The first cocktail recipe in the book is the Alamagoozlum Cocktail: 0.5 egg white 2.0 ounces genever gin 2.0 ounces water 1.5 ounces Jamaican rum 1.5 ounces yellow or green Chartreuse 1.5 ounces gomme syrup 0.5 ounce orange curaçao 0.5…
The French 75
It’s time for champagne, and that means the French 75: 2 ounces gin 1 ounce lemon juice 2 teaspoons sugar or 1 teaspoon simple syrup champagne Shake all but the champagne in an iced cocktail shaker. Pour into a tall…
The Pendennis Cocktail
Named after a private club in Kentucky, here is the Pendennis Cocktail: 2 ounces gin 1 ounce apricot (some say peach) brandy 2-3 dashes Peychaud’s bitters 3/4 ounce fresh lime juice Shake in an iced cocktail shaker, and strain into…
The Blackthorn Cocktail
Another Dubonnet drink, the Blackthorn Cocktail: 2.00 ounces gin 0.75 ounce Dubonnet Rouge 0.75 ounce kirschwasser Stir in a mixing glass with ice, and strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with a cocktail cherry and a lemon twist. This is…
The Secret Cocktail
The Secret Cocktail, also known at The Pink Lady: 1.5 ounces dry gin 0.5 ounce applejack Juice of 1/2 lemon 1 egg white 2 dashes real pomegranate grenadine Shake it up with all due vigor in an iced cocktail shaker,…
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…
The Flying Dutchman
Featuring another obscure ingredient, here is The Flying Dutchman: 2 ounces orange gin Juice of ¼ orange Juice of ¼ lime 3 drops Angostura bitters Shake in an iced cocktail shaker, and strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with an…
The Ford Cocktail
Famous before Henry was, here is The Ford Cocktail: 1 ounce Old Tom Gin (Hayman’s Old Tom Gin recommended) 1 ounce dry vermouth 3 dashes Bénédictine 3 dashes orange bitters Stir well with finely cracked ice, and strain into a…
The Communist
Here’s another politically named cocktail, The Communist: 1.00 ounce gin 1.00 ounce orange juice 0.50 ounce cherry brandy (Cherry Heering) 0.75 ounce fresh lemon juice Shake in an iced cocktail shaker, and strain into a cocktail glass. This is another…
Barnum (Was Right) Cocktail
I hate the name, but I love the Barnum (Was Right) Cocktail: 2.0 ounces gin 1.0 ounce apricot-flavored brandy (the best is Marie Brizard’s Apry) 0.5 ounce fresh lemon juice 2 dashes Angostura bitters Shake in an iced cocktail shaker,…