Dirty Martini
DIRTY MARTINI (vodka) – Olive lovers enjoy splashing olive juice or brine into the martini mix, making the vodka “dirty”. If you’re on calorie watch, it adds only about 25 calories more to a dry vodka martini’s 125 calories. The...
Daily Mix / Gin / Martini Monday / Vermouth (sweet & dry) / Vodka
by Keet · Published April 11, 2025 · Last modified April 9, 2025
DIRTY MARTINI (vodka) – Olive lovers enjoy splashing olive juice or brine into the martini mix, making the vodka “dirty”. If you’re on calorie watch, it adds only about 25 calories more to a dry vodka martini’s 125 calories. The...
Absinthe/Anise/Anisette / Cointreau (orange liqueur) / Daily Mix / Gin / Throwback Thursday / Vermouth (sweet & dry)
by Keet · Published February 20, 2025
The YELLOW DAISY is a gin martini with sweetness and herbal support from Grand Marnier and absinthe. The equal parts gin and dry vermouth are balanced for a very smooth drink experience with just one-half part Grand Marnier and a...
Cognac / Brandy / Daily Mix / Gin / Throwback Thursday / Vermouth (sweet & dry)
by Keet · Published January 31, 2025
From Harry Craddock and the Savoy Cocktail Book of 1930 comes the gin-based WEBSTER. It’s balanced, dry, slightly tart from the lime juice and has apricot tones from apricot brandy. Depending on personal preference and the apricot brandy used, it...
The CORKSCREW is a white (light) rum, martini-style cocktail that suits almost any occasion or time of the year. It’s pleasing with a mild peach flavor and is beautifully balanced by dry vermouth. The Corkscrew is similar to a Jean...
Absinthe/Anise/Anisette / Daily Mix / Gin / Martini Monday / Pernod / Vermouth (sweet & dry)
by Keet · Published November 19, 2024 · Last modified November 26, 2024
The ABSINTHE MARTINI takes the classic gin martini and adds a touch of Absinthe, making it anise-fresh, icy-smooth and boozy. While strong, it goes down like a light digestive. The licorice flavor adds balance to the botanicals of gin. Requirements:...
Aperol/Campari/Cynar / Daily Mix / Maraschino / Vermouth (sweet & dry) / Whiskey (blended)
by Keet · Published May 24, 2024 · Last modified May 23, 2024
If you’re in the mood for a Manhattan, but would like a tasty variation, the BENSONHURST is a must. Replace the sweet vermouth of a Manhattan with dry vermouth. Then add splashes of maraschino liqueur and the Italian aperitif, Cynar,...
The GIBSON is a classic martini, usually gin, garnished with a pickled cocktail onion rather than an olive or lemon twist. It’s an unusual gin martini because it doesn’t use any bitters as others do. The cocktail onion adds a...
Bitters / Bourbon / Daily Mix / Grenadine / Throwback Thursday / Vermouth (sweet & dry) / Whiskey (blended)
by Keet · Published March 8, 2024 · Last modified March 12, 2024
The SCOFFLAW cocktail was created in 1924 Paris during Prohibition. The word is a noun used to describe a person who drinks illegally, a combination of the words “scoff” and “law”. The Scofflaw is a cousin to the Manhattan, since...
The EL PRESIDENTE is a Manhattan-style cocktail invented in Cuba around 1919. It remains a cocktail classic, even though Cuba’s Mojito and Daiquiri became more famous. The El Presidente is unlike the other Cuban cocktails in that it doesn’t require...
The CLOVER CLUB is a classic raspberry-flavored gin cocktail which has been around since the 1880’s. Like many pre-prohibition drinks, it calls for raw egg-white to give it a smooth frothy layer on top. Combining the fresh-tart flavor of raspberry...
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