Penny Cocktails

Even though they keep the cocktail menu in a nice leatherette, you don't get to see it, unless you ask. That's the Penny Cocktail Menu in which I'm referring.

That's right, both Ginny Lane and the Villaggio Grille in Orange Beach offer a drink you can purchase for a penny. You heard me right, one cent.

Ginny Lane's penny cocktails include:
Cosmo on the Rocks
The Sunset
and Blue Wave

Villaggio Grille's penny cocktail menu includes:
Spiked Cranberry Lemonade   my favorite
Orange Beach Sunset
and Villaggio Fizz

If you're ever in Orange Beach, you'll definitely want to check them out. They're at The Wharf.

Villaggio Fizz Drink Recipe

You know it must be one of either the owner's or the bartender's favorites, when it's named after the restaurant. This Villaggio Fizz drink is from the menu at the Villaggio Grille. Of course, they don't tell you how to make it or how much they use, so I've come up with my own directions.

Villaggio Fizz Drink Recipe

Ingredients:
1 1/2 ounces Gin
1 tsp Pomegranate Puree
1/4 ounce Fresh Lime juice
Mist Twist to taste

Directions:
Combine gin, pomegranate puree and lime juice in your favorite classic cocktail glass and stir. Add Mist Twist to taste.

Enjoy and remember to drink responsibly.

Orange Beach Sunset

The Orange Beach Sunset is named for the town of Orange Beach, which is where the Villaggio Grille is located. Here is another one from their penny cocktail menu. Of course, they don't tell you how to make it or how much they use, so I've come up with my own directions.

Orange Beach Sunset Drink Recipe

Ingredients:
1 1/4 ounces Tequila
1/2 ounce Grapefruit Juice
1/2 ounce Orange Juice
splash of grenadine

Directions:
Pour the tequila, grapefruit juice and orange juice in a glass filled with ice and stir gently. Add a splash of grenadine and enjoy.

Enjoy, and remember to drink responsibly!

Spiked Cranberry Lemonade Drink Recipe

When you look at the ingredients, it seems pretty cut and dried. The name basically tells what's in this cocktail from the Villaggio Grille's Penny Cocktail Menu. Of course the menu doesn't tell the quantity or how to concoct it, so I've came up with that information on my own.

Spiked Cranberry Lemonade Drink Recipe

Ingredients:
1 1/2 ounces Vodka
1/2 ounce Lemonade
1/2 ounce Cranberry Juice

Directions:
Fill your favorite cocktail glass with ice and top with ingredients. Stir and enjoy.

Please remember to drink responsibly.

Blue Wave Drink Recipe

Here's another drink recipe from the Ginny Lane Bar and Grill Penny Cocktail Menu. Of course, they don't tell you how to make it or how much they use, so I've come up with my own directions.

Blue Wave Drink Recipe

Ingredients:
1 ounce Tequila
1/2 ounce Blue Curacao
1/4 ounce Sour Mix

Directions:
Salt rim of your favorite cocktail glass and fill with ice. Pour ingredients over ice and enjoy.

This is probably my favorite of the 3 recipes on their penny cocktail menu.

The Sunset

Here's another drink recipe from the Ginny Lane Bar and Grill Penny Cocktail Menu. Of course, they don't tell you how to make it or how much they use, so I've come up with my own directions.

The Sunset

Ingredients:
1 1/2 ounces Rum
1/4 ounce Pineapple juice
splash of grenadine

Directions:
Pour rum and pineapple juice in a classic cocktail glass over ice. Add splash of grenadine. Stir lightly.

Enjoy, and please remember to drink responsibly.

Cosmo On the Rocks Drink Recipe

This drink recipe is from the Penny Cocktail Menu at Ginny Lane Bar and Grill.
The quantities and directions are not listed on the menu, but here is what I've found.

Cosmo On The Rocks

Ingredients:
1 1/2 ounces Vodka
1/4 ounce Triple Sec
1/4 ounce Cranberry
1/4 ounce Fresh Lime juice

Directions:
Pour vodka, triple sec, cranberry and lime juice in a shaker. Fill with ice and shake well. Pour into your favorite cocktail glass.

Enjoy, and please remember to drink responsibly.