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Lemon Drop

Submitted by jim on Sat, 02/18/2012 - 15:43

Recipe

Ingredients

½ fl oz Simple syrup (1:1, refined white sugar)
1 fl oz Lemon juice (fresh squeezed, organic if possible)
2 fl oz Citrus vodka (Ketel One Citroen)
1 slice Lemon twist (organic if possible)

Instructions

  1. Chill a 6-ounce cocktail glass.
  2. Pour the simple syrup, lemon juice, and Citrus vodka into a cocktail shaker.
  3. Fill the shaker with ice, cover and shake vigorously for 17 seconds.
  4. Double-strain the drink into the chilled cocktail glass.
  5. Garnish with a lemon twist.

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Carroll Gardens

Submitted by jim on Sat, 02/18/2012 - 09:12

Recipe

Ingredients

⅛ fl oz Maraschino liqueur (Luxardo Maraschino Originale 32°)
½ fl oz Vermouth, sweet (Carpano Punt E Mes)
½ fl oz Amaro (Ramazzotti)
2
 fl oz Whiskey, rye (Rittenhouse)
1 ea Maraschino cherry (Luxardo)

Instructions

  1. Chill a 6-ounce cocktail glass.
  2. Pour the maraschino liqueur, sweet vermouth, amaro, and rye whiskey into a mixing glass.
  3. Add ice to the mixing glass and stir for 42 seconds.
  4. Strain the drink into the chilled cocktail glass.
  5. Garnish with a maraschino cherry.

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Sazerac

Submitted by jim on Mon, 02/13/2012 - 05:59

Recipe

Ingredients

1 rinse Absinthe
1 cube Sugar
5 dashes Bitters (Peychaud's)
2
 fl oz Whiskey, rye (Rittenhouse)
1 twist Lemon

Instructions

  1. Rinse a 6-ounce cocktail glass with a small amount of absinthe and set the glass aside to chill.
  2. Add the sugar cube and bitters to a mixing glass.
  3. Lightly muddle the sugar and bitters with the tamping end of a heavy bar spoon until the sugar is dissolved.
  4. Pour the rye whiskey into the mixing glass.
  5. Add ice to the mixing glass and stir for 42 seconds.
  6. Discard residual absinthe from the chilled cocktail glass and strain the drink into the glass.
  7. Garnish with a lemon twist.

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La Louisiane

Submitted by jim on Sat, 04/23/2011 - 23:01

Recipe

Ingredients

1 rinse Absinthe
3 dashes Bitters (Peychaud's)
¾ fl oz Bénédictine
¾ fl oz Vermouth, sweet (Carpano Antica Formula)
1½ fl oz Whiskey, rye (Rittenhouse)

Instructions

  1. Rinse a 6-ounce cocktail glass with a small amount of absinthe and set the glass aside to chill.
  2. Pour the bitters, Bénédictine, sweet vermouth, and rye whiskey into a mixing glass.
  3. Add ice to the mixing glass and stir for 42 seconds.
  4. Discard residual absinthe from the chilled cocktail glass and strain the drink into the glass.

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Saratoga

Submitted by jim on Thu, 04/21/2011 - 21:31

Recipe

Ingredients

3 dashes Bitters (Angostura)
1 fl oz Vermouth, sweet (Carpano Antica Formula)
1 fl oz Brandy, Cognac (Courvoisier V.S.)
1 fl oz Whiskey, rye (Rittenhouse)

Instructions

  1. Chill a 6-ounce cocktail glass.
  2. Pour the bitters, sweet vermouth, cognac, and rye whiskey into a mixing glass.
  3. Add ice to the mixing glass and stir for 42 seconds.
  4. Strain the drink into the chilled cocktail glass.

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French 75

Submitted by jim on Fri, 04/08/2011 - 22:47

Recipe

Ingredients

½ fl oz Lemon juice (fresh squeezed, organic if possible)
½ fl oz Simple syrup (1:1, refined white sugar)
1½ fl oz Gin (Tanqueray)
2 fl oz Sparkling white wine
1 slice Lemon twist (organic if possible)

Instructions

  1. Chill a 6-ounce Champagne flute.
  2. Pour the lemon juice, simple syrup, and gin into a cocktail shaker.
  3. Fill the shaker with ice, cover and shake vigorously for 17 seconds.
  4. Double-strain the drink into the chilled Champagne flute.
  5. Top with the sparkling white wine.
  6. Garnish with a lemon twist.

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Breaking Away

Submitted by jim on Wed, 04/06/2011 - 22:31

I had never seen the 1979 movie Breaking Away before tonight, but I must now add it to the list of my favorite movies for two reasons...

First, it's an Oscar-winning coming-of-age drama about Dave Stohler (Dennis Christopher) who dreams of becoming a champion bicyclist while trying to mask his working-class roots, and culminates in a race where he gets a chance to leave his past behind.

Second, it features the Cinzano cycling team from Italy. Despite the fact that the Cinzano team cheats in the film (boooo!), Cinzano Rosso sweet vermouth happens to be the only vermouth I would ever consider using in my absolute favorite cocktail... the Negroni (yaaaay!)

If you haven't seen the film, check it out.

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Fancy-Free Cocktail

Submitted by jim on Sun, 04/03/2011 - 00:30

Recipe

Ingredients

1 dash Bitters (Angostura)
1 dash Orange bitters
½ fl oz Maraschino liqueur (Luxardo Maraschino Originale 32°)
2 fl oz Bourbon whiskey (Makers 46)

Instructions

  1. Chill a 5-ounce cocktail glass.
  2. Pour the bitters, maraschino liqueur, and bourbon whiskey into a mixing glass.
  3. Add ice to the mixing glass and stir for 42 seconds.
  4. Strain the drink into the chilled cocktail glass.

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Caprice

Submitted by jim on Sat, 04/02/2011 - 20:13

Recipe

Ingredients

1 dash Bitters, orange
½ fl oz Bénédictine
½ fl oz Vermouth, dry (Noilly Prat)
1½ fl oz Gin
1 slice Orange twist (organic if possible)

Instructions

  1. Chill a 5-ounce cocktail glass.
  2. Pour the bitters, Bénédictine, dry vermouth, and gin into a mixing glass.
  3. Add ice to the mixing glass and stir for 42 seconds.
  4. Strain the drink into the chilled cocktail glass.
  5. Garnish with an orange twist.

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Black Feather

Submitted by jim on Fri, 04/01/2011 - 23:28

Recipe

Ingredients

1 dash Bitters (Angostura)
½ fl oz Orange liqueur (Cointreau)
1 fl oz Vermouth, dry (Noilly Prat)
2
 fl oz Cognac brandy (Courvoisier V.S.)
1 slice Lemon twist (organic if possible)

Instructions

  1. Chill a 6-ounce cocktail glass.
  2. Pour the bitters, orange liqueur, dry vermouth, and cognac into a mixing glass.
  3. Add ice to the mixing glass and stir for 42 seconds.
  4. Strain the drink into the chilled cocktail glass.
  5. Garnish with a lemon twist.

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