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 »
Spicy Chocolate Peanut
Posted in Aztec Chocolate Bitters, Benedictine, Honey Syrup, Spicy Peanut Syrup, Vodka on November 21, 2011 | 3 Comments »
1.5 oz Penn 1681 Vodka 0.5 oz Benedictine 0.25 oz Honey Syrup 1 oz Spicy Peanut Syrup 3 dashes Chocolate Bitters Pour a little honey syrup onto a wet paper towel and dip the rim of the glass into it. Then pat the honey-rimmed glass onto a plate covered in a thin layer of cocoa […]
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 […]
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 […]
Old Man and the Sea
Posted in Benedictine, Rum, Strawberry Mint Syrup on July 18, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
2 oz Light Rum 1/2 oz Benedictine 1 oz Strawberry Mint Syrup Shake ingredients well with ice. Muddle a strawberry in the bottom of a rocks glass, and fill with crushed ice. Pour the drink, and top off with a splash of seltzer water. Garnish with a slice of strawberry. NOTES: This was the winner […]
Christmas Vacation
Posted in Apple Cinnamon Syrup, Benedictine, Brandy on May 1, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Kind of a half-riff on the Honeymoon cocktail 2 oz Brandy 0.5 oz Triple Sec 0.5 oz Benedictine 1 oz Apple cinnamon syrup splash of seltzer Mix brandy, syrup, triple sec and benedictine in shaker with ice. pour over rocks in a tumbler. top off with a small amount of seltzer. probably garnish with an […]