Orgasm
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So, what is an Orgasm? There is no fixed answer, though most versions include cream or Irish cream liqueur. Below are common general recipes from which numerous variations can be derived, as well as some unique alternate recipes that have been served in specific bars. | So, what is an Orgasm? There is no fixed answer, though most versions include cream or Irish cream liqueur. Below are common general recipes from which numerous variations can be derived, as well as some unique alternate recipes that have been served in specific bars. | ||
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| − | *1 | + | *1/2 oz [[Amaretto]] |
| − | *1 | + | *1/2 oz [[Baileys Irish Cream]] |
| − | *1 | + | *1/2 oz [[Kahlua]] or [[Tia Maria]] |
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Shake & strain over ice or into shot glass | Shake & strain over ice or into shot glass | ||
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| + | (The addition of 1/2 oz. vodka makes a [[Screaming Orgasm]].) | ||
==General Recipe 2== | ==General Recipe 2== | ||
Revision as of 04:10, 16 June 2010
A name like Orgasm guarantees that countless mixologists over the decades have independently assigned this name to drinks they've concocted. Add to this a drink called Screaming Orgasm with which it's often equated or confused, and we have a morass of disparate and conflicting recipes.
So, what is an Orgasm? There is no fixed answer, though most versions include cream or Irish cream liqueur. Below are common general recipes from which numerous variations can be derived, as well as some unique alternate recipes that have been served in specific bars.
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Ultimate A-to-Z Bar Guide by Sharon Tyler Herbst and Ron Herbst
- 1/2 oz Amaretto
- 1/2 oz Baileys Irish Cream
- 1/2 oz Kahlua or Tia Maria
Shake & strain over ice or into shot glass
(The addition of 1/2 oz. vodka makes a Screaming Orgasm.)
General Recipe 2
- 1 part vodka
- 1 part amaretto
- 1 part white creme de cacao
- 1 part triple sec
- 2 parts cream
Shake & strain over ice or into shot glass
Official IBC recipe
- 3 cl (1 oz) Cointreau
- 3 cl (1 oz) Baileys Irish Cream
- 2 cl (2/3 oz) Grand Marnier
Build over ice in old fashioned glass or shot glass. Garnish with a cherry.
Alternate Recipe 1
This version was served at the Rueb 'n Stein, Northfield, MN, in the mid '80s:
- 1 part Grand Marnier
- 1 part Baileys Irish Cream
Build over ice in rocks glass. Serve ungarnished with sipping straw.
Alternate Recipe 2
- 3 parts Southern Comfort
- 2 parts pineapple juice
- 1 part amaretto
Serve in a shot glass
