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South of the Border, West of the Sun

Posted in Aztec Chocolate Bitters, Bell Pepper Syrup, Benedictine, Grapefruit Juice, Mezcal on February 15, 2013 | Leave a Comment »

South of the Border, West of the Sun 1.5 oz Monte Alban mescal 1 oz grapefruit juice 1 oz bell pepper syrup (see below) 0.5 oz Benedictine 2 dashes Aztec chocolate bitters Shake well with ice and strain into a coupe. Garnish with a wedge of grapefruit. NOTES: This one was a bit of a […]

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White Chocolate Raspberry

Posted in Aztec Chocolate Bitters, Brandy, Creme de Cacao, Heavy Cream, Raspberry Syrup, St Germain on November 22, 2011 | 2 Comments »

1.5 oz Brandy 1 oz Raspberry Syrup 0.5 oz Creme de Cacao 0.25 oz St. Germain 2 dashes Aztec Chocolate Bitters 1 oz Heavy Cream Shake ingredients like crazy for about 20 seconds with cracked ice. Strain into glass and garnish with a raspberry. Shave chocolate onto the top of the drink. NOTES: Took a […]

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Spicy Chocolate Peanut

Posted in Aztec Chocolate Bitters, Benedictine, Honey Syrup, Spicy Peanut Syrup, Vodka on November 21, 2011 | 3 Comments »

1.5 oz Penn 1681 Vodka 0.5 oz Benedictine 0.25 oz Honey Syrup 1 oz Spicy Peanut Syrup 3 dashes Chocolate Bitters Pour a little honey syrup onto a wet paper towel and dip the rim of the glass into it. Then pat the honey-rimmed glass onto a plate covered in a thin layer of cocoa […]

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Untitled Whiskey Experiment #2

Posted in Aztec Chocolate Bitters, Bourbon, Condensed Milk, Mezcal, Pear Vanilla Shrub on November 3, 2011 | 2 Comments »

1.5 oz Buffalo Trace Bourbon 1 oz Mezcal 1 oz Pear Vanilla Shrub 1 tbsp condensed milk 2 dashes chocolate bitters Shake ingredients well with ice, strain and serve up. Garnish with a slice of pear. NOTES: I set out to try something in the bourbon family with the pear shrub. In my head, I […]

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Fall Beer Cocktails

Posted in Amaro Abano, Applejack, Aztec Chocolate Bitters, Beer, Bourbon, Cinnamon Tincture, Rhum Agrocole, Tequila, Vanilla Pumpkin Syrup, Whiskey Barrel Bitters on October 7, 2011 | 6 Comments »

After a surprisingly high number of suggestions to do so, we decided to try our hand at some beer cocktails. Being fall (and considering it was already in our fridge), we started with a pumpkin beer that neither of us had ever tried: Stegmaier Pumpkin Ale. I was a little surprised by the results, specifically […]

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The Thousand Autumns

Posted in Aztec Chocolate Bitters, Creme de Cacao, Domaine de Canton, Rye, Vanilla Pumpkin Syrup on September 9, 2011 | 1 Comment »

The Thousand Autumns 1.5 oz Rittenhouse Rye 1 oz Vanilla Pumpkin Syrup 0.5 Creme de Cacao 0.75 Domaine de Canton 2 Dashes Aztec Chocolate Bitters Shake well with ice and serve up. Garnish with a vanilla bean dipped in the leftover pumpkin purée from making the syrup. NOTES: I liked this one a lot. I’m […]

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Untitled Blackstrap Experiment #1

Posted in Aztec Chocolate Bitters, Blackstrap Rum, Cherry Heering, Frangelico on July 11, 2011 | 1 Comment »

1.5 oz Blackstrap Rum .75 oz Cherry Heering 0.5 oz Frangelico 2 dashes Chocolate Bitters Shake ingredients well with ice, pour over a large ice cube in a rocks glass. Top with seltzer water and stir gently. NOTES: Interesting direction, but in the end, too much rich molasses flavor. Needs to be a little less […]

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