List of duo and trio cocktails

Duos and Trios is a family of mixed drinks. A duo contains a base spirit and a liqueur, while a trio additionally contains a creamy ingredient. This family of drinks is named in Gary Regan's The Joy of Mixology. While there is tremendous variation in the ingredients among the members of this family, the defining feature is that they are sweet due to the liqueur. Commonly used creamy ingredients are cream and Irish cream.

List of Duos and Trios

  • ABC Cocktail - Amaretto, Baileys Irish cream, and Cognac or Absinthe, Bourbon, and Cointreau
  • Alexander - equal parts gin, creme de CACAO, and half and half, mixed in a cocktail shaker with ice, and poured into a cocktail glass. Sometimes topped with grated nutmeg or cinnamon. The Alexander is the ancestor of the Brandy Alexander.
  • Appletini or Apple Martini - vodka, apple liqueur, and Cointreau
  • B and B - cognac and Bénédictine
  • Black Russian - vodka and Kahlúa
  • Black Tooth Grin - A shot Crown Royal, a shot of Seagram's 7, and just enough Coca-Cola to make it black. Created by Dimebag Darrell of Pantera.
  • Bloody Aztec - tequila, cream, creme de cacao, and red food coloring
  • Blow Job - Bailey's, Kahlúa, and whipped cream top
  • Blue Hawaiian - rum, Blue Curacao, cream of coconut, and pineapple juice
  • Brandy Alexander - Brandy, dark creme de cacao, and cream or half-and-half.
  • Brave Bull - tequila and Kahlúa
  • '''Bride of Frankenstein - Baileys irish cream, Kahlua, Tia Maria and Milk.
  • Chocolate Martini - vodka, chocolate liqueur, creme de cacao, and cream or half-and-half.
  • Cognac Alexander - Cognac, dark creme de cacao, and cream or half-and-half.
  • Colorado Bulldog (aka .357) - vodka, Kahlúa, cream, and a splash of Coca-Cola Garnish with hazelnuts if desired.
  • Death in the Afternoon - absinthe and a small amount of Champagne
  • Dirty Mother - brandy and Kahlúa
  • Dirty White Mother - brandy, Kahlúa, and cream
  • Dubonnet Cocktail - gin and red Dubonnet
  • Ectoplasm - vodka, rum, nutmeg, cream, and lemon juice
  • Gin Gimlet - gin and Rose's Lime (optional sweet & sour)
  • Godchild - Amaretto, Vodka and cream or half-and-half (aka Goddaughter)
  • Godfather - Amaretto and Scotch
  • Godmother - Amaretto and Vodka
  • Grasshopper - green crème de menthe, white crème de cacao, and cream
  • Green Hornet - brandy and green creme de menthe
  • Irish Flag - green creme de menthe, Bailey's Irish cream, and whiskey, layered in a shot glass
  • French Connection - Amaretto and Cognac
  • Mind Eraser - vodka, Kahlúa, and tonic water over ice; gulped through a large straw in one shot
  • Mudslide - Malibu rum, Kahlúa, Irish cream, and cream
  • Milkfister - vodka, Kahlúa, Godiva liqueur, milk
  • Orange Tundra - creme soda, orange juice, Kahlúa, and vodka
  • Panama - Cognac, white creme de cacao, and cream
  • Pink Squirrel - creme de noyaux, white creme de cacao, and cream
  • Polish Martini - bison grass vodka (such as Zubrowka), honey liqueur, and apple juice
  • Rat [...] - 3 parts B&B & 1 part Irish Mist served over crushed ice in a large snifter
  • Red Lotus - Lichido, cranberry juice, and vodka
  • Royal Widow - Crown Royal and Disaronno
  • Rusty Nail - Scotch and Drambuie
  • Scrap Wrench - bourbon and ginger ale
  • Smith & Kearns - Kahlúa, cream and soda
  • Smith & Wesson - vodka, Kahlúa, cream and Coca-Cola
  • Stinger - brandy and white creme de menthe
  • Tarnished Apple - Hot apple cider and Makers Mark
  • The 504 - A double shot Wild Turkey 101, a double shot of Bicardi 151.
  • Traffic Lights - absinthe, tequila and Red Aftershock
  • Vodka Gimlet - vodka and Rose's Lime (optional sweet & sour)
  • White Russian - vodka, Kahlúa, and cream
  • Widow's Cork - Jameson Whiskey and Disaronno

B and B

B and B is a type of cocktail, made from equal parts cognac and Bénédictine. It is typically served on the rocks, but can also be served straight. The producers of Bénédictine also market a ready-mixed version of the drink known as B and B. {{-}}

Blow Job

A Blow Job is a cocktail made from mixing Bailey's and Kahlúa and topping with whipped cream.

This drink is traditionally consumed without using the hands.

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Brave Bull

A Brave Bull is a cocktail made from mixing tequila and Kahlúa.

As taught in bartending school the memory cue for the contents of this drink is "Mexico". {{-}}

Dirty Mother

A Dirty Mother is a cocktail made from mixing brandy and Kahlúa.

As taught in bartending school the memory cue for the contents of this drink is "Barefoot (in the) Kitchen". {{-}}

Dirty White Mother

A Dirty White Mother is a cocktail made from mixing brandy, Kahlúa, and cream.

As taught in bartending school the memory cue for the contents of this drink is "Barefoot (on the) Kitchen Counter". {{-}}

Panama

Panama Cocktail is a sweet Cognac-based cocktail popular during the early 20th century. It is sometimes confused with a drink called a "Brandy Alexander". The difference is that the Panama is made with light creme de cacao and the Brandy Alexander is made with dark creme de cacao.

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Rusty Nail

A Rusty Nail is a cocktail made from mixing Drambuie and Scotch. Many prefer less Drambuie to decrease the sweetness of the drink. Scotch has a fairly biting and hot taste that is counterbalanced by the honeyed, herbal overtones of the Drambuie. A Rusty Nail can be served in an old-fashioned glass on the rocks, neat, or "up" in a stemmed glass. It is most commonly served over ice. A Rusty Nail served without ice is sometimes called a Straight Up Nail.

As taught in bartending school the memory cue for the contents of this drink is "Shoes Dummy".

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Stinger

A Stinger is a cocktail made with brandy and white crème de menthe, shaken and served in a cocktail glass. The origins of this drink are unclear, but it is mentioned in bartender's recipe books as far back as Tom Bullock's Ideal Bartender, published in 1917. During the heyday of it's popularity, it was considered an ideal "nightcap" for a night out in New York. The 1957 film Kiss Them For Me, starring Cary Grant and Jayne Mansfield, features several scenes in which the main characters enjoy Stinger cocktails. The Stinger is also mentioned in several scenes from the 1960 film "The Apartment" starring Jack Lemon. The Vodka Stinger is mentioned in the song "The Ladies Who Lunch" from the Broadway musical by Stephen Sondheim Company. "...Another chance to disapprove, another brilliant zinger. Another reason not to move, another Vodka Stinger!"

As taught in bartending school the memory cue for the contents of this drink is "Bees & Wasps".

Using green Creme de Menthe in place of the white Creme de Menthe in this drink results in a Green Hornet. {{-}}

See also

  • Mixed drink shooters and drink shots
  • List of cocktails

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