It’s 5 o’clock Somewhere The Global Guide to Fabulous Cocktails by Sixth&Spring Books

It’s 5 o’clock Somewhere

The Global Guide to Fabulous Cocktails

Colleen Mullaney

It’s 5 o’clock Somewhere

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Fabulous Cocktails

Colleen Mullaney

Dedication

To Art—

When I walked into your office years ago, you hired me within minutes, and instantly gave me projects to make, editorials to shoot, how-tos to hand model, copy to write, magazines to edit, and the platform to be creative. You just got me. Those glory days at Soho were legendary.

You showed me that great conversation is where it all starts, and beauty lives everywhere, especially in a fragrant blossom, hand-tied bouquet, or a garden in full bloom. And that a fun and lively lunch could roll into 5 o’clock drinks; better to finish the conversation and the wine.

Because why be vanilla when you can be colorful and creative and beautiful? Thanks for everything. The stars are shining bright, and I am forever grateful.

The journey around the globe kicks off here, so let the mixing and magic start where cocktails became couture.

Africa

Feel the rhythm of these incredible lands as you drink up the colors and flavors.

Asia

Extraordinary libations made with local ingredients are a perfect match to this continent’s vibrant, neon-electric surroundings!

Oceania

Discover the Land Down Under and quench your thirst with some top cocktails.

North America

From Market Street to Bourbon Street, cocktails here are a melting pot of cultures, places, and people.

South

America

Everything flows to Latin rhythms and the energy is as electrifying as the social scene; the cocktails are no exception.

Caribbean & Central America

Create your own party paradise with these fruit-filled libations from nature’s bounty.

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Not long ago I was enjoying a cocktail with my publisher. We were talking about how travel is so important to people, especially new destinations and experiential travel—seeing and experiencing new places and immersing the senses: from the views to activities to the culture, cuisine and cocktails, of course! I told him how it all started at 5 o’clock . . .

. . . on a trip to Paris. I was sipping a champagne cocktail in a fabulous hotel lobby bar, listening to music and munching on those delectable bar snacks. I suddenly thought, this is what we all need—to visit spectacular places around the globe and experience their signature 5 o’clock cocktail. Then I thought, who but only the jet set could manage this world tour of mixology?

At that moment, my quest turned into a more important one: Could I recreate this global cocktail experience and make it one that everyone could enjoy? The end result would have to include four things: exotic locales around the globe; their consummate local libations; snacks or nibbles; and, of course, accompanying music selections.

I wanted to write a book that travels for you, and here it is, complete with a playlist of world rhythms. After all, this is about entertaining your friends, and why not do it with international flair?

Flip through and see where your mood takes you—you’ll find amazing destinations with cocktails, mocktails, snack suggestions, and music to enjoy. To start you on this journey, I’ve included a packing list of must-have travel items: essentials for your bar cart, barware basics, and syrup recipes.

Grab your cocktail shaker and let’s fly. It’s 5 o’clock somewhere!

Cheers, Colleen

Jimmy Buffett

If there is anyone who knew when it was 5 o’clock somewhere, it was Jimmy Buffett. He was one of the original wanderlusters searching for the perfect bar, a strong cocktail, a connection, and conversation.

He told the stories of island dreamers, pirates, and beach bums, hoping through music to inspire the everyday person from all corners of the globe to kick back for a minute, and not to take life too seriously. He masterfully spoke to themes of curiosity for the world out there and escaping the ordinary, and finding joy in the simple things.

Mr. Buffett recorded dozens of studio albums. His song “Margaritaville” inspired him to launch a lifestyle brand that consists of hotels, retirement communities, restaurants, and bars. But it was the song he recorded with his friend Alan Jackson, “It’s 5 O’Clock Somewhere,” the anthem for good times, that went on to win a Grammy and a CMA award. The song’s message gives us all pause, allowing ourselves to take a minute, meet a friend, and mix up a cocktail that’s tall and strong, no matter where you might be or the time of day.

Because wanderlust is alive and well, thanks in part to Jimmy, and it’s always 5 o’clock somewhere.

It’s 5 o’clock Somewhere

The Playlist

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1. From the Start Laufey Bewitched

2. La Vie en Rose Edith Piaf The Best of Edith Piaf

3. L’Amour Toujours Gigi D’Agostino L’Amour Toujours

4. Angeleyes ABBA Voulez-Vous

5. Nakufa Okello Max, Bensoul, Nakufa Amlyoto

6. Mama Lea Mtoto Mombasa Roots Chaka-Cha

7. Dil Udeyaa Shaan, Unoosha Dil Udeyaa

8. Mazhab Cinta Debu Makin Mabuk

9. Denpasar Moon Sabah Habas Mustapha Denpasar Moon

10. River to Your Soul DJ Dimi Zen Lounge (Chan Shi) (Liu Xiang Ni Xin Di De He)

11. Guess Who Is Back Kumi Koda DNA

12. Jing Jing Shoukichi Kina, Ry Cooder Asia Classics 2: Peppermint Tea House

13. Cool Down Kolohe Kai This Is the Life

14. Sweet Disposition The Temper Trap Conditions

15. Epico PAAX (Tulum) Sera El Sol (Mixed)

16. April in Paris Billie Holiday All or Nothing at All

17. It’s 5 O’Clock Alan Jackson, Jimmy Buffett Live at Texas Stadium Somewhere (Live)

18. Wagon Wheel Darius Rucker True Believers

19. It’s All Coming Back Celine Dion Falling into You to Me Now

20. I Go to Rio

Peter Allen Taught By Experts

21. Jump in the Line Harry Belafonte Jump Up Calypso

Global Bar Cart Essentials

Cocktail mixing on an international level takes a beat. Start with the basics and layer up with liqueurs, brandies, and region-specific spirits. Think of this list as your passport to a worldwide happy hour.

Hint: Save this list on your phone and add to your collection over time.

Fruit Liqueurs

Apricot, peach, elderflower, blackberry, raspberry, cherry, pear, banana, orange

Limoncello

Grand Marnier

Aperol

Campari

Coffee Liqueurs

Kahlúa

Bailey’s Irish Cream

Patrón XO Cafe (coffee liqueur)

Spirits

Vodka

Gin

Tequila silver

Rum, light and dark

Pimm’s No. 1

Kentucky bourbon

Scotch and rye whiskey

Drambuie

Vermouth, sweet and dry

Grappa

Pisco (such as ABA)

Sake

Cachaça

Wines

Prosecco

Sparkling wines

Champagne

White, red, and rosé

Bitters

New companies have inventive collections; a few of my favorites are Mister Bitters, and All The Bitter, which is a nonalcoholic brand.

Bar Lingo

Dash

A very small amount, usually splashed into the drink.

Float/Floater

A topper for a drink. For instance, a small pour of dark rum or whipped cream for frozen or coffee drinks.

Muddle

Crushing fruit and/or herbs in the bottom of a tall glass with a wooden pestle or “muddler” to release their juices, oils, and flavors in a concentrated fashion.

Strain

To pour through a sieve. After a drink has been mixed, straining is often required to discard any bits of fruit or seeds. Most cocktail shakers come with a strainer. If yours does not, any fine mesh strainer will do.

Garnish

Any decorative element added to a cocktail, such as fruit, olives, herbs, coffee beans, flowers, or chocolate shavings. Get creative and have fun!

Shaking

Place all of the ingredients in the shaker and fill with ice halfway. Put the top on tight and shake it like you mean it. Thirty seconds is perfect for most drinks; any longer might dilute the cocktail.

Dry Shake

Place all ingredients in shaker without ice. Shake to mix ingredients and create froth. Add ice and shake again. Strain into glasses.

Swizzle Stick

Fancy name for a stirrer. The swizzle stick is sometimes made from sugar or honey, so it has a dual purpose: adding sweetness to the drink as it dissolves, while mixing bits of herbs or fruit that may have settled to the bottom of the glass.

Caribbean & Central America

Create your own party paradise with these fruit-filled libations direct from nature’s bounty.

Crate & Barrel

www.crateandbarrel.com

Home Goods

www.homegoods.com

Williams-Sonoma

www.williams-sonoma.com

Acknowledgments

Raising a glass to all who played a part of this special edition. I‘m grateful and I appreciate that you chose to take this global journey with me once more.

First, a special thanks to Jack Deutsch, my friend and talented photographer. We’ve been working together since the early days, and you always work to find the magic in every shot. Your advice and collaboration mean the world to me.

Thank you to my publisher, Mixed Media Resources (formerly Soho Publishing) for believing that cocktails are a craft, and mixing a great cocktail is a timeless craft. My editor, Rachel Chlebowski—thank you for being a great partner, keeping me on track, and turning into a huge global cocktail enthusiast! Thank you to MMR’s editorial and publishing team, especially Irene Ledwith, for her collaboration and artistic input.

To Steph, for always stepping up and lending me props from her collection or whipping items off her shelves, “just in case this might work.” Your style and generosity know no bounds.

Thanks to my family, who are the first ones to volunteer for recipe testing and tasting. You never seem to mind the influx of props and syrups and mixers that take over the kitchen and refrigerator. It seems like we’ve gone from pompoms to pomegranate-ginger margaritas in a flash.

About the Author

Colleen Mullaney is a well-known lifestyle expert, designer, and best-selling author of how-to books covering a range of topics on entertaining, cocktails, floral design, and weddings. She is the author of 11 books, including the first edition of It’s 5 O’Clock Somewhere , Agatha Whiskey: 50 Cocktails to Celebrate the Bestselling Novelist of All Tim e, and Gin Austen: 50 Cocktails Celebrating the Novels of Jane Austen , which won the International Gourmand Drink Culture Award in 2020. Colleen lives in Greenwich, CT. Visit her @lifemadestylish, where she’s always sharing design trends and whipping up fun in the form of a craft, floral arrangement, or cocktail.

Index

Africa, 49–62 apple liqueur

Big Apple Martini, 128 apricot liqueur

Firefly, 151

Poet’s Prose, 15

Sangria, 26 Argentina, 136 Asia, 63–84

Aspen, Colorado, 102

Aussie Pimm’s Cup, 91 Australia, 87, 91, 94 Austria, 43

B Bahamas, 143, 144

Baileys Irish Cream

Chocolate Martini, 102 Mudslide, 152

Bali, Indonesia, 77 banana liqueur Beachcomber, 88

Cat Cay Punch, 143 Rum Runner, 124 Bangkok, Thailand, 69 Barcelona, Spain, 25

Barefoot Bliss Margarita, 115 Bay Breeze, 127 Beachcomber, 88 Beijing, China, 74 Bellini, 38

Berlin, Germany, 30 Bermuda, 155

Big Apple Martini, 128 Big Sky, 101 bitters, 9

Blackberry Bramble, 52 Black Pearl, 69 Blossom, 66 blue curaçao Stardust, 55 Bondi Crush, 87

Bora-Bora, French Polynesia, 92

bourbon Mint Julep, 108

Whiskey Smash, 107 brandy

Rum Runner, 124

Sangria Bonita, 56 Slingshot, 136 Brazil, 132, 135

Budva, Montenegro, 41

Buenos Aires, Argentina, 136 Buffett, Jimmy, 7 Byron Bay, Australia, 91

C

Caipirinha, 135

Cairo, Egypt, 62 California, 97, 98 Canada, 120

Cape Town, South Africa, 55 Capri, Italy, 33

Caribbean & Central America, 134–155

Casablanca, Morocco, 51

Cat Cay Punch, 143 Chambord

French Martini, 120

Wild Strawberry Sour, 48

champagne

Black Pearl, 69

Champagne Cocktail, 70

The Confession, 40

La Vie en Rose, 145

Renaissance Dream, 33

Rhubarb Champagne Cocktail, 111

Springtime in Paris, 17

Charleston, North Carolina, 123 cherry liqueur

The Confession, 40 Chicago, Illinois, 111 Chile, 131 China, 70, 74, 78

Chocolate Martini, 102

Churchill Downs, Kentucky, 108 coffee liqueurs, 9

Cointreau

Barefoot Bliss Margarita, 115

Sangria, 26

Singapore Sling, 73

Typhoon Tina, 84

Colorado, 102

The Confession, 40

Copenhagen, Denmark, 46

Costa Rica, 140 Cuba, 139

D dash, 10 Denmark, 46 dry shaking, 10 Dublin, Ireland, 21

EEast Hampton, New York, 115

Edinburgh, Scotland, 18 Egypt, 62

elderflower liqueur

Bellini, 38

I Go to Rio, 132

Lychee Martini, 74

Northern Lights, 22

Passion Fruit Martini, 16

Rhubarb Champagne Cocktail, 111

Elemental Divinity, 81

The Emperor, 43

The End, 116

England, 15, 16

Europe, 13–48

Fiesole, Italy, 33

Fiji, 88

Firefly, 151 float/floater, 10

Florida, 124, 127

France, 17, 29

French Martini, 120

French Polynesia, 92

Frosé Cocktail, 29

fruit liqueurs, 9. (see also specific fruit liqueurs)

garnishes, 10, 12 Germany, 30 gin

Blackberry Bramble, 52 Blossom, 66

Bondi Crush, 87

Elemental Divinity, 81

Imperial, 30

Lake Como, 37

Lychee Martini, 74

Montenegro Crush, 41

Northern Lights, 22

Oasis, 51

Poet’s Prose, 15

Singapore Sling, 73

Stardust, 55

Typhoon Tina, 84

glassware, 12

Grand Marnier

The Starlet, 97

Tropic Disco, 65

grappa

The Confession, 40 Greece, 45 grenadine Rum Runner, 124

Singapore Sling, 73 Slingshot, 136

Tequila Sunrise, 147

Havana, Cuba, 139

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, 84 Hong Kong, China, 78

I Ibiza, Spain, 26 Iceland, 22

I Go to Rio, 132 Illinois, 111 Imperial, 30 India, 66 Indonesia, 77 Ireland, 21

Island Girl, 119 Island Magic, 77 Italy, 33, 34, 37, 38, 40 “It’s 5 O’Clock Somewhere” (song), 7 Ivy Gimlet, 98

Jackson, Alan, 7

Jaco, Costa Rica, 140 Jaipur, India, 66 Jamaica, 148 Japan, 81, 82 Jungle Bird, 92

K Kahlúa

The Emperor, 43 Mudslide, 152 Kentucky, 108 Kenya, 52, 60

Key Largo, Florida, 124

King’s Ransom, 62 Kyoto, Japan, 81

L Ladies’ Blush, 94 Lake Como, 37

La Vie en Rose, 145

Lemongrass Crush, 78

Lemongrass Infusion, 11 Lemon Grotto, 33 limoncello

Lemon Grotto, 33 Shinzer, 21

London, England, 15, 16

Los Angeles, California, 97

Lychee Martini, 74

Maldives, 65

Mambo Maya, 103

Manhattan, 112 maraschino liqueur Imperial, 30

The Papa Doble, 139

Singapore Sling, 73

Marigot, Saint Martin, 145 Massachusetts, 119 Mauritius, 56

Melbourne, Australia, 94 Mexico, 103, 104

Miami, Florida, 127 mocktails

Barefoot Bliss Margarita, 115

Bay Breeze, 127

Beachcomber, 88 Bellini, 38

Blackberry Bramble, 52

Black Pearl, 69

Bondi Crush, 87

Caipirinha, 135

Cat Cay Punch, 143

Elemental Divinity, 81

The Emperor, 43

The End, 116

Frosé Cocktail, 29

Imperial, 30

Island Girl, 119

Island Magic, 77

Ivy Gimlet, 98

Jungle Bird, 92

Ladies’ Blush, 94

Lake Como, 37

La Vie en Rose, 145

Mambo Maya, 103

Mint Julep, 108

Northern Lights, 22

Oasis, 51

Passion Fruit Martini, 16

Passion Fruit Mojito, 45

Pink Flamingo, 123

Raspberry Dawa, 60

Renaissance Dream, 33

Rhubarb Champagne

Cocktail, 111

Rum Swizzle, 155

Sex on the Beach, 59

Shinzer, 21

Singapore Sling, 73

Slingshot, 136

Springtime in Paris, 17

Stardust, 55

The Starlet, 97

The Strand, 46

Strawberry Pom Mojito, 25

Tropic Disco, 65

Typhoon Tina, 84

Wild Strawberry Sour, 48

Mombasa, Kenya, 60

Montana, 101

Montauk, New York, 116

Montenegro Crush, 41

Morocco, 51 muddling, 10

Mudslide, 152

Mustique, West Indies, 152

Nairobi, Kenya , 52

Nantucket, Massachusetts, 119

Nashville, Tennessee, 107

nectarine liqueur

Rhamba, 140

Tantra, 104

New York, 112, 115, 116, 128

North America, 95–128

North Carolina, 123

Northern Lights, 22

Nukubati Island, Fiji, 88

Oasis, 51

Oceania, 85–94

orange liqueur

Aussie Pimm’s Cup, 91

Black Pearl, 69 Tantra, 104

The Papa Doble, 139

Paradise Island, Bahamas, 144

Paris, France, 17

Passion Fruit Martini, 16

Passion Fruit Mojito, 45

peach liqueur

Poet’s Prose, 15

Sex on the Beach, 59

Stardust, 55

pear liqueur

Renaissance Dream, 33

Pimm’s Cup, Aussie, 91

Piña Colada, 144

Pink Flamingo, 123

Pisco Sour, 131 playlist, 8

plum liqueur

Elemental Divinity, 81

Poet’s Prose, 15

Port Louis, Mauritius, 56 prosecco Bellini, 38

Black Pearl, 69

Lemon Grotto, 33 Pink Flamingo, 123 Provence, France, 29

Québec City, Canada, 120

R Raspberry Dawa, 60 Renaissance Dream, 33 Reykjavík, Iceland, 22 Rhamba, 140

Rhubarb Champagne Cocktail, 111

Rhubarb Mix, 11

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 132 Riviera Maya, Mexico, 103 Rome, Italy, 40

Round Hill, Jamaica

Rum Around, 148 rum

Cat Cay Punch, 143

The End, 116 Firefly, 151

Jungle Bird, 92

The Papa Doble, 139 Passion Fruit Mojito, 45

Piña Colada, 144

Rum Around, 148 Rum Runner, 124 Rum Swizzle, 155

Slingshot, 136 Strawberry Pom Mojito, 25

S Saint Martin, 145 sake

Champagne Cocktail, 70 Saketini, 82 Saketini, 82

Sangria, 26

Sangria Bonita, 56

Santa Monica, California, 98 Santiago, Chile, 131 Santorini, Greece, 45

São Paulo, Brazil, 135 Scotland, 18

Sex on the Beach, 59 shaking, 10

Shanghai, China, 70 Shinzer, 21

Simple Syrup, 11

Singapore Sling, 73

Slingshot, 136

South Africa, 55

South America, 129–136

Slingshot, 136 Spain, 25, 26 spirits, 9

Springtime in Paris, 17 Stardust, 55

St. Barts, West Indies, 151 Stockholm, Sweden, 48 straining, 10

The Strand, 46 Sweden, 48 swizzle sticks, 10, 155 Sydney, Australia, 87

T Tantra, 104

Tanzania, 59

The Tartan, 18 Tennessee, 107 tequila

Barefoot Bliss Margarita, 115 Mambo Maya, 103

Rhamba, 140

The Starlet, 97

Tantra, 104

Tequila Sunrise, 147

Tropic Disco, 65 Thailand, 69 Tokyo, Japan, 82 tools, 12 Tropic Disco, 65 Tulum, Mexico, 104 Turks and Caicos, 147 Typhoon Tina, 84

United States, 97, 98, 101, 102, 107, 108, 111, 112, 115, 116, 119, 123, 124, 127, 128

Venice, Italy, 38 vermouth

Imperial, 30

King’s Ransom, 62 Lake Como, 37 Manhattan, 112 Montenegro Crush, 41

Vienna, Austria, 43 Vietnam, 84 vodka

Bay Breeze, 127

Beachcomber, 88

Big Apple Martini, 128

Black Pearl, 69

Champagne Cocktail, 70

Chocolate Martini, 102

The Emperor, 43

French Martini, 120

Frosé Cocktail, 29

I Go to Rio, 132

Island Girl, 119

Island Magic, 77

Ivy Gimlet, 98

La Vie en Rose, 145

Lemongrass Crush, 78

Mudslide, 152

Passion Fruit Martini, 16

Pink Flamingo, 123

Raspberry Dawa, 60

Saketini, 82

Sex on the Beach, 59

Shinzer, 21

Wild Strawberry Sour, 48 W

West Indies, 151, 152 whiskey

Big Sky, 101

King’s Ransom, 62

Manhattan, 112

The Tartan, 18

Whiskey Smash, 107

Wild Strawberry Sour, 48 wines, 9. (see also champagne; prosecco) Blossom, 66

Frosé Cocktail, 29

Ladies’ Blush, 94

Sangria, 26

Sangria Bonita, 56 Z

Zanzibar, Tanzania, 59