2 oz London dry gin (Plymouth)
1 oz fresh lemon juice
1/2 oz creme de mûre
~1/2 oz simple syrup (to taste)
Shake with ice; and strain into an ice-filled glass. Garnish with blackberries, and serve with a straw.
The Libation Bearers Cocktail Database
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Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Monday, May 2, 2011
First of May, or the Abbott City
2 oz white American whiskey (Death's Door)
2 barspoons honey syrup (equal parts honey and water)
2 barspoons Campari, floated.
Stir the whiskey and honey with ice, then float the Campari, for effect. Serve with a stirrer and a lemon twist.
2 barspoons honey syrup (equal parts honey and water)
2 barspoons Campari, floated.
Stir the whiskey and honey with ice, then float the Campari, for effect. Serve with a stirrer and a lemon twist.
Sunday, April 10, 2011
Know Thyself
-3/4 oz Sazerac 6 year rye
-3/4 oz Cruzan Single Barrel rum
-3/4 oz Paul Masson brandy
1 tsp 2:1 demarara syrup
16 drops Smith-house Berber bitters
Combine and quickly stir with ice, making sure not to dilute the mixture too much.
-3/4 oz Cruzan Single Barrel rum
-3/4 oz Paul Masson brandy
1 tsp 2:1 demarara syrup
16 drops Smith-house Berber bitters
Combine and quickly stir with ice, making sure not to dilute the mixture too much.
Monday, November 22, 2010
Coffee Cocktail
2 oz ruby port
1 oz brandy
1 egg yolk
2 tsp sugar syrup
1 dash curacao
Shake egg yolk and syrup; then add other ingredients and shake again with a few pieces of ice. Strain into a glass mug, and grate fresh nutmeg on top.
1 oz brandy
1 egg yolk
2 tsp sugar syrup
1 dash curacao
Shake egg yolk and syrup; then add other ingredients and shake again with a few pieces of ice. Strain into a glass mug, and grate fresh nutmeg on top.
Sunday, November 7, 2010
Hot Toddy
2 oz single malt Scotch (or other spirit)
3.5 oz boiling water
1 cube (tsp) demarara sugar
lemon peel*
Muddle the sugar (and lemon peel*) in the bottom of an earthenware mug. Add boiling water and stir to dissolve sugar. Add Scotch and stir.
*Addition of a lemon peel makes this a Skin.
3.5 oz boiling water
1 cube (tsp) demarara sugar
lemon peel*
Muddle the sugar (and lemon peel*) in the bottom of an earthenware mug. Add boiling water and stir to dissolve sugar. Add Scotch and stir.
*Addition of a lemon peel makes this a Skin.
Saturday, October 9, 2010
Vermouth cobbler
2 oz sweet vermouth (Carpano Antica Formula)
1 tsp simple syrup
1 orange slice/wheel
Shake with ice; garnish with berries in season.
1 tsp simple syrup
1 orange slice/wheel
Shake with ice; garnish with berries in season.
Vermouth julep
3 oz vermouth (Carpano Antica Formula)
1 tsp demarara syrup
mint leaves
Muddle mint and syrup in the bottom of a julep cup; then add crushed ice and vermouth. Stir. Garnish with mint sprigs.
1 tsp demarara syrup
mint leaves
Muddle mint and syrup in the bottom of a julep cup; then add crushed ice and vermouth. Stir. Garnish with mint sprigs.
Saturday, July 31, 2010
Pimm's Highball Smash
2 oz Pimm's No. 1 liqueur
1/2 tsp demarara syrup
2 dashes Bitter Cube lemon tree bitters
10 mint leaves
soda water
Muddle mint with syrup, then add bitters and Pimm's. Stir with ice, and strain into a highball glass with ice. Garnish with a sprig of mint.
1/2 tsp demarara syrup
2 dashes Bitter Cube lemon tree bitters
10 mint leaves
soda water
Muddle mint with syrup, then add bitters and Pimm's. Stir with ice, and strain into a highball glass with ice. Garnish with a sprig of mint.
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