Slivovitz is a colorless plum brandy, usually made from Mirabelle and Switzen plums. It is usually drunk straight, but can add a fruity note to cocktails. If it is not available, you could substitute apricot, peach or cherry brandy- all fruits from the same family- but the cocktail will not look or taste quite the same.
Day Dreamer
You won’t need more than one of these before you are daydreaming.
Coconut Breeze
This cocktail uses clear or white coconut liqueur, but if you can’t find it, a creamy coconut liqueur will make a good replacement.
Stars and Swirls
You will need a steady hand for this one-preferably two pairs of steady hands.
Angel’s Delight
This is a modern version of classic pousse-café, in that the ingredients form separate layers in the glass- providing you have steady hand- to create a rainbow effect. You can drink it as a slammer or sip it in a more genteel manner.
Banshee
A surprising number of cocktails are named after ghouls, ghosts and things that go bump in the night. It seems unlikely that this one will get you wailing (except with delight), but it might make your hair stand on end.
Moonraker
A powerful mix, this cocktail is more likely to fire you into orbit than to reduce you to trying to rake the moon’s reflection out of pond.
Snowball Classic
The familiar golden egg yellow of advocaat is preferred by many when it is lengthened with soda or tonic and given an added tang of lemon.
Mudslide
This rather ominous-sounding cocktail is actually a gorgeously creamy and richly-flavored concoction that is delicious whatever the weather conditions.
Adam’N'Eve
Don’t expect this cocktail to be full of apples! The base is sharp and astringent, while the top is sweet and frothy- no discrimination here, of course!
Pink Squirrel
Crème de noyaux has a wonderful, slightly bitter, nutty flavor, but is, in fact, made from peach and apricot Kernels. It is usually served as a liqueur, but does combine well with some other ingredients in cocktails.