PH factor:  8.5 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 2 ounces Bombay gin o 1 ounce Lillet Rouge o 1 ½ ounces fresh grapefruit juice Garnish o thin wedge of grapefruit Method: 1. Shake over ice. 2. Serve up in a cocktail glass. 3. Garnish with grapefruit. Remarks: It required frequent retesting to arrive at this interpretation. Not complaining, just stating a fact. . . .

PH factor:  8.5 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 1 ounce Finlandia vodka o 1 ounce Kahlúa o 1 chilled medium roast espresso Garnish o 3 coffee beans Method: 1. Combine ice and cocktail ingredients in a shaker and shake to chill. 2. Strain into a martini glass. 2. Garnish with coffee beans. Remarks: Using equal parts spirits, and a medium strength espresso nicely balances this drink. . . .

PH factor:  8.5 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 1 ½ ounces Bénédictine D.O.M. o 4 ounces strong hot coffee Garnish o 1 ounce cream Method: 1. Combine Bénédictine and coffee in a cup or mug. 2. Float cream over the back of a spoon to top the coffee. Remarks: Easy, tasty, and a little sweet. Just the way we like 'em. . . .

PH factor:  8.0 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail       o 1 ½ ounces 1800 Añejo tequila o ¾ ounce Bénédictine D.O.M. o 2 ounces fresh orange juice Method: 1. Shake over ice. 2. Serve over ice in a collins glass. Remarks: Sweet and citrusy up front but with an interesting something going on in the background. . . .

PH factor:  9.0 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 1 ½ ounces Finlandia vodka o 1 ½ ounces blue Curaçao o 1 ounce cream Method: 1. Shake over ice. 2. Serve up in a cocktail glass. Remarks: A pleasant way to ensure you are getting the Recommended Daily Amount of creamy blue vodka. . . .

PH factor:  9.0 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 1 ounce Chambord o 4 ounces Lindemans Framboise Lambic o 4 ounces cold brew coffee Method: 1. Combine Chambord and coffee in an ice-filled highball glass and stir. 2. Top with lambic. Remarks: A raspberry forward, bright and tasty pick-me-up. . . .

PH factor:  8.5 Recipe: Ingredients: Cocktail o ½ ounce Galliano o ½ ounce espresso o ½ ounce lightly whipped cream Method: 1. Layer cocktail ingredients as shown in a shooter glass. Remarks: These ingredients are very nice in combination. The quantities can be adjusted to fit your glass. . . .

PH factor:  8.0 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 1 ounce Chambord o 5 ounces strong hot coffee Garnish o whipped cream lightly tinted with grenadine Method: 1. Stir to combine in a warmed mug. 2. Top with whipped cream. Remarks: A pleasantly sweet cup of coffee. . . .

PH factor:  9.0 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o ½ ounce Grand Marnier o 1 ounce freshly squeezed orange juice o champagne Garnish o strawberry Method: 1. Combine in a champagne flute. 2. Garnish with a strawberry. Remarks: An excellent breakfast drink. . . .

PH factor:  8.0 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 12 ounces Belgian Wheat beer o 1 ½ ounces Chambord liqueur Method: 1. Pour Chambord into an appropriate glass. 2. Top with wheat beer. Remarks: The above is an appropriate glass. . . .

PH factor:  8.5 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 1 ½ ounces Johnnie Walker Black Label scotch o ½ ounce Pimm’s No.1 Cup o Angostura bitters to taste Method: 1. Stir cocktail ingredients over ice in a mixing glass. 2. Serve up in a cocktail glass. Remarks: This is a sipping cocktail. You will not want to rush this one. Black Label makes it dry. The Pimm’s Cup gives it depth and you control the bitters. . . .

PH factor:  8.5 Recipe Ingredients:       Cocktail o 1 ½ ounces Johnnie Walker Red Label scotch o 1 splash Drambuie o ¾ ounce fresh lime juice o 3 ounces Fever-Tree Premium Ginger Beer Garnish o lime wedge Method: 1. Stir cocktail ingredients except the ginger beer over ice in a large cocktail glass. 2. Add ginger beer. 3. Garnish with a lime wedge. Remarks: Created in 1899 and named in honor of the Gilded Age singer and comedic actress, Mayme Taylor. You may also find this cocktail named The Mamie Taylor. . . .