PH factor:  10 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 1 ½ ounces Finlandia vodka o ½ ounce Galliano o ½ ounce Plymouth Sloe Gin o ½ ounce Southern Comfort o 3 ounces orange juice Garnish o orange wheel Method: 1. Shake cocktail ingredients except Galliano over ice. 2. Strain into ice-filled collins glass. 3. Float the Galliano on top of the drink. 4. Garnish with orange wheel. Remarks: This should serve as the model for the naming of cocktails: Long - because

PH factor: 10 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 1 ounce Finlandia vodka o ½ ounce Bénédictine D.O.M. o ½ ounce Cointreau o ½ ounce Galliano o 2 ounces pineapple juice o 3 ounces freshly squeezed orange juice Garnish o orange wedge Method: 1. Shake cocktail ingredients except Galliano over ice. 2. Strain into ice-filled hurricane glass. 3. Float the Galliano on top of the drink. 4. Garnish with the orange wedge. Remarks: This is a remarkable cocktail. Yo

PH factor:  9.5 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 1 ½ ounces Finlandia vodka o ½ ounce dark Crème de Cacao o ½ ounce Kahlúa o ½ ounce Licor 43 (Cuarenta Y Tres) o 1 large scoop vanilla ice cream Method: 1. Shake cocktail ingredients except ice cream over ice. 2. Strain into martini glass. 3. Top with ice cream. 4. Serve with a spoon and a smile. Remarks: Never thought of putting ice cream in your martini? Think again. . . .

PH factor:  8.0 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 2 ounces Finlandia vodka o ½ ounce Cointreau o ½ ounce Grand Marnier o 1 dash Hella orange bitters or to taste o 2 ounces fresh orange juice Garnish o orange peel Method: 1. Shake cocktail ingredients over ice. 2. Strain into an ice-filled Old Fashioned glass. 3. Garnish with orange peel. Remarks: Alternative recipe: Combine equal parts of Herbicide 2,4,5-T and Herbicide 2,4-D. Mix well. Spray on friends and

PH factor:  9.0 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o ¾ ounce Finlandia vodka o ¾ ounce Lazzaroni amaretto o ¾ ounce Plymouth Sloe Gin o ¾ ounce Southern Comfort o 2 ounces fresh orange juice Garnish o Tillen Farms Merry Maraschino cherry o orange wheel Method: 1. Shake cocktail ingredients over ice. 2. Serve over ice in a collins glass. 3. Garnish with orange wheel and cherry. Remarks: A classic for good reason. It’s pleasant though a little sweet. None of it

PH factor:  8.5 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 1 ½ ounces Pedro Domencq Fundador brandy o 1 ½ ounces Finlandia vodka o ½ ounce Amontillado sherry o champagne Garnish o lemon peel Method: 1. Stir all but champagne over ice. 2. Strain into a chilled cocktail or martini glass. 3. Top with champagne. 4. Garnish with lemon peel. Remarks: The sherry and the brandy are complimentary tastes although each is evident in this drink. . . .

PH factor:  9.0 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 2 ounces Finlandia vodka o ¾ ounce Aperol o ½ ounce Cointreau o ½ ounce fresh lime juice Garnish o orange peel Method: 1. Shake cocktail ingredients over ice. 2. Serve up in a cocktail glass. 3. Garnish with orange peel. Remarks: If you’re paying attention, you’ll notice that this is a conventional Cosmo where the cranberry juice is replaced by Aperol. This does make it different and sometimes different is bett

PH factor:  9.5 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o sugar o cinnamon o 2 ounces Finlandia vodka o ½ ounce Boulard Calvados VSOP o ½ ounce Lillet Blanc o ½ ounce Licor 43 (Cuarenta Y Tres) o 1-2 ounces unfiltered apple cider Garnish o thin apple slice o cinnamon stick optional Method: 1. Moisten the rim of a martini glass and invert it into a shallow dish containing a mixture of sugar and cinnamon to coat the rim of the glass. 2. Stir remaining cocktail in

PH factor:  9.5 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 1 strawberry o 1 ½ ounces Grey Goose vodka o ½ ounce yellow Chartreuse o ½ ounce orgeat syrup o ¾ ounce fresh lime juice o Fever-Tree Premium Club Soda Garnish o mint sprig o strawberry slice Method: 1. Muddle strawberry in a cocktail shaker. 2. Add ice and remaining cocktail ingredients except soda and shake to chill. 3. Fine strain into an ice-filled double Old Fashioned glass. 4. Top with soda. 5.

PH factor:  10 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o sugar o 1 ½ ounces Grey Goose vodka o ½ ounce Lazzaroni amaretto o ½ ounce Pierre Farrand Dry Curaçao o ½ ounce Simple Syrup (see: Syrups etc.) o ¾ ounce fresh lime juice o 1 dash Hella Ginger bitters Garnish o star anise o 2 drops sesame oil Method: 1. Moisten the rim of a martini glass with lime juice and invert it into a shallow dish of sugar to coat the rim of the glass. 2. Shake remaining cocktail ingr

PH factor:  9.5 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 1 ounce Finlandia vodka o 1 ½ ounces Godiva White Chocolate liqueur o ½ ounce light Crème de Cacao o 2 ounces cream Garnish o ground cinnamon o cinnamon stick Method: 1. Shake cocktail ingredients over ice. 2. Strain into a martini glass. 3. Garnish with a cinnamon stick and ground cinnamon. Remarks: In honor of the true heroism of Lady Godiva. Often overlooked or made light of in spite of the enormity of her

PH factor:  8.5 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 1 ½ ounces Finlandia vodka o 1 ½ ounces Lindemans Pêche Lambic o ½ ounce fresh lime juice o 3 ounces Fever-Tree Premium Ginger Beer Garnish o lime wheel or peach slice Method: 1. Stir gently over ice in a chilled mug or beer glass. 2. Garnish with lime wheel or peach slice. Remarks: Yes, Belgium has a mule of it's own too. Moscow claims to have “the” mule. Try both and you decide who’s got the best mule. .

PH factor:  9.0 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 2 ounces Finlandia vodka o ½ ounce Crème de Mûre o ½ ounce Crème de Cassis o ½ ounce fresh lemon juice o ½ ounce Simple Syrup, see: Syrups etc. Garnish o blackberry Method: 1. Shake cocktail ingredients over ice. 2. Serve up in a chilled martini glass. 3. Garnish with blackberry. Remarks: Some would say this can't be a martini as it has no vermouth. Others would say it is because it’s in a martini glass. We s

PH factor:  9.5 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 1 ounce Finlandia vodka o 1 ounce Schladerer Edel-Kirsch liqueur o 1 ½ ounces Godiva Chocolate liqueur o ½ ounce Lazzaroni maraschino o ½ ounce Tillen Farms Merry Maraschino cherry juice o ½ ounce cream Garnish o whipped cream o Tillen Farms Merry Maraschino cherry Method: 1. Shake cocktail ingredients over ice. 2. Serve up in a martini glass. 3. Garnish with whipped cream and cherry. Remarks: I

PH factor:  8.5 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 2 ounces Finlandia vodka o 1 ounce Kahlúa Method: 1. Stir over ice in a mixing glass. 2. Strain into an ice-filled Old Fashioned glass. Remarks: Some might say we should use a Russian vodka. But! Finland and Russia are neighbors. So, close enough? . . .

PH factor:  8.5 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 2 ounces Blood Orange Infused Vodka, see: Syrups etc. o 1 ounce fresh blood orange juice o ½ ounce Rosemary Simple Syrup, see: Syrups etc. o Rosé champagne Garnish o blood orange peel Method: 1. Shake cocktail ingredients except wine over ice. 2. Strain into an ice-filled collins glass. 3. Top with sparkling wine. 4. Garnish with blood orange peel. Remarks: The bitterness of the blood orange saves this from

PH factor:  8.0 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 2 ounces Grey Goose vodka o ½ ounce Cointreau o 1 splash blue Curaçao o 2 drops Moroccan Orange Blossom Water Method: 1. Shake over ice. 2. Serve up in a cocktail glass. Remarks: If Mondays make you blue and perhaps a little bitter this drink is for you. . . .

PH factor:  9.0 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 1 ounce Blood Orange Infused Vodka, see: Syrups etc. o 1 ounce sake o 1 ounce grenadine o 1 ounce pink grapefruit juice o 1 or 2 drops of rose water o 3 ounces rosé champagne Garnish o grapefruit peel Method: 1. Shake cocktail ingredients except champagne over ice. 2. Serve over ice in a collins glass. 3. Top with champagne and stir once gently. 4. Garnish with grapefruit peel. Remarks: This is an exoti

PH factor:  9.5 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o chocolate syrup o cocoa powder o 1 ½ ounces Finlandia vodka o 1 ½ ounces Godiva Chocolate liqueur o ½ ounce Licor 43 (Cuarenta Y Tres) o ½ ounce Goslings Black Seal rum (151proof) o 1 ounce cream Garnish o whipped cream o cocoa powder Method: 1. Invert a martini glass into a shallow dish of chocolate syrup to moisten the rim of the glass. 2. Invert that into a dish of cocoa powder to coat the rim of the gl

PH factor:  9.5 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o turbinado sugar o 1 ounce Jim Beam Bonded bourbon o 1 ½ ounces Pecan Praline Liqueur (see: Syrups etc.) o ½ ounce Finlandia vodka Garnish o pecans Method: 1. Moisten the rim of a martini glass and invert the glass into a shallow dish of turbinado sugar to coat the rim. 2. Stir remaining ingredients over ice in a mixing glass. 3. Serve up in the prepared glass. 4. Garnish with pecans. Remarks: The flavor of t

PH factor:  10 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o finely ground pecans o Ghirardelli Sea Salt Caramel Sauce o 2 ½ ounces Finlandia vodka o ½ ounce Jim Beam Bonded bourbon o ½ ounce Licor 43 (Cuarenta Y Tres) o 1 ounce cream o 1 scoop Häagen-Dazs Bourbon Praline Pecan ice cream Method: Invert a martini glass into a shallow dish of caramel sauce to moisten the rim. Then invert it into a dish of ground pecans to coat the rim of the glass. 2. Blend remaining cockt

PH factor:  9.5 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o Ghirardelli Chocolate Sauce o grated Graham cracker o 2 ½ ounces Finlandia vodka o ½ ounce Woodford Reserve bourbon o ½ ounce Licor 43 (Cuarenta Y Tres) o 1 ounce cream o 2 scoops Häagen-Dazs Bourbon Vanilla Bean Truffle Ice Cream Garnish o shaved chocolate Method: 1. Invert a martini glass into a shallow dish of chocolate sauce to moisten the rim of the glass. 2. Invert that into a dish of grated Graham cra

PH factor:  8.0 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 1 ounce Finlandia vodka o ½ ounce Flor de Caña Extra Seco rum o ½ ounce Galliano o 3 ounces fresh orange juice Garnish o orange wedge Method: 1. Shake cocktail ingredients over ice. 2. Strain into an ice-filled collins glass. 3. Garnish with orange wedge. Remarks: The above position is actually known as the Brass Monkey Variation. Honest. Google it . . . .

PH factor:  8.5 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 3 fresh cherries o 1 ½ ounces Finlandia vodka o ½ ounce Luxardo maraschino o ¾ ounce fresh lemon juice o ¼ ounce Simple Syrup (see: Syrups etc.) o Fever-Tree Premium Club Soda Garnish o 1 long stemmed chocolate coated cherry if possible. Method: 1. Remove the pits from several cherries and muddle the fruit in a cocktail shaker. 2. Add ice and remaining cocktail ingredients except soda and shake to chill. 3.