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TGIF with a Mai Tai

TGIF with a Mai Tai

Tahitian for “Out of this World”, a Mai Tai is the perfect escape from the work week. No other drink seems to say “I ‘m on vacation” the way this fruity beauty does.  Victor Bergron, one of the founders of the Tiki Bar, invented this tropical concoction in Oakland’s 

TGIF with Baileys over Black Ice

TGIF with Baileys over Black Ice

Baileys over Black Ice Ice cold, smooth, and easy, exactly what you need to relax after a long hot week. Baileys Irish cream poured over frozen cubes of coffee. The ultimate iced coffee combined with a cocktail. What a perfect way to enjoy the evening.

TGIF with some Sex On The Beach

TGIF with some Sex On The Beach

Sex on the beach combines the smooth silky flavor of peach with the sweetness of Florida orange juice. The cocktail and its name date back to 1987 and Ft. Lauderdale where National Distribution launched a new product, peach schnapps, to the market. In efforts to promote sales, 

TGIF with a Cosmopolitain

TGIF with a Cosmopolitain

Strong and delicate, this cocktail is a mix of beauty, charm and glamor. Different from traditional drinks like the Bellini, Manhattan, or Dry Martini, the cosmopolitan’s light and fruity flavor is widely appreciated for its contemporary flair.

T.G.I.F. with a Singapore Sling

T.G.I.F. with a Singapore Sling

An exotic mix of flavors, the Singapore Sling is a drink like no other. Originally invented around 1915 at the Raffles Hotel in Singapore by a Hainanese-Chinese bartender by the name of Ngiam Tong Boon, in response to a British Colonial’s challenge for a tropical drink 

T.G.I.F. with a Cuban Mojito

T.G.I.F. with a Cuban Mojito

Made famous by Ernest Hemingway, a bar called La Bodeguita del Medio in Havana, Cuba is thought to have invented the Mojito. This recipe is rumored to be the original, authentic version of the light, fresh, minty concoction.

T.G.I.F with a Moscow Mule

T.G.I.F with a Moscow Mule

The Moscow Mule was invented in 1941 in New York’s Chatham Hotel by John G. Martin, an east coast spirits and food distributor, and John “Jack” Morgan, President of Cock ‘n’ Bull Products (which produced ginger beer) and proprietor of the Cock ‘n’ Bull Tavern, a