Pre-prohibition cocktails and modern twists on classics

Posts by The Straight Up

Ernest the Aviator

Ingredients: 2oz Light Rum 1oz St. Germain .25oz Maraschino .5oz Lime Juice .25oz Velvet Falernum 10 drops Bittermens Boston Bittahs Lime Twist Instructions: Add the rum,…

Poet’s Dream

Ingredients: 1.5oz Gin .75oz Dry Vermouth .5oz Benedictine 2 dash Orange Bitters Lemon Twist Instructions: Add the gin, dry vermouth, Benedictine and orange bitters to a chilled mixing…

Violet Sunset

Ingredients: 1 oz Gin .75oz Domaine de Canton .25oz Aperol 1 brspn Creme de Violette 1 dash Lavender Bitters 1 dash Orange Flower Water Cherry Instructions:…

Lily’s Pad

Ingredients: 2oz Hendrick’s Gin .5oz Velvet Falernum .75oz Maraschino .75oz Dolin Blanc .75oz St. Germain .75oz Lemon juice 8 Bittermens Boston bittahs 15 Mint Leaves 4…

The Dark Storm

Ingredients: 1.5 Ron Zacapa 23 Rum .75 Domaine de Canton .75 Fernet-Branca 2 dashes Rhubarb Bitters Cherry Instructions: Add the rum, Domaine de Canton, Fernet-Branca and…

Guardian Angel

Ingredients: 1.5oz Hendrick’s Gin 1oz Cocchi Americano 1oz Aperol .5oz Domaine de Canton 5 drops Bittermens Hopped Grapefruit Bitters Lemon Twist Instructions: Add the gin, Cocchi…

St. Germain

A sweet Elderflower flavored liqueur that has seemingly overnight become an indispensable, must have ingredient, St. Germain is as good substituted into classics as it is…

Seraphim

Ingredients: 2 1/4oz Hendricks Gin .5oz Aperol .5oz St. Germain .25oz Simple Syrup 5 drops Bittermens Hopped Grapefruit Bitters 6 Cucumber slices Instructions: Place 5 cucumber…

Widow’s Kiss

Ingredients: 1.5oz Apple Brandy .75oz Yellow Chartreuse .75oz Benedictine 2 dashes Angostura Bitters Instructions: Add the apple brandy, yellow Chartreuse, Benedictine and Angostura bitters to a…