Spec me some cocktails

Scuzi · 28 Mar 2009 at 21:19

I have a friend coming over for cocktails tonight but since I forgot about it until the last minute I don't have all the ingredients I wanted. My booze cabinet contains the following.

Zubrowka
Malibu
Bacardi
Spanish Brandy
Blue Curacao
Cinzano
Various Irish whiskeys
Various Scotch malts
Johnnie Walker Red
Buckfast
Chambord Raspberry liquer
Morgans Spiced
Taylors 10 year old port.

I also have some lemonade, Pepsi and pure orange.

What would you make with that lot? I sort of discovered one by mistake ages ago and despite being really gay, I like it. It's equal measures of Malibu, Blue Curacao and Zubrowka topped up withi pure orange juice. It turns green and tastes awesome.

Any other suggestions? Classics and experimental both welcome.

Greenlizard0 · 28 Mar 2009 at 21:20

What ever you do, pour that Buckfast down the toilet.

metamorphpwner · 28 Mar 2009 at 21:24

? mix a bit of them all in a pint glass and see what you feel like after downing it?

Youstolemyname · 28 Mar 2009 at 21:26

http://www.cocktailmaking.co.uk/ has a good system that lets you type in your ingredients to hand and it suggests your cocktails possible from those.

R.O.S.S.I · 28 Mar 2009 at 21:27

Greenlizard0 said:
What ever you do, pour that Buckfast down the toilet.

Nowt wrong with a bottle of bucky!

Greenlizard0 · 28 Mar 2009 at 21:28

CDj-Rossi said:
Nowt wrong with a bottle of bucky!

*boilk*

Scuzi · 28 Mar 2009 at 21:31

Greenlizard0 said:
What ever you do, pour that Buckfast down the toilet.

I'm from Lurgan. I have far too many vague memories of drinking a bottle of it when desperately underage under a bridge to throw it away. It holds a place in my heart

Thanks for that link Istoleyourname. If I come up with anything exciting I'll report back.

Greenlizard0 · 28 Mar 2009 at 21:35

Scuzi said:
I'm from Lurgan. I have far too many vague memories of drinking a bottle of it when desperately underage under a bridge to throw it away. It holds a place in my heart

I have only ever had it once, at a houseparty. It was from a girl that must have hated me.

cymatty · 28 Mar 2009 at 21:37

I was going to suggest a Long Island Iced tea but you dont have all the ingredients, shame as it is an epic cocktail.

Gepetto · 28 Mar 2009 at 21:39

Youstolemyname said:
http://www.cocktailmaking.co.uk/ has a good system that lets you type in your ingredients to hand and it suggests your cocktails possible from those.

That's excellent!

ojste · 28 Mar 2009 at 21:52

cant really think of much with those ingredients but classics:

mojito (rum, mint, lime, sugar, soda water)
blue lagoon (vodka, blue curacao, lemonade)

Sudden · 28 Mar 2009 at 22:21

I don't remember exactly, but look up Caprihana. I think you should be able to make it with the rum and some lime. I think there's another one or two non alcohol stuff, but not sure.

semi-pro waster · 28 Mar 2009 at 22:23

The Webtender also allows you to input what you have in your bar. You may be able to make a variation on a French Martini with the Chambord and Spanish Brandy although no guarantees about how it would taste.

Do you have a cocktail shaker?

Sudden said:
I don't remember exactly, but look up Caprihana. I think you should be able to make it with the rum and some lime. I think there's another one or two non alcohol stuff, but not sure.

Technically you need Cachaca but it might just about do to use rum.

JediFragger · 28 Mar 2009 at 22:27

Lay off it Scuzi, all us Dons know you ain't got any 'friends'

(says the man drinking alone tonight & posting on the interweb like a saddo)

danza · 28 Mar 2009 at 23:28

Cocktails?

You massive gayer. I have to say I have a thing for the odd Mai Tai, Windy Miller or Grasshopper.

However, I have no idea as to what you can make from your stockpile, so I recommend chucinkg the lot into a bucket and going from there.