For Lemon Water Ice: 2 cups sugar 2 cups water 1 cup fresh lemon juice zest from 2 lemons Combine water and sugar and heat until sugar is dissolved to make a simple syrup. Let cool to room temperature, then…
Rusty Nail
Like Smoky Scotch? Have a Rusty Nail: 2 ounces good smoky Scotch 1 ounce Drambuie Combine in a small rocks glass on a couple of lumps of ice and swizzle. Garnish with a lemon twist. I don’t like peaty Scotches.…
Tom Collins
In search of refreshment? Have a Tom Collins: 2 ounces gin 1 ounce fresh lemon juice 1 ounce simple syrup Soda water Combine all except soda water in an iced cocktail shaker. Shake and strain into a highball or collins…
Whiskey Sour
Adding to my confusion, it’s the Whiskey Sour: 2.00 ounces bourbon or rye whiskey 1.00 ounce fresh lemon juice 0.75 ounce simple syrup Soda water Combine all except soda water in an iced cocktail shaker. Shake and strain into a…
The Sazerac
By special request, it’s The Sazerac: 1 teaspoon absinthe or pastis (Herbsaint, Pernod or Ricard) 1 teaspoon simple syrup 3 to 4 dashes Peychaud’s Bitters 3 ounces rye whiskey (Sazerac 6 year is a fine one) Chill an old-fashioned glass.…
The Rob Roy
In honor of Mike Doughty, here’s The Rob Roy: 2.5 ounces Scotch 1.0 ounce sweet vermouth (or more for a sweeter drink) 2 dashes Angostura bitters Combine in an iced cocktail glass. Stir and strain into a cocktail glass or…
White Lady
Gin and lemon meet again in the White Lady: 1.50 ounces gin 0.75 ounce Cointreau 0.75 ounce fresh lemon juice Combine in an iced cocktail shaker. Shake, and strain into a cocktail glass. I was first introduced to the White…
The Gimlet
A confusing drink is The Gimlet: 2.5 ounces gin or vodka 0.5 ounce Rose’s Lime Juice Cordial 0.5 ounce fresh lime juice Combine in an iced cocktail shaker. Shake and strain into a cocktail glass. I say confusing, because in…
The Original Margarita
In honor of Cinco de Mayo, it’s The Original Margarita: 1.5 ounce blanco tequila 1.5 ounce Cointreau 1.5 ounce fresh lime juice Shake in an iced cocktail shaker. Strain into a large cocktail glass, rim crusted with salt. Since this…
The Manhattan
Presenting the King of Cocktails, The Manhattan: 2.5 ounces rye or bourbon 1.0 ounce sweet vermouth 2 dashes Angostura Bitters Combine in an iced mixing glass. Stir, and strain into a cocktail glass, or strain into fresh rocks in a…