Baseball Themed-Drinks

Didn't think it'd be this long between posts, but I was having some health issues (sinuses can be a pain in the head, literally, and a pain in the ass, figuratively).

I was watching the Rising Stars Game (basically the all-star game) from the Arizona Fall League on tv and thought I'd find recipes for drinks named for things you think of when you think of baseball.

First up, what's a baseball game without a Hot Dog? The one I think I can drink involves just 2 ingredients. In a tall glass with ice, pour in 2 oz. peppered vodka and fill it the rest of the way with grapefruit juice.

Next, if you're having a hot dog at Fenway Park, you'll be looking out at the field and see The Green Monster. In a tall glass, pour in 1/2 oz. each of vodka, Southern Comfort, melon liqueur (like Midori), and peach schnapps. Add a dash of blue curacao and then fill the glass with equal parts beer and hard cider. Garnish it with a hot dog, peanuts or popcorn.

Finally, baseball's often been described as American as Apple Pie. I've got two recipes for that, a two-ounce cocktail and a shot. To make the cocktail, fill a mixing tin with ice and pour in 1-1/2 oz. of vodka or apple vodka and 1/2 oz. of apple cider or juice. Strain that into a chilled glass and sprinkle some cinnamon on top. To make the shot, pour equal parts apple brandy, cinnamon schnapps and Irish cream. To get it to work right, pour them down the side of the glass, in the order that I've listed them in.

That's it for now, and, as always, please drink responsibly.