Monthly Archive: July 2024

Daily Mix / Scotch / St-Germain (elderflower) / Whiskey (blended)

Cooper Union

The COOPER UNION is a Sazerac-style whiskey cocktail that pre-rinses a glass with peaty Scotch instead of the traditional absinthe.The base is Irish whiskey with a smaller amount of St-Germain liqueur. The recipe is pulled from Death & Company‘s classic...

Daily Mix / Fizzy Friday / Gin / Ginger Beer

Gin Buck

The GIN BUCK is simple, refreshing and a wonderfully light cooler during the summer. Your favorite gin is mixed with ginger beer or ginger ale. Ginger beer offers the spicier alternative. Though the recipe below calls for lemon juice and...

Amaretto / Cognac / Brandy / Daily Mix / Twofer Tuesday

French Connection

The FRENCH CONNECTION is an easy two-ingredient pour with no bar tools necessary. It’s similar to The Godfather cocktail, but mixes cognac with Italian amaretto instead of whiskey. The bright fruity notes of cognac combine nicely with the almond and...

Daily Mix / Pineapple Juice / Rum

Havana Cocktail

The HAVANA COCKTAIL is a frothy pineapple-&-rum cocktail mixed with lemon juice that leans more toward tart than sweet. In its simplicity, it remains balanced and refreshing without transitioning into a sweeter rum punch. A dash of orange juice is...

Daily Mix / Twofer Tuesday / Vodka

Iceberg

The ICEBERG is a no-nonsense cool-off cocktail with the clean taste of lemon (or citron) vodka mixed with a touch of Pernod. To mirror its name, the vodka must be served icy cold in a chilled cocktail glass. Its preparation...

Cointreau (orange liqueur) / Daily Mix / Vodka

Lemon Drop

The classic version of the LEMON DROP is simply vodka, lemon juice, orange liqueur and simple syrup. There is much room for experimentation with such ingredients as muddled fresh fruit or citron vodka; but the original is delicious, light and...

Daily Mix / Tequila / Mezcal

Black Widow

The only thing black about the BLACK WIDOW cocktail are the blackberries required in this recipe, a recipe from San Francisco bartender & author Duggan McDonnell. Fresh blackberries and basil are muddled, then double-strained within the mix of tequila, lime...

Cognac / Brandy / Daily Mix / Gin / Grenadine / Throwback Thursday

Pink Lady

There’s nothing really gender-specific about the PINK LADY. It’s pretty and pink, yes, and similar to a Clover Club. But, it’s stronger with its combination London dry gin and applejack brandy. Pomegranate-based grenadine is used to offset the tartness of...