JANUARY
Jan.1 Excuses to get loaded:
Happy New Year! In Russia we celebrate New Year from Dec 31 to Jan 1 all night through, so I suggest 3 drinks, which just symbolize 3 stages of New Year party but not limit diversity of booze could be drink. Let`s start withVodka sour light (you will be eat and drink much during russian party so it will stimulate your appetite with sour taste and prepare you for a long time drinking by small initial dose of spirit). When the party started you should drink only one kind of booze and it should be Straight if you want to stand longer. After several hours of party when control was lost booze games time comes. I introduce you a Siberian drink Bear comes.
Vodka sour light
Juice of Half of Lemon; Half tsp. of powdered sugar; 1 oz. of Vodka. If serving outside of Russia shake with ice and decorate with a half-slice of lemon and cherry. Inside Russia double vodka and serve up without ice and decorations.
Straights
When you drink straight you should: Drink Vodka or Scotch. Drink with shot glasses. Wash down each glass with somthing (I use apple juice, orange juice or water). Eat more (meat, bacon or another substantial food will be good).
Bear comes
Take vodka and beer at your taste. Pour vodka to old-fashioned glass. Take a sip of it and make up for vodka in glass with beer. Than take an another sip and again pour some more beer to the glass. Repeat it untill beer will replace vodka in the glass. Attention! "Bear comes" is very strong thing, so you should not fill the full glass with vodka, when you pour beer to the glass do not pour more than a sip you just pour. And this drink could be drinking by turns with your friend as a ritual of brotherhood.
Jan.4 Reason to drink:
This day of year 1642 was born Isaak Newton - one of the foremost scientific intellects of all time.
This day in memory of Newtonian gravitation lets drink Apple brandy highball
Apple brandy highball
2 oz. of Apple brandy pour over ice cubes in a highball glass. Fill with ginger ale or carbonated water. Add a twist of lemon and stir.
Jan.7 Reason to celebrate:
This day Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas.
Drink of the day Angel kiss
Angel kiss
Quarter of oz. Creme de Cacao (White); Quarter of oz. Sloe Gin; Quarter of oz. Brandy; Quarter of oz. Light Cream. Pour ingredients carefully, in above-mentioned order so they do not mix.
Jan.8 Reason to get drunk:
Birthday of Elvis Presley (1935-1977).
For the peace of his soul we drink Rock`n`Roll cocktail.
Rock`n`Roll
1 shot of vodka pour into collins glass; add a dash of blackcurrant juice and coca-cola or schweppes tonic water.
Jan.10 Reason to drink:
In Benin they celebrate Day of Vodun (also known as Vudun, Vodon, Vodoun, Voudou, Voodoo etc.). One of West African religion which inspired movies directors all over the world.
Let`s try Voodoo cocktail.
Voodoo
1 shot of vodka; 1 oz. of coffee liqueur (kahlua for example). Shake with ice and strain into old-fashioned glass.
Or the same name but more delicate taste of Voodoo:
1 oz. of Malibu coconut rum; 1 oz. Kahlua coffee liqueur; 1 oz. of Butterscotch schnapps; 2 oz. of milk. Shake with ice and strain into old-fashioned glass.
Duggan McDonnell propose more elegant recipe of Island Voodoo cocktail:
1 1/2 oz. of Rye whiskey; 1 oz. of Averna; 1/2 oz. of Limoncello. Shake with ice, strain into cocktail glass and garnish with a flamed orange peel.
Jan.14 Reason to to celebrate:
Orthodox believers celebrate circumcision of Christ the King - Domini Nostri Iesu Christi Universorum Regis.
Cocktail of my choice for this day - Conquering Hero
Conquering Hero
2 tsp of Apricot Brandy; 3/4 oz of Apple Brandy; 1 oz of Sweet Vermouth ; 1 tsp jf Lemon Juice; 1 tsp of Pineapple Juice; 2 dashes of Orange Bitters