Pre-prohibition cocktails and modern twists on classics

Posts tagged ‘Straight Up’

Sidecar

Ingredients: 1.5oz VSOP Cognac .75oz Cointreau .75oz Lemon Juice Sugar Instructions: Rim a cocktail glass with sugar then place in freezer. Add the cognac, cointreau and…

Aviation

Ingredients: 2oz Gin (London Dry) .75oz Maraschino .5oz Lemon Juice .25oz Creme de Violette Maraschino Cherry Instructions: Add the gin, maraschino liqueur, lemon juice and Creme…

ABCDEF

Ingredients: .5oz Aperol 1.5oz Gin (Beefeater) .25oz Campari .75oz Dry Vermouth (Dolin) .5oz Pisco (Encanto) 1 barspoon Fernet-Branca Instructions: Add the Aperol, Gin, Campari, Dry Vermouth,…

Beatnik

Ingredients: 1.5oz Amaro Averna 1oz Bourbon .5oz Tawny Port 1 dash Peychaud’s Bitters Orange Twist Instructions: Chill a cocktail glass. Add the Averna, bourbon and bitters…

Vesper

Ingredients: 3oz Gin 1oz Vodka .5oz Lillet Blanc Lemon Twist  Instructions: Add the gin, vodka and Lillet to a chilled mixing glass. Add ice and stir.…

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…

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…