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The Improved Blood and Sand

Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009
  • 1.5 oz. Scotch (I prefer something with a touch of smoke, like Talisker)
  • .75 oz. Cherry Heering
  • 1 oz. sweet vermouth (I like using Punt e Mes for this)
  • .75 oz. orange juice
  • .25 oz. lemon juice
  • .25 oz. simple syrup
  • tools: shaker, strainer, vegetable peeler
  • glass: cocktail
  • garnish: orange oil

Combine all ingredients and shake with ice. Strain into chilled cocktail glass. Using the vegetable peeler, cut a piece of orange peel. Squeeze the peel over the drink to express the oils and run peel around the rim of the glass. Discard the peel.

Kickin’ it Old School

Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009
  • 1.5 oz aquavit (preferably North Shore)
  • 1.5 oz. Vya sweet vermouth
  • 3 dashes Angostura orange bitters
  • tools: mixing glass, bar spoon, julep strainer, vegetable peeler
  • glass: cocktail
  • garnish: orange peel

Stir all ingredients and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Cut a strip of orange peel using a vegetable peeler. Squeeze over drink to express oils and rub around rim. Discard peel.

Les Daiquiri du Peres

Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009
  • 1 oz. lemon
  • .25 oz. cane syrup
  • 1 egg white
  • 3 dashes Fee Bros. Old Fashioned Bitters
  • 1.5 oz. Flor de Cana 7 year rum
  • .75 oz. Grand Marnier
  • .25 oz green Chartreuse
  • tools: shaker, strainer
  • glass: double old fashioned
  • garnish: flamed orange peel

Combine all ingredients in a shaker without ice. Dry shake to emulsify egg white. Add ice and shake vigorously. Strain into an ice filled glass and garnish.

Fog Cutter 3.0

Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009
  • .75 oz lemon
  • .25 oz maple syrup
  • .75 oz Cherry Heering
  • 1.5 oz Wild Turkey 101 rye
  • 3 dashes Angostura
  • tools: shaker, strainer, vegetable peeler
  • glass: double old fashioned
  • garnish: orange peel

Combine all ingredients, shake and strain over ice. Cut a piece of orange peel with the vegetable peeler. Squeeze the peel over the drink to express oils and rub around the rim. Discard the peel.

Our Lady of the Harbor

Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009
  • .75 oz. lemon
  • .25 oz. simple
  • 1 oz. grapefruit
  • .25 oz. green Chartreuse
  • 1.5 oz. Plymouth
  • tools: shaker, strainer, channel knife
  • glass: cocktail
  • garnish: grapefruit twist

Combine all ingredients and shake. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Cut a grapefruit twist over the drink to express oils. Curl the twist and garnish.

Un Chien Andalou

Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009
  • 2.5 oz. lemon juice
  • 2.5 oz. ginger beer
  • 2.5 oz. blanco tequila
  • 2.5 oz. yellow Chartreuse
  • 7.5 oz. fino Sherry
  • 10 oz. water
  • 2.5 oz. rosé Cava
  • tools: spoon
  • glass: punch bowl

Combine all ingredients in a punch bowl and gently stir. Add the largest ice available.

The Nooner

Monday, June 1st, 2009
  • ½ tbsp freshly grated ginger
  • ¼ oz Maple Syrup
  • ¾ oz Navan
  • 2 oz Makers Mark
  • 3 dashes orange bitters, over top of completed cocktail

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