Gin and citrus go well together, like in the Pegu Club Cocktail: 1.50 ounces gin 0.50 ounce Cointreau 0.75 ounce fresh lime juice 2 dashes Angostura bitters Shake in an iced cocktail shaker and strain into a cocktail glass. I…
Fairbank Cocktail
Because I had crème de noyeaux I made the Fairbank Cocktail: 1.75 ounces gin 0.75 ounce dry vermouth 2 dashes orange bitters (Regan’s #6 recommended) 2 dashes crème de noyeaux Stir in a mixing glass with ice, and strain into…
The Derby
In honor of American Pharoah winning the Triple Crown, I decided to make The Derby: 1.00 ounce bourbon 0.50 ounce sweet vermouth 0.50 ounce orange curaçao 0.75 ounce fresh lime juice Shake in an iced cocktail shaker and strain into…
Twelve Mile Limit
Another cocktail with an interesting name, the Twelve Mile Limit: 1.0 ounce white rum (Appleton White Jamaican recommended) 0.5 ounce rye whiskey 0.5 ounce brandy (Hennessy VS recommended) 0.5 ounce grenadine 0.5 ounce lemon juice Shake in an iced cocktail…
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…
The Delicious Sour
I had heard that a lot of old cocktail recipes included eggs, and this is the first I’ve ever made, The Delicious Sour: 2.0 ounces applejack 2.0 ounces peach flavored brandy juice of one fresh lime (1 to 1.5 ounces)…
Knickerbocker á la Monsieur
While the majority of cocktails I’ve made so far are based on rye or gin, in the early “archaic” age of cocktails the default spirit was rum, as in the Knickerbocker á la Monsieur: 2.0 ounces Virgin Islands rum 0.5…
Satan’s Whiskers
Over the holiday I managed to get my hands on some authentic curaçao, so I decided to try Satan’s Whiskers: 0.5 ounce gin 0.5 ounce dry vermouth 0.5 ounce sweet vermouth 0.5 ounce orange juice 2 teaspoons orange curaçao 1…
The Moscow Mule
For a recent party I bought some spicy Jamaican-style ginger ale, so I thought it was time to try The Moscow Mule: 2 ounces vodka Juice of 1/2 lime Ginger beer or ginger ale Squeeze lime juice into a Moscow…