Dirty Martini
DIRTY MARTINI (vodka) – Olive lovers enjoy adding 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...
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Income Tax
The INCOME TAX cocktail and its twin, the Bronx cocktail, are both in Harry Craddock’s 1930 The Savoy Cocktail Book. The only difference between the two cocktails is the Angostura Bitters added to the Income Tax. Otherwise, both concoctions require...
Tulip
The TULIP is a semi-sweet cocktail, but not excessively sweet, perfect for spring. It is complex and somewhat floral from applejack (or calvados), apricot liqueur and lemon juice. The mix is traced back to Harry Craddock’s The Savoy Cocktail Book,...
Peychaud’s Manhattan
If you combine Sazerac Rye whiskey with Peychaud’s bitters, sweet vermouth and a cherry, you’ve got PEYCHAUD’S MANHATTAN. The Sazerac Company of New Orleans acquired the rights to Peychaud’s bitters in 1970, making this the New Orleans version of a...
Vodka Martini
“Shaken, not stirred” was James Bond’s ongoing request when ordering his VODKA MARTINI. This classic vodka cocktail displaced gin as the most popular martini of choice in the ’60’s, thanks to Ian Fleming’s Bond series. It’s simple to make, but...
Manhattan
Like the martini, the MANHATTAN can be custom-mixed by preference or mood. Those who are opposed to the sweeter version can choose a rye whiskey or dry vermouth. The classic version allows your choice of bourbon, rye or Canadian whiskey...
Rosita
The ROSITA is an delicious tequila departure from the ever-popular margarita, using Campari. The Rosita re-balances the Italian bitter Campari by using equal parts sweet and dry vermouth and adds Angostura bitters as an anchor. The bitter-sweetness of Campari that...
Income Tax
The INCOME TAX cocktail and its twin, the Bronx cocktail, are both in Harry Craddock’s 1930 The Savoy Cocktail Book. The only difference in the two cocktails is the Angostura Bitters added to the Income Tax. Otherwise, both concoctions require...
Waldorf
The WALDORF cocktail hearkens back to the early 1900’s and gives the traditional rye Manhattan an absinthe accent. The original mix was very boozy with equal parts absinthe-rye-vermouth, but has been modified for today’s drinker by reducing the absinthe and...
Absinthe Martini
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:...
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