Cocktail Recipes
Blue Lady
The Blue Lady is a vibrant and colorful cocktail that offers a balanced blend of flavors. It is a modern twist on the classic White Lady cocktail, featuring blue curaçao for a striking appearance. The cocktail is known for its medium strength and dry/sour taste profile.
Quatresse
The Quatresse is a unique cocktail that combines the herbal notes of sage with the bitter complexity of Suze and a hint of peated Scotch whisky. It's a refreshing and aromatic drink with a citrusy base from lemon juice, balanced by the sweetness of simple syrup.
Tom & Jerez
A dry sherry and pear sour cocktail laced with old tom gin and enriched with almond syrup. The garnish of skewered olives adds a savory contrast to the sweet and sour flavors.
Cosmic Alaska
The Cosmic Alaska is a spirit-forward cocktail with a lurid lime green color, featuring herbal melon notes. It was adapted from a recipe created in 2024 by Matt Chavez, bar manager at Coqodaq chicken restaurant in Manhattan, New York City.
Mezcalicus
A mezcal-based Margarita riff with bergamot liqueur replacing triple sec orange liqueur. Inspired by a nightcap shot made by Jack McGarry at The Dead Rabbit in Manhattan, this cocktail has found its way onto drink menus across America's southern states.
Astor Painless Anaesthetic
The Astor Painless Anaesthetic is a classic cocktail adapted from a 1946 recipe in Lucius Beebe's The Stork Club Bar Book. It combines gin, cognac, and vermouths with a touch of sugar and orange bitters, offering a boozy and dry profile.
1919 Daiquiri
A quintessential cocktail, the 1919 Daiquiri is one of the easiest, most refreshing drinks you can make. It showcases the character of the rum and the essence of the word cocktail, integrating rum, lime juice, sugar, and bitters.
Manhattan
The Manhattan is a classic cocktail known for its smooth and sophisticated flavor profile. It combines whiskey with sweet vermouth and bitters, creating a balanced and elegant drink often garnished with a cherry.
Dry Martini
The Dry Martini is a classic cocktail known for its simplicity and elegance. It features a crisp and clean flavor profile, primarily highlighting the botanicals of gin, complemented by a hint of dry vermouth.
Madurised Old Fashioned Godfather
An almond-flavored Old-Fashioned cocktail with medium dry madeira adding wine notes, complemented by three different whiskies for balance and complexity.
Absinthe Dripped
The Absinthe Dripped is a modern take on the classic Absinthe Drip, offering a more convenient and consistent preparation without the traditional ritualistic aesthetic. This cocktail is boozy and dry, perfect for those who enjoy a strong, herbal drink.
In Cold Blood
The In Cold Blood cocktail is a simple three-part drink that is reminiscent of Negroni variations like the Boulevardier. The addition of a pinch of salt enhances the flavors, making it a unique and flavorful choice.
Kentucky Buck
The Kentucky Buck is a refreshing summer cocktail that belongs to the family of drinks known as bucks, which combine a base spirit, citrus, and ginger beer. This modern classic, created by Erick Castro, adds a twist to the traditional Whiskey Buck by incorporating strawberry and bitters, resulting in a delightful and easy-drinking cocktail.