A Toast to Politics

2008-10-10T06:01:00.000-07:00

As we creep closer to the final Presidential Debate, our last hope for an actual exchange of ideas... I realize we will definitley need a drink to get through this. In an attempt at a "fair and balanced" approach to alcoholic nomenclature, I present to you a list of libations for your drinking pleasure.

Senator Barak Obama

Ciroc Obama Cocktail
Ingredients:

Ciroc (vodka distilled from grapes)

3oz. lemonade

1 oz. shot of Chambord

Grape sugar

How to make it:
Mix Ciroc with lemonade and a short shot of Chambord. Then pour it over ice in a glass rimmed with grape sugar. [Originated at Plan B Bar and Kitchen, 1635 N. Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago, Ill.]

The Obama Slamma
Ingredients:

1 oz Blue Curacao

4 oz Florida Orange Juice

3 oz Chilled Champagne

1 Maraschino Cherry

How to Make it:
You will want it ending up in a blue tinge as any true democratic drink should be, so mix the Curacao and orange juice accordingly. Fill the Collins glass up with champagne. Garnish with one bright red maraschino cherry to show some bipartisan support.
[Originated: http://www.joebartender.com]

The Obama Mama
Ingredients:

1 oz dark rum

1 oz light rum

2 oz Bailey's® Irish cream

Whipped cream

How to make it:
Shake rums and Baileys in iced shaker, pour into politically correct High Ball glass, and top with whipped cream. [Originated: http://www.drinksmixer.com/]

Barack Rocks
Ingredients:

2 ounces citrus vodka

1 ounce blue Curacao

Juice from 1/2 lime

Pear slice for garnish

3 ounces Sprite or 7-Up

How to Make it:
Combine all ingredients in a shaker. Shake and pour into a rocks glass filled with crushed ice. Garnish with a slice of pear. [Originated: www.thenibble.com]

Senator John McCain

McCain Mojito
Ingredients:

2 oz. 10 Cane Rum

1 oz. fresh squeezed lime juice

1 oz. maple syrup

8-10 mint leaves

Splash of club soda

Garnish: mint sprig

How to make it:
Place mint leaves & simple Syrup in the bottom of a tall glass. Press with a muddler, fill with cracked ice. Add 10 Cane and lime juice. Stir, top off with soda, garnish with mint sprig.
[A 10 Cane signature political drink]

The McCain Maverick
Ingredients:

1 oz Prune Juice

1 oz Light Rum

Crushed Ice from your favorite melting glacier

5 Drops Red Food Coloring

1 Maraschino Cherry

1/4 tsp Superfine Sugar

How to make it:
Prune juice is an essential (and challenging) ingredient for this beverage. Mix the prune juice, sugar, light rum, and food coloring in a glass. The mixture should turn from a brown to Republican red color. Add some crushed ice. Mix everything together in a plastic cup and garnish with a maraschino cherry. [Originated: http://www.joebartender.com]

McCain Straight Up
Ingredients:

2 ounces reposado tequila

1/4 ounce simple syrup

6 fresh pomegranate seeds and juice

1 oz. passion fruit juice

Mint for garnish

How to make it:
Muddle pomegranate in base of shaker. Add other ingredients; shake with ice and fine strain into a chilled glass. Garnish with mint. [Originated: www.thenibble.com]

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A Toast to Politics