The Green Leprechaun

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This one will be a favorite of anyone who likes a Vodka Tonic.  The recipe is easy and the rewards are great!  One of the keys to any St. Patrick’s day drink is the color – and while the Seven Jars Pickleback Vodka provides a natural green color, the ratio of clear tonic water does take some of the green out.  For the real Irish green, you can add a drop of green food color.  OR you can just drink it so fast that no one really notices the color…

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 The Green Leprechaun
A tasty (and colorful) variation on the traditional Vodka Tonic...
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  1. Keep in mind that most people will NOT want to muddle the mint in this recipe. You may want to experiment for yourself, but the traditional recipe calls for first adding ice to a tonic glass. Then pour the Seven Jars Pickleback Vodka over the ice, topping off with the Tonic Water. Stir and garnish with the mint and lime wheel.

The Shamrock Leaf

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Although we specifically crafted this cocktail for St. Patrick’s day, you can enjoy it anytime of the year!  This is one of those drinks that surprises everyone.  If you want to put on a show, follow the recipe and create a drink that magically transitions shades of color.  Once stirred, it will be a rich, vibrant green.  The REAL surprise comes when you taste the drink – light, refreshing and something totally unexpected in flavor!  This is one you want to be sure to have in your cocktail arsenal!!


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  1. Fill a Hurricane or Parfait glass with ice. Pour the Seven Jars Rum, Seven Jars Pickleback Vodka and Blue Curacao over the ice. Stir to mix. GENTLY top off with Orange Juice; this will make a layered effect of blended colors in the glass. Stirring will produce a brilliant green color! Garnish with an orange slice.

Kamikaze

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Fortunately, the Bootlegger’s variation is actually a popular cocktail in itself, and utilizes our Seven Jars Vodka. Many people are unaware of the fact that that this popular drink is actually just a Margarita made with Vodka instead of tequila! There are other slight differences, depending on where you order it though. In some locations, a Kamikaze is served as a shot in a shot glass. Others differentiate the Kamikaze from the Margarita by serving in a martini style glass instead of a lowball glass. Most every version of the Kamikaze deletes the kosher salt rim (as does ours) but that is truly optional. All of the choices are up to you, but we are offering this version as a true variation on the traditional Margarita by simply substituting our Seven Jars Vodka for the tequila.

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  1. Prepare a lowball cocktail glass by first chilling the glass, then fill the glass with fresh ice. Add the lime juice, Triple Sec and Seven Jars Vodka together in a stainless shaker, fill with ice and shake thoroughly. Strain into the prepared glass. Garnish with a lime wheel.

Margarita

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As promised, here is the second classic cocktail that does not use a Seven Jars product. Tequila is not only unique in its flavor (and effects!) it is also something we could not produce even if we DID have a recipe from The Bootlegger. All tequila must come from Mexico, and more specifically produced from blue agave grown in certain regions of Mexico including Tequila and parts of the Mexican state of Tamaulipas. By law, any spirits produced from Blue Agave plant outside this region is simply classified as “Blue Agave Spirits”. Yet a classic drink list would be remiss to not include this popular cocktail. Fortunately, the Bootlegger’s variation is actually a popular cocktail in itself, and utilizes our Seven Jars Vodka.

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  1. Prepare a lowball cocktail glass by first chilling the glass, then wetting the rim and dipping in the kosher salt. Fill the glass with fresh ice. Add the lime juice, Triple Sec and Tequila together in a stainless shaker, fill with ice and shake thoroughly. Strain into the prepared glass, taking care to not wash the salt off the rim. Garnish with a lime wheel.

Strawberry Shrub

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The topic of Shrub use in cocktails could be the subject of an entire book itself (in fact, it is!). Shrub was a way to preserve many different types of fresh fruit prior to the widespread use of refrigeration. Due to their widespread abundance during season, coupled with the rather short life of the ripe fruit, strawberries were a highly popular fruit to use in a shrub. All shrubs are basically a combination of fresh fruit, sugar and vinegar. The vinegar acts as a preservative and has the added value of being beneficial in many other ways. There are recipes for “cold process” shrub and “hot process” shrub; we prefer the hot process in our shrub preparation.

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  1. In a large pot over medium heat, warm the apple cider. Add sugar. Continue to heat and stir until the sugar is completely dissolved. Add in strawberries, and allow to simmer until the strawberries are soft and mushy. Now comes the tricky part; begin straining the mixture through a series of stainless steel mesh screens. Start with a larger sized mesh, working down. You can strain shrub as little or as much as you want; for a relatively clear liquid strain through a coffee filter in the last stage. We prefer to leave some of the pulp in the shrub, but it is truly optional on your part. Shrub can be stored (without refrigeration) for up to a year. For best results, heat up after straining and pour warm into mason jars; seal and store in a cool, dry place such as your storage pantry.

Strawberry Cosmopolitan

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We already admitted that the Cosmopolitan made this list largely due to this variation. Substituting strawberry shrub for cranberry juice is a great way to change virtually ANY drink into something totally new and different. However, when done with a Cosmopolitan, you create something that will have your friends raving about your talent and knowledge – not to mention having them coming back for more!

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  1. In a stainless shaker, combine the the lime juice, Contreau, Seven Jars Vodka. Add a dash of the strawberry shrub; fill with ice. Shake thoroughly, chilling the mixture. Pour through a strainer into a Martini glass. Take a peel of lemon rind and while squeezing over the top of the cocktail, lightly singe the orange peel. Properly done, this produces a flash of flame (be careful not to burn yourself!) that will impress your friends and certify you in their minds as a highly skilled mixologist! For the less daring, you can substitute a lime wheel for the lemon peel!

Cosmopolitan

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So there is some credibility to the argument that the Cosmopolitan cannot be considered a “classic” cocktail, certainly not in a list of drinks that were popular in a prohibition era. However, we are including it in this list simply because of the variation! The Strawberry Cosmopolitan utilizes a strawberry shrub, which was very popular during prohibition (and in fact long before that due to lack of adequate refrigeration). SO, even though the Cosmopolitan didn’t really come about until sometime in the 1980’s, when made with Seven Jars Vodka it is so good, and so popular among the ladies that we felt it deserved a place in this collection.

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  1. In a stainless shaker, combine the the lime juice, Contreau, Seven Jars Vodka. Add a dash of Cranberry Juice; fill with ice. Shake thoroughly, chilling the mixture. Pour through a strainer into a Martini glass. Take a peel of lemon rind and while squeezing over the top of the cocktail, lightly singe the orange peel. Properly done, this produces a flash of flame (be careful not to burn yourself!) that will impress your friends and certify you in their minds as a highly skilled mixologist! For the less daring, you can substitute a lime wheel for the lemon peel!

Pickled Martini

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A MUST TRY if you like a Dirty Martini – and it will change the way you think about “dirty” drinks. We take the classic Dirty Martini recipe and substitute Seven Jars Pickleback Vodka for the Vodka!

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  1. Frost a martini glass in the freezer or refrigerator. (alternatively fill martini glass with ice, add water while mixing drink) In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, combine the gin and vermouth. Shake vigorously until the drink is thoroughly chilled. Pour the ice water out of the martini glass and shake any excess water from the glass. Strain the drink into the martini glass. Garnish with the THREE olives and serve.

Vodka Martini

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  1. Frost a martini glass in the freezer or refrigerator. (alternatively fill martini glass with ice, add water while mixing drink) In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, combine the Seven Jars Vodka and vermouth. Shake vigorously until the drink is thoroughly chilled. Pour the ice water out of the martini glass and shake any excess water from the glass. Strain the drink into the martini glass. Garnish with olive and serve.

Classic Martini (Gin & Vermouth)

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This is one of two classic drinks presented in this book where we don’t have a Seven Jars product as the main ingredient (yet!). (However, the Bootlegger’s Version of this classic actually contains TWO versions, each featuring a different Seven Jars Vodka. There are two things to note in the Classic Martini recipe; the ratio of Gin to Vermouth, and whether the Vermouth is truly a “Dry” Vermouth or a “Sweet” Vermouth. One thing that is NOT up for debate is how the drink is served; it must be as cold as possible (thus Jame’s Bond’s insistence that his martini be “Shaken, NOT Stirred”) In keeping with the more traditional recipe that was popular during the time frame of the Flamingo Club, we offer the following classic recipe:

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  1. Frost a martini glass in the freezer or refrigerator. (alternatively fill martini glass with ice, add water while mixing drink) In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, combine the gin and vermouth. Shake vigorously until the drink is thoroughly chilled. Pour the ice water out of the martini glass and shake any excess water from the glass. Strain the drink into the martini glass. Garnish with olive and serve.