Vodka
The Titanic was an Olympic-class passenger liner owned by the White Star Line and built at the Harland and Wolff shipyard. At the time of her launching in 1912, she was the largest passenger steamship. During her maiden voyage, Titanic struck an iceberg on April 14, 1912, and sank two hours and forty minutes later on April 15, 1912.
A modern recipe that should, not surprisingly, be served on a great heap of ice.
Titanic
1 oz. Vodka
1 oz. Mandarine Napoléon
2½ oz. Soda Water
Mix the vodka and Mandarine Napoléon with ice in a wide tumbler, and top off with soda water. Garnish with a twist of mandarin or tangerine rind.
Over the weekend I went to see George Clinton, again. It was awesome, so I decided to dedicate today to his music.
(We Want) The Funk
1½ oz. Vodka
¾ oz. Blue Curaçao
¾ oz. Gin
Splash of Lime Juice
Half a Lime
Combine all alcohol in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake and strain into rocks glass with ice. Top with the Lime Juice and gently squeeze the Half Lime in. Finally drop in the rind and get funked.
Casco Bay is an inlet of the Gulf of Maine on the southern coast of Maine, USA. The city of Portland sits along its southern edge. There are two theories on the origin of the name “Casco Bay”. One theory is based on Spaniard explorer Esteban Gómez, who explored the Maine coast in 1525 and named the bay “Bahia de Cascos” (Bay of Helmets, based on the shape of the bay). The second theory is based on Aucocisco, the Abenaki name for the bay, which means ‘place of herons’ (or sometimes translated as ‘muddy’).
Casco Bay Lemonade
1½ oz. Citrus Vodka
2 oz. Simple Syrup
2 oz. Lemon Juice
1 Splash Cranberry Juice
1 Splash Lemon-Line Soda
Combine first four ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake and strain into a collins glass filled with ice. Add the lemon-lime soda. Float a lemon slice on the top of the drink.