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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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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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The Bitter Truth / Vacation

Posted in Apricot Liqueur, Brandy, Cardamom Bitters, Creme de Violette, Honey Syrup, Pimento Dram, Strega on February 9, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

We were lucky enough to have The Bitter Truth send us a little care package of bitters and liqueurs to try out and review: A travel kit of bitters including Jerry Thomas, Aromatic, Creole, and Celery (sadly, the orange didn’t survive the trip from Germany, but if we had to lose one, at least it […]

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Key Lime

Posted in Honey Syrup, Shoofly Bitters, Tequila, Vodka on November 23, 2011 | 4 Comments »

1 oz Cazadores Reposado Tequila 1 oz OYO Honey Vanilla Vodka 0.5 oz Honey Syrup 0.75 oz lime juice 1 egg white 3 drops Shoofly Bitters Shake all ingredients well without ice for 30 seconds. Really shake the crap out of it. Then add the ice and shake for another 10 seconds. Strain into a […]

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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 […]

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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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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 […]

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A whole bunch of stuff

Posted in Chai Syrup, Earl Grey Syrup, Ginger Syrup, Grenadine, Honey Syrup, Maraschino Cherries, Orgeat, Strawberry Mint Syrup, Sweet Potato Shrub on July 10, 2011 | 6 Comments »

So, we are having a cocktail party, and need a metric crapload of ingredients for the drinks we’ve decided on serving. This is the finished product, and since a few people have asked for a recipe here and there, This is going to be the full clearinghouse for all of them. Full list of recipes […]

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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, […]

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