Bartending For Dummies, 6th Edition
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Is someone you know celebrating a golden birthday? Match your drinks to the theme of the evening and surprise that special someone with a golden themed drink on their special day.

Gold Digger Martini

1-1/2 oz. Finlandia Pineapple Vodka

1/2 oz. Cointreau

Stir with ice; serve straight up or over ice.

For millionaire-chasing maids.

Gold Furnace

2 oz. Goldschläger

2 dashes Tabasco

Combine in a shot glass.

This is hot.

Gold Rush

1 oz. Goldschläger

1 oz. Cuervo Gold

Shake with ice and strain into a shot glass.

Golden Boy

1-1/2 oz. Bourbon

1/2 oz. Rum

2 oz. Orange Juice

1 tsp. Lemon Juice

1 tsp. Sugar Syrup

1 scoop Crushed Ice

Dash Grenadine

Mix all ingredients, except the Grenadine, in a shaker. Strain mixture into a chilled glass. Top with a dash of Grenadine.

Golden Cadillac

1/4 oz. Liquore Galliano

1 oz. White Crème de Cacao

1 oz. Cream

Mix in a blender with a little ice at a low speed for a short time. Strain into a champagne glass. A scoop of Vanilla Ice Cream can be substituted for Cream.

Golden Day

3/4 oz. Vodka

1/2 oz. Liquore Galliano

Serve in a rocks glass over ice.

Golden Dream

1 oz. Liquore Galliano

1/4 oz. Triple Sec

1/2 oz. Orange Juice

1/2 oz. Cream

Shake with cracked ice. Strain into a cocktail glass.

You can also serve this one over ice in a highball glass.

Golden Girl Martini

1-3/4 oz. Dry Gin

3/4 oz. Dry Sherry

1 dash Angostura bitters

Stir gently with ice. Serve straight up or over ice.

Golden Martini

2-1/2 oz. Seagram's Extra Dry Gin

1/4 oz. French Vermouth

Stir gently with ice. Serve straight up or over ice. Garnish with a Lemon Peel Twist.

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Ray Foley is the founder and editor of BARTENDER Magazine. A consultant to some of the United States’ top distillers and importers, he is responsible for creating and naming new drinks for the liquor industry.

Ray Foley is the founder and editor of BARTENDER Magazine. A consultant to some of the United States’ top distillers and importers, he is responsible for creating and naming new drinks for the liquor industry.

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