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!

La Lampara

March 8, 2010

Aniversario rum
Rothman & Winter Orchard Apricot Liqueur
lemon juice
agave nectar
chunk of orange (peel-on)

Muddle the orange chunk, shake ingredients and fine-strain into a champagne flute. Top with sparkling wine, and garnish with a lemon wedge.

Okay, the origin of this name is very convoluted: It started out as a variation of the Range classic Third Rail, so we wanted a name that somehow related. Since Aniversario rum is from Venezuela, we decided to use Spanish, and since one of our servers (Alejandra) is Venezuelan, we asked her for advice. She suggested "La Lampara" because it's a Venezuelan term which literally translates to "lamp" but is the equivalent of "third wheel" in English. Good enough!

Barnum

February 28, 2010

Beefeater gin
Marie Brizard Apry
lemon juice
Angostura bitters

Shake and fine-strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with a lemon ribbon.

This is a twist on the classic Pegu Club which uses orange curacao instead of the Apry, and lime instead of lemon. Nice citrus hit with a beautifully balanced finish.

El Conquistador

January 20, 2010

Siete Leguas silver tequila
Marie Brizard Apry
blood orange juice
lime juice
Angostura bitters

Shake, fine-strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with a blood orange half-moon.

Once again: Tequila + blood orange = yum.

Western Rose

November 4, 2009

Plymouth gin
Marie Brizard Apry
Noilly Prat dry vermouth
lime juice

Shake it, then fine strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with a mint leaf.

The Savoy Cocktail Book recipe says to use apricot brandy and lemon juice, but we were feeling sassy. This one is surprisingly dry, despite the generous amount of Apry.

Pendennis Club Cocktail

October 25, 2009

Bombay Sapphire gin
Marie Brizard Apry
lime juice
Peychaud's bitters

Shake and fine strain into a cocktail glass. No garnish needed.

This is another classic cocktail hailing from the Pendennis Club in Louisville Kentucky, where the Old Fashioned was created.

Copa de Oro

July 26, 2009

Blue Coat gin
Manzanilla sherry
Housemade apricot brandy
apricot
lemon
Peychaud's bitters

Muddle apricot, combine ingredients, shake and fine-strain. Serve up without a garnish.

On Sunday Mexico beat the US (5-0) in the Copa de Oro soccer tournament. Because they kicked out butts so soundly, we decided to tip out hats to our neighbors to the south... despite the fact that this drink has nothing remotely Mexican in it.

Muddy Waters

July 15, 2009

Housemade Apricot Brandy
Old Overholt rye whiskey
Averna
lemon

Shake & serve up with a lemon twist.

Brooke made some apricot infused brandy which is tasty, but (let's be honest) pretty ugly. Apricots tend to oxidize quickly if uncooked, so what came out was a muddy brown booze. Actually, it was appropriate since she just returned from Tales of the Cocktail in New Orleans... mix in a little whiskey, and you got yerself a damn tasty beverage.

The Violet

July 5, 2009

No. 209 gin
Rothman & Winter Orchard Apricot liqueur
blueberries
lemon

Shake and serve on the rocks. Garnish with 3 blueberries

Blueberries are in season! Get 'em while they're good 'n blue!