Tag Archives: bourbon

sweet lucrezia

1 1/2 oz asian pear bourbon 1/2 oz sweet vermouth (i use punt e mes) 1/4 oz cynar 1/4 oz lemon juice 2 dashes whiskey barrel bitters (angostura would do just fine) dash simple (optional, makes the drink a touch … Continue reading

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asian pear bourbon

2 asian pears, sliced thin 2 vanilla beans, split 2-3 cinnamon sticks 4-6 oz ginger, sliced thin 2 bottles bourbon (i used jim beam) maceration time: 3 weeks   while i am happy enough about how this one came out, … Continue reading

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wolfe-stelzer toddy

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

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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porch rockin’ punch #3.2

1 1/2 oz bourbon 3/4 oz cherry heering 3/4 oz lemon juice 3/4 oz simple syrup 7 drops vanilla extract*   mix over ice. shake.  strain into a tall glass over fresh ice. garnish with lemon wedge.   porch rockin’ … Continue reading

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goliath’s downfall

1 1/2 oz bourbon 1 oz cynar 1/2 oz st. germain 1/2 oz lime juice 2 thin slices cucumber   muddle cucumber.  cover with ice. combine ingredients and shake. strain into a bucket over fresh ice. no garnish.   my … Continue reading

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feral jennie

1 1/2 oz bourbon 1/2 oz pear brandy 1/4 oz falernum 1/2 oz lime juice 1/4 oz fernet branca 2 stems’ worth of mint leaves 4 thin slices of ginger   crush the mint in the bottom of a mixing … Continue reading

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