Bartending For Dummies, 6th Edition
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There is almost no better way to relax under the sun than with a delicious summer cocktail. Choose your favorite and follow the easy steps to get you one step closer to fun in the sun.

Bay Breeze

1-1/2 oz. Absolut Vodka

3 oz. Pineapple Juice

1 oz. Cranberry Juice

Stir. Serve over ice.

Quite refreshing.

Beach Bum

1 oz. Sobieski Vodka

11/2 oz. Midori

1 oz. Cranberry Juice

Mix in a shaker with ice. Strain.

Beach Party

1-1/4 oz. Bacardi Light or Dark Rum

1 oz. Pineapple Juice

1 oz. Orange Juice

1 oz. Rose’s Grenadine

Blend with ice.

Beachcomber

1-1/2 oz. Puerto Rican White Rum

3/4 oz. Rose’s Lime Juice

1/4 oz. Triple Sec

Dash Maraschino Liqueur

Shake. Serve straight up or with ice.

Canton Sunrise

1-1/2 oz. Canton Delicate Ginger Liqueur

1-1/2 oz. Orange Juice

Splash Grenadine

Combine over ice.

Cape Codder #1

1-1/4 oz. Vodka

3 oz. Cranberry Juice

Dash Lime Juice

Combine in a chilled cocktail glass over ice. Garnish with a Lime Wedge.

Cape Codder #2

1-1/2 oz. Vodka

4 oz. Cranberry Juice

Club Soda

Combine Vodka and Cranberry Juice over ice in a tall glass. Fill with Club Soda.

Garnish with an Orange Slice.

Caribbean Cruise Shooter

1/2 oz. Baileys Irish Cream

1/2 oz. Kahlúa Coffee Liqueur

1/2 oz. Malibu Rum

Shake with ice and strain into a shot glass.

Caribbean Grasshopper

1-1/2 oz. Coco Lopez Cream of Coconut

1 oz. White Crème de Cacao

1/2 oz. Green Crème de Menthe

Combine ingredients. Serve straight up or over ice.

Caribbean Joy

1-1/4 oz. Castillo Silver Rum

1 oz. Pineapple Juice

3/4 oz. Lemon Juice

Shake and serve over ice.

The Catalina Margarita

1-1/4 oz. Jose Cuervo Gold Tequila

1 oz. Peach Schnapps

1 oz. Blue Curaçao

4 oz. Sweet & Sour Mix

Blend with crushed ice.

Crest of the Wave

1-1/4 oz. Bombay Gin

1-1/2 oz. Grapefruit Juice

1-1/2 oz. Cranberry Juice

Combine in a tall glass over ice.

Dewar’s Summer Splash

1-1/2 oz. Dewar’s

3 oz. Ginger Ale

Dash Lime Juice

Combine over ice.

Garnish with a Lime Slice.

Electric Lemonade

1-1/4 oz. Vodka

1/2 oz. Blue Curaçao

2 oz. Sweet & Sour Mix

Splash 7-Up

Blend. Pour over ice in a tall glass and garnish with a Lemon Slice.

Electric Peach

1 oz. Vodka

1/4 oz. Peach Schnapps

1/2 oz. Cranberry Juice Cocktail

1/4 oz. Orange Juice

Blend. Pour over ice in a tall glass and garnish with a Lemon Slice.

Harbor Breeze

1-1/4 oz. Lemon-Flavored Puerto Rican Rum

1/2 oz. Fresh Kiwi Purée

2 oz. Pear Nectar

Add ingredients in a shaker. Shake with ice and strain into a martini glass. Garnish with a Kiwi Wheel and a Lemon Twist.

Heat Wave

1 oz. Myers’s Dark Rum

1/2 oz. Peach Schnapps

Pineapple Juice

Splash Grenadine

Add Rum and Schnapps to a highball glass with ice. Fill with Pineapple Juice. Add a splash of Grenadine.

Myers’s Heatwave

3/4 oz. Myers’s Dark Rum

1/2 oz. Peach Schnapps

6 oz. Pineapple Juice

1 splash Grenadine

Pour Rum and Schnapps over ice. Fill with Pineapple Juice and add a splash of Grenadine.

Shore Breeze

1-1/2 oz. Puerto Rican Light Rum

3 oz. Pineapple Juice

2 oz. Cranberry Juice

2 dashes Angostura Bitters

Shake with ice and serve in a rocks glass.

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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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