Featuring another obscure ingredient, here is The Flying Dutchman: 2 ounces orange gin Juice of ¼ orange Juice of ¼ lime 3 drops Angostura bitters Shake in an iced cocktail shaker, and strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with an…
Jasper’s Rum Punch
Here is another summer cocktail, Jasper’s Rum Punch: 1.5 ounces Wray & Nephew White Overproof Rum 1.5 ounces Jasper’s Secret Mix Stir with cracked ice in an 8-ounce highball glass. Garnish with a cherry. Okay, so this doesn’t seem much…
Leatherneck Cocktail
Did you say you wanted a blue drink? Try the Leatherneck Cocktail: 2.00 ounces blended whiskey (Crown Royal recommended) 0.75 ounce blue curaçao 0.50 ounce fresh lime juice Shake in an iced cocktail shaker, and strain into a cocktail glass.…
La Floridita Daiquiri
As summer comes to a close I wanted to make the La Floridita Daiquiri: 2 ounces rum (such as Havana Club from Cuba or Brugal from the Dominican Republic) Juice of 1/2 lime (If your limes are small, use the…
Jasper’s Jamaican Planter’s Punch
A variety of one of the oldest known cocktails is Jasper’s Jamaican Planter’s Punch: 1.5 ounces dark Jamaican rum (Coruba) 1.5 ounces Jasper’s Secret Mix Add to a 10-ounce highball glass filled with cracked ice. Stir vigorously. Top off with…
Jasper’s Secret Mix
Required for Jasper’s cocktails, this is the “secret” mix that makes these rum drinks so special. Juice of 12 limes 1.50 cups sugar 1.25 ounces Angostura Bitters 0.50 whole nutmeg, grated Stir the ingredients together in a mixing vessel until…
The Modernista
Another rare Scotch-based cocktail, The Modernista: 2.0 ounces Scotch 0.5 ounce dark Jamaican rum 1 teaspoon absinthe or pastis (Pernod, Herbsaint and Ricard all work.) 0.5 ounce Swedish Punsch 0.5 ounce fresh lemon juice 2 dashes orange bitters 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…