In order to try Allspice Dram, I decided to make The Lion’s Tail: 2.00 ounces bourbon 0.75 ounce Allspice Dram (or less, to taste) 0.50 ounce fresh lime juice 0.50 tablespoon simple syrup (or less, to taste) 2 dashes Angostura…
The Jupiter Cocktail
Ever feel like a martini but want something different? Try the Jupiter Cocktail: 1.50 ounces gin 0.75 ounce dry vermouth 1 teaspoon Parfait Amour 1 teaspoon orange juice Shake in an iced cocktail shaker, and strain into a cocktail glass.…
The Brooklyn Cocktail
After a rather long day, it was nice to come home to The Brooklyn Cocktail: 2.00 ounces rye or bourbon 0.75 ounce dry vermouth 2 teaspoons Amer Picon 2 teaspoons maraschino liqueur Stir in a mixing glass with ice, and…
The Aviation
One of the first vintage cocktails I ever made was The Aviation: 2.50 ounces gin 0.75 ounce fresh lemon juice 2 or 3 dashes maraschino liqueur Shake in an iced cocktail shaker, and strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with…
Vowel Cocktail
Presenting one of the odder drinks in the book, the Vowel Cocktail: 1.0 ounce Scotch 1.0 ounce sweet vermouth 0.5 ounce orange juice (preferably fresh squeezed) 0.5 ounce kümmel (Gilka) 1 or 2 dashes Angostura Bitters Shake in an iced…
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…
The Millionaire
The one time this phrase may actually work, “Bartender, make me a Millionaire”: 1.50 ounces Myers’s Original Dark Rum 0.75 ounce sloe gin 0.75 ounce apricot brandy juice of one fresh lime (1 to 1.5 ounces) Shake vigorously in an…
Golden Dawn
After the Calvados Cocktail it seemed logical to explore the cocktail it was compared to, the Golden Dawn: 0.75 ounce (or 1.0 ounces) Calvados 0.75 ounce (or 1.0 ounces) dry gin 0.75 ounce (or 0.5 ounce) apricot brandy (Marie Brizard…
The Calvados Cocktail
Usually cocktails call for a dash or two of bitters, and not the large amount as in the Calvados Cocktail: 1.50 ounces Calvados 1.50 ounce orange juice 0.75 ounce Cointreau 0.75 ounce orange bitters Shake in an iced cocktail shaker,…