Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Delmarva Cocktail No. 3

2 oz rye
1/2 oz dry vermouth
1/2 oz amaretto
3/4 oz fresh lemon juice

Shake; strain; cocktail glass.

Delmarva Cocktail

2 oz rye whiskey
1/2 oz dry vermouth
1/2 oz creme de menthe
1/2 oz fresh lemon juice
mint leaf

Shake; strain; cocktail glass. Garnish with mint leaf.

Delicious Cocktail

2 oz London dry gin
3/4 oz fresh lime juice
3/4 oz simple syrup
5 mint sprigs
confectioners' sugar

Shake liquids with ice; strain; cocktail glass. Garnish with sugar-dusted mint sprigs.

Deauville Cocktail

3/4 oz brandy
3/4 oz applejack
3/4 oz triple sec
3/4 oz fresh lemon juice

Shake; strain; cocktail glass.

Deadly Sin

2 oz bourbon
1/3 oz sweet vermouth
1/4 oz maraschino liqueur
1 dash orange bitters

Stir; strain; cocktail glass; orange twist.

Sherry cobbler

4 oz fino sherry
1/2 oz simple syrup
1 orange wedge

Shake with ice, and pour unstrained into a tall glass. Garnish with orange wedge and fresh berries.

Roman Punch

2 oz amber rum
1 oz Cognac
1/2 oz fresh lemon juice
1/2 oz raspberry syrup
~3/4 oz ruby port

Combine all but port; shake with ice; strain into a rocks glass with ice. Float port; garnish with fresh berries.

Knickerbocker

2 oz amber rum (Cruzan Single Barrel)
2 tsp raspberry syrup
1/2 oz curacao
Juice of 1/2 lime (1 Tbsp)

Shake with ice; rocks glass; garnish with half a lime rind and assorted berries.

Cuba Libre

2 oz light rum
1/2 oz fresh lime juice
3 oz Coca-Cola

Build in order above in an ice-filled highball glass, and garnish with a lime wedge.

Classic Cocktail

1 1/2 oz brandy
1/2 oz triple sec
1/2 maraschino liqueur
1/2 oz fresh lemon juice

Shake; strain; cocktail glass.

Saturday, June 26, 2010

Claridge Cocktail

1 oz London dry gin
1 oz dry vermouth
1/2 oz triple sec
1/2 oz apricot brandy

Stir; strain; cocktail glass.

Cherry Blossom

1 oz brandy
1 oz kirshwasser
1/2 oz triple sec
1/2 oz fresh lemon juice

Shake; strain; cocktail glass.

Blood and Sand

3/4 oz Scotch whisky
3/4 oz sweet vermouth
3/4 oz kirschwasser
3/4 oz orange juice

Shake; strain; cocktail glass.

Chanticleer

1 oz London dry gin
1 1/2 oz dry vermouth
1/2 oz triple sec

Stir; strain; cocktail glass; orange twist.

Bolero

1 oz dark rum
1 oz brandy
1/2 oz orange juice
1 oz lime juice
1/2 oz simple syrup

Shake; strain; cocktail glass.

Blue Train

1 1/2 oz London dry gin
1 oz blue curacao
1/2 fresh lemon juice

Shake; strain; cocktail glass.

Black Feather

2 oz brandy
1 oz dry vermouth
1/2 oz triple sec
1-2 dashes Angostura bitters

Stir; strain; cocktail glass; orange twist.

Blackthorn

2 oz Irish whiskey
1 oz sweet vermouth
2 dashes Angostura bitters
1 dash absinthe

Stir; strain; cocktail glass; lemon twist.

Between the Sheets

1 oz brandy
1 oz light rum
1 oz triple sec
3/4 oz fresh lemon juice

Shake; strain; cocktail glass.

Betsy Ross

1 1/2 oz brandy
1 1/2 oz ruby port
1/2 oz curacao
1-2 dashes Angostura bitters

Stir; strain; cocktail glass.