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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 »

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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The Smoking Jacket

Posted in Falernum, Luxardo, Peychaud, Scotch on November 6, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

The Smoking Jacket 1.5 oz Sandeman tawny port 1 oz Island of Geese Islay Scotch 0.75 oz Grand Mariner 2 dashes Peychaud’s bitters Baked apple slice Cinnamon stick Cut a thin slice of apple and put it in the oven on 400° for about 10 minutes. When the apple is done, take it out and […]

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A Good Man is Hard to Find

Posted in Amaretto, Bitters & Tinctures, Burnt Peach Syrup, Peaches, Rum on August 30, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

It’s been a little while since we posted updates, sorry about that! It’s been a busy summer. Since the last post, we had another cocktail party to try out some of our more summer-y drinks on friends to see what’s working and what’s not. In addition to The Pennsyltucky and the Gatsby Swizzle, one of […]

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Gatsby Swizzle

Posted in Gin, Rhuby, Strawberry Rhubarb Syrup on June 11, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

Gatsby Swizzle 1.5 oz Beefeater 24 gin 0.5 oz Rhuby 1 oz strawberry rhubarb syrup 0.5 oz lemon juice 0.5 oz lime juice Shake ingredients well and strain over crushed ice. Garnish with a lime wheel and top with seltzer if desired. (I didn’t) NOTES: Extremely refreshing – went down like dangerous lemonade. The RHUBY really complemented […]

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Slow Learner

Posted in Akvavit, Benedictine, Bourbon, Strawberry Rhubarb Syrup, Wormwood Bitters on June 11, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

Slow Learner 1 oz Bourbon (I used Elijah Craig) 0.5 oz Aalborg Akvavit 0.5 oz Benedictine 0.5 oz lemon juice 2 dashes Hella Bitters Wormwood 0.75 strawberry rhubarb syrup Shake ingredients well with ice and strain over a large ice cube in a rocks glass. Garnish with a strawberry and a lemon peel. NOTES: I […]

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High Road to Saffron

Posted in Lime Bitters, Mango Lime Shrub, Strega, Tequila on May 11, 2012 | 2 Comments »

High Road to Saffron 1.5 oz Cazadores Blanco tequila 0.5 oz Milagro Reposado tequila 1 oz mango lime shrub (see below) 1 oz Strega 0.5 oz seltzer water 2 dashes lime bitters Shake ingredients well over ice, strain into a coupe. Garnish with a maraschino cherry. NOTES: I’m a little sad I didn’t make this […]

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Punch! Mint Julep and Blackberry Passionfruit Mojito

Posted in Passion Fruit Syrup, Rum, Rye on April 18, 2012 | 2 Comments »

One of our favorite things to bring to any kind of potluck is a punch. They take less time to prepare than a dish, and in all honesty, we have some friends that can easily put our cooking abilities to shame. Everyone enjoys a good punch at a party, and it’s the most convenient way […]

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How to Make Ice Cones

Posted in Honey Syrup, Ice, Miscellany, Rum on April 10, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

After being introduced to them at Drink in Boston, we’ve come to learn that ice cones are a staple of a lot of tiki drinks – in particular, grogs. Aside from looking the part, ice cones do a great job of keeping your drink nice and cold without the potential of melting quickly like you […]

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The Devil All The Time

Posted in Calvados, Falernum, Passion Fruit Syrup, Rum, Tequila on April 4, 2012 | 2 Comments »

The Devil All The Time 1 oz Blanco Tequila 0.5 oz Calvados 0.5 oz Spiced Rum 0.5 oz Falernum 0.5 oz passion fruit syrup 0.5 oz fresh lime juice Shake well with ice, and strain into a collins glass filled with crushed ice. Garnish with a lime wheel. NOTES: This is another of the big […]

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Tiki Cocktail Party

Posted in Falernum, Honey Syrup, Orgeat, Passion Fruit Syrup on March 23, 2012 | 6 Comments »

From time to time, we like to have little cocktail parties to try out our drinks on our friends. This time around, Jen had about enough of Winter, so we jumped seasons and went straight for Tiki. In addition to the Treasure Island and Under the Volcano that we already posted, we came up with […]

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