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RHUBY Experiment: Pale Fire

Posted in Orange Bitters, Rhuby, Rum, Strawberries, Vanilla Syrup on August 18, 2011 | 2 Comments »

After weeks and weeks of anticipation for Art in the Age’s newest spirit RHUBY, Jon surprised me with a brand new bottle that he had literally snatched from the hands of a clerk at our local Wine and Spirits store. We had been waiting for a while to try their new liquor, being huge fans […]

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Closing Time

Posted in Benedictine, Celery Bitters, Corn Syrup, Corn Whiskey, Vodka on August 15, 2011 | 2 Comments »

This weekend, Philadelphia Distilling had a contest that invited people to come up with recipes for their new booze, Shine, including one of their other spirits (Vieux Carre Absinthe, Penn 1681 Vodka & Bluecoat Gin) for the chance to win a free bottle of Shine. Here’s the one we came up with! 1 oz Shine […]

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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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New Experiment: Tinctures

Posted in Cinnamon Tincture, Jalapeno Tincture, Lemon Clove Tincture, Mint Tincture, Rosemary Tincture on July 27, 2011 | 8 Comments »

Not sure how these will work in practice yet, but they were incredibly easy. Also unsure whether it is better to use Everclear or regular old 80 proof Vodka, so we did half of each. The process was simple: In a wide-mouth jar, fill with herbs or whatever you’re using for the tincture. Cover (and […]

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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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