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Adonis Cocktail

1 dash orange bitters 0.75 oz. sweet vermouth 1.5 oz. dry sherry wine Directions: Stir with ice and strain into 3 oz. cocktail glass. Backlog. I think I used port instead of sherry because that’s what I had on hand. This cocktail was strange. Not bad, but strange. I’d like to try it again withContinue reading “Adonis Cocktail”

Absinthe Special Cocktail

1.5 oz. absinthe substitute 1 oz. water 0.25 tsp. powdered sugar 1 dash orange bitters Directions: Shake all ingredients, strain into 3 oz. cocktail glass. Backlog. Never used powdered sugar in a cocktail until this. Not sure if it made a difference, I couldn’t really taste it. This book seems to love orange bitters asContinue reading “Absinthe Special Cocktail”

Absinthe Cocktail

1.5 oz. absinthe substitute 0.75 oz. water 0.25 oz. Old Mr. Boston Anisette 1 dash orange bitters Directions: shake well with cracked ice and strain into 3 oz. cocktail glass. Backlog. Since the prohibition is over I didn’t have to use an absinthe substitute, I used absinthe. I also omitted anisette because I figured thatContinue reading “Absinthe Cocktail”

Abbey Cocktail

1.5 oz. Old Mr. Boston Dry Gin Juice of 0.25 orange 1 dash orange bitters Directions: Shake ingredients, strain into 3 oz. cocktail glass, add maraschino cherry for garnish. Backlog. Quite like this, the orange bitters are a nice addition to what is basically gin and juice. I used Vikre gin rather than Mr. Boston.Continue reading “Abbey Cocktail”

Old Mr. Boston De Luxe Official Bartender’s Guide

Found this book at a garage sale earlier this year. I love the old recipes and how much it tries to sell Mr. Boston products, especially when my only exposure to Mr. Boston in the modern day is as the worst vodka money can buy, to be used only in peer-pressure drinking situations in college.Continue reading “Old Mr. Boston De Luxe Official Bartender’s Guide”

Sidecar

1.75 oz. brandy 0.75 oz. lemon juice 0.75 oz. Cointreau sugar, for the glass Directions: Shake all the ingredients, strain into a frosted martini glass rimmed with sugar. Backlog. I like this drink, but the sugar seems unnecessary and I always find it annoying to coat the glass. I’m willing to do it when makingContinue reading “Sidecar”

Pink Gin

2 dashes of Angostura bitters 1.75 oz. chilled gin Directions: Rinse a frosted sherry or martini glass with the bitters, then add the chilled gin. Backlog. Simple winner, this shit rocks. I tend to sneak a bit extra with the rinse.

Perfect Manhattan

1.75 oz. rye whiskey 0.5 oz. sweet vermouth 0.5 oz. dry vermouth a dash of Angostura bitters Directions: Stir ingredients over ice until chilled and strain into a frosted martini glass. Backlog. I don’t know if I enjoy the “perfect” variation of the manhattan more or less than the classic. Maybe I should try themContinue reading “Perfect Manhattan”

Negroni

0.75 oz. Campari 0.75 oz. sweet vermouth 0.75 oz. gin orange slices, to garnish Directions: Add alcohols into a rocks glass over ice, stir, and garnish with orange slices Backlog. Negroni is maybe my favorite cocktail out there. The flavors are perfect, and I am partial to bitter cocktails. The vermouth is Carpano Antica FormulaContinue reading “Negroni”

Mulled Wine

2 bottles red wine 8 whole cloves 2 oranges, quarted 3 tbsp. brown sugar 2 in. fresh ginger, peeled and chopped 1 cinnamon stick 0.5 tsp. grated nutmeg Directions: Insert the cloves into the outside of the oranges. Add all ingredients into a saucepan and heat the mixture to a simmer for 10 minutes. Backlog.Continue reading “Mulled Wine”