Hot Doctors, Poison Arrows and Angry Grannies: 25 drinks to help you celebrate CTV's fall lineup
The 2012 fall television season kicks off this month on CTV and CTV Two! To help get you ready for your favourite shows, we decided to compile a list of 25 drinks for 25 premieres.
Disclaimer: This story is intended for audiences of a legal drinking age only. Please drink responsibly and never drink and drive.
Amazing Race
Premieres Sunday, September 30th on CTV
The Rum Runner
4 oz. orange juice
½ oz. blackberry brandy
½ oz. crème de banana
1 ½ oz. gold rum
Dash of grenadine
Instructions: Pour all ingredients into a cocktail shaker and mix well. Pour into glass and serve.
America’s Next Top Model
Premieres Sunday, August 26th on CTV Two
Skinny Bikini
1 oz. X-Rated Fusion Liqueur
1 ½ oz. SKYY Infusions Coconut
1 oz. diet lemon-lime soda
3 oz. light cranberry juice
Shredded coconut
Instructions: Mix into a cocktail shaker filled with ice and shake vigorously. Strain into an ice cube-filled glass and top with shredded coconut before serving.
Anger Management
Premieres Sunday, August 12th on CTV
Angry Granny
1 oz. Whiskey
3 oz. Gatorade (Red)
Instructions: Combine with 4-8 ice cubes in a highball glass before serving.
Arrow
Premieres Wednesday, October 10th on CTV Two
Poison Arrow
30 ml. Vodka
30 ml. Rum
1 teaspoon Blue Curacao
1 teaspoon Midori/Melon Liqueur
30 ml. pineapple juice
Instructions: Shake all the ingredients together and pour over crushed ice before serving.
The Big Bang Theory
Premieres Thursday, September 27th on CTV
Neon Geek
1/2 oz. Mountain Dew, Sprite, or 7-Up
1/2 oz. bourbon
1 oz. cinnamon schnapps
Instructions: Mix together with ice and pour into a margarita glass. Garnish with mint before serving.
Castle
Premieres Monday, September 24th on CTV
White Knight
1 1/2 oz. Bushmills Irish Cream
1/2 oz. Irish whiskey
1/2 oz. coconut rum
1 1/2 oz. half & half cream
Instructions: Mix all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice. Pour into a short glass and add a coconut wedge before serving.
Dancing With the Stars
Premieres Monday, September 24th on CTV
Dancing Belly
2 oz. citron vodka
2 ½ oz. white grape juice
½ oz. Malibu rum
Juice of 1 lime wedge
Juice of 1 lemon wedge
Instructions: Pour the ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice and shake well. Strain into a half-sized cocktail glass and serve.
Emily Owens M.D.
Premieres Tuesday, October 16th on CTV Two
The Doctor
1 1/2 oz. Swedish punsch
3/4 oz. fresh lime juice
3/4 oz. Jamaican dark rum
Instructions: Shake ingredients together with ice cubes in a cocktail shaker. Strain into a cocktail glass and serve.
Flashpoint
Premieres Thursday, September 27th on CTV
The 007 Martini
2 oz. gin
2 oz. vodka
½ oz. dry vermouth
Olives
Instructions: Add ingredients to a cocktail shaker. Shake and strain into a chilled cocktail glass before adding olives and serving.
Grey’s Anatomy
Premieres Thursday, September 27th on CTV
Hot Doctor
1/2 shot peppermint schnapps
1/2 shot cinnamon schnapps
Instructions: Pour equal amounts into a shot glass and serve.
Grimm
Premieres Monday, August 13th on CTV
Jägermonster
1/2 oz. Jägermeister
1/2 oz. grenadine
Fill with orange juice
Instructions: Pour Jagermeister over ice in an old-fashioned glass. Add a dash of grenadine and orange juice before serving.
Law & Order: SVU
Premieres Wednesday, September 26th on CTV Two
Liquid Cocaine
1/3 oz. Jägermeister liqueur
1/3 oz. Goldschlager liqueur
1/3 oz. Rumple Minze liqueur
Instructions: Pour ingredients into a cocktail shaker filled with ice and shake well. Strain into a shot glass and serve.
Mike & Molly
Premieres Sunday, September 23rd on CTV Two
Blushing Bride
1 oz. peach schnapps
1 oz. grenadine
4 oz. champagne
Instructions: Pour peach schnapps and grenadine into champagne glass. Top glass off with champagne and serve.
The Mob Doctor
Premieres Sunday, September 16th on CTV
Chicago Cocktail
2 oz. brandy
1 oz. champagne
Dash of angostura bitters
Dash of triple sec
Instructions: Combine ingredients (except for champagne) into a shaker with ice. Strain into glass and add champagne on top. If you’d like, create a sugar rim on glass by juicing lemon and dipping in powdered sugar.
Nashville
Premieres Wednesday, October 10th on CTV Two
Tennessee Margarita
1/2 oz. Grand Marnier® orange liqueur
1 oz. Jack Daniel's® Tennessee whiskey
Fill with margarita mix
Instructions: Pour ingredients into a small glass filled with ice. Squeeze in a lime wedge and serve.
The Neighbors
Premieres Saturday, September 29th on CTV
Airhead
1 1/2 oz Vodka
1 1/2 oz Hawaiian Punch®
1/4 oz lime juice
6 oz Sprite® soda
Instructions: Pour vodka into the bottom of a mixing glass. Add Hawaiian punch, squeeze in a wedge of lime, add sprite, ice, and shake. Pour into a glass and serve.
The New Normal
Premieres Tuesday, September 11th on CTV
Beverly Hills Iced Tea
1 oz. vodka
1 oz. triple sec
1 oz. gin
1 oz. simple syrup
1 oz. lime juice
Champagne
1 lime wedge
Instructions: Fill a shaker with ice cubes. Add vodka, lime juice, gin, simple syrup and triple sec. Shake and strain into chilled wine glass with ice cubes and top off with champagne. Use lime as garnish before serving.
Nikita
Premieres Friday, Oct. 19 on CTV Two
Red Russian
1 oz. vodka
1 oz. strawberry liqueur
1 oz. cream
Instructions: Mix ingredients in a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Strain into a glass and serve.
Once Upon a Time
Premieres Sunday, September 30th on CTV
Happily Ever After
1 ¾ oz. Rhum J.M. Blanc
¾ oz. cynar
¾ oz. cherry heering
¼ oz. averna
2 Dashes of rhubarb bitters
Instructions: Combine all ingredients (except bitters) into cocktail shaker with ice. Shake and strain into a crushed ice filled cocktail glass. Drop bitters into glass and stir before serving.
Shark Tank
Premieres Friday, September 14th on CTV Two
Fuzzy Shark
½ oz. Blue Curacao
1 ½ oz Peach schnapps
4 oz. Orange juice
Instructions: Add Peach Schnapps, orange juice and ice into blender. Blend until smooth and then pour into glass with Blue Curacao before serving.
Two and a Half Men
Premieres Thursday, September 27th on CTV
Three Wise Men (Because Jake Grew Up)
1 oz. Scotch whisky
1 oz. Tennessee whiskey
1 oz. Kentucky bourbon whiskey
Instructions: Serve on the rocks.
Up All Night
Premieres Sunday, September 23rd on CTV Two
Up All Night
2 oz. Jägermeister
Red Bull
Instructions: Pour Red Bull into glass. Pour Jagermeister into shot glass and drop into glass holding Red Bell when ready to drink.
Vampire Diaries
Premieres Thursday, October 11th on CTV Two
Dracula’s Kiss
1 oz. Black cherry vodka
½ oz. Grenadine
Cola
Maraschino cherries for garnish
Instructions: Coat the bottom of glass with grenadine. Add ice and vodka before filling with cola. Garnish with maraschino cherries before serving.
The Voice
Premieres Monday, September 10th on CTV Two
Sweet Voice
2 oz. cherry brandy
2 oz. gin
1 dash kümmel
1 whole maraschino berry
Instructions: Fill a mixing glass with ice cubes and add all ingredients. Stir and strain into a chilled cocktail glass before garnishing with a maraschino berry.
The X Factor
Premieres Wednesday, September 12th on CTV
The American Dream
1 oz. black cherry rum
1 oz. pomegranate liqueur
1 ½ oz. POM pomegranate cherry juice
½ oz. fresh sour
Blueberries for garnish
Instructions: Fill a mixing glass with all ingredients and add ice. Shake well and strain into star-studded cocktail glass. Garnish with blueberries on a pick before serving.


