Featured Cocktail: The Velvet Hammer

from mixthatdrink.com an excellent cocktail site.

The next time you’re looking to knock yourself out but wishing it could be painless, use a Velvet Hammer. This drink packs more alcohol than you think, given its smooth, sweet, creamy taste.

The Velvet Hammer looks a lot like a White Russian, and they do both use a coffee liqueur and creamer. But the Velvet Hammer includes an equal part of Cointreau, giving this cocktail a significant orange flavor. If you’ve ever had a really good latte with orange syrup added, you have an idea what deliciousness you’re in for with the Velvet Hammer.

Velvet Hammer

• 2 ounces Cointreau
• 2 ounces Tia Maria
• 2 ounces half-and-half

Fill a highball glass with ice cubes. Pour the ingredients in. No stirring or garnish required.

The Cocktail Nest Featured Cocktail: The Olympic Torch

 

The Olympic Torch

• Courtesy of TY KU. Warning: This recipe calls for an open flame, so proceed with caution.
  • 2 oz. sake
  • 1 oz. coffee-flavored liqueur
  • 1.5 oz. cream
  • 1 oz. dark rum
  • Cinnamon, to taste

  Shake and strain sake and liqueur into a martini glass. Over bar spoon, pour cream to float on top. Over cream, float the rum. Light the rum with a match, and as the flame burns, sprinkle some cinnamon onto the flame. Clap hands over the flame to put the flame out. Stir and serve.