1.5 oz Bluecoat Gin 0.5 oz Strega 0.5 oz Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur 0.5 oz lemon juice 3 drops Cinnamon tincture Shake ingredients well and pour over crushed ice. Top with soda (not too much. 2 oz max) water and stir briefly. Garnish with a maraschino cherry. NOTES: I liked this one a lot. I’m finding […]
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Against the Day
Posted in Cinnamon Tincture, Gin, Luxardo, Maraschino Cherries, Strega on December 9, 2011 | 4 Comments »
The Dictator and the Hammock
Posted in Becherovka, Cinnamon Tincture, Irish Whiskey on September 21, 2011 | 1 Comment »
For the past 6 months, a few people have been telling me I NEED to try Becherovka. It’s a bitter liqueur from the Czech Republic somewhere between an Amaro and Jagermeister. It’s got a bit of an anise taste to it, but not as strong as Jager, and a lot of cinnamon. As a drink […]
Fahrenheit 451
Posted in Applejack, Cinnamon Tincture, Luxardo, Root Liquor, Scotch on July 27, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
1 oz Scotch 1.5 oz ROOT 0.5 oz Applejack 0.5 oz Simple Syrup 0.25 oz Luxardo 5 drops Cinnamon Tincture Shake well with ice, serve up garnished with a maraschino cherry. NOTES: Not bad. Cinnamon could be a little stronger. Also might try with a decent rye instead of Scotch. I enjoyed it, but something […]
New Experiment: Tinctures
Posted in Cinnamon Tincture, Jalapeno Tincture, Lemon Clove Tincture, Mint Tincture, Rosemary Tincture on July 27, 2011 | 8 Comments »
Not sure how these will work in practice yet, but they were incredibly easy. Also unsure whether it is better to use Everclear or regular old 80 proof Vodka, so we did half of each. The process was simple: In a wide-mouth jar, fill with herbs or whatever you’re using for the tincture. Cover (and […]