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Lords of Misrule

Posted in Absinthe, Grapefruit Clove Syrup, Rhubarb Bitters, Vodka on September 29, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Lords of Misrule 1.5 oz Vodka 0.25 oz Vieux Carre Absinthe 1 oz Grapefruit Clove Syrup 2 dashes Rhubarb Bitters Shake ingredients well with ice and pour into a champagne glass. Top with seltzer and garnish with orange peel. NOTES: Pretty damn good. I had been trying to think of something to make with a […]

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Last Sunset

Posted in Becherovka, Mint Cinnamon Syrup, Rum on September 23, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Last Sunset 2 oz 10 Cane Rum 0.25 oz Becherovka 1 oz Mint Cinnamon Syrup 0.5 oz Orange Juice 0.5 oz Pineapple Juice Shake ingredients well with ice and pour over ice cubes. Garnish with a sprig of mint. NOTES: I actually made this one for our friend Linzy and didn’t drink it beyond the […]

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The Thousand Autumns

Posted in Aztec Chocolate Bitters, Creme de Cacao, Domaine de Canton, Rye, Vanilla Pumpkin Syrup on September 9, 2011 | 1 Comment »

The Thousand Autumns 1.5 oz Rittenhouse Rye 1 oz Vanilla Pumpkin Syrup 0.5 Creme de Cacao 0.75 Domaine de Canton 2 Dashes Aztec Chocolate Bitters Shake well with ice and serve up. Garnish with a vanilla bean dipped in the leftover pumpkin purée from making the syrup. NOTES: I liked this one a lot. I’m […]

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Year of the Flood

Posted in Benedictine, Bourbon, Raspberry Vanilla Syrup, Tequila on August 31, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Year of the Flood 1.5 oz Buffalo Trace Bourbon 0.5 oz Cazadores Reposado Tequila 1 oz Raspberry Vanilla Syrup 0.5 oz Benedictine Shake well and serve over ice. NOTES: Pretty tasty. I really like the taste of this syrup, but if we’re being honest, the follow-up drink was just 1 oz of the syrup and […]

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Hurricane Project: Raspberry Vanilla Syrup

Posted in Raspberry Vanilla Syrup on August 27, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Like the majority of Philadelphia (and the east coast), we’re barricaded in the apartment, waiting out this hurricane  everyone keeps talking about. In anticipation of the drinks we will doubtlessly get to making in the near future, we decided to try out a new syrup. Raspberry Vanilla Syrup 1/2 pint Raspberries 1/2 cup water 2 […]

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RHUBY Experiment: Pale Fire

Posted in Orange Bitters, Rhuby, Rum, Strawberries, Vanilla Syrup on August 18, 2011 | 2 Comments »

After weeks and weeks of anticipation for Art in the Age’s newest spirit RHUBY, Jon surprised me with a brand new bottle that he had literally snatched from the hands of a clerk at our local Wine and Spirits store. We had been waiting for a while to try their new liquor, being huge fans […]

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Common Sense

Posted in Bourbon, Cherry Heering, Grand Marnier, Rhuby, Vanilla Syrup on August 18, 2011 | 1 Comment »

After being teased with advance ads for over a month, we were finally able to get our hands on a bottle of RHUBY, Art In The Age’s newest liqueur. We sat down to try it out by itself first. I will say it’s not quite the sipping spirit that I found ROOT to be, mostly […]

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Closing Time

Posted in Benedictine, Celery Bitters, Corn Syrup, Corn Whiskey, Vodka on August 15, 2011 | 2 Comments »

This weekend, Philadelphia Distilling had a contest that invited people to come up with recipes for their new booze, Shine, including one of their other spirits (Vieux Carre Absinthe, Penn 1681 Vodka & Bluecoat Gin) for the chance to win a free bottle of Shine. Here’s the one we came up with! 1 oz Shine […]

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Deadeye Dick

Posted in Ginger Syrup, Honey Syrup, Pimm's, Scotch, St Germain, Whiskey Barrel Bitters on July 27, 2011 | 2 Comments »

1.5 oz Scotch 1 oz Ginger Syrup 0.5 oz Honey Syrup 0.5 oz Pimm’s 0.5 oz St. Germain 0.5 lemon juice 2 healthy dashes Whiskey Barrel Bitters Shake ingredients well with ice and pour over a large ice cube. Dash with seltzer (we’re talking like a tablespoon here, don’t drown the thing) and garnish with […]

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Gravity’s Rainbow

Posted in Creme de Violette, Earl Grey Syrup, Gin, Grenadine, Rhubarb Bitters on July 18, 2011 | 3 Comments »

1.5 oz Bluecoat Gin 0.75 oz Earl Grey Syrup 0.5 oz Lime Juice 0.5 oz Grenadine 1 tsp Creme de Violette 2 dashes Rhubarb Bitters Shake ingredients with ice, strain into coupe. NOTES: Pretty much the same as the earlier version of this drink (possibly my favorite we’ve come up with so far), but slightly […]

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