Tagged: simplesyrup

Amaretto / Bourbon / Daily Mix

Amaretto Sour

The AMARETTO SOUR is as simple as Amaretto liqueur and lemon juice. But the best recipe is the one originated by Portland bartender Jeffrey Morgenthaler, which props up Amaretto with strong bourbon and adds frothy light texture with egg white....

Daily Mix / Gin / Throwback Thursday / Vermouth (sweet & dry)

Clover Club

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...

Daily Mix / Mocktails / Orange Juice / Uncategorized

T & Tonic

Here’s a cocktail that isn’t, but could be. The T & TONIC* is a delicious non-alcohol option that incorporates enough citrus flavors measured against chilled black tea that when topped with tonic water makes for a special drink. Smooth, well-balanced...

Aperol/Campari/Cynar / Daily Mix / St-Germain (elderflower) / Vodka

Mr. 404

MR. 404 is a sweet-sour vodka cocktail combining the flavors of elderflower liqueur, lemon juice and Aperol. Its holiday punch recipe was published by the Wall St. Journal recently. But it is an easy individual-sized cocktail — definitely not short...

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 / Gin / Whiskey (blended)

Seaboard

The SEABOARD is a smooth lemon-flavored cocktail mixing whiskey with gin. Like the Woodstock, it combines lemon juice with gin. And like the Long Island Iced Tea, the multiple liquor combination has no dominant liquor flavoring. It all works together....

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...

Cointreau (orange liqueur) / Daily Mix / Rum

Acapulco

The ACAPULCO is an extraordinarily refreshing light rum-based drink. It’s a cocktail offspring of the Daiquiri and Margarita, less the tequila. It can be mixed with fresh lime juice, but is actually even better with Rose’s bottled lime juice. Requirements:...