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The Sun Also Rises

Posted in Green Chartreuse, Molasses Bitters, Rum, Snap on August 8, 2011 | Comments Off on The Sun Also Rises

1 oz SNAP 0.5 oz Mount Gay Light Rum 0.25 Oz Green Chartreuse 1 oz Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice 4 drops Molasses Bitters Combine all ingredients with ice and shake well. Pour over an ice cube and spray drink with the oils from a slice of orange peel. I wrapped the orange peel around candied […]

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National Watermelon Day

Posted in Angostura, Aperol, Burlesque Bitters, Creme Yvette, Gin, Rye, St Germain, Tequila, Watermelon Juice on August 4, 2011 | Comments Off on National Watermelon Day

On Wednesday morning we learned that it was officially National Watermelon Day, and we just so happened to have a watermelon in the fridge, so it would have been unpatriotic to NOT make watermelon cocktails. Surprisingly, we tried three, and all three were pretty tasty. The watermelon juice was simple enough: Puree some watermelon in […]

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Citrus County

Posted in Egg White, Gin, Orange Bitters, Ramazzotti on July 28, 2011 | Comments Off on Citrus County

2 oz Bluecoat Gin 0.5 oz Ramazzotti Amaro 0.5 oz Lemon Juice 1 egg white 4 dashes West Indian Orange Bitters Shake everything but the bitters really hard for about 10 seconds without ice. Then add a couple cubes and shake for an additional 10 seconds. Strain carefully, making sure to get all of the […]

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Night Train

Posted in Aperol, Applejack, Bourbon, Burlesque Bitters, Cherry Heering on July 28, 2011 | 1 Comment »

2 oz Bourbon 0.75 oz Applejack 0.5 oz Cherry Heering 0.25 oz Aperol 3 drops Burlesque Bitters Shake well with ice, pour over a large ice cube. Squeeze some orange oil out of a peel into the finished drink and drop in to garnish. NOTES: Good flavor, but the Bulleit bourbon was a little overpowering. […]

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Deadeye Dick

Posted in Ginger Syrup, Honey Syrup, Pimm's, Scotch, St Germain, Whiskey Barrel Bitters on July 27, 2011 | 2 Comments »

1.5 oz Scotch 1 oz Ginger Syrup 0.5 oz Honey Syrup 0.5 oz Pimm’s 0.5 oz St. Germain 0.5 lemon juice 2 healthy dashes Whiskey Barrel Bitters Shake ingredients well with ice and pour over a large ice cube. Dash with seltzer (we’re talking like a tablespoon here, don’t drown the thing) and garnish with […]

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Fahrenheit 451

Posted in Applejack, Cinnamon Tincture, Luxardo, Root Liquor, Scotch on July 27, 2011 | Comments Off on Fahrenheit 451

1 oz Scotch 1.5 oz ROOT 0.5 oz Applejack 0.5 oz Simple Syrup 0.25 oz Luxardo 5 drops Cinnamon Tincture Shake well with ice, serve up garnished with a maraschino cherry. NOTES: Not bad. Cinnamon could be a little stronger. Also might try with a decent rye instead of Scotch. I enjoyed it, but something […]

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The Big Sleep

Posted in Absinthe, Benedictine, Creme de Cassis, Rosewater, Scotch, Whiskey Barrel Bitters on July 18, 2011 | 1 Comment »

1.5 oz Scotch 0.5 oz Benedictine 0.5 oz Lime Juice 0.5 oz Creme de Cassis 2 drops Absinthe 2 dashes Whiskey Barrel Bitters 2 drops Rosewater Shake ingredients well with ice. Pour into a rocks glass over crushed ice, splash with seltzer water, and garnish with a sprig of mint. NOTES: Finally got a scotch […]

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Gravity’s Rainbow

Posted in Creme de Violette, Earl Grey Syrup, Gin, Grenadine, Rhubarb Bitters on July 18, 2011 | 3 Comments »

1.5 oz Bluecoat Gin 0.75 oz Earl Grey Syrup 0.5 oz Lime Juice 0.5 oz Grenadine 1 tsp Creme de Violette 2 dashes Rhubarb Bitters Shake ingredients with ice, strain into coupe. NOTES: Pretty much the same as the earlier version of this drink (possibly my favorite we’ve come up with so far), but slightly […]

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Outer Dark

Posted in Honey Syrup, Mezcal, Rye, Sweet Potato Shrub, Vermouth on July 18, 2011 | Comments Off on Outer Dark

1.5 oz Rye 1 oz Mezcal 1 oz Sweet Potato Rosemary Shrub 0.5 oz Honey Syrup 0.5 oz Sweet Vermouth Shake all ingredients well with ice, pout over crushed ice, garnish with a sprig of rosemary. NOTES: One of my favorites from earlier in experimenting, it’s smokey and a little sweet, and surprisingly smooth for […]

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Passage to India

Posted in Brandy, Chai Syrup, Egg White, Molasses Bitters, Rum on July 18, 2011 | Comments Off on Passage to India

1.5 oz Brandy 0.5 oz Light Rum 1 oz Chai Syrup 1 Egg White 3 drops Molasses Bitters Shake ingredients WITHOUT ice hard as shit for about 15 seconds to work up a good froth. Add ice and shake for an additional 10 seconds and strain into a coupe. Make sure to get all the […]

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