Cherokee
How to make the Cherokee – Measure a highball glass full of Ice into a cocktail shaker. Add ingredients and shake. Pour back into glass and drop a Cherry in.
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How to make the Cherokee – Measure a highball glass full of Ice into a cocktail shaker. Add ingredients and shake. Pour back into glass and drop a Cherry in.
How to make the Dixie Stinger – In a shaker half-filled with Ice Cubes, combine all of the ingredients. Shake well. Strain into a Cocktail Glass.
How to make the Dixie Julep – Combine bourbon and Powdered Sugar in a Collins Glass. Fill with Ice and stir gently until glass is frosted. Add the three sprigs of Mint and serve with a straw.
How to make the Classic Old-Fashioned – In an Old Fashioned Glass, muddle the Bitters and Water into the Sugar cube, using the back of a Teaspoon. Almost fill the glass with Ice Cubes and add the bourbon. Garnish with the Orange slIce and the Cherry. Serve with a swizzle stick.
How to make the Candyland – Layer ingredients into a Shot Glass in this order: Cinnamon Schnapps, Midori® Melon Liqueur, Bourbon.
How to make the Canadian Hillbilly – Stir ingredients together with Ice in a Mixing glass. Strain into a Shot Glass, and serve.
How to make the Dixie Dew – In a Mixing glass half-filled with Ice Cubes, combine all of the ingredients. Stir well. Strain into a Cocktail Glass.
How to make the Dick Tracy – Shake and strain up into a large Shot Glass or small highball glass, and serve.
How to make the Canadian Cowboy – Add fresh Ice Cubes to a highball glass until about 3/4 full. Add the bourbon and the Apple Juice. Top the glass with Canada Dry Ginger Ale and squeeze the Juice from a wedge of Lime into the top of the drink. Add a dash of Angostura® Bitters (optional). Stir and serve.
How to make the Cinnamon Road – Shake with Ice. Serve with a slIce of dried Apple.
How to make the Death Sentence – Death Sentence uses Bundaberg Rum which is an Australian brand. it’s distilled from Sugarcane and works best for this drink but if you can’t get your hands on it try your favourite Rum. Just remember it’s not a Death Sentence without the Bundy. A few of these and you will understand the name. Pour all ingredients into a Shot Glass, stir well, and serve.
How to make the Charles Bronson – Combine all Whiskeys together in a 24 oz. mug glass with about 4-5 Ice Cubes. Fill the glass with any brand of Birch Beer, and serve.
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