If you are planning to build your own bar at home, here are some tips:
Clifford says: “You’ll need the basics, the clear spirits— that’s vodka, tequila, gin, rum. Those are the four basics for cocktails. You can start with those. Then you can use sodas, juices, triple sec, lime juice, curaçao and grenadine.”
Aaron adds: “Those who want to start mixing should just try experimenting. A vodka will go well with anything. Gin is a little more complicated. For tequila, they need something citrusy and they really need to add salt. For rum, fruit juices.”
On this page, we share with you six of their favorite cocktail recipes. We find it interesting that Aaron and Clifford don’t want to keep them a secret, but Clifford says in a matter-of-fact way, “We want them to do it at home.”
Virgin Killer
Ingredients:
1/2 oz Toska Vodka
1/2 oz El Hombre Tequila Silver
1/2 oz Old Captain Rum 5 Years
1/2 oz Kelly Dry Gin
1/2 oz Orchid Triple Sec Liqueur
1 oz Orchid Melon Liqueur
1 oz sweet and sour mix
Fill with 7Up
Directions:
Pour all ingredients in a highball glass. Stir and serve.
Island Temptation
Ingredients:
1 oz Old Captain Rum 5 Years
1/2 oz Orchid Coconut Rum
1/2 oz Orchid Blue Curacao
Fill with Del Monte pineapple juice
Directions:
Pour ingredients over ice in a highball glass. Stir and serve.
Melon Ball
Ingredients:
1 oz Toska Vodka
1/2 oz Orchid Melon Liqueur
Fill with Tropicana orange juice
Directions:
Pour the vodka and liqueur into a highball glass filled with ice cubes. Fill the glass with orange juice. Stir and serve.
Cliff Hanger
Ingredients:
1 oz Old Captain Rum 5 Years
1/2 oz Orchid Coconut Rum
1/2 oz Creme de Banana
1/2 oz Orchid Melon Liqueur
2 oz Del Monte pineapple juice
2 oz Tropicana orange juice
A splash of 7Up
Directions:
Pour ingredients over ice in a highball glass. Stir and serve.
Boracay Sunset
Ingredients:
1 oz Old Captain Rum 5 Years
1 oz Paradise Mango Rum Liqueur
2 oz Del Monte pineapple juice
2 oz Tropicana orange juice
1/4 oz Orchid Grenadine Syrup
Directions:
Pour the ingredients in the order as listed above into a tall pilsner or highball glass. Mix the bottom part of the drink using stirrer.
Sex in the Bahamas
Ingredients:
1 oz Old Captain Rum 5 Years
1/2 oz Orchid Coconut Liqueur
1/2 oz Orchid Melon Liqueur
Fill with Del Monte pineapple juice
Directions:
Pour the rum and liqueurs into a highball glass filled with ice cubes. Fill the glass with pineapple juice. Stir and serve.