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

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)