I recently took a new job which requires travel, so I’ve been out and about a lot more than in the past few years. One stop took me to Austin, Texas, where I was introduced to the Ward 8 cocktail.…
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…
Daisy de Santiago
From Cuba comes the Daisy de Santiago: 1.0 ounce lime juice 1.5 teaspoons SC Demerara Syrup 1.0 ounce seltzer 0.5 ounce Yellow Chartreuse 1.5 ounces blended lightly aged rum Add all the ingredients to a cocktail shaker. Add cracked or…
Three Dots and A Dash
Morse code for Victory, it’s Three Dots and a Dash: 0.50 ounce lime juice 0.50 ounce orange juice 0.50 ounce SC Honey Syrup 0.25 ounce John D. Taylor’s Velvet Falernum 0.25 ounce St. Elizabeth Allspice Dram 1.50 ounces cane AOC…
Brown Derby
From the Golden Age of Hollywood comes the Brown Derby: 2.0 ounces Elijah Craig 12-year Bourbon 1.0 ounce grapefruit juice 1.0 teaspoon lemon juice 0.50 ounce Acacia Honey Syrup Shake all the ingredients with ice, then strain into a coupe.…
Hurricane
In honor of Mardi Gras, I made a Hurricane: 2 ounces lemon juice 2 ounces SC Passion Fruit Syrup 4 ounces black blended rum Combine all of the ingredients in a drink mixer tin. Fill with 12 ounces of crushed…
Perfect Amaretto Sour
Jeffrey Morganthaler claims this is the Perfect Amaretto Sour: 1.50 ounces Amaretto 0.75 ounce cask-proof bourbon 1.00 ounce lemon juice 0.50 ounce egg white, beaten 1 tsp of 2:1 simple syrup Dry shake ingredients to combine, then shake well with…
The Bloody Mary
Nothin’ says “day drinkin’” like The Bloody Mary: 2 ounces vodka 6 ounces tomato juice or V8 2 dashes Worcestershire Sauce 1 dash Tabasco Pepper Sauce Celery salt Stir alll together in an iced highball glass. Sprinkle celery salt on…
Honeysuckle
It contains honey, so why not call it the Honeysuckle:: 2.00 ounces Flor de Caña Extra-Dry White Rum 0.75 lime juice 0.75 ounce Acacia Honey Syrup Shake all the ingredients with ice, the strain into a coupe. Garnish with a…
Philadelphia Fish House Punch (Original Version)
The Original Philadelphia Fish House Punch: 0.33 pint lemon juice 0.75 pound sugar 1.00 pint mixture* 2.50 pints cold water For the mixture: 0.25 pint real peach brandy 0.50 pint cognac 0.25 pint Jamaican rum Stir together in a bowl…