Tag: galliano

The Freddy Fuddpucker is February 7th Drink of the Day!!

February 7, 2014 | By | Add a Comment

I love the name of this one. Here is another cocktail that uses Galliano as one of its ingredients. This herbal liqueur is a great secondary ingredient in many cocktails if it is not over measured. The soft flavor of citrus, along with a the various herbs used to make it, this Italian liqueur can […]

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The Golden Cadillac is February 6th Drink of the Day!!

February 6, 2014 | By | Add a Comment

There are many forgotten alcoholic ingredients behind bars, one being the main act in today’s Drink of the Day. Galliano is an Italian herbal liqueur, with a sweet back-end flavor, which will entice and awaken all the taste buds. Introduce it to some ingredients that will introduce chocolate and cream to the mix, and you […]

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The Stimulator is January 26th Drink of the Day!!

January 26, 2014 | By | Add a Comment

Talk about a contradiction! This cocktail is named wrong. It should be called the “One-Two Punch”. The combination of five liqueurs with the addition of cream will have you in a pleasant, possibly sleepy, frame of mind once you enjoy one. You may want to save a little room in your belly after dinner to […]

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The Original Lemon Drop Shooter is October 16th Drink of the Day!!

October 16, 2013 | By | Add a Comment

I have to admit, I feel the hair on the back of my neck come to attention when anyone orders a Lemon Drop anymore. Why, you ask? Because I know that what people are expecting is nothing but chilled vodka with a wedge of lemon with sugar sprinkled on top. The original one was much […]

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The Harvey Wallbanger is September 14th Drink of the Day!!

September 14, 2013 | By | Add a Comment

Galliano is a forgotten liqueur that tends to get a little dusty on the shelf nowadays. Little do many people know that this liqueur is a great secondary ingredient for much more than this cocktail. But, since this is probably the most popular of the bunch, I wanted to give you a little history lesson. […]

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Mellow Yellow Bird is July 22nd Drink of the Day!!

July 22, 2013 | By | Add a Comment

Galliano is an Italian liqueur that has lost it’s place behind the bar. When perusing the bottles in the rows placed in order of popularity, the Galliano bottle tends to always be in that far corner collecting dust. With the resurgence of this cocktail, you better take the dust off of this one, because once you introduce this drink to the […]

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The Lemon Drop is June 11th Drink of the Day!!

June 11, 2013 | By | Add a Comment

Many people know about the lemon drop shooter that’s being sold in bars today. But, I am going to introduce to you the original lemon drop that takes a little more than chilling vodka and putting sugar on a lemon. The shooter I will show you today was one of the popular flaming shots that […]

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The Mellow Yellow Bird is June 4th Drink of the Day!!

June 4, 2013 | By | Add a Comment

I get asked, on occasion, what drinks can be made with Galliano. This liqueur, if done correctly, can go into an assortment of drinks. It tends to build on any flavor by enhancing some of the notes of the other ingredients if used sparingly. Too much will override what you are trying to build from. […]

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The Moose River Hummer is April 30th Drink of the Day!!

April 30, 2013 | By | Add a Comment

Here’s another flaming shooter for you. However, unlike the Flaming Dr. Pepper Shooter, you do not have the convenience of the beer to snuff out the flame. This one you have to blow out. Be sure to make sure the flame is completely blown out. This blue flame can be hard to see. Also, be […]

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The Harvey Wallbanger is April 9th Drink of the Day!!

April 9, 2013 | By | Add a Comment

This drink has been around since the early 1950s and helped bring Galliano to the forefront in the United States. Invented by three-time world mixologist champion and proprietor of Blackwatch Bar on Sunset Blvd., Donato “Duke” Antone. The drink is named after a Manhatten Beach surfer who was a regular at his establishment. This is […]

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