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…
Curaçao Punch
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…
The Amarosa Cocktail
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…
Leatherneck Cocktail
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.…
The Modernista
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…
The Algonquin Cocktail
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…
Picon Punch
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…
Honeymoon Cocktail
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…
Soyer au Champagne
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…