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MARGARITA

Half fill cocktail shaker with cracked ice
45ml/1.5 oz Tequila
45ml/1.5 oz pure Lemon juice
30ml/1 oz Cointreau liqueur
Dash of egg white
Shake and strain into 150ml champagne glass
Garnish with a twist of lemon rind
Preparation of glass: Moisten rim with lemon rind, spin rim in salt
Sip drink over salted edge


MIST

Fill 180 ml/6 oz old fashioned glass with thinly shaved ice
Add 60 ml/2 oz of your favourite Bourbon, Brandy or Scotch
Garnish with a twist of lemon rind
Add swizzle stick

PASSING OUT

Created by Bill Schober

30 ml/1 oz Aquavit
30 ml/1 oz Creme de Vanille liqueur
15 ml/.5 oz Bols Advokaat liqueur
Shake well, strain into cocktail glass
Sprinkle cinnamon on top

LITTLE FLOWER

Prize-winner created by Dieter Waidmann

Half fill cocktail shaker with cracked ice
60 ml/2 oz Bacardi
30 ml/1 oz. Cointreau liqueur
30 ml/1 oz. fresh Grapefruit juice
Shake and strain into 150 ml/5 oz. champagne glass
Garnish with maraschino cherry

SMIGGIN HOLES TODDY

Created by P. Zorbas

Place 30 ml/1 oz. Galliano liqueur in a 6 oz. old fashioned glass
Add 60 ml/2 oz. Brandy
Stir gently with spoon and top up with hot water
Sprinkle nutmeg on top

SPIRIT TODDY

Place one lump of sugar in a 6 oz. old fashioned glass
Add 45 ml/1.5 oz of preferred Spirit
Fill glass with hot water
Garnish with 1/2 slice of lemon and 4 cloves
Stir gently
Leave spoon in glass when pouring hot water

STINGER

Half fill cocktail shaker with cracked ice
Add 60 ml/2 oz preferred White Spirit or Brandy
60 ml/2 oz BoIs White Creme de Menthe liqueur
Shake and strain into 150 ml/5 oz champagne glass
Squeeze and drop twist of lemon rind into cocktail
A Stinger on the rocks is served in a 180 ml/6 oz old fashioned glass filled with cracked ice

WITH DRY GINGER ALE

Half fill 210 ml/7 oz glass with cracked ice
Add 30 ml/1 oz Scotch, Brandy or Bourbon
Top up with dry ginger ale
Garnish with 1/2 slice of lemon
Add swizzle stick

WITH LIME AND LEMONADE

Half fill 210 ml/7 oz glass with cracked ice
Add 30 ml/1 oz Brandy or preferred spirit 15 ml/.5 oz
Lime juice cordial
Top up with lemonade Garnish with 1/2 slice of lemon
Add drinking straw and swizzle stick


58 COCKTAILS FROM DOWN UNDER

Mick Pacholli

Mick created TAGG - The Alternative Gig Guide in 1979 with Helmut Katterl, the world's first real Street Magazine. He had been involved with his fathers publishing business, Toorak Times and associated publications since 1972.  Mick was also involved in Melbourne's music scene for a number of years opening venues, discovering and managing bands and providing information and support for the industry. Mick has also created a number of local festivals and is involved in not for profit and supporting local charities.        

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