Even though I have a lot a gin drinks in the queue, I wanted a whiskey drink so I made The Liberal: 0.75 ounce 100-proof Wild Turkey 0.75 ounce Italian vermouth (Carpano Antica) 3 dashes Torani Amer 1 generous dash…
The Georgia Mint Julep
In honor of the Kentucky Derby, I decided to make The Georgia Mint Julep: fresh mint leaves 1 teaspoon sugar A dash of water 2 ounces cognac (or other brandy) 1 ounce real peach brandy Muddle several fresh mint leaves…
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.…
Don the Beachcomber’s Zombie
The Walking Dead may have ended for the season, but the Zombie “lives” on: 1 teaspoon brown sugar 1 ounce fresh lemon juice 1 ounce gold Puerto Rican rum 1 ounce 151-proof Demerara rum (from Guyana) 1 ounce white Puerto…
The Income Tax Cocktail
In honor of April 15th, The Income Tax Cocktail: 1.50 ounces gin 0.75 ounce dry vermouth 0.75 ounce sweet vermouth Juice of 1/4 orange (squeezed right in the shaker) 2 dashes Angostura Bitters Shake in an iced cocktail shaker and…
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…
The Japalac Cocktail
Just because it looked pretty in the picture, I decided to make the Japalac Cocktail: Juice of 1/4 orange 0.75 ounce dry vermouth 0.75 ounce rye whiskey 1 teaspoon raspberry syrup Combine in an iced cocktail shaker, and shake and…
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…