Polar Bear (cocktail)
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A polar bear, After Eight or Peppermint Paddy (a play on
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) is a mint chocolate
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that tastes like a
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or an
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mint. It is usually made from crème de cacao and
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, although
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is a popular substitute.


Preparation

A polar bear is usually served cold in a
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. The typical ingredients are: * 1 oz. (28ml) creme de cacao liqueur * 1 oz. (28ml) peppermint
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liqueur One popular recipe involves shaking all ingredients with crushed ice and serving in a
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with a mint leaf as garnish. The drink can also be served in a shot glass without ice, or "
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" in a rocks glass.


Variations

* Polar bear #2, made with 3 oz.
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, 1 oz. Blue Curaçao, and
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soda * Polar bear #3, an alternate version made with 3 oz.
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, 1 oz.
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, and
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* Polar bear #4, Polar Bear using creme de cacao and creme de menthe. This can either be layered or made in a cocktail shaker * Polar bear cooler, using 2 oz.
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, 1 oz. red
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, 1 oz.
lime juice A lime is a citrus fruit, which is typically round, lime green in colour, in diameter, and contains acidic juice vesicles. There are several species of citrus trees whose fruits are called limes, including the Key lime (''Citrus aurantiifoli ...
, 1/2
orange juice Orange juice is a liquid extract of the orange (fruit), orange tree fruit, produced by squeezing or reaming oranges. It comes in several different varieties, including blood orange, navel oranges, valencia orange, clementine, and tangerine. As ...
, and 3 oz.
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. Pour into a Collins glass filled with broken ice and add a spiral of lemon. Garnish with an orange wedge and cherry. Serve with straws. * Polar bear in a blizzard, made with 1 oz. white chocolate cream liqueur, 1 oz. peppermint schnapps liqueur, and 1 oz. vodka. * Polar bear drink, made with 1 shot
vodka Vodka ( ; is a clear distilled beverage, distilled alcoholic beverage. Its varieties originated in Poland and Russia. Vodka is composed mainly of water and ethanol but sometimes with traces of impurities and flavourings. Traditionally, it is ...
, 1 shot Blue Curaçao, and Sprite to fill.Polar Bear Drink Recipe
/ref> * Alaskan polar bear heater, made with 2 shots vodka, 1/2 shot rum, 1 handful bitters, a smidgen of vinegar, 1 shot vermouth, 1 shot gin, 1 shot of brandy, lemon peel, orange peel, 1 cherry, and 1 shot scotch (as seen in the film ''
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Vodka Vodka ( ; is a clear distilled beverage, distilled alcoholic beverage. Its varieties originated in Poland and Russia. Vodka is composed mainly of water and ethanol but sometimes with traces of impurities and flavourings. Traditionally, it is ...
and
Champagne Champagne (; ) is a sparkling wine originated and produced in the Champagne wine region of France under the rules of the appellation, which demand specific vineyard practices, sourcing of grapes exclusively from designated places within it, spe ...
cocktails with similar names: ** Czechoslovak polar bear / lední medvěd – a shot of vodka in a glass of Champagne ** V2 (German pronunciation: "Fau tsvay") – two shots of vodka in champagne ** Soyuz 3 – three shots of vodka in champagne


See also

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References

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