Amber Sunset

2 oz amber rum

1/2 oz lemon juice

1/2 oz raspberry syrup

1 tsp creme de violette

Shake all but creme de violette with ice, and set aside.  Rinse a chilled cocktail glass or coupe with creme de violette, and discard the excess.  Strain the rum mixture into the coated glass. Spray a mist of creme de violette over the full glass, and serve with a smile.

Eastside Fizz

2 oz London dry gin
1 oz fresh lime juice
3/4 oz simple syrup
8 mint leaves
2 slices cucumber

Muddle; shake; double strain over rocks in a tall glass. Top with club soda.

Whiskey Kiss

1 1/2 oz rye

3/4 oz green Chartreuse

3/4 oz Benedictine

3/4 oz lemon juice

2 dashes Fee's Old Fashion bitters

Shake; strain; cocktail glass; marasca cherry.

Pink Lady

1 oz London dry gin
1 oz apple brandy
1/2 oz lime juice
1/2 oz grenadine
1 egg white

Dry shake lime juice, grenadine, and egg white. Add ice, apple brandy, and gin, and shake again. Strain into a cocktail glass.

Lemon Ginger Smash

2 oz bourbon
2 sugar cubes
1 oz water
2 slices lemon
3 slices ginger, 1/4 inch thick

Muddle all but bourbon. Add ice and bourbon, and shake.  Strain into a cocktail glass filled with crushed ice.

(Thanks to Prateek Tandon for this recipe.)

Berry Interesting

1 1/2 oz London dry gin
3/4 oz Cointreau
2 dashes peach bitters
3-4 raspberries
1/2 lemon juice
1/2 simple syrup
1 egg white (optional)

Shake; strain; cocktail glass; garnish with fresh raspberries and a lemon twist.

Florodora

1 1/2 oz London dry gin
2 tsp raspberry syrup
1/2 oz lime juice
ginger ale

Build in the above order in a metal mug with ice; agitate to chill; float a slice of orange and a pitted marasca cherry. "Put the stein to your lips, shut your eyes and take an express transport to Elysium."

Saratoga Brace Up

2 oz brandy
1/2 oz lemon juice
1/2 oz simple syrup
2 dashes absinthe
2 dashes Angostura bitters
1 whole egg

Shake; strain; fill with soda water.

Morning Glory Fizz

2 oz blended Scotch
3/4 Tbsp simple syrup
1/4 oz lime juice
1/2 oz lemon juice
3-4 dashes absinthe
1 egg white
soda water

Shake well with ice; strain into a tall glass; top with soda; drink immediately.

Silver Fizz

2 oz Old Tom gin
1/4 oz simple syrup
1/4 oz lemon juice
1 egg white
soda water

Shake well with ice; then strain into a tall glass; fill with soda.

Stiletto

2 oz bourbon
1/2 oz amaretto
1/2 oz fresh lime juice

Shake; strain; cocktail glass.

Scofflaw

2 oz bourbon or rye
1 oz dry vermouth
1/2 oz lemon juice
1/4 oz grenadine
2 dashes orange bitters

Shake; strain; cocktail glass.

Pisco Sour

2 oz Pisco brandy
3/4 oz fresh lemon juice
3/4 oz simple syrup
1 egg white
3 drops Angostura bitters

Dry shake egg and lemon juice, then add syrup and Pisco, and shake again.  Strain into a cocktail glass and garnish with Angostura.

Paradise Cocktail

1 1/2 oz London dry gin
3/4 oz apricot brandy
1/2 oz fresh orange juice
1/2 oz fresh lime juice

Shake; strain; cocktail glass.

Oriental Cocktail

1 1/2 oz rye
1/4 oz sweet vermouth
3/4 oz triple sec
1/2 oz fresh lime juice

Shake; strain; cocktail glass.

Missing Link

1 1/2 oz amber or Jamaican rum
1 oz triple sec
1/2 oz fresh lemon juice

Shake; strain; cocktail glass.

Margarita

1 1/2 oz tequila
1 oz triple sec
1/2 oz lime juice

Shake; strain into margarita glass (or strain over ice in a rocks glass) with optional salted rim.

Maiden's Prayer

1 oz London dry gin
1 oz triple sec
1/2 oz fresh lemon juice
1/2 oz fresh orange juice
1-2 dashes Angostura bitters (optional)

Shake; strain; cocktail glass.

Maiden's Blush

2 oz London dry gin
3/4 oz triple sec
1/2 oz fresh lemon juice
grenadine to taste

Shake; strain; cocktail glass.

Leap-Year Cocktail

2 oz London dry gin
1/2 oz Grand Marnier
1/2 oz sweet vermouth
1/4 oz fresh lemon juice

Shake; strain; cocktail glass; lemon twist.