Friday, April 24, 2015

April Shower


April Shower

1 ounce Brandy (or Cognac)
2 ounces Orange Juice
1 ounce Benedictine
Club Soda – approximately 3 ounces
2 Cherries Garnish

Build in highball glass over fresh ice.
Top with club soda.
Stir.
Garnish with cherries.

(intoxicologist.net)

Sunday, April 19, 2015

Beggar's Banquet


2 Angostura Bitters dashes
.25 oz. Fresh Lemon Juice
.75 oz. Maple Syrup
2 oz. Maker's Mark Bourbon
Old Speckled Hen Beer
Garnish: 1 Orange Half Wheel
Glass: Highball

Add all the ingredients, except the beer to a shaker filled with ice.
Shake and strain into a highball glass filled with fresh ice.
Top with beer and garnish with an orange half-wheel.

 (Liquor.com)

Sunday, April 12, 2015

Singapore Sling

Brian Hagiwara / Photolibrary / Getty Images
The Singapore Sling was developed by Ngiaim Tong Boon for The Raffles Hotel in Singapore in the early 1900's.  It is a slow, smooth, sweet cocktail with a complex flavor.  (There are many variations).
Read more:  (cocktails.about.com)

Ingredients:
1 1/2 oz. Gin
1 oz. Lime Juice
1/4 oz. Simple Syrup
2 oz. Club Soda
1/2 oz. Cherry Brandy or Cherry Heering
Lemon slice for garnish
Maraschino cherry for garnish

Preparation:
Pour the gin, lemon juice, simple syrup, and powdered sugar (Not listed under Ingredients)  into a cocktail shaker with ice cubes.
Shake well.
Strain into a highball glass with ice cubes.
Pour in the club soda.
Float the cherry brandy on top by pouring it over the back of a bar spoon.
Garnish with the lemon slice and cherry.

Friday, April 10, 2015

Scarlett O'Hara

(SpiritDrinks)
Picture of Scarlet OHara. The Scarlet OHara drink is made from Southern Comfort, Roses Lime and cranberry juice, and served in an old-fashioned glass.
 

1 oz. Southern Comfort
1 oz. Rose's Lime
2 oz. Cranberry Juice
Garnish: Red Maraschino Cherry, Lime Twist
Glass:  Old Fashioned Glass

Shake all ingredients with ice in a cocktail shaker.
Strain into an old fashioned glass full of ice.
Garnish with a lime twist and a maraschino cherry.