Cocktailia

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…

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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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…

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…

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…

This cocktail is an adaptation of the Gin-Gin Mule served at Pegu Club in New York, which itself is an adaptation of the Moscow Mule, using gin in place of vodka and adding mint. Great idea, I say. The…

Cucumber-cantaloupe cocktail

• 6 to 8 one-inch cubes fresh cantaloupe
• 2 ounces cucumber-infused gin
• 1/2 ounce fresh lime juice
• Dash of simple syrup
• Cucumber slice for garnish

Muddle the cantaloupe pieces in a mixing glass. Fill with ice,…

Peach Old Fashioned

• 2 slices fresh peach
• Dash of simple syrup
• 2 dashes peach bitters
• 2 ounces bourbon

In an old fashioned glass, muddle the peach slices with the bitters and simple syrup. Fill the glass with…

I mentioned last month that I’ve been waiting for peaches to come into season in order to try this drink. I made an Apricot and Basil version to hold me over, but have now finally made the original.…

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.…