South of the Border, West of the Sun 1.5 oz Monte Alban mescal 1 oz grapefruit juice 1 oz bell pepper syrup (see below) 0.5 oz Benedictine 2 dashes Aztec chocolate bitters Shake well with ice and strain into a coupe. Garnish with a wedge of grapefruit. NOTES: This one was a bit of a […]
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South of the Border, West of the Sun
Posted in Aztec Chocolate Bitters, Bell Pepper Syrup, Benedictine, Grapefruit Juice, Mezcal on February 15, 2013 | Leave a Comment »
The End of Summer
Posted in Autumn Spice Bitters, Bourbon, Mezcal, Pear Vanilla Shrub, Rhuby on November 11, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
We were invited to a potluck this past week with a lot of people that do some really heavy-duty cooking, so I thought I’d leave the cooking to them and bring along a drink to share. I also got to take the half-finished bar bag for a test run. It needs a little work, but […]
Untitled Whiskey Experiment #2
Posted in Aztec Chocolate Bitters, Bourbon, Condensed Milk, Mezcal, Pear Vanilla Shrub on November 3, 2011 | 2 Comments »
1.5 oz Buffalo Trace Bourbon 1 oz Mezcal 1 oz Pear Vanilla Shrub 1 tbsp condensed milk 2 dashes chocolate bitters Shake ingredients well with ice, strain and serve up. Garnish with a slice of pear. NOTES: I set out to try something in the bourbon family with the pear shrub. In my head, I […]
Tree of Smoke
Posted in Mezcal, Orange Bitters, Ramazzotti, Rum on October 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Tree of Smoke 1.5 oz Mezcal 0.5 oz Appleton Estate Reserve 0.5 oz Ramazzotti Amaro 1 oz Homemade Grenadine 2 dashes Orange bitters Shake ingredients well over cracked ice, strain into cocktail glass. Garnish with an apple slice. I squeezed the meat of the apple slightly to release a little of the juice into the […]
Outer Dark
Posted in Honey Syrup, Mezcal, Rye, Sweet Potato Shrub, Vermouth on July 18, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
1.5 oz Rye 1 oz Mezcal 1 oz Sweet Potato Rosemary Shrub 0.5 oz Honey Syrup 0.5 oz Sweet Vermouth Shake all ingredients well with ice, pout over crushed ice, garnish with a sprig of rosemary. NOTES: One of my favorites from earlier in experimenting, it’s smokey and a little sweet, and surprisingly smooth for […]
Outer Dark
Posted in Honey Syrup, Mezcal, Rye, Sweet Potato Shrub, Vermouth on May 9, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
1.5 oz Rye 1 oz Mezcal 1 oz Sweet potato & rosemary shrub (recipe below) 0.5 oz Honey syrup (recipe below) 0.25 oz sweet vermouth Shake ingredients and pour over crushed ice. NOTES: surprisingly tasty. Not overly sweet, smoky, and packs a pretty solid alcoholic punch. Would benefit from garnishing with rosemary for the scent, […]