Author Archives: Dallas Taylor

About Dallas Taylor

Dallas Taylor is the grandson of a rum-runner, a valedictorian, a handyman, and a good Catholic girl. He lives and writes in Port Angeles, WA, and builds things for a living in his spare time.

lion bait

Posted on January 2, 2014 by Dallas Taylor

1.5 oz fernet .75 oz lime juice .5 oz simple syrup .25 oz allspice dram ginger beer angostura bitters combine fernet, lime, simple, and allspice over ice and shake.  strain over ice into a collins glass.  top with ginger beer, … Continue reading →

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still crazy

Posted on December 22, 2013 by Dallas Taylor

1 oz absinthe 1 oz genepy (or green chartreuse) .5 oz lime juice .5 oz simple syrup 3-4 dashes orange bitters 5-6 mint leaves press mint leaves in simple syrup in the bottom of a mixing glass and cover with … Continue reading →

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camisole

Posted on December 22, 2013 by Dallas Taylor

1 oz gin 1 oz gran clasico amaro .5 oz elderflower liqueur 2 dashes peychaud’s bitters   combine ingredients over fresh ice and stir.  strain into a chilled cocktail glass.  lemon zest garnish.

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resonance cocktail

Posted on December 22, 2013 by Dallas Taylor

1.5 oz gin .5 oz genepy (you can use chartreuse for this) .5 oz canton ginger liqueur .25 oz allspice dram combine over ice and stir.  strain into a chilled cocktail glass.  lemon zest garnish.   came up with this … Continue reading →

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caribbean toddy

Posted on December 7, 2013 by Dallas Taylor

1.5 oz dark rum .75 oz falernum .5 oz lime juice pinch cinnamon hot water combine liquid ingredients in a warmed mug and top with hot water.  float the cinnamon on top.

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summer babe (winter version)

Posted on December 1, 2013 by Dallas Taylor

1.5 oz white tequila .75 oz pamplemousse grapefruit liqueur .5 oz grapefruit juice .5 oz lime juice .5 oz aperol combine all but aperol over ice and shake.  strain over fresh ice into a collins glass. sink aperol.  lime garnish.

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scorpioni

Posted on November 19, 2013 by Dallas Taylor

1.5 oz gin .75 oz grapefruit .5 oz maraschino .5 oz fernet combine gin, grapefruit, and maraschino over ice and shake.  strain into a collins glass filled with ice.  float fernet.  lime garnish. fun game to play with this one: … Continue reading →

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french kick

Posted on November 19, 2013 by Dallas Taylor

1 oz calvados .5 oz apple cider .5 oz elderflower sparkling sugar cube soaked in angostura bitters soak the sugar cube in bitters and drop into the bottom of a cocktail glass.  combine calvados, elderflower, and cider over ice and … Continue reading →

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something fun

Posted on November 19, 2013 by Dallas Taylor

2 oz vodka .75 oz grapefruit .5 lime .5 oz maraschino .5 oz elderflower .5 oz aperol combine all except aperol over ice and shake/strain.  sink aperol. orange zest garnish.

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a quiet moment

Posted on November 19, 2013 by Dallas Taylor

1.5 oz rye .75 oz ste. maria al monte amaro .5 oz dry curacao 2 dashes orange bitters combine over ice.  stir/strain.  orange zest garnish.

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