From the Ironing Board

I'm a little late for Happy Hour today, but I finally finished that Ecology lab report, so let's celebrate!
I was jamming to some early 80s new wave earlier so I'll keep that theme going.


The B-52 (I realized it's named after the bomber not the awesome band, but it's delicious nonetheless.)

1/2 oz Coffee liqueur 
1/2 oz Irish cream liqueur 
1/2 oz Orange liqueur

Pour the coffee liqueur into a shot glass. Float the Irish cream liqueur on top. Float the orange liqueur on top of the second layer. I've heard of people lighting to top layer on fire, but let's not get ahead of ourselves.

From the Ironing Board

Welcome to "From the Ironing Board". This is my weekly segment (usually on Fridays, but it's a slow Thursday night and I'm really putting off my Ecology lab report), where I'll share my (limited) knowledge of mixology, the art and science of cocktail recipes.

What's with the title? Well, dorm life isn't easy. It often involves improvisation when the many amenities we've become so accustomed to are no longer available. But I'm not about to let the restrictions of my dorm room get between me and love for cocktail parties. I've discovered that Nalgene bottles make awesome shakers and, well, just about anything can be a shot glass, but more recently, I've learned that the height and width of my ironing board makes it the perfect wet bar. And so, "From the Ironing Board" was born and without further adieu, here's my first recipe:

Classic Cosmopolitan

1 1/2 oz vodka
3/4 oz triple sec
3/4 oz cranberry juice
1 oz fresh lime juice

Pour the vodka, triple sec, cranberry juice and lime juice into a cocktail shaker (or Nalgene!) half-filled with ice cubes. Shake well, strain into a cocktail glass, and serve.