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.…
La Floridita Daiquiri
As summer comes to a close I wanted to make the La Floridita Daiquiri: 2 ounces rum (such as Havana Club from Cuba or Brugal from the Dominican Republic) Juice of 1/2 lime (If your limes are small, use the…
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 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…
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,…
Pegu Club Cocktail
Gin and citrus go well together, like in the Pegu Club Cocktail: 1.50 ounces gin 0.50 ounce Cointreau 0.75 ounce fresh lime juice 2 dashes Angostura bitters Shake in an iced cocktail shaker and strain into a cocktail glass. I…
Fairbank Cocktail
Because I had crème de noyeaux I made the Fairbank Cocktail: 1.75 ounces gin 0.75 ounce dry vermouth 2 dashes orange bitters (Regan’s #6 recommended) 2 dashes crème de noyeaux Stir in a mixing glass with ice, and strain into…
Fish House Punch
For the Fourth of July, what could me more patriotic than Fish House Punch? 2.0 quarts Jamaican Rum (Appleton recommended) 1.0 quart brandy (Hennessy recommended) 0.5 pint peach brandy 0.5 pint maraschino liquor 1.0 quart freshly made green tea 1.0…
The Derby
In honor of American Pharoah winning the Triple Crown, I decided to make The Derby: 1.00 ounce bourbon 0.50 ounce sweet vermouth 0.50 ounce orange curaçao 0.75 ounce fresh lime juice Shake in an iced cocktail shaker and strain into…