Brandy Alexander
Smooth, creamy and delicious. We use Kinsmen Apricot Rakia, an unaged very dry apricot brandy. The flavors are rich creaminess with hints of spice and stone fruit.
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The Conference
From Death & Company via Epicuriuos. “This is a tiki drink disguised as an old-fashioned, so it’s no surprise that it comes from Brian Miller, Death & Co’s resident scalawag and expert on all things Polynesian. One night a waitress asked Brian to make something stirred and boozy, so he…
Rocky Mule
I have created several cocktails with Dorçol’s Kinsman Rakia Apricot Brandy*. It makes for an interesting twist on anything made with gin or vodka, (or tequila or bourbon for that mater). For this Mule, I tried 3 different apricot brandies whose brands will go unmentioned. They were either too sweet,…
Rakia Ximénez
This cocktail combines the fruit flavors of Dorcol’s Kinsman Rakia Apricot Brandy with the sweet sherry flavors of Pedro Ximénez. Then the dried chile notes of the Ancho Reyes weigh in. Finally, on the finish, the slightest heat from the Habeñaro Shrub can be appreciated. 1 1/2 oz. Kinsman Rakia…
Sidecar
1 1/2 oz. brandy or Cognac 1 oz. triple sec 1 oz. lemon juice Chill a cocktail glass with ice and water Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass and stir with ice Strain into chilled glass Garnish with a lemon wheel.
Vieux Carré
¾ oz. rye whiskey ¾ oz. brandy ¾ oz. sweet vermouth ¼ oz. Benedictine dash Peychaud’s Bitters dash Angostura Bitters Chill an old fashioned glass with ice and water Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass and stir with ice Strain over fresh ice in chilled glass Garnish with thick…
The Conference
From Death & Company via Epicuriuos. “This is a tiki drink disguised as an old-fashioned, so it’s no surprise that it comes from Brian Miller, Death & Co’s resident scalawag and expert on all things Polynesian. One night a waitress asked Brian to make something stirred and boozy, so he…
Rocky Mule
I have created several cocktails with Dorçol’s Kinsman Rakia Apricot Brandy*. It makes for an interesting twist on anything made with gin or vodka, (or tequila or bourbon for that mater). For this Mule, I tried 3 different apricot brandies whose brands will go unmentioned. They were either too sweet,…
Rakia Ximénez
This cocktail combines the fruit flavors of Dorcol’s Kinsman Rakia Apricot Brandy with the sweet sherry flavors of Pedro Ximénez. Then the dried chile notes of the Ancho Reyes weigh in. Finally, on the finish, the slightest heat from the Habeñaro Shrub can be appreciated. 1 1/2 oz. Kinsman Rakia…
Sidecar
1 1/2 oz. brandy or Cognac 1 oz. triple sec 1 oz. lemon juice Chill a cocktail glass with ice and water Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass and stir with ice Strain into chilled glass Garnish with a lemon wheel.
Vieux Carré
¾ oz. rye whiskey ¾ oz. brandy ¾ oz. sweet vermouth ¼ oz. Benedictine dash Peychaud’s Bitters dash Angostura Bitters Chill an old fashioned glass with ice and water Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass and stir with ice Strain over fresh ice in chilled glass Garnish with thick…