This cocktail is a bourbon and orange sour with the almond sweetness of the orgeat and the kick of habanero. The name originated during a family ski trip to Steamboat Springs a number of years ago. We would always eat at the Tugboat Saloon on our first night and, so,…
1 part cognac 1 part aged rum 1 part aged bourbon 2 dashes Angostura Bitters 2 dashes Bitter Truth Chocolate Bitters 2 dashes Angostura Orange Bitters 1 part Old Fashioned Simple Syrup Chill an old fashioned glass with ice and water Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass and stir…
A very simple version of the classic. 2 oz. good bourbon 2 oz. Lemon Sour or: 1 1/3 oz. lemon juice and 2/3 oz. simple syrup (1/3 oz = 1 tsp.) Chill cocktail glass with water and ice Add all ingredients to shaker Shake well with ice 10 – 15…
1 ½ oz. Gin ½ oz. sweet vermouth 2-3 drops orange bitters Chill cocktail glass with ice and water Add all ingredients to shaker Shake well with ice 10 – 15 sec. Strain into chilled glass Garnish with maraschino cherry
Where the dirty martini meets the Cajun martini: Hendrick’s Gin, dry vermouth and pickled jalapeno juice. Guaranteed to tickle your tongue.
This features Cruzan Spiced Rum, which of course, comes from St Croix. Sailor Jerry’s works too. 1 ½ oz. Spiced Cruzan Rum ½ oz. lime juice ½ oz. simple syrup 2 drops grapefruit bitters Mix all ingredients with ice in a shaker Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
My riff on a classic island favorite: aged rum, Cointreau, lemon juice and lemon bitters shaken and served straight up! 2 oz. good aged rum such as Zaya 1 oz. Cointreau ½ oz. lemon juice ¼ tsp. lemon bitters Chill a cocktail glass with ice and water. While the glass…
This daiquiri was inspired by my friend Marcus Zuazua. At his instigation, (I swear it was all his fault), I purchased a bottle of premium aged rum. Then I went looking for a way to enjoy it. My search brought me to Hemingway’s favorite daiquiri. With some alterations and a…
From the middle of the last century, the martini became basically gin or vodka on the rocks. The vermouth that originally was prominent, became a splash or even a wash. This is how to make that cocktail.
While I was playing with Lillet, I thought I’d try it in a Manhattan. Well, here it is: 2 ozs. Good aged bourbon such as Basil Hayden 1 oz. Lillet Rouge 1 dash Regans Orange Bitters 1 Dash Fees Brothers’ Aromatic Bitters Chill a cocktail glass with ice and water…
