Just a little something I whipped up tonight, enjoyed, and then realized that this particular combination of ingredients doesn’t show up in CocktailDB, my usual reference. It’s not nearly as toxic as aconite/monkshood/wolfsbane, but it seemed a decent name for something that relies heavily on Benedictine… The Monkshood Cocktail 1.5oz brandy .75oz lemon juice .5oz [...]
Medium amber Crystallized brown sugared fruit And vanilla bean
I read about this cocktail by Daniel Shoemaker at cocktailnerd’s blog (he found it in the July/August 2008 issue of Imbibe!) and thought it looked both tasty and mixable given the contents of my liquor cabinet. And lo, it came to pass. And it was sweet, and strong, and good. (2oz of base spirit, and [...]
The classic Aviation Cocktail calls for gin, lemon juice, and maraschino (or, even more oldschool, apparently, substitute violette for the maraschino). This is a cocktail you probably won’t find on the list of favorites at your local bar. It’s been getting a lot of press among cocktail nerds recently, but I can’t say that I [...]
I found this cocktail on CocktailDB while looking for a drink containing grenadine. Turns out I like this one, and it’s visually appealing, too… a lovely opaque pink color. I use homemade grenadine not as sweet (or as red) as the artificial products in supermarkets, so I use about twice as much as the recipe [...]
Saturday, October 6, 2007
This was a drink I found at CocktailDB while looking for something containing both grenadine and lemon juice, which I had on hand. I thought it was quite tasty. Climax 1 egg white 1oz applejack 1/4oz grenadine 1/2oz fresh lemon juice 1/4oz dry vermouth 1/4tsp sugar Shake over ice and strain into a cocktail glass. [...]
A slightly sweet, sparkling drink for cooling off on a hot day. 3 parts dark rum (I used Black Seal) 2 parts lime juice 1 part simple syrup Mix in a highball glass with ice cubes, top with soda water and a homemade Maraschino cherry
Everyone’s blogging about this one, so I figured I’d try it and see how it works. I used the Embury sour formula approach: 8 parts gin, 2 parts lemon juice, 1 part Maraschino. It’s actually very tasty, but don’t use any more Maraschino – it’d become undrinkable. As it is, it has a nice sour [...]
For before dinner, a bitter/floral pink cocktail: The Thorny Rose Cocktail 0.5oz Campari 1.5oz Hendrick’s gin 0.5oz lime 1tsp sugar 0.5tsp rose water 2 dash orange bitters Shake over ice and strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with a twist of orange, making sure the oils land on the surface of the drink. And then, [...]
Fairly volatile and alcoholic nose. Terpenes, cherries, and some caramel notes. Firey in the mouth, but with some oak creaminess and pronounced almond. Lightish and austere. Okay brandy, but I’m not really overwhelmed. It’ll work, but I wouldn’t buy it again. ($30)