Author Archives: Sean

leaves of 1 fresh mint sprig 1 tbsp sugar syrup 6-8 crushed ice cubes 3 oz bourbon fresh mint sprig, as garnish Directions: Put the mint leaves and sugar syrup into a small, chilled glass and mash with a teaspoon, Add the crushed ice to fill the glass, then add the bourbon. Decorate with theContinue reading “Mint Julep”

4-6 cracked ice cunes 1.5 oz brandy 1 tsp grenadine 0.5 tsp Pernod 0.5 fresh peach, peeled and mashed sparkling wine, to top off fresh peach wedge, to decorate Directions: Pour brandy, grenadine, and Pernod over the ice in a shaker, add the peaches, and shake. Strain into a chilled wine goblet and top offContinue reading “American Rose”

1 packet hot cocoa mix 8 oz. hot water 1 oz. good-quality bourbon Directions: Combine in a cup, stir well, enjoy. Enjoyed!

1.25 oz. Fino Sherry 1.25 oz. Cynar 0.75 oz. Gin Orange Twist Directions: Combine all the ingredients except the orange twist in a glass with ice. Stir until chilled, about 30 seconds. Express orange twist over the drink and drop into the glass. Very spirit-forward (obviously), and you have to really like cynar to enjoyContinue reading “Remember the Alimony”

1.75 oz. Brandy 0.5 oz. Creme de Cacao 0.5 oz. Cream Grated nutmeg, to garnish Directions: Pour all the ingredients into a shaker with some ice. Shake, then strain into a frosted martini glass. Garnish with a sprinkling of grated nutmeg. Might be a bit brandy-heavy with these ratios for my liking. Part of myContinue reading “Brandy Alexander”

1.5 cups Kahlua 4 cups milk Directions: Pour the Kahlua and milk into a pitcher, add some ice cubes and mix well. Alternatively, pour the Kahlua into individual glasses, then top up with milk and ice. I scaled this down to an individual cocktail with the same ratio. Not much to say, tastes great ifContinue reading “Brown Cow”

0.75 oz. Kahlua 0.5 oz. Bailey’s 0.5 oz. Grand Marnier Directions: Layer the ingredients on top of one another by pouring over a barspoon into a shot glass. Nasty-ass gimmick shot. Glad these kinds of drinks have mostly fallen out of fashion.

1 tbsp. Elderflower Cordial (subbed with St. Germain) Juice of 0.5 lemon 0.25 oz. vanilla extract Sparkling water Simple syrup Lemon slice Ingredients: Add a few ice cubes to a highball glass. Pour the St. Germain onto the ice along with the lemon juice and vanilla. Fill glass with sparkling water and stir well. AddContinue reading “Elderflower Collins”

This bad boy is actually a mocktail book, though it includes recommendations for how to incorporate booze into most of the recipes. I’ll note where I go with the zero-proof options and where I include alcohol. We bought this when we were in a particularly ambitious mood regarding our garden, but it’s still a greatContinue reading “From Garden to Glass”

0.5 oz. French dry vermouth 0.5 oz. Italian sweet vermouth 0.25 oz. Creme de Violette Directions: shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass. Very violet-forward drink. My first cocktail with Creme de Violette, and I think it will take a few more for me to decide how much that flavor is for me.