Saturday, May 23, 2009

Margarita

Sometimes the basics are best
  • 1.5 oz Sauza Hornitos
  • 1 oz Cointreau
  • 0.5 oz lime juice
  • dash Agave syrup, if necessary
Shake, double strain into cocktail glass

Friday, May 22, 2009

Vieux Carré

  • ¾ oz Cognac
  • ¾ oz rye whiskey
  • ¾ oz sweet vermouth
  • ¼ oz Bénédictine
  • 1 dash Peychaud’s bitters
  • 1 dash Angostura bitters
  • Stir well with ice and strain in to an ice-filled old fashioned glass. Garnish with a lemon zest twist.
Thanks James!

Thursday, May 21, 2009

Between the Sheets

The Ted Saucier recipe (by way of Degroff):

1.5 oz Cognac
0.5 oz Benedictine
0.5 oz Cointreau
0.75 oz Lemon juice

Shaken a la Sidecar

Benedictine is my new favourite ingredient!

Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Corpse Reviver (No. 2)


1 shot gin
1 shot Cointreau
1 shot Lillet Blanc
1 shot fresh lemon juice
Dash of absinthe or substitute

Shake well with ice and strain in to a cocktail glass

Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Beefeater 24 Gin

Best so far:

24 Sour (Dre Masso)

Glass: Old Fashioned
Garnish: Orange and Cherry
Method: Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into ice filled glass

40ml Beefeater 24
20ml Lemon juice
10ml Benedictine
10ml simple syrup
2 dashes Angostura bitters
20ml egg white