Monthly Archives: August 2011

corazon del fuego

Posted on August 19, 2011 by Dallas Taylor

1 1/2 oz white tequila 3/4 oz fernet branca* 1/2 oz lime juice 1/2 oz blueberry-tarragon syrup 1/4 oz blended scotch (i used dewar’s in this case)   combine over ice and shake. strain into a chilled martini shell. no … Continue reading →

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margery’s little sister

Posted on August 14, 2011 by Dallas Taylor

1 1/2 oz vodka 3/4 oz lemon juice 3/8 oz simple syrup 1/2 oz pomegranate juice 2 sprigs rosemary   crush 1 sprig rosemary by hand and cover it with ice. add vodka, lemon, juice, and simple syrup. shake, and … Continue reading →

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smoke gets in your eyes

Posted on August 14, 2011 by Dallas Taylor

2 oz hendricks gin 1/4 oz laphroaig single-malt scotch   rinse a chilled martini shell with laphroaig. pour hendriks over ice and stir. strain into martini shell. cucumber garnish.   my own version of a sadly-neglected classic.  served to a … Continue reading →

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old-fashioned rye

Posted on August 13, 2011 by Dallas Taylor

last night i came in to find the pound of rainier cherries i asked for had arrived.  i thought about using them for a soju infusion, but we’ve already got sweet cherry soju, and the stuff isn’t really moving super … Continue reading →

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catholic schoolgirl

Posted on August 12, 2011 by Dallas Taylor

1 1/2 oz jameson irish whiskey 3/8 oz simple syrup 1/2 oz lemon juice 1/2 oz lime juice 1/2 oz cranberry juice   combine over ice. shake.  strain into shot glass(es) or martini shell.   another old classic.  basically a … Continue reading →

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a torrid affair

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Dallas Taylor

1 1/2 oz cachaca (organic, in this case) 1 oz mango-chili-lime puree 1/2 oz simple syrup 3/4 oz lime juice 1/2 oz pineapple juice 3-4 dashes coffee-cherry-chili bitters   combine over ice. shake, strain into a bucket over fresh ice. … Continue reading →

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last mule

Posted on August 10, 2011 by Dallas Taylor

1 1/2 oz vodka 1/2 oz maraschino 1/2 oz lime juice ginger beer   combine vodka, maraschino and lime over ice in a tall glass. top with ginger beer. garnish with lime wedge.   yup.  it’s a moscow mule with … Continue reading →

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wolfe-stelzer toddy

Posted on August 10, 2011 by Dallas Taylor

1 1/2 oz bourbon 1/4 oz tuaca 1/4 oz ramazzoti amaro pinch cinnamon 5-6 cloves 5-6 slices ginger (candied, in this case) orange zest hot water   combine all in a tall glass and let steep. garnish with orange zest … Continue reading →

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right-hand man

Posted on August 4, 2011 by Dallas Taylor

1 1/2 oz bourbon (preferably maker’s mark) 1/4 oz simple syrup 1/4 oz orange juice 3-4 dashes angostura bitters combine all over ice. shake.  strain into a chilled martini shell. garnish with orange twist. the first proper cocktail i ever … Continue reading →

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liquid a/c

Posted on August 3, 2011 by Dallas Taylor

1 1/2 oz vodka 3/4 oz campari 1 oz raspberry-lime puree (exactly what it sounds like, probably 4:1 raspberry to lime) 3/4 oz lime juice 1/2 oz simple syrup 2 thin slices cucumber 1 large sprig of mint   crush … Continue reading →

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