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The Underdog | Old-fashioned glass | Garnish with a lemon peel | Pour all ingredients into a tumbler filled with ice. Stir until the outside of the glass starts frosting up. Strain into ice-filled glass. Squeeze the lemon peel skin-side out over the glass to release the aroma. Garnish with the lemon peel. | [['2 cl', 'Drambuie liqueur'], ['1.5 cl', 'Fernet liqueur'], ['2 cl', 'Dry vermouth'], ['1.5 cl', 'Gin'], ['1 slice', 'Lemon peel']] |
The Prospector - Adapted | Coupe glass | dry lime wheel | SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass. | [['5 cl', 'Speyside single malt Scotch whisky'], ['2 cl', 'Lime juice (freshly squeezed)'], ['2 cl', 'Honey syrup (3 honey to 1 water)'], ['2 dash', "Dr. Adam Elmegirab's Spanish bitters"]] |
Robert E. Abbott's Rabo-de-Galo | Old-fashioned glass | Orange zest twist | THROW OR STIR (or even shake) all ingredients with ice and strain into ice-filled glass. | [['1.5 cl', 'Rosso/rouge (sweet) vermouth'], ['1.5 cl', 'Cynar or other carciofo amaro'], ['1 dash', 'Hopped grapefruit bitters'], ['5 cl', 'Rainwater/Verdelho med-dry madeira']] |
Jonathan Lowery's Five Keys | Old-fashioned glass | Luxardo Maraschino cherry | STIR all ingredients with ice and strain into chilled glass. | [['2.25 cl', 'Rosso/rouge (sweet) vermouth'], ['0.75 cl', 'Maraschino liqueur'], ['0.75 cl', 'Cynar or other carciofo amaro'], ['6 cl', 'Bourbon whiskey']] |
Helena's Lemon Drop Martini | Martini glass | Lemon zest twist. Rim glass with sugar. | SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass. | [['3 cl', 'Vodka'], ['3 cl', 'Limoncello liqueur'], ['1.5 cl', 'Grand Marnier liqueur'], ['3 cl', 'Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)']] |
Five-Three-Five | Old-fashioned glass | null | STIR all ingredients with ice and strain into chilled glass. | [['3 cl', 'Rutte Dry Gin'], ['2 cl', 'Suze gentian liqueur'], ['1 cl', 'Green melon liqueur'], ['1 cl', 'Americano Bianco'], ['2 cl', 'Martini Extra Dry vermouth']] |
Greek Spritz | Large wine glass | mint sprigs lime wedge | Shake well and strain into large wine glass | [['5 cl', 'Aperol Aperitivo'], ['2.5 cl', 'Skinos Mastiha'], ['2.5 cl', 'Tangerine / Mandarin / Clementine juice (fresh juice)'], ['2 cl', 'Lime juice (freshly squeezed)'], ['Top up with', 'Prosecco sparkling wine'], ['1 cupful', 'Mint leaves']] |
Duncan's Dolce-Amaro | Coupe glass | Orange zest twist | STIR all ingredients with ice and strain into chilled glass. | [['2.25 cl', 'Amaretto liqueur'], ['4.5 cl', 'Dry vermouth'], ['4.5 cl', 'Cynar Ricetta Originale Artichoke Amaro Liqueur']] |
Sweet Release #46-49 | Large wine glass | Dust with cocoa powder. | SHAKE all ingredients with ice and strain into glass filled with crushed ice. | [['3 cl', 'Sōmrus Chai cream liqueur'], ['3 cl', 'Tia Maria liqueur'], ['3 cl', 'Irish cream liqueur'], ['3 cl', 'Smirnoff Red Label No. 21 Vodka'], ['3 cl', 'Double cream / heavy cream'], ['3 cl', 'Milk (semi-skimmed/2% fat)']] |
Waldorf Cocktail No.5 | Coupe glass | Orange zest twist | STIR all ingredients with ice and strain into chilled glass | [['3 cl', 'Rosso/rouge (sweet) vermouth'], ['0.5 cl', 'Absinthe verte'], ['2 dash', 'Orange bitters'], ['6 cl', 'Rye whiskey (90 proof / 45% alc./vol.)']] |
Aldo's Killer in Red | Coupe glass | No garnish | STIR all ingredients with ice and strain into chilled glass. | [['2.25 cl', 'Italian red bitter liqueur'], ['2.25 cl', 'Gin'], ['2.25 cl', 'Bianco vermouth'], ['1.5 cl', 'Grand Marnier or other cognac orange liqueur']] |
Prickly Pear Mule - Kelsey's Version | Collins glass | Pear slice | SHAKE first five ingredients with ice and strain into ice-filled glass. TOP with ginger beer. | [['9 cl', 'Pear juice (freshly pressed)'], ['2 dash', 'Angostura or other aromatic bitters'], ['Top up with', 'Ginger beer'], ['1.5 cl', 'Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)'], ['5.25 cl', 'Rare Pear Brandy']] |
Um Bongo | Hurricane glass | Pineapple wedge, or other tropical fruit | ADD first six ingredients to a shaker and shake with ice. Strain into an ice-filled glass and top with pineapple juice. | [['3 cl', 'Vanilla vodka'], ['1.5 cl', 'Apricot (brandy) liqueur'], ['1.5 cl', 'Crème de banane liqueur'], ['3 cl', 'Passion fruit puree'], ['1.5 cl', 'Sugar syrup (65.0°brix, 2 sugar to 1 water rich syrup)'], ['1 wedge', 'Lime (fresh)'], ['Top up with', 'Pineapple juice (fresh pressed)']] |
Industry Sour | Coupe glass | Your choice. | Shake all ingredients with ice. Strain into coupe glass. | [['3 cl', 'Green (Verte) Chartreuse liqueur'], ['3 cl', 'Fernet Branca digestive bitter liqueur'], ['3 cl', 'Lime juice (freshly squeezed)'], ['3 cl', "'Simple' sugar syrup (1 sugar to 1 water)"]] |
Patrick's Naughty Charles | Nick & Nora glass | Lemon zest twist STIR all ingredients with ice and strain into chilled glass. | STIR all ingredients with ice and strain into chilled glass. | [['4.5 cl', 'Blended Scotch whisky'], ['1 cl', 'Cherry brandy liqueur'], ['1 cl', 'White crème de cacao liqueur'], ['1.5 cl', 'Dry vermouth'], ['2 dash', 'Orange bitters']] |
It's All Greek To Me | Coupe glass | Lemon zest twist | SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass. | [['5 cl', 'O/Purist Tsipouro'], ['1 cl', 'Skinos Mastiha'], ['1.5 cl', 'Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)'], ['1 cl', 'Sugar syrup (65.0°brix, 2 sugar to 1 water rich syrup)']] |
Lefkó Martini | Nick & Nora glass | Frozen/chilled green grape | STIR all ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass. | [['5 cl', 'O/Purist Tsipouro'], ['1.5 cl', 'Sauvignon blanc wine'], ['0.75 cl', 'Honey syrup (3 honey to 1 water)']] |
Final Countdown | Coupe glass | Lime twist (expressed then sunk) | SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass. | [['4 cl', 'St. George Dry Rye Gin'], ['3 cl', "Chartreuse 1605 Liqueur d'Elixir Liqueur"], ['2 cl', 'Schladerer Schwarzwald Black Forest Maraschino Liqueur'], ['1 cl', 'Clarified lime juice']] |
Tequesso | Shot glass | null | POUR tequila into one shot glass and coffee into the other. Drink tequila first and chase with espresso. | [['2.5 cl', 'Patrón Reposado tequila'], ['2.5 cl', 'Espresso coffee (freshly made & hot)']] |
Michael's Clover Club Cocktail No.3 (Difford's recipe) | Coupe glass | Lemon zest twist (sprayed & discarded) & fresh raspberry | SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass. | [['5 fresh', 'Raspberries (fresh)'], ['0.75 cl', 'Dry vermouth'], ['0.75 cl', 'Rosso/rouge (sweet) vermouth'], ['1.5 cl', 'Pasteurised egg white'], ['6 cl', 'Gin'], ['1.5 cl', 'Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)'], ['1.5 cl', 'Raspberry (framboise) sugar syrup']] |
Comte de Sureau | Old-fashioned glass | Orange & lemon zest twists | STIR all ingredients with ice and strain into ice-filled glass (preferably over a chunk of block ice). | [['4.5 cl', 'Rutte Dry Gin'], ['2.5 cl', 'St-Germain elderflower liqueur'], ['0.75 cl', 'Italian red bitter liqueur']] |
Patrick's Fifth Degree | Martini glass | Lemon zest twist | STIR Campari with ice (to coat ice and glass) and then strain to discard excess. Add other ingredients, STIR with coated ice and strain into chilled glass. | [['0.5 cl', 'Italian red bitter liqueur'], ['6 cl', 'Vodka'], ['3 cl', 'Rosso/rouge (sweet) vermouth'], ['0.75 cl', 'Maraschino liqueur']] |
Patrick's Bobby Burns (Difford's own) | Nick & Nora glass | Lemon zest twist (discarded) & slice of shortbread | STIR all ingredients with ice and strain into chilled glass. | [['3 cl', 'Blended Scotch whisky'], ['3 cl', 'Rosso/rouge (sweet) vermouth'], ['1.5 cl', 'Bénédictine D.O.M. liqueur'], ['2 dash', "Peychaud's or other Creole-style bitters"], ['1 dash', 'Absinthe verte']] |
Manhattan by Night | Coupe glass | Garnish with a well-drained Luxardo maraschino cherry. | Stir all ingredients with ice. | [['6 cl', 'Blended Scotch whisky'], ['3 cl', 'Rosso/rouge (sweet) vermouth'], ['1.5 cl', 'Coffee syrup']] |
Bramble Patch | Fizz or Highball (8oz to 10oz) | Lime wedge and mint leaf | Shake gin and cassis with ice and squeezed lime wedge. Strain over ice, muddle fresh mint leaves, top with lemonade | [['3 cl', 'Gin'], ['3 cl', 'Crème de cassis liqueur'], ['1 Splash', 'Lime juice (freshly squeezed)'], ['Top up with', 'Lemonade'], ['5 fresh', 'Mint leaves']] |
Elisângela's Clover Club | Martini (small) glass | Float raspberry in centre of drink / Twist de Casca de Limão Siciliano | SHAKE all ingredients with ice and strain back into shaker. | [['3 cl', 'Gin'], ['3 cl', 'Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)'], ['2.25 cl', 'Raspberry (framboise) sugar syrup'], ['3 cl', 'Martini Bianco vermouth']] |
Elisângela's Fitzgerald | Old-fashioned glass | Lemon wedge | SHAKE all ingredients with ice and strain into ice-filled glass. | [['5 cl', 'Gin'], ['2.5 cl', 'Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)'], ['1.5 cl', 'Sugar syrup (65.0°brix, 2 sugar to 1 water rich syrup)']] |
Elisângela's Bronx | Coupe glass | Orange zest twist | SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass. | [['3 cl', 'Gin'], ['1.5 cl', 'Rosso/rouge (sweet) vermouth'], ['1.5 cl', 'Dry vermouth'], ['1.5 cl', 'Orange juice (freshly squeezed)']] |
Elisângela's Bronx | Coupe glass | Orange zest twist | SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass. | [['6 cl', 'Gin'], ['1.5 cl', 'Rosso/rouge (sweet) vermouth'], ['1.5 cl', 'Dry vermouth'], ['1.5 cl', 'Orange juice (freshly squeezed)']] |
Night Cap (Sloppy Joe's 1935) | Coupe glass | Float lime zest coin-sized twist | SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass. | [['2.25 cl', 'Rémy Martin 1738 Cognac'], ['2.25 cl', 'Rutte Dry Gin'], ['2.25 cl', 'Dutch Cacao white crème de cacao'], ['2.25 cl', 'Lime juice (freshly squeezed)']] |
Backstabber | Old-fashioned glass | Root ginger slice or piece of crystalised ginger | SHAKE all ingredients with ice and strain into ice-filled glass (preferably over a chunk of block ice). | [['6 cl', 'Rutte Dry Gin'], ['2 cl', 'Lime juice (freshly squeezed)'], ['1.5 cl', 'Homemade ginger juice syrup (1:1)'], ['2 dash', 'Angostura Aromatic Bitters'], ['1.5 cl', 'Pasteurised egg white']] |
Piva 's Clover Leaf Cocktail No.1 | Martini glass | Mint leaf | SHAKE all ingredients with ice & fine strain into chilled glass. | [['6 cl', 'Gin'], ['1.5 cl', 'Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)'], ['0.75 cl', 'Grenadine/pomegranate syrup (2:1)'], ['1.5 cl', 'Pasteurised egg white'], ['3 cl', 'Limoncello liqueur']] |
Verjus Last Word | Coupe glass | Lime twist (discarded) and Luxardo Maraschino cherry | SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass. | [['3 cl', 'Gin'], ['2 cl', 'Green Chartreuse liqueur'], ['2 cl', 'Maraschino liqueur'], ['1 cl', 'Chilled water'], ['3 cl', 'Verjuice']] |
Saffron Royale | Coupe glass | Angostura hearts and lemon twist | SHAKE all ingredients with ice, strain back into the shaker and dry shake. Fine strain into a chilled glass and garnish with angostura hearts. | [['3 cl', 'Saffron infused vodka'], ['2 cl', 'Suze gentian liqueur'], ['1.5 cl', 'Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)'], ['1 cl', 'Prosecco syrup (1:1)'], ['2 cl', 'Egg white']] |
Mr. Burns | Nick & Nora glass | Twist of lemon peel, expressed over cocktail and then added. | Combine ingredients and stir with ice. Strain into glass. | [['6 cl', 'Blended Scotch whisky'], ['2.25 cl', 'Bianco vermouth'], ['1.5 cl', 'Bénédictine D.O.M.'], ['1 dash', 'Orange bitters']] |
Jennifer's Takumi's Aviation | Nick & Nora glass | Lemon zest twist | SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass. | [['4.5 cl', 'Gin'], ['1 cl', 'Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)'], ['2.25 cl', 'St-Germain elderflower liqueur'], ['3 cl', 'Luxardo Maraschino liqueur']] |
Roland's Broken Cable Car | Martini glass | Cinnamon & sugar rim & orange zest twist (discarded) | SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain to chilled glass | [['2.25 cl', 'Orange Curaçao liqueur'], ['3 cl', 'Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)'], ['0.5 cl', "Galliano L'Autentico liqueur"], ['2 cl', "'Simple' sugar syrup (1 sugar to 1 water)"], ['4.5 cl', 'Sailor Jerry spiced rum']] |
Old Forester Revolver | Old-fashioned glass | Flamed coin-sized orange zest twist, wrapped around a Luxardo cherry. | STIR all ingredients with ice and strain into chilled glass. | [['1.5 cl', 'Coffee liqueur'], ['0.5 cl', 'Sugar syrup (65.0°brix, 2 sugar to 1 water rich syrup)'], ['2 dash', 'Orange bitters'], ['6 cl', 'Old Forester Signature']] |
Primtini | Martini glass | Cocktail cherry | Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker & shake over ice.
Double strain into a martini glass & garnish with a cocktail cherry | [['6 cl', 'Cognac'], ['3 cl', "'Simple' sugar syrup (1 sugar to 1 water)"], ['2.25 cl', 'Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)'], ['0.75 cl', 'Grenadine/pomegranate syrup (2:1)']] |
Trotsky | Martini glass | orange peel. | Mix all ingredients with ice until your hand freezes and strain into a prechilled glass. | [['1.5 cl', 'Rothman & Winter Crème de Violette Liqueur'], ['2.25 cl', 'Licor 43 Original liqueur'], ['4.5 cl', 'Olmeca Altos Plata 100% Agave Tequila'], ['1.5 cl', 'Molinari Sambuca Extra Liqueur'], ['1.5 cl', 'Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)']] |
Insurrection | Old-fashioned glass | Garnish optional. | Mix brown sugar with creme de cacao and walnut liqueur in rocks glass. Add bourbon, mix. Add large cube, stir until cold. | [['3 cl', 'Woodford Reserve bourbon'], ['0.75 cl', 'Nocello walnut liqueur'], ['0.75 cl', 'Dark crème de cacao liqueur'], ['1 spoon', 'Demerara / dark Muscovado / brown sugar']] |
Jamie's Paper Plane | Coupe glass | Lemon zest twist | SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass. | [['2.25 cl', 'Bourbon whiskey'], ['2.25 cl', 'Bittersweet orange-red aperitivo'], ['2.25 cl', 'Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)'], ['2.25 cl', 'Ramazzotti amaro']] |
Bob's Peruvian Elder Sour | Martini glass | Lime wedge | SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass. | [['9 cl', 'BarSol Acholado Pisco'], ['6 cl', 'Elderflower liqueur'], ['3 cl', 'Lime juice (freshly squeezed)']] |
Christopher's Whisky Business | Old-fashioned glass | Lemon peel | SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain into ice-filled glass (preferably over a chunk of block ice). | [['3 cl', 'Straight rye whiskey (100 proof / 50% alc./vol.)'], ['1 dash', 'Angostura or other aromatic bitters'], ['1 dash (4 drops)', 'Bittermens Xocolatl Mole bitters'], ['3 cl', 'Reposado tequila (100% agave)'], ['1.5 cl', 'Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)'], ['1.5 cl', 'Cinnamon sugar syrup']] |
Rising Sun Cocktail | Coupe glass | Lime wheel | Combine mezcal, juices, and maraschino in cocktail shaker filled with ice; shake vigorously and strain into a coupe glass. | [['4.5 cl', 'Mezcal'], ['2.25 cl', 'Grapefruit juice (pink)'], ['1.5 cl', 'Lime juice (freshly squeezed)'], ['1.5 cl', 'Luxardo Maraschino liqueur'], ['1 pinch', 'Salt']] |
Raul's Maple Old Fashioned | Old-fashioned glass | Orange zest twist | STIR all ingredients with ice and strain into ice-filled glass (preferably over a chunk of block ice). | [['6 cl', 'Bourbon whiskey'], ['1 cl', 'Maple syrup'], ['2 dash', 'Angostura or other aromatic bitters'], ['1.5 cl', 'Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)']] |
Eric's Caipirinha | Rocks glass | Kiwifruit slice. | 1. Cut a ripe lime in half (from pole to pole) and remove the core from each half by cutting a cut a v-shaped grove. You'll need one-half of the lime per drink and this should be chopped into wedges and each wedge chopped in half before dropping the resulting 6 or 8 lime chunks into the Rocks glass.
2. Add 1 gram of demerara sugar + 10ml simple sugar syrup (or 5ml rich) and MUDDLE HARD.
3. When sure the limes's juice is fully extracted but the sugar not entirely dissolved, POUR cachaça (stored in the freezer) and STIR with spoon.
4. Use cubed ice scraps, (the cubes that haven't set with a perfect shape or that are not complete) and drop into serving glass (they will melt faster and provide a constant welcome dilution). STIR before topping with more ice scaps and serve with a kiwifruit slice. | [['1⁄2 fresh', 'Lime (fresh)'], ['2.25 cl', 'Chilled water'], ['6 cl', 'Cachaça'], ['1 gram', 'Demerara / dark Muscovado / brown sugar'], ['0.5 cl', 'Sugar syrup (65.0°brix, 2 sugar to 1 water rich syrup)'], ['1 slice', 'Kiwi fruit (fresh)']] |
Jon's After Supper | Coupe glass | Orange zest twist | SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass. | [['3 cl', 'Orange Curaçao liqueur'], ['3 cl', 'Apricot (brandy) liqueur'], ['1.5 cl', 'Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)'], ['1.5 cl', 'Italian Brandy']] |
Lime-Guava Cocktail | Double old-fashioned | Life wedge (if desired) | Slice half a lime and place in a shaker. Add 1 tbsp white sugar and muddle the lime. Once muddled, add guava juice and rum. Add ice and shake until combined (around 20 seconds). Strain and pour into an 6 oz old fashioned glass. Garnish with lime slices. | [['1 whole', 'Lime (fresh)'], ['4.5 cl', 'Bacardi Carta Blanca light rum'], ['12 cl', 'Guava juice']] |
Sunset Cocktail | Collins glass | Rondelle de citron vert | Frappez tous les ingrédients avec de la glace et versez dans un verre rempli de glace. | [['3 cl', 'Pineapple juice (fresh pressed)'], ['3 cl', 'Coconut milk'], ['3 cl', 'Orange juice (freshly squeezed)'], ['2 cl', 'Lime juice (freshly squeezed)'], ['2 cl', 'Giffard Grenadine syrup']] |
Spiked Limonana | Highball (max 10oz/300ml) | Garnish with fresh mint leaves and cucumber peels. | Add mint leaves, simple syrup, and lemon juice to a highball glass. Muddle mint. Add ice. Top with cucumber gin. Stir 3 times clockwise and 3 times counterclockwise. | [['6 cl', 'Cucumber gin'], ['4.5 cl', 'Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)'], ['1.5 cl', 'Sugar syrup (65.0°brix, 2 sugar to 1 water rich syrup)'], ['5 fresh', 'Mint leaves']] |
Le Speakeasy | Coupe glass | / | In a Coupe Glass pour:
- 1 cl of Elderflower liqueur
- 0.5 cl / a Barspoon of Absinthe
- 10 cl of Champagne | [['1 cl', 'Elderflower liqueur'], ['2 dash', 'La Fée Parisienne absinthe'], ['10 cl', 'Brut Champagne']] |
Robert's Wallbanger | Collins glass | Orange slice if you're fancy. | SHAKE the first 5 ingredients with ice and strain into tall ice-filled glass. FLOAT Galliano on the surface. | [['9 cl', 'Aalborg Taffel Akvavit'], ['1.5 cl', 'Sugar syrup (65.0°brix, 2 sugar to 1 water rich syrup)'], ['3 cl', 'Cointreau triple sec liqueur'], ['9 cl', 'Orange juice (freshly squeezed)'], ['1 dash (4 drops)', 'Orange bitters'], ['1.5 cl', "Galliano L'Autentico liqueur"]] |
Euan's Union Club Cocktail | Coupe glass | Orange zest twist | SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass. Finish with chilled Champagne. | [['5 cl', 'Bourbon whiskey'], ['1.25 cl', 'Maraschino liqueur'], ['1.25 cl', 'Italian red bitter liqueur'], ['3.75 cl', 'Orange juice (freshly squeezed)'], ['Float', 'Brut Champagne']] |
Southern Rock | Pint glass | Speared Lemon Wedge. | Add ice to Pint Glass
Add ingredients to shaker and shake, except lemon lime soda
Pour into Pint Glass
Top off with lemon lime soda | [['3 cl', "Jack Daniel's Tennessee whiskey"], ['3 cl', 'Chambord liqueur'], ['3 cl', 'Southern Comfort Liqueur'], ['3 cl', 'Smirnoff Red Label No. 21 Vodka'], ['4.5 cl', 'Sweet & Sour Mix'], ['Top up with', 'Lemon-lime soda (Sprite/7-Up)']] |
Michael's Jäger Old-Fashioned | Old-fashioned glass | Luxardo Maraschino cherry and orange zest twist | STIR all ingredients with ice and strain into ice-filled glass. | [['4 cl', 'Jägermeister'], ['1 cl', 'Dutch Cacao white crème de cacao'], ['2 cl', 'Blended Scotch whisky']] |
laurie's Negroni Cocktail | Old-fashioned glass | Orange wedge or slice and/or orange zest twist | POUR all ingredients into ice-filled glass and STIR. | [['3 cl', 'Italian red bitter liqueur'], ['3 cl', 'Rosso/rouge (sweet) vermouth'], ['6 cl', 'Gin']] |
North Slope | Nick & Nora glass | Lemon twist | All ingredients into shaker with ice. Shake and fine stray into nick and nora. lemon twist for garnish. | [['2.5 cl', 'Edinburgh Gin'], ['2.5 cl', 'Lillet Blanc'], ['1.5 cl', 'Pierre Ferrand Orange Curaçao'], ['1.5 cl', 'Campari Bitter liqueur'], ['2.5 cl', 'Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)']] |
Felix Sidecar Cocktail | Coupe glass | Orange zest twist (a lemon zest twist is more classic). Some also like a sugared rim but my version of the classic is balanced so rendering this embellishment superfluous. | SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass. | [['4.5 cl', 'Cognac'], ['3 cl', 'Triple sec liqueur (40%)'], ['2.25 cl', 'Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)'], ['1 cl', 'Chilled water'], ['1.5 cl', 'Elderflower liqueur'], ['1.5 cl', 'Lillet Blanc'], ['2 dash', "Peychaud's Aromatic Bitters"]] |
The Conference | Old-fashioned glass | Lemon & orange zest twists | STIR all ingredients with ice and strain into ice-filled glass (preferably over a chunk of block ice). | [['1.5 cl', 'Bourbon whiskey'], ['1.5 cl', 'Straight rye whiskey (100 proof / 50% alc./vol.)'], ['1.5 cl', 'Avallen Calvados'], ['1.5 cl', 'Rémy Martin 1738 Cognac'], ['0.5 cl', 'Demerara / dark Muscovado sugar syrup (2 sugar to 1 water)'], ['2 dash', 'Angostura Aromatic Bitters'], ['1 dash', 'Xocolatl mole bitters']] |
Bob's Black Corn & Oil | Rocks glass | Lime wedge | SHAKE all ingredients with ice and strain into glass filled with crushed ice. | [['4 cl', 'Black Tears cacao & coffee spiced rum'], ['1.5 cl', 'Falernum liqueur'], ['2 cl', 'Lime juice (freshly squeezed)'], ['2 dash', 'Angostura Aromatic Bitters']] |
Miles's Call Me Old-Fashioned | Old-fashioned glass | Orange zest twist | STIR all ingredients with ice and strain into ice-filled glass (preferably over a chunk of block ice). | [['6 cl', 'Cognac'], ['1 dash', 'Angostura or other aromatic bitters'], ['0.75 cl', 'Maple syrup']] |
Hibi-Qween | Goblet glass | mint leaves, rosemary top and hibiskus petals on the outer surface of the glass | Add the infused gin, the rosemary top ,the cucumber slice and the mint leaves to a mixing glass filled with ice, and stir until well-chilled.
Strain into a goblet glass filled with large ice cubes. Double fine preferably.
Top up with the aegean tonic. | [['5 cl', 'Tanqueray No. Ten Gin'], ['0.5 cl', 'Sugar syrup (65.0°brix, 2 sugar to 1 water rich syrup)'], ['Top up with', 'Mediterranean tonic water'], ['1.5 cl', 'Lime juice (freshly squeezed)'], ['1 slice', 'Cucumber (fresh)'], ['4 fresh', 'Mint leaves'], ['1 leaf', 'Rosemary sprig'], ['1 dash', 'Olive bitters']] |
Kat's Daisy Cutter Martini | Martini glass | Mint leaf | Lightly MUDDLE mint in base of shaker (just to bruise). Add other ingredients, SHAKE with ice and fine strain into chilled glass. | [['3 fresh', 'Mint leaves'], ['4.5 cl', 'Vodka'], ['3 cl', 'Dry vermouth'], ['3 cl', 'Green (Verte) Chartreuse liqueur'], ['0.5 cl', 'Elderflower cordial']] |
Aged negroni | Old-fashioned glass | Half fresh orange wheel | Age some campari, monkey 47 and antica formula at equal measures in a jar with 5 chargrilled oak sticks (you can add more depends how you like it). After a month, take 75ml and stir over ice as a classic negroni. | [['2.5 cl', 'Campari Bitter liqueur'], ['2.5 cl', 'Monkey 47 Schwarzwald Dry Gin'], ['2.5 cl', 'Carpano Antica Formula Vermouth']] |
L'Orange Martini | Martini glass | Orange twist. | 2 oz Tito's Vodka
1 oz Freshly Squeezed Lemon Juice
1 oz Grand Marnier
.5 oz Dry Vermouth
1 dash orange bitter
- Shake hard until the shaker is frosted. Pour into martini glass. Garnish. | [['6 cl', "Tito's Handmade Vodka"], ['3 cl', 'Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)'], ['3 cl', 'Grand Marnier liqueur'], ['1.5 cl', 'Noilly Prat Extra Dry Vermouth']] |
Coffee Negroni | Old-fashioned glass | orange peel (optional) | Stir all ingredient with ice in a glass and strain into ice fill glass | [['2.25 cl', 'Gin'], ['2.25 cl', 'Coffee liqueur'], ['1.5 cl', 'Campari Bitter liqueur'], ['1 cl', 'Rosso/rouge (sweet) vermouth']] |
Lemmy | Collins glass | Lime wedge | POUR all ingredients into ice-filled glass. | [['5 cl', 'Bourbon whiskey'], ['2 dash', 'Angostura Aromatic Bitters (optional)'], ['12 cl', 'Cola (e.g. Coca Cola & Pepsi Cola)']] |
Pear & Rosemary Martini | Martini glass | Sprig of rosemary | Make the rosemary syrup by simmering 4 sprigs of rosemary in a 1:1 sugar syrup for 5-10 minutes. Remove Rosemary and allow to cool.
Add vodka, pear puree, syrup and lemon juice to a cocktail shaker with ice.
Shake well and strain into a martini glass | [['3 cl', 'Rosemary sugar syrup (2:1)'], ['6 cl', 'Pear purée'], ['1 cl', 'Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)'], ['6 cl', 'Vodka']] |
Cherry Caipiroska | Rocks glass | cherry and a sprig of mint | add destoned and chopped cherries (or cherry juice/puree), lime wedge and sugar to the shaker. Muddle until syrupy. Add ice and vodka and shake well until combined. strain into flat-bottomed glass over ice. | [['6 cl', 'Vodka'], ['8 whole', 'Cherries (destoned)'], ['2 spoon', 'White caster sugar'], ['1 wedge', 'Lime (fresh)'], ['2.5 cl', 'Cherry juice']] |
Hey Sugar | Flute glass | Sprinkle dried rose blossom on the surface of the cocktail | Drip one drop of bitters on each side of the sugar cube plus 2 more drops on the last face [one each for luck]. Drop the bitters-soaked sugar cube into a chilled glass, then pour other ingredients over cube. | [['1 cube', 'Sugar cube'], ['6 drop', "Difford's Margarita Bitters"], ['1 cl', 'St-Germain elderflower liqueur'], ['12 cl', 'Brut Champagne']] |
Rebecca's Hotel Georgia Cocktail | Coupe glass | Freshly grated nutmeg &/or dust with freshly grated nutmeg | SHAKE all ingredients with ice and strain back into shaker. DRY SHAKE (without ice) and fine strain into chilled glass. | [['1.25 cl', 'Orgeat (almond) sugar syrup'], ['2 cl', 'Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)'], ['6 drop', 'Orange flower/blossom water'], ['2 cl', 'Pasteurised egg white'], ['5.25 cl', 'White/gold 1-3 year old mellow light rum']] |
Tropic London | Collins glass | Lime wheel and marischino cherry | Shake all but soda with ice. Pour on the rocks, top with grapefruit soda.
Note: I used black cherry syrup from the cherry jar. Diffords didn't let me add that so I added "jam" | [['6 cl', "Hendrick's Gin"], ['3 cl', 'Lime juice (freshly squeezed)'], ['0.5 cl', 'Black cherry jam'], ['3 cl', 'Thomas Henry Pink Grapefruit soda']] |
Make It Count | Highball (max 10oz/300ml) | Dehydrated orange wheel slice | SHAKE first 3 ingredients with ice and strain into ice-filled glass. TOP with soda. | [['4 cl', 'Italian red bitter liqueur'], ['2 cl', 'Blood orange juice'], ['1 cl', 'Honey syrup (3 honey to 1 water)'], ['4 cl', 'Thomas Henry Soda Water']] |
Hot Blooded | Coupe glass | Hart-shaped blood orange twist | SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass. | [['4.5 cl', 'Straight rye whiskey (100 proof / 50% alc./vol.)'], ['1.5 cl', "Giffard Piment d'Espelette chile liqueur"], ['1.5 cl', 'Blood orange juice'], ['1.5 cl', 'Lime juice (freshly squeezed)'], ['1 cl', 'Sugar syrup (65.0°brix, 2 sugar to 1 water rich syrup)']] |
Robin Redbreast | Coupe glass | Blood orange zest twist | SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass. | [['4.5 cl', 'Ketel One Vodka'], ['1.5 cl', 'Blood orange liqueur'], ['3 cl', 'Orange juice (freshly squeezed)'], ['1.5 cl', 'Lime juice (freshly squeezed)'], ['0.25 cl', 'Giffard Grenadine syrup'], ['0.25 cl', 'Sugar syrup (65.0°brix, 2 sugar to 1 water rich syrup)']] |
João Collins | Collins glass | Add a lemon twist if desired. | Add Cachaça, lemon and lime juice, and syrup to a cocktail shaker and shake with ice. Pour into a Collins glass with ice, add carbonated watered stir lightly. | [['4.5 cl', 'Cachaça'], ['1.5 cl', 'Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)'], ['1.5 cl', 'Lime juice (freshly squeezed)'], ['1.5 cl', "'Simple' sugar syrup (1 sugar to 1 water)"], ['9 cl', 'Soda (club soda) water'], ['1 twist', 'Lemon peel']] |
Gin Basil Sours | Coupe glass | One basil leaf. | Pour the gin into a shaker, add the basil and muddle until the basil is broken down and incorporated. Add the rest of the ingredients and shake for 5 seconds. Fill with ice and shake for 20 seconds. Double strain into a cold coupe glass. Garnish with a basil leaf. | [['6 cl', 'Gin'], ['8 leaf', 'Basil leaves'], ['5 cl', 'Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)'], ['2.5 cl', 'Agave syrup'], ['2 cl', 'Egg white']] |
Scott 's Gold Rush | Old-fashioned glass | Lemon zest twist (discarded) & lemon wedge | SHAKE all ingredients with ice and grapefruit peel and fine strain into ice-filled glass. | [['6 cl', 'Bourbon whiskey'], ['2.25 cl', 'Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)'], ['2.25 cl', 'Honey syrup (3 honey to 1 water)']] |
M's Enzoni | Old-fashioned glass | Green grape on stick | MUDDLE grapes in base of shake. Add other ingredients, SHAKE with ice and fine strain into ice-filled glass (preferably over a chunk of block ice). | [['3 cl', 'Gin'], ['3 cl', 'Italian red bitter liqueur'], ['2 cl', 'Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)'], ['1.5 cl', 'Cucumber sugar syrup']] |
Buccaneer | Coupe glass | Grate or grind nutmeg on top. | Combine all ingredients except nutmeg and shake. Strain into glass. | [['4.5 cl', 'Spiced rum'], ['1.5 cl', 'Dutch Cacao white crème de cacao'], ['1.5 cl', "John D. Taylor's Velvet Falernum Liqueur"], ['2.25 cl', 'Pineapple juice (fresh pressed)'], ['2.25 cl', 'Lime juice (freshly squeezed)'], ['1 dash', 'Angostura Aromatic Bitters'], ['2 grind', 'Freshly grated nutmeg']] |
Patrick's Old Flame | Martini glass | Orange zest twist (flamed) | SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass. | [['3 cl', 'Gin'], ['1.5 cl', 'Triple sec liqueur (40%)'], ['1.5 cl', 'Rosso/rouge (sweet) vermouth'], ['0.75 cl', 'Italian red bitter liqueur'], ['4.5 cl', 'Orange juice (freshly squeezed)']] |
It's about bloody time | Collins glass | Blood orange slices | Shake all ingredients well with plenty of ice and poor in a Collins glass filled with ice. | [['3 cl', 'Cachaça'], ['1.5 cl', 'Amaro Lucano'], ['3 cl', 'Blood orange juice'], ['1.5 cl', 'Lime juice (freshly squeezed)'], ['1.5 cl', 'Raspberry (framboise) sugar syrup'], ['1 pinch', 'Salt']] |
Pradeep's London Calling | Martini (small) glass | Grapefruit zest twist | SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass. | [['4.5 cl', 'Gin'], ['2 cl', 'Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)'], ['2 cl', 'Fino sherry'], ['2 cl', "'Simple' sugar syrup (1 sugar to 1 water)"], ['2 dash', 'Orange bitters']] |
Phoenix | Coupe glass | Luxardo maraschino cherry wrapped in a strip of orange peel. Float a pinch of cayenne pepper. | Shake all ingredients except cayenne pepper with ice, double strain into chilled coupe glass, garnish with cherry, orange peel and a pinch of cayenne pepper. | [['6 cl', 'Luxardo Sour Cherry Gin'], ['3 cl', 'Orange juice (freshly squeezed)'], ['1.5 cl', 'Orange Curaçao liqueur'], ['1.5 cl', 'Vermouth La Copa by González Byass'], ['1.5 cl', 'Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)'], ['1.5 cl', 'Honey water (1:1)'], ['1 pinch', 'Cayenne pepper']] |
Georgia Iceberg | Collins glass | Peach slice | Shake ingredients with ice, pour into Collins glass filled with ice, top with lemon lime Soda. Float peach slice for garnish. | [['4.5 cl', 'Hpnotiq Tropical Liqueur'], ['4.5 cl', 'Peachtree peach schnapps'], ['4.5 cl', 'Peach vodka'], ['Top up with', 'Lemon-lime soda (Sprite/7-Up)'], ['4.5 cl', 'White cranberry juice drink']] |
Doug's Cadáver Reviver | Coupe glass | Lime zest twist | SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass. | [['2.25 cl', 'Blanco tequila (100% agave)'], ['2.25 cl', 'Triple sec liqueur (40%)'], ['1.5 cl', 'Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)'], ['2 dash', 'Absinthe verte'], ['1.5 cl', 'Dry vermouth']] |
Rhubarb Sour | Old-fashioned glass | Lemon slice & Luxardo Maraschino cherry on stick (sail) | SHAKE all ingredients with ice and strain back into shaker. DRY SHAKE (without ice) and fine strain into ice-filled glass. | [['3 cl', 'Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)'], ['1.5 cl', 'Sugar syrup (65.0°brix, 2 sugar to 1 water rich syrup)'], ['2 dash', 'Angostura or other aromatic bitters'], ['1.5 cl', 'Pasteurised egg white'], ['6 cl', 'Rhubarb flavoured vodka'], ['6 drop', 'Vanilla extract']] |
Pradeep's Aviation Cocktail (Difford's recipe) | Coupe glass | Lemon zest twist (& optional sugar rim) | SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass. | [['5.25 cl', 'Gin'], ['1.5 cl', 'Maraschino liqueur'], ['0.75 cl', 'Crème de violette liqueur'], ['1.5 cl', 'Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)'], ['0.75 cl', 'Chilled water']] |
Vesper (007 Style | Martini (large 10oz) glass | Lemon twist | Add the gin, vodka and Lillet blanc into a mixing glass with ice and stir until well-chilled.
Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
Express the oils from a lemon twist over the drink, rub the twist along the rim of the glass and drop it into the cocktail. | [['9 cl', 'Gin'], ['3 cl', 'Vodka'], ['1.5 cl', 'Lillet Blanc']] |
Madam Ines | Fizz or Highball (8oz to 10oz) | Fresh mint, Fresh pineapple adn some love | Put all ingredients with ice, hard shake, and straine over the new ice | [['5 cl', 'Spiced rum'], ['2 cl', 'Lime juice (freshly squeezed)'], ['2 cl', 'Kiwi fruit puree'], ['1.5 cl', 'Peach syrup'], ['10 cl', 'Pineapple juice (fresh pressed)']] |
Babushka Smash | Fizz or Highball (8oz to 10oz) | Basil leaf, Pineapple Wedge | Muddle basil in base of shaker, add next four ingredients, Shake with ice and fine straine into ice filled glass. | [['4 cl', 'Gin'], ['2 cl', 'Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)'], ['1.5 cl', 'Amaretto liqueur'], ['10 leaf', 'Basil leaves'], ['10 cl', 'Pineapple juice (fresh pressed)']] |
Michael's Sanguinello Cocktail | Old-fashioned glass | Blood orange slice | SHAKE all ingredients with ice and strain into ice-filled glass. | [['3 cl', 'Italian red bitter liqueur'], ['3 cl', 'Limoncello liqueur'], ['3 cl', 'Blood orange juice'], ['0.5 cl', 'Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)']] |
Angela's Lemon Drop | Coupe glass | Sugar coated lemon slice | SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass. | [['6 cl', 'Vodka'], ['3 cl', 'Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)'], ['3 cl', "'Simple' sugar syrup (1 sugar to 1 water)"], ['1.5 cl', 'Triple sec liqueur (40%)']] |
Felix Daiquiri (straight-up) | Coupe glass | Lime zest twist (discarded) & lime wedge on rim | Cut zest from your lime for garnish prior to squeezing for juice. SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass.
For an even better Daiquiri use 2 x 5ml measuring spoons of powdered sugar (finely ground caster sugar) in place of 10ml sugar syrup. Stir sugar with other ingredients in base of shaker prior to adding ice and shaking to ensure fully dissolved. | [['1 cl', 'Chilled water'], ['1.5 cl', 'Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)'], ['5 cl', 'Plantation 3 Stars rum'], ['1 cl', 'Giffard Sugar Cane Syrup (Sirop Sucre de Canne)']] |
The Modern Whisky Sour | Old-fashioned glass | Dried lemon slice | Stir over ice | [['6 cl', "Basil Hayden's Small Batch Kentucky Straight Bourbon"], ['2 cl', 'Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)'], ['1 cl', 'Lime juice (freshly squeezed)'], ['1.5 cl', 'Sugar syrup (65.0°brix, 2 sugar to 1 water rich syrup)'], ['3 dash', 'Angostura Aromatic Bitters'], ['8 drop', 'Fee Brothers Whiskey Barrel Aged bitters']] |
Passage Brandy | Rocks glass | express an orange peel and discard it, then garnish with a dried orange wheel or half wheel. | Build in the glass over a big rock of ice or in a mixing glass, stir & strain. | [['6 cl', 'Camus Very Special Cognac'], ['0.75 cl', 'Bénédictine D.O.M.'], ['2 dash', "Regans' Orange Bitters No.6"]] |
Déjà Vu | Rocks glass | garnish by expressing a big orange peel over the drink and dropping it in. | You can either build it in a mixing glass, stir and strain over a big rock of ice in a rocks glass, or build it straight in the glass and stir. | [['4.5 cl', 'Camus Very Special Cognac'], ['1.5 cl', 'Campari Bitter liqueur'], ['0.75 cl', 'Montenegro amaro'], ['2.25 cl', 'Pineau des Charentes blanc']] |
Chai Life | Flute glass | Optional lemon twist | Shake non-champagne ingredients with ice. Strain into flute and top with champagne. Stir lightly. | [['9 cl', 'Brut Champagne'], ['0.75 cl', 'Cointreau triple sec liqueur'], ['1.5 cl', 'Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)'], ['1.5 cl', 'Green (Verte) Chartreuse liqueur']] |
Naramata | Coupe glass | Flamed orange zest twist | STIR all ingredients with ice and strain into ice-filled glass. | [['4.5 cl', 'Rémy Martin 1738 Cognac'], ['3 cl', 'Martini Bianco vermouth'], ['2.25 cl', 'Pommeau du Normandie'], ['2 dash', 'Peach bitters'], ['2 dash', 'Angostura Aromatic Bitters']] |
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