Cocktails

Shaken not stirred!

“No amount of physical contact could match the healing powers of a well made cocktail.” — David Sedaris.

What started with Johnny Mo making Tito’s vodka martini’s in Las Vegas and then cemented into MGC lore with Brett’s Bulleit Old Fashioned in Myrtle Beach, the MGC cock… wait for it… tail has become a tradition that is specifically concocted to pair with our annual trip’s theme or location. Below are the tasty libations we have crafted thus far. Enjoy…

Our Cocktails

  • Vieux Carré

  • Wild Wild West Cocktail

  • Olympic Cocktail

  • Flaming B52

  • Mojito

  • Mile High Manhattan

  • Mint Julep

  • Old Fashioned

  • John’s Morning Drink

  • Vodka Martini

Vieux Carré

TRIP/MIXOLOGIST: MGC20 / Greg
GLASS: coupe
INGREDIENTS:

  • 1 oz. Rittenhouse rye
  • 1 oz. VSOP cognac
  • 3⁄4 oz. sweet vermouth
  • rinse of Benedictine liqueur
  • 2 dashes Peychaud bitters
  • 2 dashes Angostura bitters
  • Luxardo cherry

INSTRUCTIONS: Combine ingredients with ice in a shaker and shake to chill; strain into a coupe glass and garnish with a Luxardo cherry

Wild Wild West Cocktail

TRIP/MIXOLOGIST: MGC19 / MGC Board
GLASS: double old-fashioned
INGREDIENTS:

  • 1 ½ oz. bourbon
  • 1 oz. peach schnapps
  • 2 oz. cranberry juice

INSTRUCTIONS: Combine ingredients with ice in a shaker and shake to chill; strain into a double old-fashioned glass

The Olympic Cocktail

TRIP/MIXOLOGIST: MGC18 / MGC Board
GLASS: cocktail
INGREDIENTS:

  • 2 oz. VSOP cognac
  • 1 oz. fresh orange juice
  • 3⁄4 oz. Cointreau liqueur
  • 2 dashes orange bitters

INSTRUCTIONS: Combine ingredients with ice in a shaker and shake to chill; strain into a cocktail glass and garnish with an orange peel

Flaming B52

TRIP/MIXOLOGIST: MGC17 / MGC Board
GLASS: shot
INGREDIENTS:

  • ½ oz coffee liqueur
  • ½ oz Irish cream
  • ½ oz Grand Marnier® orange liqueur
  • 1 dash Ronrico 151 rum

INSTRUCTIONS: Pour the coffee liqueur into a shot glass. Slowly layer the Baileys on top of the coffee liqueur and the Grand Marnier on top of the Baileys. Dribble the rum on top, light with a match and try not to burn your face off as you drink it;)

Mojito

TRIP/MIXOLOGIST: MGC18 / MGC Board
GLASS: highball
INGREDIENTS:

  • 3-4 mint leaves
  • ½ oz. simple syrup
  • 2 oz. white rum
  • 3⁄4 oz. lime juice, freshly squeezed
  • Club soda, to top
  • mint sprig, for garnish

INSTRUCTIONS: Lightly muddle the mint with the simple syrup in a shaker; add the rum, lime juice and ice, and give it a brief shake; strain into a highball glass over fresh ice; top with the club soda; garnish with a mint sprig

Mile High Manhattan

TRIP/MIXOLOGIST: MGC15 / MGC Board
GLASS: cocktail
INGREDIENTS:

  • 2 oz. Makers Mark bourbon
  • ½ oz. Licor 43
  • ½ oz. Grand Marnier liqueur
  • 2 dashes orange bitters
  • orange Peel

INSTRUCTIONS: Combine ingredients with ice in a shaker and shake to chill; strain into a cocktail glass and garnish with the orange peel

Mint Julep

TRIP/MIXOLOGIST: MGC14 / Misha
GLASS: julep cup, highball or double old-fashioned
INGREDIENTS:

  • 4 to 5 mint sprigs, leaves only
  • ½ oz. simple syrup
  • 2 ½ oz. bourbon whiskey
  • mint sprig, for garnish

INSTRUCTIONS: Place the mint leaves and simple syrup into a julep cup, highball, or double old-fashioned glass; muddle well to dissolve the sugar and release the oil and aroma of the mint; add the bourbon; fill the glass with crushed ice and stir well until the glass becomes frosty; garnish with a mint sprig and serve with a straw

Old Fashioned

TRIP/MIXOLOGIST: MGC13 / Brett
GLASS: double old-fashioned
INGREDIENTS:

  • 2 teaspoons simple syrup
  • 2 oz. Bulleit bourbon
  • 2-3 dashes of Angostura bitters
  • orange peel
  • Luxardo cherry

INSTRUCTIONS: Pour the simple syrup and bitters into a double old-fashioned glass; stir to combine, then place the ice cubes in the glass; pour bourbon over the ice and garnish with the orange slice and Luxardo cherry

John’s Morning Drink

TRIP/MIXOLOGIST: MGC12 / JD
GLASS: hurricane or high ball
INGREDIENTS:

  • 1 oz. Sour Apple Pucker liqueur
  • 4 oz. Malibu rum
  • 3-4 oz. pineapple juice
  • 3-4 oz. sugar free Red Bull

INSTRUCTIONS: Combine ingredients in a hurricane or high ball glass and top with ice

Vodka Martini

TRIP/MIXOLOGIST: MGC11 / Johnny Mo
GLASS: cocktail
INGREDIENTS:

  • 2 ½ oz. Tito’s vodka
  • ½ oz. dry vermouth
  • green olive or  lemon peel for garnish

INSTRUCTIONS: Combine ingredients with ice in a shaker and shake to chill; strain into a cocktail glass and add olive or lemon peel for garnish

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