Notes on the Second Corpse
I am, of course, referring to the Corpse Reviver (No. 2). Harry Craddock’s original, as published in 1930, called for equal parts lemon juice, gin, cointreau and Kina Lillet with absinthe.
Tag: Cointreau
Cosmopolitan
Made correctly, this is actually a very nice cocktail. Try to use real cranberry juice and not ‘Cranberry Cocktail.’ 1 ½ oz. citrus vodka 1 oz. cranberry juice ½ oz. Cointreau ¼ oz. fresh lime juice Chill cocktail glass with ice and water Add all ingredients to shaker Shake well…
Harrington Cocktail
1 ½ oz. premium vodka ¼ oz. Cointreau ⅛ oz. Chartreuse Chill a cocktail glass with ice and water Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass and stir with ice Strain into chilled glass over fresh ice Garnish with an orange twist
Strawberry Mint Margarita
2 oz. plata tequila 1 oz. Cointreau ½ oz. simple syrup 2 oz. lime sour (or 1 1/3 oz. fresh lime juice and 2/3 oz. simple syrup) ¼ c sliced strawberries 4 or 5 mint leaves Muddle berries and simple syrup in shaker. Add remaining ingredients and shake with ice…
Singapore Sling
Before Tiki was Tiki and before Donn Beach and Trader Vic were born, there was the Singapore Sling. The original was created in 1905 at the Raffle’s Hotel in Singapore. This is a mid-century version.
The Outrigger
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…
Cosmopolitan
Made correctly, this is actually a very nice cocktail. Try to use real cranberry juice and not ‘Cranberry Cocktail.’ 1 ½ oz. citrus vodka 1 oz. cranberry juice ½ oz. Cointreau ¼ oz. fresh lime juice Chill cocktail glass with ice and water Add all ingredients to shaker Shake well…
Harrington Cocktail
1 ½ oz. premium vodka ¼ oz. Cointreau ⅛ oz. Chartreuse Chill a cocktail glass with ice and water Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass and stir with ice Strain into chilled glass over fresh ice Garnish with an orange twist
Strawberry Mint Margarita
2 oz. plata tequila 1 oz. Cointreau ½ oz. simple syrup 2 oz. lime sour (or 1 1/3 oz. fresh lime juice and 2/3 oz. simple syrup) ¼ c sliced strawberries 4 or 5 mint leaves Muddle berries and simple syrup in shaker. Add remaining ingredients and shake with ice…
Singapore Sling
Before Tiki was Tiki and before Donn Beach and Trader Vic were born, there was the Singapore Sling. The original was created in 1905 at the Raffle’s Hotel in Singapore. This is a mid-century version.
The Outrigger
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…