Cubed Old Fashioned
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…
Whiskey Sour
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…
Smoked Gouda-Chorizo Jalapeno Poppers
Pisco Rita
1 1/2 oz. Pisco 1/2 oz. St. Germaine Elderflower Liqueur 2 oz. Lime Sour (or 1 1/3 oz. fresh lime juice and 2/3 oz. simple syrup) Chill Martini glass or coup with ice and water Add all ingredients except Lime Zest to shaker. Fill with ice and shake until well…
Tequila Old Fashioned Simple Syrup
This is based on “Old Fashioned” Simple Syrup, an idea I got from Jamie Boudreau – famous mixologist. The changes are the brown sugar and different bitters. I make this with WheyLow, which goes into solution, but I can only get 3/4 cup to dissolve. Plus, the WheyLow will start…
Grenadine
Sangrita
Even though this has orange and lime, it is a tomato based sangrita. This is excellent, but my to-do-list includes working on a citrus based variety. 1 oz. lime juice 1 oz. orange juice 2 oz. Clamato ½ oz. grenadine 3 dashes Celery Bitters Combine all ingredients in mixing glass…
Tonic Water (Quinine Syrup)
I mucked around with this and finally went back to the original Jeffrey Morgenthaler’s version. He has a new version that uses a tincture of the cinchona bark. I haven’t tried it yet, but it sounds like a good idea. I have tried it and prefer it to this recipe. …