Continuing with the theme week of numbered cocktails comes the 20th Century, from the book Vintage Spirits and Forgotten Cocktails. Wikipedia says it was created in the late 30s to help promote the introduction of the Hudson Dreyfus Engine, which powered the 20th Century Limited Train.

I like the color.

Continuing with the "numbered cocktail" theme, I think this is the first drink of the Happy Hour series I've posted that's served in a shot glass.

This is the 747. Not sure why it's named after an airplane, but some cocktails have mysterious origins. This is made with Kahlua, Bailey's Irish Cream, and Frangelico. From those ingredients I'm sure you can tell immediately what it might taste like and if you'd like it or not.

I think I inadvertently started a cocktail "theme" week here yesterday: cocktails with numbers. Yesterday I had the Shane 75, and today is the recipe for Esplanade 1925. This one is also from Imbibe.

It's a drink that was inspired by the Regent Hotel Esplanade in Zagreb. Esplanade 1925 also happens to be the named of the lounge/bar there.

Saw this recipe in the latest issue of Imbibe. It's named after the son of Highland Kitchen owners Marci Joy and Marc Romano. You have to be a fan of blackberries to enjoy it, since it's not only made with blackberry brandy but also has a fresh blackberry floating in it.

I almost didn't post this, because the sound on the video is so terrible (really, why would anyone film a drink recipe video at a bar that's not only open but one where there's loud music in the background?), but decided to post it anyway since some sharp readers might be able to figure out the ingredients. There's also a Facebook group for the Wet Wednesday, so if you're a member check that out.

Tomorrow is the annual White House Correspondents Association Dinner, and Reuters has come up with a bunch of cocktails inspired by some current Presidential candidates and other political people.

The Barack O'Bomber mixes vodka, Jagermeister, Red Bull, and a lime wedge. The Senior Moment (I'll go out on a limb and assume they're referring to McCain here) is a simple scotch on the rocks. And the McGreevey-Tini, which is a dirty martini that, of course, comes in three parts.

After the jump, the recipe for the Love Potion No. 9, inspired by a certain ex-Governor.

Do you find yourself so busy and stressed that you can't take the 3 minutes it usually takes to mix a cocktail and you want to find a way to knock that time down to one minute? Yeah, me either, but this could still be fun.

It's the One Minute Mojito from FineLiving.com. Seems to me the muddling would push things over that one minute mark, but maybe not. The recipe is after the jump, but you can also watch this video that shows you how to make it.

That's right, Monday Happy Hour. Who says that Happy Hours have to be reserved for the end of the work week?

This is another recipe from the great retro cocktail book Atomic Cocktails. Last week I gave you the recipe for Webster's F-Street Layway Plan, and this week it's the Urban Bourbon. Yes, it does indeed include bourbon, and also something called Tuaca, which I must admit I've never had before (that I know of, anyway). The book describes it as an Italian liqueur that "spins the mystery of vanilla, orange, and almond." Sounds good to me.

I have no idea what makes this a "space" cocktail. It has gin, frangelico, and lemon juice, but I don't really see anything space age or astronomical or sky-oriented about it. Maybe it tastes like space? Well, if something tastes like space to you maybe you're taking something a little stronger than frangelico.

The recipe is from 1001 Cocktails, and it's pretty straightforward.

One of my favorite drink books is Atomic Cocktails by Karen Brooks, Gideon Brosker, and Reed Darmon. It's a guide to the hip, swingin' cocktails of eras gone by. But it's a combination of retro and modern drinks, beautifully written and illustrated. There are sections on how to stock a bar, how to do basic drink mixes, and even a glossary of bar terms. Recipe chapter titles include "Martini Madness," "I Love Juicy," "Atomic Cocktails," and "Swank, Civil, and Seductive."

After the jump is the recipe for Webster's F-Street Layaway Plan. The name of the drink is just as long as the list of ingredients.

I would like to announce that tickets have gone on sale for Tales of the Cocktail 2008, the worlds premiere culinary and cocktail event that takes place each summer in New Orleans. This year the event runs from July 16-20th, 2008. If you are a mixologist, bartender, cocktail and spirits writer, or just a fan of cocktails; then Tales of the Cocktail is an event that you have to attend.

Between now and then you can read all about the events, seminars, etc. at Blogging Tales of the Cocktail 2008 where I (and another one of my fellow Slashfood bloggers) and "more than two dozen of the world's most prolific and widely read bloggers in the fields of fine spirits and cocktails are focusing their attention on Tales of the Cocktail, which takes place July 16-21. These bloggers are contributing regular posts about the sessions, celebrations and people of Tales in the months leading up to the event. In mid-July, these bloggers will descend on New Orleans, and each day they'll take a few moments away from the revelry to post frequent updates about the panels and parties taking place during Tales of the Cocktail."

So all you cocktail fans and fanatics, head on over and get your tickets for Tales of the Cocktail 2008 in New Orleans, before they are all sold out.

It's April, and that often means rain (though we'll have to look into our almanacs to see if this is really true or not), so I thought I'd post about this cocktail, April Rain. It's described at About.com as a "refreshing version of a vodka martini," and that sounds about right. Full recipe after the jump.

I'm not exactly sure what makes this drink a martini, and I'm also not sure if this has anything to do with Prince and his fancy outfits and his motorcycle, but it sounds rather intriguing.

It's the Purple Rain Martini, and it's made with pomegranate-infused sake, which I bet is something a lot of you have never had (I certainly haven't). Full recipe after the jump.

If you're like me, you do your taxes at the last minute. I don't get any money back so I don't rush to do my taxes.

So a lot of you are either doing your taxes right now or will be doing them in the next couple of weeks, and that means you need to drink!* After the jump is the recipe for the Income Tax Cocktail, which is heavy on the vermouth and also includes gin and orange juice.

*Slashfood recommends that you don't drink and do your taxes at the same time. Thank you.

Note: just because this has "Easter Egg" in the title doesn't mean it's for the kids.

This Sunday is Easter, and that means chocolate bunnies and marshmallow rabbits for the children (and for adults who like chocolate bunnies and marshmallow rabbits). Here's a cocktail for Saturday night (if you have kids and can get them to bed or get a babysitter) or for Sunday (if you don't have kids), the Easter Egg Cocktail. It's made with blue curacao, white creme de cacao, and half and half.