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…
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…
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…
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…
Chaos Calmer
From the world of tech comes the Chaos Calmer: 1.50 ounces gin 0.75 ounce lime juice 0.25 ounce triple sec 1.50 ounce orange juice 1 tsp Grenadine syrup Short shake with broken ice and pure unstrained into a double rocks…
Straits Sling
The Dead Rabbit version of the Straits Sling: 0.50 ounce Lemon Sherbet 1.50 ounces Bols Genever gin 0.50 ounce Cherry Herring 0.50 ounce Benedictine 0.50 ounce kirsch eau de vie 0.75 ounce fresh lemon juice 3 dashes Dead Rabbit Orinoco…
The Negroni
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…
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…
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…