Bartenders create the most tanalizing, tasty new drinks that are featured in clubs, restaurants, bars,and hotels everywhere. You will find some spectacular, tasty, strong, subtle, attractive, and seductive drinks here. Many of them are prepared by bartending school graduates working in great clubs and bars in Washington DC, Maryland, and Virginia. Check them below and visit these bartenders to sample their favorite cocktails. Find out more about these clubs by visiting Nightlife Washington DC.
We encourage you to add new drink recipes to our growing list of cocktails, shooters, and international favorites.
For all you fans of specialty drinks here is a site that specializes in Bloody Mary's with over 20 different tasty recipes and a history of this popular cocktail. And for those who like to mix their drinks with some fun visit Drinking Stories . Its got great stories and pics.
| Drink Name | Instructions |
| I.Q. | Rocks Glass 1oz Vodka 1/2 oz SoCo 1/2 oz Peach Schnapps splash of ginger ale easy to remember: very smart people |
| Comment: | Recent grad Sam submitted this one. Looks like a sweet and smart shooter!! |
| Frederick's Holy Water | 1/2 oz peach schnapps 1/2 oz apple pucker 1/2 oz pineapple juice 1/2 oz cranberry juice 1/2 oz grapefruit juice Shake it nice and hard and long. Keep it chilled as much as possible before serving. He can also turn this into a tall hot presentation drink for you! |
| Comment: | Our grad Frederick, working at Platinum is serving this up and teaching his co-workers how to make this popular tasty drink. Go see Fred, AKA, Sexy Boy on Weekends at Platinum. |
| Chocolate Cake | 1/2 oz hazelnut liquor (frangelico is best) 1/2 oz citron (absolut is fine) coat a lemon wedge with sugar mix both alcohols in a shot glass or cordial glass Take a bite out of the lemon wedge, drink the shot, then suck on the lemon wedge again. Tastes like chocolate cake! |
| Comment: | Submitted by our former grad Mike. Very tasty drink. |
| JASON'S LOVE JUICE | SERVE IT AS A MARTINI...
MIX:
1/4 OZ. OF BLUE CURACAO (IN BOTTOM OF MARTINI GLASS) |
| Comment: | So many great ways to make a drink. This is a top shelf version of an Iced Tea...with quality ingredients and an elegant presentation! Plus its got to be presented in a big oversized sexy/sensual martini glass. It's a big hit at the popular Mike's American Grill in Springfield. Mike's and its sister restaurants have hired many grads over the years. |
| Seashine | Ice up a Collins glass 1 ounce of Vodka 1/2 oz of Apple Pucker Fill a collins glass with pineapple juice Top with a 1/2 oz peach schnapps; enjoy Or turn it into a shooter with a 1/2 oz of each, swirl and serve |
| Comment: | Heidi from Bowie, Maryland submitted this cocktail. We edited it a little to turn it into a refreshing highball or a cold fruity shooter. Give it a try tell us what you think |
| Da Bartender | 1/2 oz. Hennessy 1/2 oz. Grand Marnier 1 oz. Sour Mix 1 oz. Pineapple Juice 1/2 oz. Grenadine Shake well with ice. Strain. Serve into a Cognac Glass. Very Pink/Very Sexy! |
| Comment: | Trey, a grad is serving this up and customers LOVE IT at Club Amazon (The old Dinasaurs) in Laurel. It's a hot scene on Saturdays! |
| Red Passion | Ice Tall Glass 1 oz. Grand Marnier 1/2 oz. Peach Schnapps Fill with Cranberry Juice Roll and Top with Cherry |
| Comment: | Delicious, soft drink for the ladies. Submitted by our grad Sandra, now working at the Galaxy Sports Bar and Grill in Hyattsville, Maryland. Check elsewhere; she submitted this stylish drink and one that will knock your socks off!!! |
| Sha-passion!!! | 2 oz of Hypnotiq 2 oz of Malibu Rum 1 oz of pineapple juice |
| Comment: | Submitted by Shannon |
| KITCHEN SINK | 1/2oz. Southern Comfort 1/2oz. Vodka (rail) 1/2oz. Midori 1/2oz. Chambord 1/2oz. Pineapple Juice 1/2oz. Orange Juice 1/2oz. Cranberry Juice Shake, Serve as a Shooter |
| Comment: | Walt, a grad from 1990, and now working at the ICON Nightclub in Waldorf submitted this. He claims it is popular with women; not too sweet and not strong at all. |
| Paris-tini | 1oz. Grand Marnier 1/2oz. Chambord 1/2oz. Southern Comfort 1/2oz. Peach Schnapps Splash of Lime juice Splash of Pineapple Make like a martini, shaken, not stirred! (patents pending) |
| Comment: | Submitted by our instructor Holley, who put together some of the best ingredients from various French Martinis. Try it. You will like it. Submit your own version. |
| Sudden Death | 1/2 oz each: 99 Bananas 99 Blackberries Smirnoff Watermelon Vodka Bacardi Razz Chambord Splash Cranberry Juice Splash Sour Mix Splash Bacardi 151 Shake and strain into shooter |
| Comment: | Our grad Sandra, from the Galaxy Sports Bar & Grill in Hyattsville submitted both this drink, invented and patented by her boss and a totally different drink...one that the ladies love. Sounds like The Galaxy works for every kind of crowd. Check it out! |
| The Bride of Frankenstien | 1 oz Cognac 1 oz Grand Marnier 1 oz Hypnotiq .25 oz Blue Curacao .25 oz Midori Splash-Lime Juice Shaken, chilled in a martini glass garnished w/lime |
| Comment: | FINALLY. Someone submitted a presentation drink - not a shooter! The colder, the better - Chill the glass first! This tastes a lot better than it looks and it is also known as The Green Giant! Thanks for the drink Eric |
| Slap Yo' Mama | 1 1/2 oz. vodka 1 1/2 oz. light rum 1 1/2 oz. triple sec 2 oz. sour mix 2 oz. pineapple juice 2 oz. orange juice dash grenadine Put dash of grenadine in the bottom of a Collins glass. Put remaining ingredients in shaker with ice. Shake. Pour into the prepared Collins. Garnish with a cherry and an orange slice. |
| Comment: | Submitted by grad Jodi, who has been bartending in Detroit for a while. Could this be the secret why the Pistons won the NBA championship?? It is a lot of ingredients, a ton of alcohol, and may be too strong for some (plus it is heavy on the triple sec). It either needs an extra large collins glass or cut back a little on everything!! Drink two of these and you'll feel like you got run over by a motor city truck!! |
| Pisco Sour | Peruvian Drink 1.5 oz Pisco .5 oz lemon 2 teaspoons sugar mix well separately stir 1/2 egg white to foam and include with crushed ice Shake this up with above ingredients Before serving chill old fashioned glass Dip edge in remaining egg white and rim with granulated sugar Serve away and enjoy!! |
| Comment: | This is the ultimate Peruvian specialty drink! We are an international center and this is an international drink prepared the traditional way. Pisco is technically a brandy, light in color, distilled from grapes grown on the Pacific border in Peru. Submitted by Claudia |
| Bacchus | 3 Oz Grappa 1 Oz Chambord/creme de casis 1/2 oz sweet vermouth shake, strain, and pour serve in martini glass Garnish with a cherry |
| Comment: | Another International Specialty!! Submitted by Renee working at Primi Priatti at 2013 I Street, Downtown. Grappa is liquor made from grapes from Italy. A little like vodka. Gaining popularity in the US. Renee says her customers aren't familiar with this but after trying it really like it!!! |
| Liquid Ice | 1 oz vodka 1/2 oz Malibu 1/2 oz Peach Schnapps 1/2 oz lemon juice splash of Blue Curacao Chill a shot glass first. Shake pour and enjoy!!!! |
| Comment: | Strong, sweet plus tart. Hmmmm. We like it Tony! Cheers |
| Phish Tea | Fill Collins glass with ice 1/2 oz. Bicardi Limon 1/2 oz. Malibu Rum 1/2 oz. Jamaican rum 1/2 oz. Blue Curacao fill with pineapple juice shake and garnish with orange slice and cherry |
| Comment: | This is THE SIGNATURE DRINK at the new Phish Tea Cafe at 1335 H Street, NE, along the popular H Street corridor. It was submitted by Rashad, head bartender and PBS grad. EXCELLENT tropical drink at this new Caribbean restaurant. |
| DC-IcedTea | Ice collins glass (only 2/3 full) 1oz. Grand Marnier 1/2oz. Vodka Absolut Mandarin 1/2oz. Cognac Hypnotiq 1/2oz. Grenadine Fill with Ginger Ale Roll Garnish with Cherry, Orange slice, straw & serve. |
| Comment: | Submitted by our grad Darius The sublime DCIcedT sounds perfect on a hot day. |
| Wendy's Passion | Ice Collins Glass 3/4 oz. Malibu Rum 1/2 oz. Triple Sec Add equal parts of Pineapple Juice & Orange Juice Pour in shaker - Add a splash of Grenadine - Shake well & pour back in glass. |
| Comment: | Our grad Wendy works at Indian Springs Country Club in Silver Spring. She says after some experimentation this drink is a big hit with everyone. We suggest drinking this AFTER a round of golf, not before!! |
| Dutch College Swinger | Prepare as Kir Royale in Flute 1/6 0z. Blueberry De Kuyper Fill up with Champagne or Sparkling Wine Add some ( 3 or 5 ) Fresh Bluberries and you'll start swinging........ |
| Comment: | This came from The College Hotel in Amsterdam, a very elegant hotel managed by experts and the finest hospitality students. Happy New Year!! |
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