Recipes for Alcoholic Drinks Beginning With S

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Safe Sex On The Beach: ¾ oz (20 mL) of peach creme, 2 oz (60 mL) orange juice, 2 oz (60 mL) cranberry.; Mix ingredients and pour over ice in a juice glass. Safe sex on the beach is a non-alcoholic variant of the highball cocktail Sex on the beach.

Sake Bomb: Drop 1 shot sake into 1 glass of beer. Drink quickly.; For added visual appeal, take two chopsticks, put them on top of the beer glass separate enough that the shot glass just barely sits on them. Then pound the table near the glass; the chopsticks will separate further and shot glass will fall into the beer glass.

Saketini: 2 ½ oz (75 mL) gin or vodka, 1½ tsp (7.5 mL) sake, 1 cocktail olive.; In a mixing glass half-filled with ice cubes, combine the gin or vodka with the sake. Stir well. Strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with the olive.

Sangria: Liquids: 50% wine, 25% orange juice, 12.5% Sprite/7up, 12.5% Tango Tropical, 1 bottle of grapefruit liquor for every 30 litres.; Solids: 1 500 g tin pineapple, 3 tins peach, 4 oranges, 3 limes, 2 lemons, 2-3 applies, half a sweet melon.; It is recommend to add 750 mL of liquor for every 30 litres, some Cointreau or brandy, but when money is short then “generic” vodka would do.

Sangrita: 2 cups (500 mL) freshly-squeezed orange juice, 3 tbsps (45 mL) grenadine, ¼ tsp (1 mL) chili powder (to taste), 1 cup (250 mL) tomato juice (optional), 3 tsps (15 mL) salt, 1½ oz (45 mL) tequila. Pour tequila into a glass over ice cubes, mix the rest of the ingredients together and add to the tequila. Garnish with a lime wedge.; Alternative Recipe: 2 cups (500 mL) tomato juice, 1 cup (250 mL) orange juice, ¼ cup (60 mL) lime juice, 2 tsp (10 mL) Hot Sauce (tabasco), 2 tsp (10 mL) minced onion, 2 tsp (10 mL) Worcestershire sauce, cracked pepper, celery, salt and seasoned salt to taste. Shake very well, strain, and refrigerate.

Satan’s Whiskers: ½ oz (15 mL) gin, ½ oz (15 mL) dry vermouth, ½ oz (15 mL) sweet vermouth, ½ oz (15 mL) fresh-squeezed orange juice, ¼ oz (7.5 mL) Grand Marnier, 1 dash orange bitters.; Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with a twist of orange peel.; Satan’s Whiskers is a more florid variation of the Bronx cocktail. The variation above has “straight” whiskers. For the “curled” variety, substitute ¼ oz (7.5 mL) orange curaçao in place of the Grand Marnier, and increase the orange bitters to ¼ oz.(7.5 mL)

The Saugeen Slammer: 1 oz (30mL) gin, 1 oz (30mL) vodka, 1 oz (30 mL) rum, 1 oz (30 mL) whisky, 1 oz (30 mL) tequila, 1 oz (30 mL) raspberry sour puss, 250 mL lemonade, 250 mL Sprite, splash of lime juice.

Sazerac: 2 oz (60 mL) rye whiskey (Old Overholt is the predominant brand in New Orleans, but Jim Beam and Wild Turkey also make a Rye), 1 tbsp (15 mL) Simple Syrup (granulated sugar dissolved in boiling water, thicker is better), 6 dashes of Peychaud’s Bitters (there is no substitute, seriously), 6 dashes of absinthe (Herbsaint/Pernod is an acceptable substitute).; Chill (or even freeze) a double old fashioned glass or tumbler. (Avoid using ice to chill the glass, because it makes the sides of the glass too watery for the Herbsaint.) Coat the inside of the glass with the Herbsaint. Roll the glass so that it doesn’t puddle in the bottom. Add the rye, simple syrup and bitters with a splash of water.

Screaming Orgasm: ½ oz (15 mL) vodka, ½ oz (15 mL) amaretto, ½ oz (15 mL) triple sec, ½ oz (15 mL) white creme de cacao, 1 oz (30 mL) light cream.; Shake all of the ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice, then strain it into a cocktail glass.; Alternative Recipe: 1 oz (30 mL) vodka, ¾ oz (20 mL) Kahlúa, ½ oz (15 mL) amaretto, ½ oz (15 mL) Bailey’s Irish Cream. Decorate with hazelnuts. Add all ingredients into a lowball glass.; Related Drinks: The Multiple Screaming Orgasm contains half ounces of Baileys Irish Cream, Kahlúa and light rum instead of triple sec and creme de cacao, and is generally mixed with ice into a Collins glass. As an option, ½ oz (15 mL) Godiva Chocolate Liqueur may be added.

Screwdriver: 2 measures (60 mL) vodka, 4 ½ (130 mL) measures orange juice.; Mix both the ingredients in a highball glass with ice. Garnish with a slice of orange. It is said to have been named by American oil-rig workers in the Middle East who opened and stirred cans of this beverage with their screwdrivers.

Sea Breeze: 2 cups (500 mL) vodka, 2 cups (500 mL) grapefruit juice, 1½ cups (375 mL) cranberry juice, 1 lime (cut in eighths), 1 cup (250 mL) soda water (optional). Combine in a pitcher. Makes about 10 10-oz (300 mL) drinks. Reference: Young and Hungry.

Seaside-Summerbliss: 2 parts red wine, 3 parts sweet non-alcoholic apple cider. Red wine first, then the cider.[33]

Serbian Guerilla Fighter: ⅓ oz (10 mL) pear brandy (Kruskovac), ⅓ oz (10 mL) plum brandy (Slivovitz), ⅓ oz (10 mL) Yukon Jack. Yukon first, Kruskovac middle, Slivovica on top.; Light, blow out and drink.

Sex on the Beach: 2 oz (60 mL) vodka, 1 oz (30 mL) peach schnapps or chambord, splash of orange juice, splash of cranberry juice. The juice content can be modified to suit the individual.; Alternative recipe: 1 oz (30 mL) peach schnapps, 1 oz (30 mL) vodka, 2 oz (60 mL) orange juice, 2 oz (60 mL) pineapple juice, 2 oz (60 mL) cranberry juice.

Sex with an Alligator: ½ oz (15 mL) melon liqueur, ½ splash sweet and sour mix, ½ oz (15 mL) raspberry liqueur, ½ oz (15 mL) Jägermeister.; Pour melon liqueur and sweet and sour mix into a shot or pousse-cafe glass. Sink raspberry liqueur onto the side of the glass, and top with jager. Properly made, this shot will consist of 3 layers.

Sexy Alligator: Layered Shot. Tanqueray and sweet and sour. Razzmatazz on bottom and jagermeister on top.

Shandy: Shandy is a mixture of bitter beer and lemonade, served in a pint or half-pint glass.; Quantities are about equal measures although sometimes it’s about 2/3 bitter to ⅓ lemonade. The same drink made with lager is known as a Lager Top.

Shandy Gaff: A Shandy Gaff is a variant of the shandy. It is made of equal parts ginger beer and beer. The beer is best added last, to avoid spillage.

Shirley Temple: 1 dash grenadine, white soda to fill, 1 cherry.; Build as a highball. This drink is layered. the grenadine is made to lie at the bottom and the soda at the top, as with water and oil.; Alternative Recipe: 4 oz (120 mL) lemon-lime soda or ginger ale and 2 oz (60 mL) orange juice can be used. Club soda may substitute for lemon-lime soda. The grenadine may be sprinkled over top, especially in variations involving juice. This cocktail may be garnished with a slice of lemon and a cherry. Some variations specify filling a glass completely with ice and then mixing however much of the ingredients will fit; others specify only a little ice. Named after the actress of the same name.

Shot Train: Line up six shots of different alcoholics content in descending order. Drink quickly.; For added visual appeal, set the first shot, which should be over 70% alcohol, on fire. Typically this is used as a drinking game, racing other opponents to finish the row of shots.

Sidecar: 1 oz (30 mL) cognac, 1 oz (30 mL) lemon juice, 1 oz (30 mL) Cointreau or triple sec.; Shake with ice, and then strain into a cocktail glass. Sugar rim on the glass. See Bartending/Cocktails/Sidecar for details.

Silver Bullet: 40 mL gin, 20 mL Jägermeister, 10 mL fresh lemon juice,; There are various variations of this recipe, however. Some use whisky or kümmel instead of Jägermeister, others use different amounts of the main ingredients.

Silver Gin Fizz: Juice of ½ lemon, juice of ½ lime (optional), 1 tbsp (15 mL) powdered sugar (or less, to taste), 1 egg white, 2 oz (60 mL) gin, chilled soda water.; Shake juice, sugar, egg and gin with ice. Then shake it some more. Once you are warn out, strain into a Fizz or Highball glass (don’t put any ice in the glass). Top the frothy mix with a few ounces of cold soda water.

Silver Surfer: The Silver Surfer cocktail was invented in York, UK, by Christopher Pitt and offers a strong blend of flavours based on Tequila, Rum and Vodka.

Singapore Sling: 1½ oz (45 mL) gin, ½ oz (15 mL) Peter Cherry Heering, ¼ oz (7.5 mL) Cointreau, ¼ oz (7.5 mL) Benedictine, 2 oz (60 mL) pineapple juice, dash of Angostura bitters, 2 dashes grenadine, ½ fresh lime juice, club soda (optional), orange slice (for garnish), cherry (for garnish).; Shake all ingredient (except soda) and strain into highball glass. Top with soda. Garnish with orange slice and cherry.; An alternative is simply dash grenadine, 1 oz (30 mL) gin, ½ oz (15 mL) cherry brandy, orange juice and bar mix to fill the glass. Top with orange and a cherry.

Slippery Nipple: ½ shot (15 mL) butterscotch schnapps in a shot glass, ½ shot (15 mL) Bailey’s Irish Cream on top.; Alternative: 1 part white Sambuca, 1 part Baileys.

Sloe Gin Fizz: 1 oz. (30 mL) sloe gin, 2 oz (60 mL) sour mix.; Fill with soda. Cherry garnish. Same as Tom Collins, substitute gin with sloe gin.; Alternative: 1 part sloe gin, 1 part gin, .75 part fresh lemon juice, 1 part simple syrup, 3-4 parts soda water.

Smoove B: 12 oz (350 mL) horchata (a Mexican rice beverage), 4 oz (120 mL) Kahlúa.; Mix in tumbler and serve. Named after the Onion columnist of the same name.

Snakebite: Equal measures lager and cider, served in a pint glass. Snakebite and Black is Snakebite with a shot of blackcurrant cordial in it.

Snowshoe: 3 parts bourbon, 1 part peppermint schnapps.; Pour over ice. The key is to only add the schnapps until there is a hint of mint flavour. Other recipes give equal ratios of schnapps to bourbon.

Southern Peach: 1 oz Southern Comfort, ½ oz. Peach Schnapps & ½ oz. Amaretto.; Add a splash of sprite (optional), for a full drink, use sour and Sprite.

Soviet: 1.5 oz (45 mL) vodka, ½ oz (15 mL) dry vermouth, ½ oz (15 mL) Amontillado, lemon peel. Shake all ingredients (except lemon peel) with ice, pour in a glass over ice cubes. Add the twist of lemon peel and serve.

Space Shuttle: 35 mL measure Teachers whisky, one can 7up, crushed ice, Tabasco (optional).; Take a rocks glass and sprinkle crushed ice into the bottom of the glass. Pour 35 mL measure of Teachers whisky on top, rim glass with ice-cube, and pour 7up into glass until approx. ¾ full.

Special K: Combine 1 oz (30 mL) Southern Comfort, 1 oz (30 mL) Bourbon in a glass with a splash of orange juice, a dash of grenadine, and filling the remainder of the glass with sweet and sour mix.; Alternative: 0.5 oz (15 mL) curaçao, 0.5 oz (15 mL) triple sec, 1 oz (30 mL) of vodka, 4 oz (120 mL) lemonade and a dash of sugar.


Staten Island Ferry: Mix equal parts Malibu rum and pineapple juice over ice. Garnish with a pineapple wedge.

Steeplejack: 1½ oz (45 mL) Calvados (apple brandy),2 ½ oz (75 mL) apple juice, ¼ oz (7.5 mL) fresh lime juice.; Served in a Collins glass with ice. Fill with soda. Add lime wheel.

Stinger: 1.5 oz (45 mL) brandy, 0.5 oz (15 mL) white creme de menthe.; Combine ingredients in a cocktail shaker and strain into a cocktail glass.

Strawberry Dream: 3 strawberries, ¾ oz (20 mL) butterscotch schnapps, ¾ oz (20 mL) Bacardi light rum, ¾ oz (20 mL) Baileys Irish Cream, ¾ oz (20 mL) cream, 1½ oz (45 mL) milk, 4 ice cubes. For garnishing and presentation: thimble full of strawberry syrup, 1 strawberry.; Blend ingredients until smooth. Coat the glass with the thimble full of strawberry syrup. Pour blended drink gently into glass. Garnish glass with the extra strawberry (of course!) Serve immediately (if possible in a tall cocktail glass/hurricane glass), and enjoy!

Suburban: 1½ oz (45 mL) rye whisky, ½ oz (15 mL) dark Jamaican rum, ½ oz (15 mL) port, dash of orange bitters, dash of Angostura bitters.; Stir all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with cracked ice. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

Swank Motel: 1 shot (30 mL) triple sec, 1 shot (30 mL) gin, tonic. The usual garnish is a maraschino cherry. Limes are said to bring out the gin taste too strongly, and are generally avoided.

Sweet Chocolate Brown: 2 parts Goldschlager, 1 part Canadian whiskey (traditionally Pendleton Whiskey), 1 part chocolate sauce.; Mix into an ice-filled shaker. Serve over rocks in a lowball glass. Drink is usually slammed or chugged; taken in one large gulp.

Sweet Tight Pussy: 1 oz (30 mL) pineapple juice, ½ oz (15 mL) Midori melon liqueur, ½ oz (15 mL) peach schnapps, ½ oz (15 mL) 7-Up.; Pour all ingredients into a cocktail shaker. Shake, strain into a shot glass, and serve.

Swervin’ Mervin: Mix ¼ oz Rum, ¼ oz Gin, ¼ oz Vodka, ¼ oz Triple sec, and ¼ oz Midori melon liqueur. Finish with orange or pineapple juice and greadine.; Shake and add ice.

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