Cocktailia

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…

Bronx Cocktail

• 2 ounces gin
• 1/4 ounce sweet vermouth
• 1/4 ounce dry vermouth
• 1 ounce fresh orange juice
• Dash of orange bitters
• Orange twist for garnish

Combine all liquid ingredients in an ice-filled cocktail shaker and shake…

Brazil 66

• 1 lime, cut in to wedges
• 3/4 ounce simple syrup
• 1 ounce cachaça
• 1/2 ounce Cointreau
• 1/2 ounce fresh orange juice
• Orange twist for garnish

Muddle the lime and syrup on an old fashioned glass,…

Sarai wanted something with gin the other evening. We’ve made a number of gin drinks lately but wanted to try something new this time.

Bronx Bomber

• 1 1/2 ounces gin
• 1/4 ounce Italian sweet vermouth
• 1/4 ounce French

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Golden Dawn

• 1/2 ounce gin
• 3/4 ounce fresh orange juice
• 3/4 ounce apricot brandy
• Dash of grenadine
• 2 dashes of Angostura bitters
• Orange slice
• Cherry

Shake all the ingredients well with ice and strain into a chilled…

Blood and Sand

• 3/4 ounce Scotch
• 3/4 ounce Cherry Heering
• 3/4 ounce sweet vermouth
• 3/4 ounce fresh orange juice
• Flamed orange zest for garnish

Combine all the ingredients in an ice-filled cocktail shaker. Shake until cold and…

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.

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Havana

• 1 1/2 ounces Gosling’s rum
• 3/4 ounce Cointreau
• 1/2 ounce fresh lime juice
• 1/4 ounce simple syrup
• Splash of orange juice
• Dash of orange bitters

Combine all ingredients in an ice-filled cocktail shaker. Shake until cold,…