Peach Old Fashioned

This is an interesting variant of the classic Old Fashioned cocktail, but with a peach base.

Homemade Infusions: Cherry vodka and bourbon

To follow up on the brandied cherries I made a couple months ago, I recently made cherry-infused vodka and bourbon. I made these in one-pint mason jars, starting with a handful of cherries for each jar. After washing the cherries well, I sliced them in half and removed the pits. Put them in the jar [...]

Old Fashioned

There are many, many ways to make the Old Fashioned, and no one really knows which is the original. This is my favorite version (hold the club soda, please!).

Manhattan

The Manhattan needs no introduction, but I've included here a couple tips and suggestions to help make yours even better.

Buster Brown

Buster Brown 1 1/2 ounces bourbon 1/2 ounce fresh lemon juice 2 dashes orange bitters Splash of simple syrup Lemon twist for garnish Combine all ingredients in an ice-filled cocktail shaker. Shake until cold and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with the lemon twist. Like the Mark Twain cocktail, I think this one could use a slightly increased amount of [...]

Man o’ War

Man o’ War 1 1/2 ounces bourbon 1 ounce orange curacao 1/2 ounce sweet vermouth 1/2 ounce fresh lemon juice Orange slice, for garnish Cherry, for garnish Shake all ingredients well with ice and serve on the rocks. Garnish with the orange slice and cherry. Alternately, try shaking the cocktail with a small piece of orange and lemon in the shaker to [...]

Apple Manhattan

Apple Manhattan 2 ounces bourbon 1 ounce Berentzen’s apple liqueur Thin slice of Granny Smith apple, for garnish Stir the two ingredients in a mixing glass with ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with the apple slice. Not to be confused with the sickly-sweet Sour Apple Martini, this drink is very much a bourbon cocktail, with an [...]

French 95

French 95 3/4 ounce bourbon 3/4 ounce simple syrup 1/2 ounce fresh lemon juice 1 ounce fresh orange juice Champagne Shake the first four ingredients with ice and strain into an ice-filled glass. Top with Champagne. I was a little wary of using so much simple syrup (equal parts bourbon and syrup!) until I realized just how much lemon juice was following [...]

Holiday eggnog

Holiday eggnog recipe 6 eggs, separated 1/2 cup sugar 1 cup whole milk 1/2 cup bourbon 1/2 cup cognac 1 pint heavy whipping cream Vanilla extract Nutmeg Beat egg yolks with sugar until thick. Slowly add milk, bourbon, and cognac, while beating lightly. Chill this mixture while completing below steps. Beat egg whites until stiff. Whip cream. Mix whipped cream into yolk mixture. Add [...]