Pre-prohibition cocktails and modern twists on classics

Posts by The Straight Up

The Stirred Cocktail

In many modern establishments, stirring is a lost art. Everywhere you go, people seem to be shaking drinks, regardless of their contents. This is unfortunate, because…

Brandy, no. 2

Ingredients 1.5oz Brandy or Applejack 1.5oz Dry Vermouth Dash Orange Bitters Instructions: Add all ingredients to a mixing glass. Add ice and stir. Strain into a…

Lion’s Tail

Ingredients: 2oz Bourbon .5oz Lime Juice .5oz Allspice Dram Barspoon Simple Syrup Dash Angosutra Bitters Instructions: Add Bourbon, Lime Juice, Allspice Dram, Simple Syrup and Bitters…

Rye

The most popular whiskey used in classic cocktails, rye has often been neglected by the modern drinker, overshadowed by bourbon and scotch. Only recently has rye…

Corpse Reviver, no.1

Ingredients: 1.5oz Brandy .75oz Apple Brandy/Calvados .75oz Sweet Vermouth  Instructions: Add all ingredients to a chilled mixing glass. Add ice and stir. Strain into a chilled…

Cynar

Confused by many, Cynar is pronounced “chee-NAR” Another bitter amaro, Cynar is named after one of its key ingredients: Cynara, latin for artichoke. While artichoke is a dominant…

The Bittersweet Garden

Ingredients: 1.25oz Campari 1oz Gin .5oz Green Chartreuse .5oz Dolin Blanc .25oz Fernet Branca Scant bar spoon Maraschino Orange twist   Instructions: Add the Campari, Gin,…

Campari

Known for its dark red color and bitter orange flavor, Campari is instantly recognizable, holding a place in history as one of the most unique and…

Americano

Ingredients: 1oz Sweet Vermouth 1oz Campari 1oz Seltzer Orange Twist Instructions: Add the Campari and Vermouth to a double Old Fashioned glass. Add ice and stir.…

Bourbon

  America’s great spirit, bourbon was first produced in Kentucky sometime in the late 1700s. Similar to cocktails, the exact story of its origin is unclear.…