It took me longer than expected to make this cocktail. I was introduced to the idea of the cocktail while watching the Peacemaker television series by James Gunn. I really wasn’t expecting much from it, as the Peacemaker character in…
The Ward 8 Cocktail
I recently took a new job which requires travel, so I’ve been out and about a lot more than in the past few years. One stop took me to Austin, Texas, where I was introduced to the Ward 8 cocktail.…
Forgotten Cocktail #1
I used to travel a lot, and perhaps one day I will again, and in every new town I would often seek out a cocktail bar. Looking at the menu, I’d try to pick out something that matched my mood…
Balalaika
I’m reading the wonderful Killing Commendatore by Haruki Murakami and I came across this cocktail description: A Balalaika is made with one part each of vodka, Cointreau, and lemon juice. A simple concoction, but unless it’s as bitingly freezing as…
Rosemary Blue
From Bombay Sapphire comes the Rosemary Blue: 1.75 ounces (50ml) Bombay Sapphire Gin 0.50 ounce (15ml) blue curaçao 1 sprig of rosemary 1 lemon wedge Fever-Tree Light Tonic Water Add the Bombay Sapphire, blue curaçao, rosemary sprig and gently squeezed…
Hotel Nacional Special
Another one from Cuba: the Hotel Nacional Special: 3 or 4 (1-inch square) pineapple chunks 0.75 ounce lime juice 0.50 ounce SC Demerara Syrup 0.50 natural apricot liqueur (such as Rothman & Winter Apricot Liqueur or Gifford Abricot du Roussillon)…
Daisy de Santiago
From Cuba comes the Daisy de Santiago: 1.0 ounce lime juice 1.5 teaspoons SC Demerara Syrup 1.0 ounce seltzer 0.5 ounce Yellow Chartreuse 1.5 ounces blended lightly aged rum Add all the ingredients to a cocktail shaker. Add cracked or…
Hermosa Beach
From Connor at the Oakleaf, it’s the Hermosa Beach: 0.50 ounce lime juice 0.50 ounce Demerara Syrup 2.00 ounces reposado tequila 4-6 chunks of strawberry 1 large bruised basil leaf Muddle strawberry and basil in a shaker glass. Add other…
Three Dots and A Dash
Morse code for Victory, it’s Three Dots and a Dash: 0.50 ounce lime juice 0.50 ounce orange juice 0.50 ounce SC Honey Syrup 0.25 ounce John D. Taylor’s Velvet Falernum 0.25 ounce St. Elizabeth Allspice Dram 1.50 ounces cane AOC…
Flamenco
Another classic from Death & Co., the Flamenco: 1.50 ounces Lustau Amontillado Sherry 1.00 ounce Bols Genever gin 0.50 ounce orange juice 0.50 ounce lemon juice 0.75 ounce orgeat 2 dashes Angostura bitters Shake all the ingredients with ice, then…