Wine & spirits: All in the mix

Antidotka
One of the few drinks that contain both the poison and the cure.

1 oz vodka
1/2 oz triple sec
6 oz freshly squeezed orange juice
In a tall frosted glass with plenty of cracked ice, mix vodka, triple sec and orange juice. Garnish with a clove-studded slice of orange.

Dry and frisky
Simplicity personified.

1 oz Canadian whisky
5 oz ginger ale
In a tumbler, mix whisky and ginger ale over ice. Garnish with a wedge of Granny Smith apple.

Rumonade
For a colourful twist, mix rum with pink lemonade.

1 oz white rum
1 oz fresh lemon juice
4 oz sparkling water
Granulated sugar
In a tall glass filled with several ice cubes, mix white rum, lemon juice, sparkling water, and sugar to taste. Garnish with a slice of lemon.

Onomatequila
This is a cocktail that literally sounds as good as it tastes.

1 oz white tequila
1 oz fresh lime juice
4 oz Sprite or 7-Up
In a tumbler with some cracked ice, mix tequila, lime juice and Sprite. Garnish with a sprig of coriander.

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