Shaken, not stirred, it’s the Vieux Carré Cocktail: 1.00 ounce rye whiskey 1.00 ounce cognac 1.00 ounce sweet vermouth 1/2 teaspoon Benedictine 2 dashes Angostura Bitters 2 dashes Peychaud’s Bitters Shake in an iced cocktail shaker, and strain onto fresh…
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…
Blue Paradise
Featuring two obscure ingredients, here is the Blue Paradise: 2 ounces cognac 1 ounce Dubonnet Rouge 4 dashes Parfait Amour Shake in an iced cocktail shaker, and strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with a lemon twist. This cocktail features…
Arnaud’s Special Cocktail
From Arnaud’s Restaurant in New Orleans comes Arnaud’s Special Cocktail: 2 ounces Scotch 1 ounce Dubonnet Rouge 3 dashes oranges bitters Shake in an iced cocktail shaker, and strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with an orange twist. This cocktail…
Diki-Diki Cocktail
A drink with a Tiki name, the Diki-Diki Cocktail: 1.50 ounces Calvados 0.50 ounce Swedish Punsch 0.75 ounce grapefruit juice Shake well with ice, and strain into a cocktail glass. While this drink sounds like it would be part of…
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 Filmograph Cocktail
The successful search for another odd ingredient resulted in The Filmograph Cocktail: 2.00 ounces brandy 0.75 ounce lemon syrup (substitute fresh lemon juice unless you like to drink maple syrup out of the can.) 0.50 ounce kola tonic 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…
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…
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…