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Gatsby Swizzle

Posted in Gin, Rhuby, Strawberry Rhubarb Syrup on June 11, 2012 | Comments Off on Gatsby Swizzle

Gatsby Swizzle 1.5 oz Beefeater 24 gin 0.5 oz Rhuby 1 oz strawberry rhubarb syrup 0.5 oz lemon juice 0.5 oz lime juice Shake ingredients well and strain over crushed ice. Garnish with a lime wheel and top with seltzer if desired. (I didn’t) NOTES: Extremely refreshing – went down like dangerous lemonade. The RHUBY really complemented […]

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Slow Learner

Posted in Akvavit, Benedictine, Bourbon, Strawberry Rhubarb Syrup, Wormwood Bitters on June 11, 2012 | Comments Off on Slow Learner

Slow Learner 1 oz Bourbon (I used Elijah Craig) 0.5 oz Aalborg Akvavit 0.5 oz Benedictine 0.5 oz lemon juice 2 dashes Hella Bitters Wormwood 0.75 strawberry rhubarb syrup Shake ingredients well with ice and strain over a large ice cube in a rocks glass. Garnish with a strawberry and a lemon peel. NOTES: I […]

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Spodee Launch Party

Posted in Miscellany, Spodee on May 14, 2012 | Comments Off on Spodee Launch Party

This past week, we were invited to check out the newest invention of Steven Grasse, the guy that came up with Hendrick’s Gin, Sailor Jerry Rum, Root, Snap and Rhuby. This time around, he’s got a sort of fortified wine called Spodee, made with grape wine, moonshine and spices, and it’s definitely interesting. We hit this one […]

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High Road to Saffron

Posted in Lime Bitters, Mango Lime Shrub, Strega, Tequila on May 11, 2012 | 2 Comments »

High Road to Saffron 1.5 oz Cazadores Blanco tequila 0.5 oz Milagro Reposado tequila 1 oz mango lime shrub (see below) 1 oz Strega 0.5 oz seltzer water 2 dashes lime bitters Shake ingredients well over ice, strain into a coupe. Garnish with a maraschino cherry. NOTES: I’m a little sad I didn’t make this […]

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Art in the Age of Federal Donuts

Posted in Rhuby, Root Liquor, Snap on April 24, 2012 | Comments Off on Art in the Age of Federal Donuts

Last Friday, Jen and I went to check out the Federal Donuts event at Art in the Age (creator of Root, Snap and Rhuby). If you’ve read much on this site, you’ll know that not only are these two of our favorite things in Philly, but we love combining them too! Needless to say, we […]

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The Devil All The Time

Posted in Calvados, Falernum, Passion Fruit Syrup, Rum, Tequila on April 4, 2012 | 2 Comments »

The Devil All The Time 1 oz Blanco Tequila 0.5 oz Calvados 0.5 oz Spiced Rum 0.5 oz Falernum 0.5 oz passion fruit syrup 0.5 oz fresh lime juice Shake well with ice, and strain into a collins glass filled with crushed ice. Garnish with a lime wheel. NOTES: This is another of the big […]

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Treasure Island

Posted in Irish Whiskey, Orange Curacao, Pama, Rum on February 13, 2012 | 1 Comment »

Treasure Island 1 oz Appleton Estate Reserve 0.5 oz Tullimore Dew Irish Whiskey 0.5 oz Brinley Gold Shipwreck Spiced Rum 0.5 oz Orange Curaçao 0.5 oz Pama liqueur 2 oz unsweetened pineapple juice Muddle mango in the bottom of a hurricane glass. Add crushed ice. Shake all ingredients well with ice and strain over everything. […]

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The Bitter Truth / Vacation

Posted in Apricot Liqueur, Brandy, Cardamom Bitters, Creme de Violette, Honey Syrup, Pimento Dram, Strega on February 9, 2012 | Comments Off on The Bitter Truth / Vacation

We were lucky enough to have The Bitter Truth send us a little care package of bitters and liqueurs to try out and review: A travel kit of bitters including Jerry Thomas, Aromatic, Creole, and Celery (sadly, the orange didn’t survive the trip from Germany, but if we had to lose one, at least it […]

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Nately’s Whore’s Kid Sister

Posted in Apricot Liqueur, Creme Yvette, Green Chartreuse, Jerry Thomas Bitters, Mint Tincture, Scotch on January 10, 2012 | 2 Comments »

1.5 oz Famous Grouse Scotch 0.5 oz Bitter Truth Apricot Liqueur 0.5 oz Green Chartreuse 0.25 oz Creme Yvette 3 dashes Bitter Truth Jerry Thomas Bitters 3 drops mint tincture Stir ingredients well with ice and strain into a coupe. Flame orange peel into drink and drop in to garnish. NOTES: Bitter Truth was kind […]

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Last Exit to Brooklyn

Posted in Cranberry Brown Sugar Syrup, Domaine de Canton, Rum on January 9, 2012 | 2 Comments »

Last Exit to Brooklyn 1.5 oz 10 Cane Rum 0.5 oz Domaine de Canton 0.5 oz lemon juice 0.5 oz orange juice 1 oz Cranberry Brown Sugar Syrup Shake well with ice and strain into a coupe. Garnish with a strip of orange peel. NOTES:  This is a drink I’ve been meaning to post for […]

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