2.5 oz. London Dry Gin
0.5 oz. Lillet Blanc
Lemon twist
Shake liquors vigorously over ice and strain into chilled martini glass. Garnish with lemon twist.
Thirsty Bibliophiles
A selection of drinks that aid in the appreciation of fine books.
Friday, May 15, 2015
The Monteverdi
2 oz. Jameson's Irish Whiskey infused with rosemary
Pinch of freshly grated ginger
Ginger ale
Lemon wedge
Sprig of fresh rosemary
A few hours before cocktail hour, shove a four sprigs of fresh rosemary in the bottle of Jameson's. Combine whiskey and freshly grated ginger in old fashioned glass (for best results, grate ginger using a microplaner), add ice, and fill glass with ginger ale. Garnish with rosemary sprig and lemon.
Pinch of freshly grated ginger
Ginger ale
Lemon wedge
Sprig of fresh rosemary
A few hours before cocktail hour, shove a four sprigs of fresh rosemary in the bottle of Jameson's. Combine whiskey and freshly grated ginger in old fashioned glass (for best results, grate ginger using a microplaner), add ice, and fill glass with ginger ale. Garnish with rosemary sprig and lemon.
The Quattro Venti
1.5 oz. Gordons London Dry gin
0.5 oz. Campari
1 teaspoon of mint infused simple syru*
Sprig of fresh mint
Lemon wedge
Tonic water
Stir syrup and liquors together in old fashioned glass. Add ice and fill with tonic water. Garnish with mint and lemon.
*To make mint infused simple syrup: brew a high quality pepermint tea for five minutes. Pour 4 oz. of hot tea over 1/2 cup of sugar and stir to combine.
0.5 oz. Campari
1 teaspoon of mint infused simple syru*
Sprig of fresh mint
Lemon wedge
Tonic water
Stir syrup and liquors together in old fashioned glass. Add ice and fill with tonic water. Garnish with mint and lemon.
*To make mint infused simple syrup: brew a high quality pepermint tea for five minutes. Pour 4 oz. of hot tea over 1/2 cup of sugar and stir to combine.
The Gianicolo
1.5 oz. rye whiskey (think Rittenhouse or Old Overholt, nothing too fancy)
1 oz. Amaro Nonino
0.5 oz. Martini Rosso Vermouth
Orange peel
Shake liquors vigorously with ice and pour into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with orange peel.
1 oz. Amaro Nonino
0.5 oz. Martini Rosso Vermouth
Orange peel
Shake liquors vigorously with ice and pour into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with orange peel.
Monday, May 11, 2015
Improved Boulevardier
1.5 oz. bourbon
1 oz. Martini Rosso vermouth
0.5 oz. Campari
Shake ingredients vigorously over ice and strain into a chiled martini glass. Garnish with a quarter round of orange.
1 oz. Martini Rosso vermouth
0.5 oz. Campari
Shake ingredients vigorously over ice and strain into a chiled martini glass. Garnish with a quarter round of orange.
Classic Bourbon Manhattan
2 oz. Maker's Mark bourbon
1 oz. Martini Rosso vermouth
2 dashed bitters (Angostura is the classic, I prefer Fee Brother's Old Fashioned)
Place a Marachino cherry and a couple drops of Marachino liquid in a well-chilled martini glass. Shake the liquors vigorously with ice and strain into glass.
I find the best variation on the Manhattan Cocktail come from altering the vermouth (substituting Punt e Mes or Carpano Antico Formula), bitters, or fruit (orange peel, burnt or not). For the bourbon, old standards work better than small batch.
1 oz. Martini Rosso vermouth
2 dashed bitters (Angostura is the classic, I prefer Fee Brother's Old Fashioned)
Place a Marachino cherry and a couple drops of Marachino liquid in a well-chilled martini glass. Shake the liquors vigorously with ice and strain into glass.
I find the best variation on the Manhattan Cocktail come from altering the vermouth (substituting Punt e Mes or Carpano Antico Formula), bitters, or fruit (orange peel, burnt or not). For the bourbon, old standards work better than small batch.
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