BASEBALL COCKTAILS for Opening Day

Every Spring all other sports must make way For the Boys of Summer to come out to play. It's as American as apple pie, or so they say, And we need some BASEBALL COCKTAILS for Opening Day!

The COOPERSTOWN COCKTAIL
INGREDIENTS  1.75 oz gin 0.75 oz vermouth 0.75 oz dry vermouth 2 Fresh Mint Sprig Garnish: Mint sprig and orange twist Glass: Cocktail (Martini) DIRECTIONS Chill glass. Stir the ingredients, including 1 mint sprig, in a cocktail mixing glass filled with ice, strain into chilled glass, garnish with 2nd mint sprig and orange twist.

TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALLGAME (aka The Peanuts & Cracker Jack Cocktail)
INGREDIENTS 2 Oz Whiskey 1 Oz Frangelico  1 Oz Amaretto ¼ Oz Squeezed Lemon Juice Pinch of Sea Salt 4 Oz Club Soda  Garnish rim with a handful of finely crushed Cracker Jacks. Glass: Highball DIRECTIONS Rim glass in lemon then dip in the Cracker Jacks, chill glass in freezer. Add the whiskey, Frangelico, Amaretto, lemon juice and salt to an ice filled cocktail shaker, shake until cold then strain into an ice filled glass and top off with the soda.

The  YANKEE COCKTAIL
INGREDIENTS 2-1/4 Oz Gin 3/4 Oz Orange Flavored Brandy Splash of Orange Juice Glass: Coupe DIRECTIONS Pour all ingredients into a shaker filled with ice. Shake well, then strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

The BREAKFAST OF CHAMPIONS (aka The Mickey Mantle Cocktail)
INGREDIENTS 1 (or more) Shots of Brandy Splash of Kahlua Cream This is directly from a Sports Illustrated article written by Mickey Mantle written in 1994 called "Time In A Bottle" where he discusses his battle with alcoholism.

HAPPY OPENING DAY!

PLEASE DRINK RESPONSIBLY