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1 teaspoon sugar

1. Combine all ingredients in a shaker with a handful of ice, shake.

2. Strain into a rocks glass and serve.

• MAKES 1 SHOOTER.

PURPLE HOOTER

1 ounce vodka

¾ ounce Chambord liqueur

splash cranberry juice

splash sweet & sour mix

(from page 231)

splash Rose’s lime juice

splash Sprite

1. Combine all ingredients in a shaker with a handful of ice, shake.

2. Strain into a rocks glass and serve.

• MAKES 1 SHOOTER.

HOUSE OF BLUES EVE’S REVENGE MARTINI

Sour apple martinis are big-time right now. Every bartender’s got a version. Most of the time it’s just straight vodka shaken up with sour apple schnapps and ice. With a super-smooth, high-end vodka this is a cherished cocktail. Add a couple other ingredients in there, like sweet & sour mix and lemon-lime soda, and you experience the House of Blues.

1¼ ounces Absolut vodka

¾ ounce DeKuyper Pucker sour

apple schnapps

1 ounce sweet & sour mix (from

page 231)

1 ounce Sprite

1. Put a handful of ice in a martini glass so that it chills while you mix.

2. Add another handful of ice to a shaker.

3. Add the vodka, schnapps, sweet & sour mix, and Sprite to the shaker and give it a good shake.

4. Dump the ice out of the martini glass, pour in the cocktail, and serve.

• MAKES 1 DRINK.

HOUSE OF BLUES HOB BLUE MARTINI

When making any martini always fill the glass with ice and water and let it sit while you make the drink in a shaker. A glass with a good chill on it is key, whether serving a connoisseur or carefree party animal.

1¼ ounces Absolut Citron vodka

¼ ounce blue curaçao liqueur

1¼ ounces sweet & sour mix

(from page 231)

1. Put a handful of ice and some water in a martini glass so that it chills while you mix.

2. Add another handful of ice to a shaker.

3. Add the vodka, blue curaçao, and sweet & sour mix to the shaker and give it a good shake.

4. Dump the ice water out of the martini glass, pour in the cocktail, and serve.

• MAKES 1 DRINK.

HOUSE OF BLUES HOB CRUISER

Here’s a tasty blue concoction for those who like the sweeter libations, especially the blended kind with tropical flair.

1 cup ice

1 ounce Malibu rum

½ ounce Midori liqueur

½ ounce blue curaçao liqueur

½ cup pina colada mix (from

page 230)

1. Combine all ingredients in a blender.

2. Blend on high speed until smooth.

3. Pour into a 12-ounce glass and serve with a straw.

• MAKES 1 DRINK.

HOUSE OF BLUES MO’ BETTA BLUES

If you’re into trying tasty new margarita variations, you’re into this. It’s got lemonade in it.

1 ounce Sauza Conmemorativo

tequila añejo

½ ounce white rum

½ ounce blue curaçao liqueur

2 ounces (¼ cup) lemonade

2 ounces (¼ cup) sweet & sour

mix (from page 231)

1. Fill a 14-ounce glass with ice.

2. Put all ingredients into a shaker and shake well.

3. Pour the drink over the ice and serve.

• MAKES 1 DRINK.

JOE’S CRAB SHACK JOE MAKIN’ ME JAVA

Here’s one of Joe’s “coffee specialties.” It’s perfect after your meal, or, for the early crowd, as a morning pick-me-up.

½ ounce Kahlúa liqueur

½ ounce Bailey’s Irish Cream

½ ounce amaretto liqueur

1 cup hot coffee

1. Pour Kahlúa, Bailey’s, and amaretto into a coffee cup.

2. Add coffee and serve.

• MAKES 1 DRINK.

JOE’S CRAB SHACK JOE’SYA YA

Silly name, delicious drink.

1 ounce vodka

½ ounce peach schnapps

½ ounce Malibu rum

1½ ounces orange juice

1½ ounces pineapple juice

1½ ounces cranberry juice

1 ounce grenadine

GARNISH

orange slice

maraschino cherry

1. Fill a 14-ounce glass with ice.

2. Add all ingredients and shake or stir.

3. Garnish with an orange slice and maraschino cherry on a toothpick. Serve with a straw.

• MAKES 1 DRINK.

JOE’S CRAB SHACK RED SNAPPER

How about a shooter for whiskey lovers? Whiskey usually isn’t my thing, but the amaretto and juice in this one got me all the way through without a shiver.

1 ounce Crown Royal whiskey

1 ounce amaretto liqueur

2 ounces (¼ cup) cranberry juice

1. Add a handful of ice to a shaker.

2. Add Crown Royal, amaretto, and cranberry juice to shaker,