It took me longer than expected to make this cocktail. I was introduced to the idea of the cocktail while watching the Peacemaker television series by James Gunn. I really wasn’t expecting much from it, as the Peacemaker character in…
Balalaika
I’m reading the wonderful Killing Commendatore by Haruki Murakami and I came across this cocktail description: A Balalaika is made with one part each of vodka, Cointreau, and lemon juice. A simple concoction, but unless it’s as bitingly freezing as…
Flamenco
Another classic from Death & Co., the Flamenco: 1.50 ounces Lustau Amontillado Sherry 1.00 ounce Bols Genever gin 0.50 ounce orange juice 0.50 ounce lemon juice 0.75 ounce orgeat 2 dashes Angostura bitters Shake all the ingredients with ice, then…
Chaos Calmer
From the world of tech comes the Chaos Calmer: 1.50 ounces gin 0.75 ounce lime juice 0.25 ounce triple sec 1.50 ounce orange juice 1 tsp Grenadine syrup Short shake with broken ice and pure unstrained into a double rocks…
White Lady
Gin and lemon meet again in the White Lady: 1.50 ounces gin 0.75 ounce Cointreau 0.75 ounce fresh lemon juice Combine in an iced cocktail shaker. Shake, and strain into a cocktail glass. I was first introduced to the White…
Pink Gin
“What is a cocktail?” A question raised by Pink Gin: 3 ounces Plymouth Gin 6 goodly dashes Angostura bitters Shake in an iced cocktail shaker. Strain into a stemmed cocktail glass, sans garnish. According to Wikipedia, the first use of…
The Twentieth Century Cocktail
Named after a train, it’s the Twentieth Century Cocktail: 1.50 ounces gin 0.75 ounce Lillet Blanc 0.50 ounce light créme de cacao (or a scant splash, to taste) 0.75 ounce fresh lemon juice Shake in an iced cocktail shaker, and…
The Widow’s Kiss
An odd name for a Valentine’s Day drink, it’s The Widow’s Kiss: 1.50 ounces Calvados 0.75 ounce Chartreuse (Green was meant, but yellow mellows the drink a bit) 0.75 ounce Benedictine 2 dashes Angostura bitters Shake in an iced cocktail…
The Coffee Cocktail
No coffee, but you will find port in The Coffee Cocktail: 1 ounce brandy (Martell works well) 1 egg 2 to 3 ounces ruby port 1 teaspoon sugar Pour brandy into an iced cocktail shaker. Add the egg. Pour in…
The Brandy Crusta
A precursor to the Margarita is The Brandy Crusta: 1 lemon 0.5 teaspoon fresh lemon juice Bar or table sugar 2.0 ounces cognac (Hennessy specified) 1 teaspoon orange curaçao (Marie Brizard specified) 1 dash Boker’s Bitters (or substitute Angostura) Cut…