Lockdown Relief Contest #2... Best Lockdown Drink Recipe $100 Prize

[LPSG Support]

Here is our Second May Contest.....

The Best Lockdown Drink Recipe... Prize $100

I don't know about the rest of you but my alcohol consumption is considerably UP since this lockdown started.

I usually do not drink at home but for some reason, I am now good for min 1 glass per day. I am not proud of this, just being honest. The most enjoyable part of drinking during lockdown has been cocktail hours on Zoom/Facetime with my friends. This is something I've never done before and actually have come to really recommend for anyone who is feeling lonely or isolated. (The Zoom call, not the alcohol so much... ha)

Here is how this will work:

Step 1: Post your Favorite Drink Recipe
It can be whatever you like (even non-alcoholic or a smoothie.) This is open to everyone and it's meant to be fun. If you have photos or even videos are yourself making or drinking it, feel free to include them.

The Deadline for your Drink Recipe is May 10th.

Step 2: We Will Pick The Best Recipes To Face Off in a Final

Step 3: The LPSG Community Will Vote For a Winner

Pretty simple stuff. Any questions fire away.

Note... The Prize of $100 is for Gold Members. If a Non-Gold member wins it will be $50 plus an LPSG Gold Membership. Good luck and GET MIXING!

 

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[jobot23]

• 1/2 ripe nectarine/peach/mango (your pick), sliced
• 3/4 ounce simple syrup
• 2 Rosemary sprigs, plus additional for garnish
• 1 1/2 ounces Dry Gin
• 1/2 ounce vodka
• 3/4 ounce Campari
• 3/4 ounce fresh juice from 1 lemon (Meyer if available)
• Club soda or tonic water (depending on your sweetness preference)

Directions

1. In a cocktail shaker, muddle your fruit, simple syrup, and rosemary sprig. Add gin, vodka, Campari, and lemon juice, fill shaker with ice, and shake until well chilled (about 15 seconds.) I usually let it sit for about a minute or two to get super cold - especially during these hot months.
   
   
2. Fill a highball with ice. Fine-strain cocktail into serving glass. Top with soda/tonic and garnish with additional rosemary.

 

[deleted1338543]

The Blueberry Quarantini

A variation on one of my hometown specialties—served best with some fine West Michigan lakeshore blueberries during the growing season, but delicious any time of the year. Especially when you're sitting behind your desk waiting for the clock to tick to a 3 or a 7.

Ingredients:

• 3 units of a floral dry gin (e.g., Hendricks)
• 0.5 unit of a white vermouth (e.g., Dolin)
• 0.5 unit of Michigan Blueberry Liqueur from Long Road Distillers, or an equivalent
• Three whole, fresh Michigan blueberries
• One slice of fresh lemon peel

Directions:

1. Stir the gin and vermouth over ice. Strain into a cocktail glass.
2. Add the blueberry liqueur. Stir gently.
3. Add three fresh blueberries into the glass or (preferably) on a skewer.
4. Twist the lemon peel over the glass then garnish.

Sip and enjoy.

 

[880268]

Smoky Sage Tequila Smash

2oz Tequila
1oz fresh lemon juice
1/2oz honey syrup
Fresh sage
Rosemary sprigs


With a match light rosemary on fire and extinguish, once smoking cover with glass.

While glass fills with smoke assemble ingredients into a mixing glass. Clap sage to release oils before adding then muddle.

Add ice to mixing glass and stir until chilled.

Flip over glass filled with smoke and add 1 large cube of ice.

Strain over smoke and ice.

Garnish with sage and enjoy.

**to make honey syrup add 1:1 honey to water ratio in pot and stir over heat until combined**

 

[blue_eyed_soul]

These raspberry ginger ale cocktails are SO good, especially in spring/summer when the weather is nice!

Ingredients:
.75 oz raspberry puree
1.5 oz of ginger ale, preferably lemon and lime but regular will work
Splash of limoncello
4 oz champagne
Squeeze of lime juice
Fresh raspberries

Instructions:
Add raspberry puree, ginger beer, and limoncello into a champagne glass and stir. Top with champagne and a squeeze of lime juice. Garnish with fresh raspberries.

 

[non6cents]

The Not-So-Old Fashioned

This is a take on the classic Old Fashioned and Sazerac cocktails that adds a bright citrus twist from the orange and Grand Marnier, plus some extra sweetness from the cherry. The absinthe rinse gives it some added depth in the aroma and aftertaste. I recommend using a strong, smoky whiskey, but that’s entirely up to you.

Ingredients:
2 oz of your favorite whiskey
A few dashes of absinthe
A splash of Grand Marnier
A few dashes of orange bitters
2 maraschino cherries
1 sugar cube
A slice of orange peel
1 large ice cube

Instructions:
Muddle the bitters, 1 cherry, and the sugar cube in the bottom of a chilled old fashioned glass. Pour a little bit of absinthe on the orange peel and use it to rinse the sides of the glass. Add the ice cube and pour your whiskey over top. Use a bar spoon to float the Grand Marnier. Garnish with the remaining cherry and the orange peel, and enjoy!

 

[Triasco]

The Lovely and Simple Irish Cactus:

Ingredients

• 2 ounces Irish Cream
• 1 ounces of Tequila Blanco

Steps to Make It

1. Gather the ingredients. Adjust less or more of either based on taste. I personally prefer a ratio of about 2 to 0.75 Irish cream to tequila Blanco.
   
   
2. In an old-fashioned glass filled with ice, pour the Irish cream and tequila.
   
   
3. Stir well.
   
   
4. Serve and enjoy!

 

[7a7b7a]

Caipirinha

Ingredients:
- 2 limes, chopped into wedges, plus extra lime wedges to serve (optional)
- 6 tablespoons golden caster sugar
- 200ml cachaça
- Few handfuls crushed ice


Method:
1. Put the lime wedges in a large jug with the sugar, then use a muddler or the end of a rolling pin to break them down. Release as much juice from the wedges as possible, and let it mix with the sugar to create a syrup – you can also do this with a large pestle and mortar. Discard the lime peel.

2. Divide the syrup and cachaça between four glasses, then top with the crushed ice. Serve garnished with lime wedges, if you like.

 

[BillM]

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Oh I will open a bottle of wine!

Oh i will guess an ELEPHANT !!

 

[alysha7]

FRENCH 75

Ingredients

• 1/2 oz Fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 oz Simple syrup
• 1 oz Gin
• 3 oz Champagne
• Garnish: Lemon twist

Steps

1. 
   
   Add all the ingredients except the Champagne into a shaker with ice and shake well.
   
   
   
2. Strain into a Champagne flute.
   
   
   
3. Top with the Champagne.
   
   
   
4. Garnish with a lemon twist.
   

 

[MickeyLee]

Chopped: Lockdown Hooch Challenge

Your task is to get yourself and any houseguests drunk enough to forget the horrors you are about to consume. You can use ingredient in your living space but you must use the basket items in your drink.

Mystery Basket Contents:

1 can of Steele Reserve

1 jar of Olives

1 750ml bottle low grade Tequila

14 sugar-free gummy bears - assorted flavors.

Required Garnish: King Cake Baby Jesus

You have 20 mins. Your time starts now!

 

[Apollo1]

Orange Crush

Juice of 2 Medium-Sized Oranges or a quarter cup of OJ

1/2 a cup of Vodka

Quarter cup of Orange liqueur (I use O3 liqueur)

Lemon Lime soda (I use one baby can of Sprite

1. Pour first three ingredients in a cocktail shaker and shake
2. Strain into a cocktail glass filled with ice
3. Top with lemon-lime soda and garnish with a slice of orange

* This is for two people or two drinks, by the way

 

[015Dutch]

The Vesper, from the maestro of big dick energy himself:
"Three measures of Gordon's, one of vodka, half a measure of Kina Lillet. Shake it very well until it's ice-cold, then add a large thin slice of lemon peel. Got it?"
("Casino Royale", Chapter 7)

The full recipe:
- 3 ounces of gin (e.g. Tanqueray)
- 1 ounce of vodka (grain, 50%)
- 1/2 ounce of vermouth (Lillet Blanc)
- Garnish: lemon peel

1. Glance over at the absolute bombshell to your right
2. Have the barman combine the ingredients in a cocktail shaker
3. Shake well with cracked ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass
4. Garnish with lemon peel
5. Sip and proceed to do what Bond does best

 

[Nexolaris]

Hot sweetened lemon juice with ginger

What you need:
– 1 lemon
– a piece of ginger (10g or a 1/3 ounce should be enough)
– honey
– water

How to do it:
Boil enough water to fit one cup. Squeeze the juice of one lemon. Cut up a piece of ginger into very small pieces. Add both the lemon juice and ginger to a cup. Fill up with hot water, add a teaspoonful of honey and stir.
Done!

NSFW Serving suggestion

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[MissScarlett]

This is a cocktail I created and called ‘Miss Scarlett’ as just like me it is a little sweet, very fruity, stronger than you expect and a few of these will leave you feeling very sexy. Perfect for sipping on hot days.

INGREDIENTS (for 2 drinks):
2 measures vodka
1 measure crème de banana
1 1/2 measures crème de strawberry
2 measures pomegranate juice
Red fruits – e.g. raspberries, strawberries or anything you fancy
Ice

METHOD:
Puree a few berries and press through a sieve into a cocktail shaker. Add the other ingredients and a handful of ice. Shake well and strain to glasses.

 

[Sweetlysad]

The Redheaded Slut

What's in it:

1 3/4 oz. Jägermeister

1 3/4 oz. Peach Schnapps

Cranberry Juice

What to do:

Pour Jägermeister and schnapps over ice and add cranberry juice to fill to top. Stir.

 

[teddybaerli1]

Hot sweetened lemon juice with ginger

What you need:
– 1 lemon
– a piece of ginger (10g or a 1/3 ounce should be enough)
– honey
– water

How to do it:
Boil enough water to fit one cup. Squeeze the juice of one lemon. Cut up a piece of ginger into very small pieces. Add both the lemon juice and ginger to a cup. Fill up with hot water, add a teaspoonful of honey and stir.
Done!

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NSFW Serving suggestion

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That's a cute recipe, Nexo, it sounds great for me because I love the ingredients and additionally it will surely help against cold symptoms (I didn't dare to write throat problems)

Good luck!

Cheers-Ted

 

[Nexolaris]

That's a cute recipe, Nexo, it sounds great for me because I love the ingredients and additionally it will surely help against cold symptoms (I didn't dare to write throat problems)

Good luck!

Cheers-Ted

Does it help with Corona? I haven't tried it on my cockhead yet, ha ha!

 

[teddybaerli1]

Does it help with Corona? I haven't tried it on my cockhead yet, ha ha!

Hahahahahaha!