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Favorite Cocktails
There
are a number of good online resources for cocktail recipes, although
most suffer from being too inclusive. My clear favorite is DrinkBoy.com.
Check it out.
Amaretto Rose
· 1.5 oz. Amaretto
· 1.0 fill with Club Soda
· 0.5 oz. Lime juice
Pour amaretto and lime juice over ice in a tall glass. Fill with club soda and serve.
(Note: Substitute Kahlua for Amaretto for a different treat. This
and Kahlua Rose make for a very nice summer highball.)
Bourbon Crusta
· 2 oz bourbon
· 0.5 oz. Triple sec
· 0.5 oz maraschino liqueur
· 0.5 oz lemon juice
· 2 dashes Orange bitters
Combine ingredients in an ice-(half) filled shaker, shake and strain. A
slightly sweet but flavorful cocktail; use a good bourbon, of course.
Fancy-Free Cocktail
2 ounces bourbon whiskey
½ ounce maraschino liqueur
1 dash Angostura bitters
1 dash orange bitters
Shake with ice. Strain into cocktail glass. Similar to Bourbon Crusta,
but without the Triple Sec this cocktail is a bit drier; the Angostura
bitters also adds its own depth.
Casino
· 2 ounces gin
· 1/8 ounce lemon juice
· 1/8 ounce maraschino liqueur
· 2 dashes orange bitters
Shake with ice. Strain into cocktail glass. Garnish with a cherry.
Similar to Fancy-Free Cocktail, but, of course, with the complex flavors
of a good gin. Fairly dry, despite maraschino liquer.
Martini (classic)
· 1 1/2 ounces gin
· 1/2 ounce dry vermouth
· 1 dash of orange bitters
Stir ingredients with cracked ice and pour into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a lemon zest.
If made without the orange bitters, garnish with Spanish olives.
For those who order their martini very dry, a plea: Stop confusing
the world and just ask for a gin, shaken or stirred, served up.
Martini should have vermouth; I like the classic 1:5 ratio.
Royal
· 3 oz rye whiskey
· 2 tablespoons (0.5 oz) ginger beer
· 1 tsp sugar or simple syrup (dash)
· 1 dash Angostura bitters
· lemon twist
Shake all ingredients with ice, strain into cocktail glass, garnish with lemon twist. Note: this recipe can also use brandy.
This may sound odd, but try it. Simple syrup, by the way, is
simply sugar and very little water, mixed to a syrup; for fast simple
syrup, add a little water to sugar and place in microwave, heating in
short (7-10 second) bursts checking after each burst to avoid
overheating and the bubble-over consequence.
Sidecar
· 2 ounces Brandy (cognac)
· 1 ounce Cointreau
· 1/2 ounce lemon juice
Shake with cracked ice. Strain into frosted cocktail glass and serve.
The better the brandy or cognac, the better the Sidecar--a general
principle to apply to any and every cocktail. This is an excellent
and elegant cocktail that should be a cocktail party staple.
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