List of duo and trio cocktails

Duos and trios are a family of mixed drinks. A duo contains a spirit and a liqueur; a trio additionally contains a creamy ingredient. Commonly used creamy ingredients are cream and Irish cream.

This family of drinks is named in Gary Regan's The Joy of Mixology. There is much variation in their ingredients, but their defining feature is that they are sweet due to their liqueur content.

Duos

B and B

Cognac and Bénédictine

Black Russian

Vodka and Kahlúa (coffee liqueur) (IBA Official Cocktail)

Black Nail

Irish whisky and Irish Mist^[1]

Brave Bull

Tequila and Kahlúa

Death in the Afternoon

Absinthe and a small amount of Champagne

Dirty Mother

Brandy and Kahlúa

Dubonnet Cocktail

Gin and red Dubonnet

Gimlet

Gin and Rose's Lime (optional sweet & sour)

Godfather

Amaretto and scotch

Godmother

Amaretto and vodka

Green Hornet

Brandy and green crème de menthe

French Connection

Amaretto and Cognac

Royal Widow

Crown Royal (Canadian whiskey) and amaretto

Rusty Nail

Scotch and Drambuie (IBA Official Cocktail)

Stinger

Brandy and white crème de menthe

Vodka Gimlet

Vodka and Rose's Lime (optional sweet & sour)

Vodka Stinger

Vodka and white crème de menthe

Widow's Cork

Jameson Whiskey and amaretto

B and B

B and B

Type	Cocktail
Served	With or without ice
Standard drinkware	Snifter
Commonly used ingredients	1 part cognac 1 part Bénédictine
Preparation	Combine and stir.

A "B and B" is made from equal parts of cognac (brandy) and Bénédictine. It is typically served on the rocks, but may also be served straight. The producers of Bénédictine market this cocktail ready-mixed under the label "B & B."

Chris Robinson of the Black Crowes mentions "B & B and a little weed" in "Bad Luck Blue Eyes Goodbye."

Brave Bull

Brave Bull

Type	Cocktail
Primary alcohol by volume	Tequila
Served	On the rocks; poured over ice
Standard drinkware	Rocks glass
Commonly used ingredients	1½ oz. tequila 1/2 oz. Kahlúa
Preparation	Fill rocks glass with ice. Pour 1½ oz tequila and 1/2 oz Kahlúa. Serve.

A Brave Bull is made by mixing tequila and Kahlúa.

Dirty Mother

Dirty Mother

Type	Cocktail
Primary alcohol by volume	Brandy
Served	On the rocks; poured over ice
Standard drinkware	Rocks glass
Commonly used ingredients	1½ oz. brandy 1/2 oz. Kahlúa
Preparation	Fill rocks glass with ice. Pour 1½ oz brandy and 1/2 oz Kahlúa. Serve.

A Dirty Mother is made by mixing brandy and Kahlúa.

Rusty Nail

Rusty Nail

IBA Official Cocktail
Type	Cocktail
Primary alcohol by volume	Scotch whisky
Served	On the rocks; poured over ice
Standard drinkware	"old-fashioned" glass, stemmed glass "martini-style"
IBA specified ingredients*	4.5 cl (9 parts) Scotch whisky 2.5 cl (5 parts) Drambuie
Preparation	First fill a 16 oz glass with crushed ice until it is overflowing. Pour in 5 parts drambuie and 9 parts scotch. Stir gently, as to not bruise the ice. Keep stirring until a thick frost develops on the side of the glass. Garnish with a lemon twist. Serve.

A Rusty Nail is made by mixing Drambuie and Scotch. Many prefer less Drambuie to decrease the sweetness of the drink. Scotch has a fairly biting and hot taste that is counterbalanced by the honeyed, herbal overtones of the Drambuie. A Rusty Nail can be served in an old-fashioned glass on the rocks, neat, or "up" in a stemmed glass. It is most commonly served over ice. A Rusty Nail served without ice is sometimes called a Straight Up Nail. The Canadian version of the drink is called a "Donald Sutherland" and substitutes rye whiskey for Scotch.

Trios

ABC Cocktail

Amaretto, Baileys Irish Cream, and Cognac

Alexander

equal parts gin, crème de cacao, and half and half, mixed in a cocktail shaker with ice, and poured into a cocktail glass. Sometimes topped with grated nutmeg or cinnamon. The Alexander is the ancestor of the Brandy Alexander.

Appletini or Apple Martini

vodka, apple liqueur, and Cointreau (IBA Official Cocktail)

Bloody Aztec

tequila, cream, crème de cacao, and red food coloring

Brandy Alexander

Brandy, dark crème de cacao, and cream or half-and-half

Chocolate Martini

Vodka, chocolate liqueur, and cream or half-and-half

Cognac Alexander

Cognac, dark crème de cacao, and cream or half-and-half

Colorado Bulldog (aka .357)

Vodka, Kahlúa, cream, and a splash of Coca-Cola, optionally garnished with hazelnuts

Dirty White Mother

brandy, Kahlúa, and cream

Godchild or Goddaughter

Amaretto, vodka and cream or half-and-half

Irish Flag

green crème de menthe, Baileys Irish cream, and whiskey, layered in a shot glass

Mudslide

vodka, Kahlúa, Irish cream, and cream

Panama

Cognac, white crème de cacao, and cream; garnish with nutmeg if desired. The drink was popular during the early 20th century.^{[citation needed]} It is sometimes confused with the "Brandy Alexander", which is made with dark instead of white crème de cacao.

White Russian

Vodka, Kahlúa, and cream (IBA Official Cocktail)

See also

• List of cocktails
• Shooter (mixed drink)

References

1. ^ "The Black Nail". about.com. http://cocktails.about.com/od/whiskeyrecipes/r/black_nail.htm. Retrieved 2008-10-08.