranberry juice) with him to the party. If his co-partyer, Dr. Special K Hypnotiq decides she is going to share a 'Caipirinha' drink with everybody, she would bring the ingredients to make a 'Caipirinha' (Cachaca, fresh limes, sugar) with her to the party. We'll have the ice, and the cocktail shakers, and cups/glasses.
Simple, isn't it? Now get your party on.
Where: 1832 W. Grace, Chicago, IL 60613 - UNIT#3 (home of Aaron/Zafar/Eric/Jaco)
When: Friday, April 11, 2008, 7:30pm CDT
Who: see the accompanying E-vite, and feel free to bring more ladies ; )
Food: Frozen pizzas baked throughout the night, as well as probably some chips and guac/salsa. Feel free to bring stuff to share if there's something you want, or maybe eat a little something ahead of time as well.
Dress: casual
Dopeness Factor: z*[(y*x)/2]
where y = number of people, x = number of drinks, z = hours of enjoyment
Find us on Google Maps by clicking here
Find us on Yahoo Maps by clicking here
The point of the Chicago Cocktail Club is to share an evening with friends new and old, and sample some tasty cocktails. The reason it's fun is because each person attending is responsible for bringing the inredients to make one (1) type of drink to share with everbody, on a small scale, in a very small (think shot glass size) cup. Everybody will sample everybody else's drinks this way (on a small scale, to make sure you're still standing later that night).
So what does this mean to you, the partygoer? It means that if The Dubtron decides he is going to share a 'Red-Headed Slut' drink with everybody, he would bring the ingredients to make a 'Red-Headed Slut' (Peach schnapps, Jaegermeister, Cranberry juice) with him to the party. If his co-partyer, Dr. Special K Hypnotiq decides she is going to share a 'Caipirinha' drink with everybody, she would bring the ingredients to make a 'Caipirinha' (Cachaca, fresh limes, sugar) with her to the party. We'll have the ice, and the cocktail shakers, and cups/glasses.
Simple, isn't it? Now get your party on.
Where: 1832 W. Grace, Chicago, IL 60613 - UNIT#3 (home of Aaron/Zafar/Eric/Jaco)
When: Friday, April 11, 2008, 7:30pm CDT
Who: see the accompanying E-vite, and feel free to bring more ladies ; )
Food: Frozen pizzas baked throughout the night, as well as probably some chips and guac/salsa. Feel free to bring stuff to share if there's something you want, or maybe eat a little something ahead of time as well.
Dress: casual
Dopeness Factor: z*[(y*x)/2]
where y = number of people, x = number of drinks, z = hours of enjoyment
Find us on Google Maps by clicking here
Find us on Yahoo Maps by clicking here
Cocktail Recipe Resources
If you're struggling to find cocktail recipes, there are plenty of sites online that can help you in your quest to quell your thirst for the ultimate refreshing libation. Here are just a few to get you started:
Drinkboy.com
Drinksmixer.com
Cocktail.com
Webtender.com
Van Gogh Vodka Cocktail Recipes
Other resources:
Quick Guide to Measurements
How to Layer Drinks & Density Chart
Live long and prosper.
Drinkboy.com
Drinksmixer.com
Cocktail.com
Webtender.com
Van Gogh Vodka Cocktail Recipes
Other resources:
Quick Guide to Measurements
How to Layer Drinks & Density Chart
Live long and prosper.
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