The CEO Summer Drink Series 2013

The CEO SUMMER DRINKSSeries 2013

RECIPES & TRIBUTES BY

SHANE ATCHISON, CEO of POSSIBLE

From the Mark Cuban Libre to Google’s Glass Monkey, here are some great summer cocktails inspired by some of the leading visionaries in technology today.

The Mark Cuban Libre

THE CEO SUMMER DRINK SERIES

MARK CUbAN, Owner of the Dallas Mavericks

Mark Cuban is a terrifically successful venture capitalist and nothing if not free with his opinions. That’s why we’re honoring him with the Mark Cuban Libre.

HOW TO MAKE IT: • 2 shots white rum • 1 lime • Coke

Put ice in a highball glass, add rum, and a big squeeze of fresh lime. Fill with Coke and garnish with a slice of lime.

TheGlassMonkey


LARRY PAGE, CEO of Google

This cocktail, based on a premixed drink made famous by the Beastie Boys, celebrates the most anticipated new tech product ever.

HOW TO MAKE IT: • 1 oz. rum • 1 oz. vodka • Orange juice

Put ice into a highball glass and add the vodka and rum. Fill with orange juice, stir, and serve.

The HarvardWallbanger


MARK ZUCKERbERG, CEO of Facebook

He helped build Facebook into a powerhouse while still at Harvard, and this drink is nothing if not likeable.

HOW TO MAKE IT: • 3/4 oz. vodka • 1/4 oz. Galliano • Orange juice

Take a small glass, fill with ice. Add the vodka and OJ. Float the Galliano on top. Garnish with a majorly hacked orange slice.

The Mayerita


MARISSA MAYER, CEO of Yahoo

Marissa may have shaken things up at Yahoo, but we suggest a gentle stir for a delicious Mayerita.

HOW TO MAKE IT: • 3 oz. tequila añejo • 1 oz. Cointreau • 1 lime • Salt

Fill a dish with coarse salt. Wet the rim of a glass with water, dip in salt, and fill with ice. Add tequila and Cointreau, and then squeeze in the lime. Stir and serve.

The Old Fashioned


TIM VANDERHOOK, CEO of MySpace

MySpace is back, and this cocktail celebrates it as one of the first successful hubs for meeting and greeting online. Making a good Old Fashioned takes a while, but it’s worth it.

HOW TO MAKE IT: • Rye whiskey • 2 dashes Angostura bitters • 1 sugar cube

Place a sugar cube in the bottom of an Old Fashioned glass and dash the bitters over it. Muddle until sugar has a uniform color. Then add ice and fill with whiskey. Stir until it tastes delicious (warning, this can take several minutes or more).

Checkson theBeach


DENNIS CROWLEY, CEO of Foursquare

Next time you check in at your favorite bar on Foursquare, order up a Checks on the Beach and see where the night takes you.

HOW TO MAKE IT: • 2 oz. vodka • 3/4 oz. peach schnapps • Cranberry juice • Pineapple juice

Take a collins (or tall) glass and add ice. Pour in the vodka and peach schnapps and fill up with equal parts of cranberry and pineapple juice.

The Aviation


RICHARD bRANSON, CEO of Virgin Everything

What else for the CEO of one of the world’s favorite airlines? In case you’re wondering this cocktail gets its name from its gunmetal gray color.

HOW TO MAKE IT: • 2 shots of gin • 1/2 shot lemon juice • 1/2 shot Luxardo marachino • Splash of crème de violette

Put all items in a shaker with ample ice. Shake well, then strain into a martini glass. Garnish with a cherry.

TheAlaballmerSlammer


STEVE bALLMER, CEO of Microsoft

The Xbox One will be a great way to hang out with your friends, but so is taking down a delicious round of Alaballmer Slammers.

HOW TO MAKE IT: • 1 oz. Disaronno amaretto • 1 oz. Southern Comfort • 1 oz. Sloe Gin • 2 oz. orange juice

Fill shaker with all the ingredients and plenty of ice, and then shake vigorously until your fingers are really cold. Strain into shot glasses and enjoy with friends.

The Apple Martini


TIM COOK, CEO of Apple

Apple deserves nothing but our praise, and the Apple Martini is one of the very few cocktails recognized as official by the International Bartender’s Association. Well deserved.

HOW TO MAKE IT: • 3 oz. vodka • 1 oz. Calvados • 1 oz. Cointreau

Put ice in a shaker and then add all of the ingredients. Stir thoroughly. Strain into a martini glass and serve.

Dell-O Shots


MICHAEL DELL, CEO of Dell

Remember the Dell dude with this great throwback from college. My favorite version uses cherry gelatin.

HOW TO MAKE IT: • 1 part Jell-O™ of your choice • 2 parts water • 2 parts vodka

Boil water and pour Jell-O™ into a bowl. Add water and stir until dissolved. The stir in the vodka. Refrigerate until cool but not set. Pour onto a sheet pan. Refrigerate at least two hours until Jello is fully set. Cut up and serve cold.

The Mullet G&T


SHANE ATCHISON, CEO of POSSIBLE

I come from a tiny, rural town in Washington, and this drink always brings me back home.

HOW TO MAKE IT: • A couple of big sloshes of gin • Tonic water • Lime

Fill a stemmed mason jar with ice. Pour in the gin and a squeeze of lime. Fill with tonic and slosh around. Drop whatever lime you have left in the glass.

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