Cocktailia

Opera

• 1 1/2 ounces gin
• 1/2 ounce Dubonnet rouge
• 1/4 ounce maraschino liqueur
• Dash of orange bitters

Stir all ingredients in an ice filled mixing glass. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass and garnish with an orange…

Jockey Club Cocktail #2

• 2 ounces gin
• 3/4 ounce amaretto
• 3/4 ounce fresh lemon juice
• One dash Angostura bitters (or to taste)

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

I’ve seen some interest in Black Manhattans recently. Even the name is intriguing, but the cocktail is actually quite simple.

Black Manhattan

• 2 ounces bourbon
• 1 ounce Averna
• 1 dash Angostura bitters
• Maraschino cherry for garnish

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Turf Cocktail

• 2 ounces gin
• 3/4 ounce dry vermouth
• 1/4 ounce maraschino liqueur
• 1 dash absinthe
• 1 dash orange bitters
• Lemon twist for garnish

Combine ingredients in an mixing glass and fill with ice. Stir well and…

Mojito

• 6 to 8 fresh mint leaves
• 1 ounce simple syrup
• 3/4 ounce fresh lime juice
• 2 dashes Angostura bitters
• 2 ounces light rum
• Club soda
• Mint sprig for garnish

Lightly muddle mint leaves with syrup, lime…

The Marked Man

• 2 1/2 ounces blueberry-infused bourbon
• 1/2 ounce dry vermouth
• 1/2 ounce Benedictine
• 2 dashes peach bitters
• 3 fresh blueberries

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

St. Germain & Champagne on the left, Bittersweet Symphony on the right

Bittersweet Symphony

• 1 1/2 ounce Martin Miller’s gin
• 1 ounce Punt e Mes sweet vermouth
• 1 ounce Aperol
• Dash of lemon bitters
• Lemon twist for garnish

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I know, I know, that’s applejack in the picture, not Calvados. I ran out of Calvados a couple weeks ago and picked up the applejack just to have something a bit different. Both applejack and Calvados are apple brandies…

Astoria

• 1 1/2 ounces gin
• 3/4 ounces dry vermouth
• 2 dashes orange bitters
• Lemon twist for garnish

Combine the gin, vermouth, and bitters in an ice-filled cocktail shaker and stir gently for 20 to 30 seconds, until…

Peach-Ginger Cocktail

• 3 slices fresh peach
• 2 dashes peach bitters
• 2 ounces brandy
• 1 ounce light rum
• 1/2 ounce fresh lemon juice
• Splash of ginger syrup

Muddle the peach slices and bitters in a mixing glass until…