Cocktailia

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…

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…

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…

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…

Cherries have finally been in season long enough that the prices have dropped and it’s time to start making cocktail garnishes again. This year I’m starting with some basic macerated cherries.

This one is really easy: Just wash and…

Sensation

• 6 to 8 mint leaves
• 1/2 ounce maraschino liqueur
• 1 1/2 ounces gin
• 2/3 ounce fresh lime juice

In a mixing glass, muddle the mint with a few ice cubes and the maraschino liqueur until the…

La Floridita Daiquiri

• 1 1/2 ounces rum
• 1/2 ounce fresh lime juice
• 1/4 ounce simple syrup
• 1/4 ounce maraschino liqueur
• Splash of fresh grapefruit juice
• Lime wedge for garnish

Combine liquid ingredients in an ice-filled cocktail shaker.…

Aviation

• 2 ounces gin
• 1 ounce fresh lemon juice
• 2 dashes maraschino liqueur
• Lime wedge for garnish

Combine the gin, lemon juice, and maraschino liqueur in an ice-filled cocktail shaker. Shake until cold, and then strain into…