September 13, 2009
Plymouth gin
Pernod
strawberry
lemon juice
orange juice
Small Hand Foods gum syrup
Muddle strawberry with a bar spoon of Pernod. Combine ingredients, shake and fine strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with a pinch of fennel pollen.
This one starts and ends with a subtle hint of anise, but rounds out with a kick of gin and fruit. Not as girly as it sounds!
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Sunday, September 13, 2009
The Nebula
September 12, 2009
Tito's vodka
Green Chartreuse
Concorde grapes
basil
lemon juice
Muddle the grapes and basil, combine ingredients, shake and fine strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with a lemon ribbon.
We were surprised to find that these grapes yielded a vivid fuchsia color despite the fact that they were a dull, blackish color. The Chartreuse punched up the basil just enough to create a subtle herbal note to liven up the citrus-sweetness.
Tito's vodka
Green Chartreuse
Concorde grapes
basil
lemon juice
Muddle the grapes and basil, combine ingredients, shake and fine strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with a lemon ribbon.
We were surprised to find that these grapes yielded a vivid fuchsia color despite the fact that they were a dull, blackish color. The Chartreuse punched up the basil just enough to create a subtle herbal note to liven up the citrus-sweetness.
Saturday, September 12, 2009
Vin de Pamplemousse
September 11, 2009
Square 1 vodka
dry white wine
grapefruit juice
lemon juice
vanilla simple syrup
Combine, shake, and serve in a bucket. Garnish with a thin grapefruit slice.
The Pamplemousse was one of the longest running cocktails on our list, and people still request is almost nightly, so why not give it a little cameo?
Square 1 vodka
dry white wine
grapefruit juice
lemon juice
vanilla simple syrup
Combine, shake, and serve in a bucket. Garnish with a thin grapefruit slice.
The Pamplemousse was one of the longest running cocktails on our list, and people still request is almost nightly, so why not give it a little cameo?
Friday, September 11, 2009
The Last Word
September 10, 2009
Beefeater gin
Luxardo maraschino liqueur
Green Chartreuse
lime juice
Shake, fine strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with a brandied cherry.
Sometimes we like to pull out one of our favorite classics as the cocktail of the day. Along with the Negroni--- which we all agree is one of the best cocktails ever--- The Last Word is the drink that we just can't get enough of.
Beefeater gin
Luxardo maraschino liqueur
Green Chartreuse
lime juice
Shake, fine strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with a brandied cherry.
Sometimes we like to pull out one of our favorite classics as the cocktail of the day. Along with the Negroni--- which we all agree is one of the best cocktails ever--- The Last Word is the drink that we just can't get enough of.
The Joker
September 9, 2009
Siete leguas reposado tequila
Velvet Falernum
apple cider
lime juice
Shake, fine strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with a lime half-moon.
Velvet Falernum is a lime-clove liqueur that adds complexity and viscosity to cocktails. It's strange on it's own, but tasty in certain situations.
Siete leguas reposado tequila
Velvet Falernum
apple cider
lime juice
Shake, fine strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with a lime half-moon.
Velvet Falernum is a lime-clove liqueur that adds complexity and viscosity to cocktails. It's strange on it's own, but tasty in certain situations.
Highlander
September 7, 2009
Aberlour single-malt scotch
apple cider
lemon
honey
Fee's Brothers Old-fashioned bitters
Shake and strain into a bucket. Garnish with a lemon chip.
Some consider it blasphemy to use a single-malt scotch in a cocktail, but since we're all godless pagans, we can do whatever we want, as long as it's tasty. Heh heh!
Aberlour single-malt scotch
apple cider
lemon
honey
Fee's Brothers Old-fashioned bitters
Shake and strain into a bucket. Garnish with a lemon chip.
Some consider it blasphemy to use a single-malt scotch in a cocktail, but since we're all godless pagans, we can do whatever we want, as long as it's tasty. Heh heh!
Black Mamba
September 6, 2009
Torres brandy
lemon
blackberry simple syrup
small chunk of orange
safron/cardamom bitters
Shake and fine strain into a cocktail glass which has a half rim of lemon-verbena sugar.
Delicious and summery. We make the saffron-cardamom bitter in house using a recipe given to us by Nopa's own Neya White.
Torres brandy
lemon
blackberry simple syrup
small chunk of orange
safron/cardamom bitters
Shake and fine strain into a cocktail glass which has a half rim of lemon-verbena sugar.
Delicious and summery. We make the saffron-cardamom bitter in house using a recipe given to us by Nopa's own Neya White.
Pocket Jacks
September 5, 2009
Buffalo Trace bourbon
Nonino Amaro
apple cider
lemon
Regan's orange bitters
Combine ingredients, shake and strain into a collins glass. Garnish with a lemon ribbon.
In Texas Hold 'em, never overplay pocket jacks. They are certainly worth a good preflop raise, but if you see an ace, queen or king on the flop, better watch your step. Remember: Many players will call pre-flop with an ace-rag, and if they connect, you better chuck those hooks.
Oh, sorry. This was meant for my poker blog. The drink was pretty tasty, though.
Buffalo Trace bourbon
Nonino Amaro
apple cider
lemon
Regan's orange bitters
Combine ingredients, shake and strain into a collins glass. Garnish with a lemon ribbon.
In Texas Hold 'em, never overplay pocket jacks. They are certainly worth a good preflop raise, but if you see an ace, queen or king on the flop, better watch your step. Remember: Many players will call pre-flop with an ace-rag, and if they connect, you better chuck those hooks.
Oh, sorry. This was meant for my poker blog. The drink was pretty tasty, though.
Rhubarb Margarita
September 4, 2009
Partida reposado tequila
Fee's Brothers Rhubarb Bitters
lime
agave nectar
Combine ingredients, shake like crazy, and serve in a bucket. Garnish with a lime wedge.
Nothing too complex here.... just cool refreshing goodness.
Partida reposado tequila
Fee's Brothers Rhubarb Bitters
lime
agave nectar
Combine ingredients, shake like crazy, and serve in a bucket. Garnish with a lime wedge.
Nothing too complex here.... just cool refreshing goodness.
Red Carpet
September 3, 2009
Boodle's gin
Carpano Antica formula vermouth
strawberry
lemon
Muddle the berry, shake and fine strain. Serve in a bucket with a strawberry garnish.
Carpano is magic.
Boodle's gin
Carpano Antica formula vermouth
strawberry
lemon
Muddle the berry, shake and fine strain. Serve in a bucket with a strawberry garnish.
Carpano is magic.
Oh Sherry
September 2, 2009
Partida reposado tequila
Hidalgo manzanilla sherry
Benedictine
strawberry
lemon
Muddle the strawberry, combine ingredients, shake and fine strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with a lemon ribbon.
"You shoulda been gone! Knowin' how I made you feel"... I, for one, hate Journey, but when you're desperate for a name for your cocktail, you'll take just about anything.
Partida reposado tequila
Hidalgo manzanilla sherry
Benedictine
strawberry
lemon
Muddle the strawberry, combine ingredients, shake and fine strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with a lemon ribbon.
"You shoulda been gone! Knowin' how I made you feel"... I, for one, hate Journey, but when you're desperate for a name for your cocktail, you'll take just about anything.
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Femme Fatale
September 1, 2009
Hendrick's gin
Lillet Blanc
strawberry
cucumber
lemon juice
Peychaud's bitters
Muddle strawberry and cucumber with a little sugar. Combine ingredients, shake, fine-strain, and serve up. Garnish with a thin cucumber slice.
This light and summery beverage could be trouble, because downing four per hour would be no problem... not that we would know.
Hendrick's gin
Lillet Blanc
strawberry
cucumber
lemon juice
Peychaud's bitters
Muddle strawberry and cucumber with a little sugar. Combine ingredients, shake, fine-strain, and serve up. Garnish with a thin cucumber slice.
This light and summery beverage could be trouble, because downing four per hour would be no problem... not that we would know.
The Countess
August 31, 2009
Hendrick's gin
Campari
lemon juice
watermelon
terragon
Muddle melon ant terragon, shake ingredients, fine-strain and serve up. Garnish with an orange ribbon.
A little like a Negroni, but a little more feminine. The Negroni was supposedly created by General Pascal Olivier Count de Negroni, so we thought a feminine twist on the name was appropriate.
Hendrick's gin
Campari
lemon juice
watermelon
terragon
Muddle melon ant terragon, shake ingredients, fine-strain and serve up. Garnish with an orange ribbon.
A little like a Negroni, but a little more feminine. The Negroni was supposedly created by General Pascal Olivier Count de Negroni, so we thought a feminine twist on the name was appropriate.
Sweet Heat
August 30, 2009
Barsol pisco
Aperol
watermelon
serano chilie
lime juice
Muddle watermelon, combine ingredients, fine-strain and serve up. Garnish with a terragon leaf.
Nothing like sweet, tart and spicy to help you cool off on a hot San Francisco night.
Barsol pisco
Aperol
watermelon
serano chilie
lime juice
Muddle watermelon, combine ingredients, fine-strain and serve up. Garnish with a terragon leaf.
Nothing like sweet, tart and spicy to help you cool off on a hot San Francisco night.
Austin Collins
August 29, 2009
Tito's vodka
crenshaw melon
lemon juice
orange juice
Angostura bitters
Muddle melon, combine ingredients, shake and fine strain in to a collins glass. Garnish with a lemon half-moon.
Tito's vodka
crenshaw melon
lemon juice
orange juice
Angostura bitters
Muddle melon, combine ingredients, shake and fine strain in to a collins glass. Garnish with a lemon half-moon.
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