Category: Bitters

Bitters / Cognac / Brandy / Curacao / Daily Mix / Scotch / Throwback Thursday

Scotch Cobbler

The SCOTCH COBBLER gets high marks for its taste, strength and simplicity. Scotch whisky combines with dashes of orange curacao, brandy and simple syrup directly into the drinking glass. A quick stir and you’re ready for an elevated Scotch experience...

Bitters / Bourbon / Curacao / Daily Mix / Whiskey (blended)

Bittersweet Jack

The BITTERSWEET JACK gives Jack Daniel’s a nice flavor-lift with a dash of apricot liqueur and orange curacao. It’s stirred and served like a Manhattan, but with no vermouth involved it resembles more an Old Fashioned. Requirements: Jack Daniel’s whiskey,...

Bitters / Cognac / Brandy / Daily Mix / Gin / Grenadine / Orange Juice

Golden Dawn

The GOLDEN DAWN is a fruity and tart, yet complex “martini.” It’s not a traditional martini with vermouth. But the bitters mixed with gin, apricot brandy and applejack give it a power-punch equivalent to a martini, even with added orange...

Bitters / Daily Mix / Pernod / Whiskey (blended)

Sazerac

When in New Orleans or anytime you’re in the mood for a tasty variation of an Old-Fashioned, have a SAZERAC.  You’ll be choosing a rye whiskey & bitters cocktail with absinthe accents.  It’s dry and it has muscle, spice and...

Bitters / Daily Mix / Demerara / Martini Monday / Vodka

Espresso Martini

It’s espresso, Kahlua, vodka — what’s not to like in an ESPRESSO MARTINI? If you’re wanting a post-dinner pick-me-up or an extend-the-night drink, this one has become a classic cocktail for those occasions. It’s popularity stems from its balance of...

Bitters / Daily Mix / Grenadine / Rum

Planter’s Punch

The PLANTER’S PUNCH is the purest and simplest of the rum punches. It’s also likely the strongest, with 3 oz. of dark rum in each serving. Even without the addition of pineapple or orange juice — as in the Rum...

Bitters / Daily Mix / Gin / Maraschino / Throwback Thursday

Casino

The CASINO is a classy gin-based cocktail adding touches of Maraschino liqueur, lemon juice and orange bitters. It’s one of the few gin cocktails that recommends a sweeter gin like Old Tom versus a London dry gin. Add ingredients to...

Bitters / Cognac / Brandy / Daily Mix / Maraschino / Vermouth (sweet & dry)

Metropolitan

The METROPOLITAN is a semi-sweet brandy drink that bears a resemblance to the Manhattan in both taste and appearance. Besides using brandy instead of whiskey, the proportion of sweet vermouth is higher here than in the Manhattan and calls for...