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Little Italy

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Posted by Kenn in Cocktail Recipes  |  March 12, 2010

Little Italy

  • 2 ounces rye whiskey
  • 3/4 ounce sweet vermouth
  • 1/2 ounce Cynar
  • Maraschino cherry
  • Orange zest

Combine liquid ingredients in an ice-filled mixing glass and stir until cold. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass and garnish…

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Bijou

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Posted by Kenn in Cocktail Recipes  |  March 7, 2010

Bijou

  • 1 ounce gin
  • 3/4 ounce sweet vermouth
  • 3/4 ounce green Chartreuse
  • 1 dash orange bitters

Combine ingredients in an ice-filled mixing glass and stir until cold. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a maraschino…

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Red Hook

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Posted by Kenn in Cocktail Recipes  |  January 22, 2010

Red Hook

  • 2 ounces rye
  • 1/2 ounce Punt e Mes sweet vermouth
  • 1/4 ounce maraschino liqueur
  • Dash of Angostura bitters
  • Dash of orange bitters

Combine ingredients in an ice-filled mixing glass and stir until cold. Strain into…

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Improved Whiskey Cocktail

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Posted by Kenn in Cocktail Recipes  |  January 7, 2010

Improved Whiskey Cocktail

  • 2 ounces bourbon
  • 1 tsp simple syrup
  • 1/2 tsp maraschino liqueur
  • 2 dashes Angostura bitters
  • 1 dash absinthe
  • Lemon zest for garnish

Combine liquid ingredients in an ice-filled mixing glass and stir until…

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Holiday eggnog

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Posted by Kenn in Cocktail Recipes  |  December 23, 2009

Easy holiday eggnog

  • 12 eggs
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp ground allspice
  • 1 cup bourbon
  • 2/3 cup white rum
  • 1/3 cup dark rum
  • 1/3 cup apricot brandy
  • 1/3

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Cosmopolitan

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Posted by Kenn in Cocktail Recipes  |  December 14, 2009

Yes, you read that right. A Cosmo.

Cosmopolitan

Cosmopolitan

  • 1 1/2 ounce citrus vodka
  • 1 ounce Cointreau
  • 1/2 ounce fresh lime juice
  • Splash of cranberry juice
  • Orange zest for garnish

Combine liquid ingredients in an ice-filled cocktail shaker…

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Toronto

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Posted by Kenn in Cocktail Recipes  |  December 7, 2009

Toronto Cocktail

Toronto

  • 2 ounces rye
  • 1/4 ounce Fernet Branca
  • 1/4 ounce simple syrup
  • 2 dashes Angostura bitters
  • Orange zest for garnish

Combine liquid ingredients in an ice-filled mixing glass and stir until cold. Strain into a chilled cocktail…

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Champs-Élysées

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Posted by Kenn in Cocktail Recipes  |  November 19, 2009

Champs-Élysées Cocktail

Champs-Elysées

  • 1 1/2 ounces Cognac
  • 1/2 ounce green Chartreuse
  • 1/4 ounce fresh lemon juice
  • 1/8 ounce simple syrup
  • 2 dashes Angostura bitters

Combine all ingredients in an ice-filled cocktail shaker and shake until cold. Strain into a…

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Death in the Afternoon

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Posted by Kenn in Cocktail Recipes  |  November 11, 2009

Death in the Afternoon Cocktail

Death in the Afternoon

  • 1 ounce absinthe or substitute
  • Champagne

Pour absinthe or substitute (I made this one with Pernod) into a Champagne flute, then fill with Champagne.

This cocktail was created by Ernest Hemingway, author of…

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Scofflaw

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Posted by Kenn in Cocktail Recipes  |  November 7, 2009

Scofflaw Cocktail

Scofflaw

  • 1 1/2 ounces rye
  • 1 ounce dry vermouth
  • 3/4 ounces fresh lemon juice
  • 3/4 ounces grenadine
  • 2 dashes of orange bitters

Shake all ingredients in an ice-filled shaker and strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

The…

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