Doc Elliott’s Mixology™ Bitters is the result of my years of creating cocktail flavorings such as syrups, infusions and, yes, bitters. All are complex and unique. Each is produced by hand from natural ingredients creating the perfect addition to your craft cocktails.
I saw somewhere a cocktail recipe that contained Gin, Suze and Blue Curaçao. The drink was, of course, a brilliant green. So in my pursuit of holiday cocktails, this was perfect! This wonderful aperitif is named after Lily the Haunted Doll. She is the slightly creepier version of the Christmas…
Good sipping rum, like any good sipping spirit, can make amazing cocktails as long as you’re careful not to bury those subtle qualities. An old fashioned, Manhattan or martini can be a vehicle to express and play with the flavors of fine spirits. This time I’m using Don Q Vermouth…
This came out of my recent exploration of the venerable Manhattan. A few weeks ago, we attended a dinner where the chef paired each course with a specific libation. He included an excellent Manhattan with a small batch bourbon and an Italian Vermouth. Inspired by this, I have determinedly pursued…
This should be served flaming. Either double the recipe and serve in a scorpion bowl, or float an inverted lime half with 151 rum soaked piece of bread. You can sub the Key Lime Bitters with orange bitters. 2 oz. Mount Gay Gold Rum 1 oz. Orange juice 1 oz.…
1 part Rémy Martin Cognac 1 part Zaya Aged Rum 1 part Añejo Tequila 2 dashes Angostura Bitters 2 dashes Bitter Truth Chocolate Bitters 2 dashes Angostura Orange Bitters 1 part Tequila Old Fashioned Simple Syrup Chill an old fashioned glass with ice and water Combine all ingredients in a…
1.5 oz. Milagro Plata Tequila ½ oz. St. Germaine Elderflower Liqueur 2 oz. lemon sour or: 1 1/3 oz. lemon juice and 2/3 oz. simple syrup (1/3 oz = 2 tsp.) dash Regan’s Orange bitters dash Angostura Orange Bitters Chill cocktail glass with ice and water Add all ingredients to…
The original martini contained a lot of vermouth, even equal to or more than the gin, and orange bitters. But over time, the vermouth became a drop or two or just a rinse, and the orange bitters were lost entirely. This is my version of that classic martini. I use…
This is a very old drink and was probably the precursor to the Singapore Sling
Another classic, pre-prohibition cocktail. I have no idea what it has to do with Alaska! As Paul Clarke points out: “The Savoy Cocktail Book, where this drink appeared in 1930, is less than helpful in illuminating the drink’s origins: ‘So far as can be ascertained this delectable potion is NOT…