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The Negroni

Tarus July 13, 2016 Brandy/Vermouth/Wine, Gin, Liqueurs, Stars - 2

Beautiful and bitter, it’s The Negroni: 1 ounce gin or vodka 1 ounce sweet vermouth 1 ounce Campari Stir vigorously in an iced mixing glass. Strain into a small cocktail glass. Garnish with an orange slice. The first time I…

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Curaçao Punch

Tarus February 9, 2016 Brandy/Vermouth/Wine, Liqueurs, Rum, Stars - 2

A old one from 1882, it’s Curaçao Punch: 0.5 tablespoon sugar (alter to taste) 2 or 3 dashes of fresh lemon juice 1.0 ounce soda water 1.0 ounce brandy (Martell cognac specified) 2.0 ounces orange curaçao 1.0 ounce Jamaican rum…

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The Amarosa Cocktail

Tarus November 2, 2015 Gin, Liqueurs, Stars - 1, Stars - 2

From halfway around the world comes The Amarosa Cocktail: 1.0 ounce Amaro Cora 1.0 ounce gin 1.0 ounce kirschwasser Stir well and enthusiastically. Strain into a stemmed glass of your choice, but use something pretty, because this cocktail has a…

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Leatherneck Cocktail

Tarus September 12, 2015September 23, 2015 Liqueurs, Stars - 2, Stars - 3, Whiskey

Did you say you wanted a blue drink? Try the Leatherneck Cocktail: 2.00 ounces blended whiskey (Crown Royal recommended) 0.75 ounce blue curaçao 0.50 ounce fresh lime juice Shake in an iced cocktail shaker, and strain into a cocktail glass.…

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The Modernista

Tarus September 9, 2015 Absinthe/Pastis, Liqueurs, Scotch, Stars - 2

Another rare Scotch-based cocktail, The Modernista: 2.0 ounces Scotch 0.5 ounce dark Jamaican rum 1 teaspoon absinthe or pastis (Pernod, Herbsaint and Ricard all work.) 0.5 ounce Swedish Punsch 0.5 ounce fresh lemon juice 2 dashes orange bitters Shake in…

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The Algonquin Cocktail

Tarus August 31, 2015 Brandy/Vermouth/Wine, Rye, Stars - 2

It’s back to the “A’s” with The Algonquin Cocktail: 1.50 ounces rye 0.75 ounce dry vermouth 0.75 ounce pineapple juice Shake in an iced cocktail shaker, and strain into a cocktail glass. I really thought I’d like this cocktail. I…

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Picon Punch

Tarus February 26, 2015 Brandy/Vermouth/Wine, Liqueurs, Stars - 2

After three long months, I was finally able to make an authentic Picon Punch: 1.0 teaspoon real pomegranate grenadine 2.5 ounces Amer Picon Soda Water 1.0 ounce brandy Fill a collins glass with crushed ice. Add the real pomegranate grenadine…

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Honeymoon Cocktail

Tarus February 17, 2015 Brandy/Vermouth/Wine, Liqueurs, Stars - 2

I was looking for some sort of drink for Valentine’s Day when I found the Honeymoon Cocktail: 2.0 ounces Calvados 0.5 ounce Bénédictine 0.5 ounce orange curaçao 0.5 ounce lemon juice Shake in an iced cocktail shaker, and strain into…

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Soyer au Champagne

Tarus January 3, 2015 Brandy/Vermouth/Wine, Stars - 2

While dairy is not an ingredient I associate with cocktails, there are a number of cocktails in the book that feature it, include the Soyer au Champagne: 2 dashes maraschino liqueur 2 dashes pineapple juice 2 dashes orange curaçao (or…

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