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Cocktails Recipes

Salty’s bartenders have compiled a group of sublime concoctions with an interesting combination of flavors sure to quench the heartiest thirst. Whether you are having friends over or are just in the mood for the perfect cocktail, tempt your taste buds with one of these specialty drinks.

Absolut Mandarin Martini

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King Eider is a premium California vermouth made by Buckhorn Vineyards using sauvignon blanc and a blend of aromatic herbs and spices such as chamomile flower, star anise, bitter orange rind, sweet cinnamon and afgan rose buds.

by Tim OBrien

Ingredients
1 cup(s) ice, 2 floz Absolut Mandrin vodka, 0.5 floz King Eider dry vermouth, 1 lemon twist,

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Bubbles and Squeek aka Citrus Squared

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This is all about clean crisp flavors. I almost called it Citrus Squared because it features lemon and grapefruit but whatever you call it it’s built to pucker you up and quench your thirst. It’s designed to beat the heat. If you can’t make it into Salty’s, try this at home!

by Tim OBrien

Ingredients
1.25 floz Finlandia Grapefruit Vodka, 0.75 floz Limoncello, 3 floz soda water, 1 cup(s) ice,

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Cool as a Cucumber Martini

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A cool cucumber flavored Martini, perfect for hot days.

by Tim OBrien

Ingredients
0.25 floz Vodka (we suggest Moon Mountain, a new copper-pot distilled organic vodka with very clean, smooth flavor), 0.75 floz Midori, 0.5 floz Triple Sec, 0.5 floz simple syrup, 1 slice fresh cucumber, for garnish,

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Cucumber Mint Martini

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A cool cucumber and mint flavored Martini, perfect for the summer heat.

by Tim OBrien

Ingredients
0.25 floz lemon rum, 0.25 floz triple sec, 0.5 floz sweet,

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Gin-A-Per Cocktail

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This year, 2009, Bombay Sapphire partnered with GQ Magazine for the third annual "Inspired Bartender Search." Bombay Sapphire's team of Master Mixologists embarked on an exciting trip across America to discover what the country's most skilled bartenders are concocting with their favorite gin. The search for these creative cocktails exposed the latest mixology trends, the hottest ingredients, and the most inventive tricks of the trade within the mixology industry. Bartender Todd Murchison from Salty's on the Columbia was awarded fifth place honor for his Gin-A-Per Cocktail. With a total of 762 mobile votes, Todd came in fifth place out of all participants from 40 markets throughout the country. The recipe for Murchison's acclaimed Gin-A-Per Cocktail is below:

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Ingredients
1.5 floz Bombay Sapphire, 0.5 floz Triple Sec, 3 floz Sweet and Sour, 3 slices lime, 2 slices cucumber,

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Italian Caramel Apple

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A hint of caramel, apple and cinnamon mixed into a hot cranberry cocktail. Perfectly sweet for fall evenings on the Salty's deck or anytime of the year.

by Tim OBrien

Ingredients
0.25 floz Tuaca, 8 floz hot water, 0.5 floz caramel flavoring (we like DaVinci), 1 tablespoon(s) spiced cider mix (we like Alpine), 2 floz cranberry cocktail (we like Ocean Spray), 1 cinnamon stick,

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Mango Sunrise

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Here's a blend of tropical flavors of summer to create a silky smooth sleigh ride for your tongue — it goes down cool and easy.

by Tim OBrien

Ingredients
0.5 ounce(s) Tequila, 2 ounce(s) orange juice, 2 ounce(s) Mango pur, 0.5 ounce(s) Grenadine, 1 cup(s) ice,

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Pheromone-Tini

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Salty’s at Redondo Master Mixologist Jason Bosshart concocted this delectable cocktail for you to toast your loved one in February for Valentine’s Day. The Pheromone-Tini features Chambord Raspberry Vodka and Absolut Mandarin Vodka married with orange and lime juices and triple sec — a combination that’s sure to set sparks flying and, indeed, we’re not sure you should try this at home but here's the recipe for the brave:

by Jason Bosshart

Ingredients
0.5 ounce(s) Absolut Mandarin Vodka, 1 ounce(s) Chambord Raspberry Vodka, 1 ounce(s) Triple Sec, 1 ounce(s) Sierra Mist Sweet, 1 ounce(s) Orange (muddle), 1 each Lime (muddle), 1 drop(s) Berry, Grenadine and Sugar Rim,

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Salty's Mojito

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Moooooojito! Mojitos are great. The mojito is one of the most famous rum-based highballs. There are several versions of the mojito, but the Salty's is the truly the best (of course), especially when enjoyed from our world-class decks!

by Tim OBrien

Ingredients
1.5 ounce(s) Malibu Passion fruit rum, 4 mint leaves, 2 lime wedges, juiced, 4 ounce(s) soda water, 1 ounce(s) 7-Up,

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Salty's Sunday Brunch Mary

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Salty's Sunday Brunch Mary is a top seller at Salty's award-winning Sunday Brunch. The readers of both Seattle Magazine (1999) and the Seattle Weekly (1998 and 1999) named Salty's on Alki as the top prizewinner of the year for Sunday Brunch in the metro area. It's a not-to-be-missed Seattle extravaganza.

by Tim OBrien

Ingredients
1 cup(s) cubed ice, 1.25 ounce(s) Absolut Pepper Vodka, 1 pinch(es) celery salt for rim of glass, 1 pickled bean, 1 lemon wedge or wheel, 2 ounce(s) Dimitri Classic Bloody Mary Seasoning, 32 ounce(s) tomato juice, 1 juice from lemon, 1 juice from lime,

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Sapphire Pear Cocktail

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Bombay Sapphire & GQ “Inspired Bartender Search” 4th Place Winner in Portland. By Todd Murchison, Salty's on the Columbia (Portland) Bartender

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Ingredients
2 floz Bombay Sapphire, 0.67 Basil leaves, muddled with lime, 2 limes, muddled, 0.5 floz basil and pear simple syrup (recipe follows), 3 floz Sweet and Sour, 1 floz of club soda, 2 floz basil and pear puree (recipe follows), 1 pinch(es) basil, chiffonade, 0.8 Asian / Taylor Gold Pears, 3 cup(s) water, 1 large bunch of basil leaves,

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Strawberry Lemon Drop

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Salty's Strawberry Lemon Drop consists of Strasberi Stoli blended with delicious seasonal strawberries and Triple Sec — always a Salty's favorite.

by Tim OBrien

Ingredients
1.5 ounce(s) Strasberi Stoli, 2 ounce(s) lemonade blended with fresh strawberries, 0.5 ounce(s) Triple Sec,

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Sunny Fusion

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Guests dining at Salty's in the summertime receive a pair of sunglasses when they order this drink. Take it from the readers of Seattle Magazine: Salty's is one of the best restaurants in the Pacific Northwest for seaside deck lounging ­ Salty's on Alki Beach ranked among the top three winners for Best View and Best Outside Seating categories in 1999.

by Tim OBrien

Ingredients
1 cup(s) cubed ice, 1 floz Absolut Citron Vodka, 1 floz Absolut Kurant Vodka, 6 floz Lemonade, 2 floz Cranberry juice, 1 lemon wedge, 1 straw,

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Too Beautiful To Drink Martini

Like the name says, this very special Salty's martini may just be too beautiful to drink. Enjoy!

by Tim OBrien

Ingredients
1 floz Ketel One Oranje Vodka, 0.5 floz Pacific Rim Framboise, 1 floz Cranberry Juice, 1 garnish with a twist of orange,

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