Day 23: "Bay City Bomber"

This next drink has just about every type of clear spirit in it! Vodka, rum, tequila, and gin make up the foundation of this drink. Get ready to get messed up with the Bay City Bomber, or also known as a "Bang Your Head On The Beadpost."

Here’s the recipe I used (taken from BarNoneDrinks.com):

1/2 oz vodka (Vitali Vodka)
1/2 oz light rum (Bacardi Superior Rum)
1/2 oz tequila (Sauza Tequila Silver)
1/2 oz gin (Seagram’s Extra Dry Gin)
1/2 oz triple sec (J. Brandt Triple Sec)
1 oz orange juice (Simply Natural Orange Juice)
1 oz pineapple juice (Dole Concentrated Pineapple Juice)
1 oz cranberry juice (Ocean Spray Cranberry Juice)
1 oz sour mix (Cocktail Classics Sweet and Sour Mix)
1/4 oz gold rum (Bacardi Puerto Rican Rum)

Shake all ingredients except the dark rum with ice in cocktail shaker until smooth. Pour into a glass. Float the dark rum.

Serve in any type of glassware, but like the Tom Collins, garnish with a cherry and an orange slice.

Personal tasting notes: This drink was delicious, and it was so different from many of the island-inspired creations that I’m so drawn to. Yes, you can taste the alcohol, which isn’t a bad thing for me, but it blends perfectly with the juices. I was expecting a cocktail with so many ingredients to taste bad, but this drink will definitely be repeated in the near future. I may avoid ordering this at a bar, since it would probably be pretty expensive, but it is a perfect drink to enjoy at home! However, beware of this drink. After one of these I got a little dizzy…and it was my first drink of the evening!