Category: Liqueurs & mixers

Bitters / Bourbon / Fizzy Friday / Gin / Ginger Beer

Suffering Bastard

A SUFFERING BASTARD blends gin and bourbon equally into ginger beer. This Mule cocktail “suffers” the consequences of not being a pure-breed like the Moscow Mule (vodka) or Dark ‘n Stormy (rum) — suffering only in that it is less...

Cointreau (orange liqueur) / Gin / Rum / Seasonal Sunday

Little Devil

The LITTLE DEVIL has a lemony bite to it, but that’s as devilish as it gets. In fact, my preferred recipe below reduces the lemon in order to allow the other flavors from rum, gin and Cointreau to ascend and...

Bitters / Brennivin / Fizzy Friday / Ginger Beer / World Wednesday

Nordlig Lykke

The NORDLIG LYKKE (pronounced “Nore-lig Leek-ya”) won the 2021 cocktail competition in Reykjavík, sponsored by Brennivin. It features the popular Icelandic aquavit Brennivin combined, as it often is, with lime juice. The addition of ginger beer with aromatic bitters and...

Aperol/Campari/Cynar / Cachaca / Vermouth (sweet & dry) / World Wednesday

Rabo de Galo

The RABO DE GALO is reportedly the second most popular cocktail in Brazil. And for fans of it’s well-known #1 cocktail, the caipirinha, this is another delicious but different cachaca offering. It combines with Italian-made Cynar and sweet vermouth to...

Cognac / Brandy / Daily Mix / Orange Juice / Throwback Thursday

Applejack Rabbit

A good cocktail for the fall is the applejack-based APPLEJACK RABBIT. This full-flavored, multi-layered recipe is a dive into an orchard of fruits covered in a dash of maple syrup. It’s mixed with two common citrus ingredients, orange & lemon...

Bitters / Daily Mix / Grenadine / Tequila / Mezcal

Mexican Firing Squad

The MEXICAN FIRING SQUAD is a delicious silver tequila cocktail for warm or cool weather. The traditional lime-and-tequila combo is embellished with the sweetness of grenadine and the bitters of Angostura. This is a great cocktail for enjoying a quality,...

Daily Mix / Fizzy Friday / Ginger Beer / Tequila / Mezcal

Mezcal Mule

The smoky version of a Moscow Mule is the MEZCAL MULE. For the mezcal aficionado, it’s a fun and easy way to enjoy this smoky-flavored agave-derived spirit. It incorporates the same ginger beer and lime juice as the Moscow Mule...

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

Harvard

You may not get smarter drinking a HARVARD, but you might definitely think you’re smarter after one or two. The Harvard is a Manhattan-style brandy-based cocktail that originated about 1895. The two wine-based ingredients of brandy and sweet vermouth give...

Aperol/Campari/Cynar / Brennivin / Daily Mix / Vermouth (sweet & dry) / World Wednesday

Brennivin Aquavit Negroni

In the BRENNIVIN AQUAVIT NEGRONI, the Icelandic aquavit Brennivin is combined with Aperol and sweet vermouth to create an interesting twist on the negroni. Aperol, which is similar to Campari but less bitter and with less alcohol, takes a lesser...

Bitters / Daily Mix / Tequila / Mezcal

Smokey Mezcal Margarita

The SMOKEY MEZCAL MARGARITA is the mezcal margarita as mixed with just lime juice and agave syrup. Orange bitters and a flamed orange peel garnish replaces the orange liqueur commonly used in a regular margarita. This mix has that cozy...