Pre-prohibition cocktails and modern twists on classics

Posts by The Straight Up

Fernet-Branca

This classic bitter italian amaro has an amazingly complex, one of a kind bitter and some would say “minty” flavor that has been coveted by many and…

Viale

Ingredients: 1oz Rye 1oz Campari .5oz Carpano Antica .5oz Amaro Averna 1 barspoon Allspice Dram 2 dashes Regan’s Bitters Peat Monster Scotch (rinse) 2 Orange Twists…

Fanciulli

Ingredients: 1.5oz Whiskey .75oz Fernet-Branca .75oz Sweet Vermouth Instructions: Add the whiskey, Fernet-Branca and Sweet Vermouth to a chilled mixing glass. Add ice and stir. Strain…

Jack Rose

Ingredients: 2oz Applejack .75oz Lime Juice .5oz Grenadine Instructions: Add the applejack, lime juice and grenadine to a shaker. Add ice and shake vigorously. Strain into…

Whiskey Sour

Ingredients: 2oz Bourbon .75oz Lemon Juice .75oz Simple Syrup Maraschino Cherries Instructions: Add bourbon, lemon juice and simple syrup to a shaker. Add ice and shake…

Whiskey in Cocktails

When mixing with whiskey, there is always a trade off between using a good enough whiskey to make your cocktails taste great and “wasting” high end whiskey…

French Correspondent

Ingredients: 1oz Rye 1oz Lillet Blanc .5oz Amaro Nonino 1 dash Simple Syrup 2 dashes Peychaud’s Bitters Cynar (to rinse glass) Grapefruit Twist Instructions: Add the…

Corpse Reviver, no.2

Ingredients: .75oz Gin .75oz Cointreau .75oz Lillet Blanc .75oz Lemon Juice Dash of Absinthe Instructions: Add the gin, cointreau, Lillet, lemon juice and absinthe to a…

The Shaken Cocktail

More approachable to the novice bartender, shaking is much more popular in most establishments than stirring. While many cocktails should be stirred, there are definitely times…