May 16, 2010
Flor de Cana 4 year rum
La Guitana manzanilla sherry
St. Germain elderflower liqueur
Persian Green plum
lemon juice
Muddle the plum, combine ingredients, shake and fine-strain into a collins glass. Garnish with a lemon half-moon.
I saw these little cherry-sized plums at the farmer's market and just couldn't resist. They have a sour, very green taste which adds a nice amount of acid and spring flavor.
Monday, May 17, 2010
Improv #5
May 14, 2010
Siete Leguas silver tequila
Torani Amer
mandarin chunk
meyer lemon syrup
lime juice
Angostura bitters
Muddle the mandarin. Shake and fine-strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with a lime half-moon.
Refreshing like a margarita, but a bit more complex.
Siete Leguas silver tequila
Torani Amer
mandarin chunk
meyer lemon syrup
lime juice
Angostura bitters
Muddle the mandarin. Shake and fine-strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with a lime half-moon.
Refreshing like a margarita, but a bit more complex.
Karate Kid
May 13, 2010
Rhum Barbancourt 8 year
Carpano Antica sweet vermouth
Campari
lime juice
mandarin chunk
Fee Brothers peach bitters
Muddle the mandarin, combine ingredients and shake. Strain into a collins glass and garnish with a lime half-moon.
A delicious way to say goodbye to citrus season.
Rhum Barbancourt 8 year
Carpano Antica sweet vermouth
Campari
lime juice
mandarin chunk
Fee Brothers peach bitters
Muddle the mandarin, combine ingredients and shake. Strain into a collins glass and garnish with a lime half-moon.
A delicious way to say goodbye to citrus season.
Pimm's Cup
May 12, 2010
Miller's gin
Pimm's No.1
lemon juice
cucumber
strawberry
simple syrup
ginger beer
Muddle strawberry and cucumber, combine ingredients (except the ginger beer), shake and strain into a collins glass. Top with ginger beer and garnish with a lemon wedge and mint sprig.
Brooke came back and brought her tasty twist on the classic. Ohhhh so good!
Miller's gin
Pimm's No.1
lemon juice
cucumber
strawberry
simple syrup
ginger beer
Muddle strawberry and cucumber, combine ingredients (except the ginger beer), shake and strain into a collins glass. Top with ginger beer and garnish with a lemon wedge and mint sprig.
Brooke came back and brought her tasty twist on the classic. Ohhhh so good!
Garden State
May 11, 2010
Square One botanical vodka
Aperol
Dolin sweet vermouth
lime juice
Shake and fine-strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with a grapefruit ribbon.
Great balanced flavor, with a little nod to the ol' Negroni.
Square One botanical vodka
Aperol
Dolin sweet vermouth
lime juice
Shake and fine-strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with a grapefruit ribbon.
Great balanced flavor, with a little nod to the ol' Negroni.
Seelbach Cocktail
May 10, 2010
Buffalo Trace bourbon
tangelo-meyer lemon syrup
Angostura bitters
Peychaud's bitters
sparkling wine
Shake all but the sparkling wine and fine-strain into a flute. Top with sparkling and garnish with an orange twist.
Taken from the pages of Mr. Boston's, this one was surprisingly balanced and complex.
Buffalo Trace bourbon
tangelo-meyer lemon syrup
Angostura bitters
Peychaud's bitters
sparkling wine
Shake all but the sparkling wine and fine-strain into a flute. Top with sparkling and garnish with an orange twist.
Taken from the pages of Mr. Boston's, this one was surprisingly balanced and complex.
Mama Mia
May 9, 2010
Tito's vodka
St. Germain elderflower liqueur
Campari
lemon juice
Shake and strain into a collins glass. Top with sparkling rose and garnish with a lemon ribbon.
Happy Mother's Day to all you moms out there. To everyone else: Did you remember to call your mom?
Tito's vodka
St. Germain elderflower liqueur
Campari
lemon juice
Shake and strain into a collins glass. Top with sparkling rose and garnish with a lemon ribbon.
Happy Mother's Day to all you moms out there. To everyone else: Did you remember to call your mom?
Range Mai Tai
May 8, 2010
Appleton rum
Cruzan aged rum
lime juice
spiced simple syrup
tangelo-meyer syrup
orgeat
Shake and strain into a bucket. Garnish with spent lime half and a sprig of mint.
One of the many Mai Tai variations. Yum!
Appleton rum
Cruzan aged rum
lime juice
spiced simple syrup
tangelo-meyer syrup
orgeat
Shake and strain into a bucket. Garnish with spent lime half and a sprig of mint.
One of the many Mai Tai variations. Yum!
Saturday, May 8, 2010
Pony Boy
May 7, 2010
Flor de Cana 4 year rum
Gosling's Black Seal rum
fig-tarragon shrub
lime juice
Angostura bitters
Shake and strain into a collins glass. Garnish with a lime wedge.
In the simplest terms, a "shrub" is a syrup made with sugar, vinegar, and some sort of fruit, and was originally utilized as a method of preservation. Brooke left us with a delicious shrub, and we finally got around to using it. Damn tasty stuff!!
Flor de Cana 4 year rum
Gosling's Black Seal rum
fig-tarragon shrub
lime juice
Angostura bitters
Shake and strain into a collins glass. Garnish with a lime wedge.
In the simplest terms, a "shrub" is a syrup made with sugar, vinegar, and some sort of fruit, and was originally utilized as a method of preservation. Brooke left us with a delicious shrub, and we finally got around to using it. Damn tasty stuff!!
Friday, May 7, 2010
Tempted
May 6, 2010
Flor de Cana 7 year rum
Santa Teresa Rhum Orange liqueur
mandarin
lemon
Regan's orange bitters
Muddle the mandarin. Shake and strain into a collins glass. Garnish with a peeled mandarin wedge.
Juicy, juicy, juicy. So juicy that we thought of Squeeze... you know, the 80s band that wrote "Tempted" as in "...by the fruit of another". Oh yeah. Goin' back.
Flor de Cana 7 year rum
Santa Teresa Rhum Orange liqueur
mandarin
lemon
Regan's orange bitters
Muddle the mandarin. Shake and strain into a collins glass. Garnish with a peeled mandarin wedge.
Juicy, juicy, juicy. So juicy that we thought of Squeeze... you know, the 80s band that wrote "Tempted" as in "...by the fruit of another". Oh yeah. Goin' back.
Cinco de Mayo!!!
May 5, 2010
Arette reposado tequila
lime juice
agave nectar
Shake and strain into a bucket. Garnish with a lime wedge. Salt optional.
No need to resist a classic. Vivia Mexico!!!
Arette reposado tequila
lime juice
agave nectar
Shake and strain into a bucket. Garnish with a lime wedge. Salt optional.
No need to resist a classic. Vivia Mexico!!!
Cucumber Gimlet
May 4, 2010
Hendrick's gin
lime juice
cucumber
simple syrup
Muddle cucumber, combine ingredients, shake and fine-strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with a slice of cucumber.
You know it... you love it... you WANT it.
Hendrick's gin
lime juice
cucumber
simple syrup
Muddle cucumber, combine ingredients, shake and fine-strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with a slice of cucumber.
You know it... you love it... you WANT it.
Tequila Cup
May 3, 2010
El Tesoro platinum
Punt e Mes
lime juice
agave nectar
cucumber
Muddle cucumber, combine ingredients, shake and strain into a pilsner glass. Top with ginger beer. Garnish with mint, cucumber and lime.
Pimm's Cup season is almost here, so we decided to riff on that old classic. So damn good!
El Tesoro platinum
Punt e Mes
lime juice
agave nectar
cucumber
Muddle cucumber, combine ingredients, shake and strain into a pilsner glass. Top with ginger beer. Garnish with mint, cucumber and lime.
Pimm's Cup season is almost here, so we decided to riff on that old classic. So damn good!
Monday, May 3, 2010
Southern Belle
May 2, 2010
Buffalo Trace bourbon
Marie Brizard Apry
lemon juice
mint simple syrup
Shake, fine-strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with a small lemon ribbon.
Mint simple syrup is a great alternative to muddling. Just make a 1:1 simple syrup and bring to a simmer. Remove from the heat and toss in a handful of mint and allow to cool. Strain out the mint, and ta-dah!
Buffalo Trace bourbon
Marie Brizard Apry
lemon juice
mint simple syrup
Shake, fine-strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with a small lemon ribbon.
Mint simple syrup is a great alternative to muddling. Just make a 1:1 simple syrup and bring to a simmer. Remove from the heat and toss in a handful of mint and allow to cool. Strain out the mint, and ta-dah!
The Derby
May 1, 2010
Buffalo Trace bourbon
Dolin sweet vermouth
Combier orange liqueur
lemon juice
angostura bitters
Shake and fine-strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with a mint sprig.
This is a lesser known version of the Derby. The more common version is a stirred concoction featuring bourbon, Benedictine, and angostura. We felt like rolling it out for the Kentucky Derby, while rejecting the obvious choice of the Mint Julep. That's how we roll.
Buffalo Trace bourbon
Dolin sweet vermouth
Combier orange liqueur
lemon juice
angostura bitters
Shake and fine-strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with a mint sprig.
This is a lesser known version of the Derby. The more common version is a stirred concoction featuring bourbon, Benedictine, and angostura. We felt like rolling it out for the Kentucky Derby, while rejecting the obvious choice of the Mint Julep. That's how we roll.
Saturday, May 1, 2010
Jackpot
April 30, 2010
Tito's vodka
Plymouth sloe gin
Small Hand Foods pineapple gum syrup
lemon juice
Angostura bitters
Shake and strain into a bucket. Garnish with a short lemon ribbon.
Yeah, it sounds like a bit of a kitchen-sink cocktail, but it works. The staff did a great job selling it, especially considering that many people don't know that sloe gin isn't very 'ginny' tasting at all... a fact I'm sure the servers got tired of explaining.
Tito's vodka
Plymouth sloe gin
Small Hand Foods pineapple gum syrup
lemon juice
Angostura bitters
Shake and strain into a bucket. Garnish with a short lemon ribbon.
Yeah, it sounds like a bit of a kitchen-sink cocktail, but it works. The staff did a great job selling it, especially considering that many people don't know that sloe gin isn't very 'ginny' tasting at all... a fact I'm sure the servers got tired of explaining.
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