What cocktails are you making

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Originally posted by GlennK:

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Originally posted by Rothko:
Tito's is my go-to brand of vodka.

Me too. We don't use vodka much but when we do Tito's does the job nicely.

Add me to the list of Tito's fans. My go to vodka.

Tanqueray and tonic with a slice of lime. For me, this is about the best there is. Occasionally, I'll use a clone, Bombay Sapphire, the gin Bombay flavored to taste like Tanqueray. The original Bombay was too bland.

Margaritas with Mexican food last night

Aviation:

2 oz Bombay Sapphire gin
0.5 oz Lemon juice
0.5 oz Luxardo maraschino liqueur
0.25 oz Creme de Violet

Shake and strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with a real maraschino cherry.

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Originally posted by PD2K:
Aviation:

2 oz Bombay Sapphire gin
0.5 oz Lemon juice
0.5 oz Luxardo maraschino liqueur
0.25 oz Creme de Violet

Shake and strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with a real maraschino cherry.

that sounds like a really ginny aviation

i up the creme de violet to .5
down the gin to 1.5oz

btw if you like it a touch sweeter esp if you're using fresh lemons

give the maraska maraschino a shot

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Originally posted by g-man:

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Originally posted by PD2K:
Aviation:

2 oz Bombay Sapphire gin
0.5 oz Lemon juice
0.5 oz Luxardo maraschino liqueur
0.25 oz Creme de Violet

Shake and strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with a real maraschino cherry.

that sounds like a really ginny aviation

i up the creme de violet to .5
down the gin to 1.5oz

btw if you like it a touch sweeter esp if you're using fresh lemons

give the maraska maraschino a shot

I used to do .75 oz lemon juice, but found it too lemony. Will have to try the Maraska brand when I run out of Luxardo.

Over the weekend drinks at Death & Co:

Busy Earning
Lord Baltimore
Ransome Note
Tramps Like Us

Ok just tried Death & Co's variation of the Aviation...I think I like it the best:

2 oz Plymouth gin
0.75 Lemon juice
0.5 oz Luxardo maraschino liquor
0.25 oz Simply syrup
0.25 oz 0.5 teaspoon Creme de Violet -EDIT-

I think the touch of simple syrup really makes the cocktail. Probably why G-man recommended the sweeter Maraska brand.

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Originally posted by PD2K:
Ok just tried Death & Co's variation of the Aviation...I think I like it the best:

2 oz Plymouth gin
0.75 Lemon juice
0.5 oz Luxardo maraschino liquor
0.25 oz Simply syrup
0.25 oz Creme de Violet

I think the touch of simple syrup really makes the cocktail. Probably why G-man recommended the sweeter Maraska brand.

i'll give that a shot tongiht!

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Originally posted by g-man:

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Originally posted by PD2K:
Ok just tried Death & Co's variation of the Aviation...I think I like it the best:

2 oz Plymouth gin
0.75 Lemon juice
0.5 oz Luxardo maraschino liquor
0.25 oz Simply syrup
0.25 oz Creme de Violet

I think the touch of simple syrup really makes the cocktail. Probably why G-man recommended the sweeter Maraska brand.

i'll give that a shot tongiht!

Oh it's 0.5 teaspoon Creme de Violet...mistakenly wrote 0.25 oz (my old recipe lol).

The gin is a touch too strong for my taste. But a 1.5oz I find to be perfectly balanced!

I'm using the st George bontanica

i dont know what they call this

2 parts rum
2 parts apple juice
1/2 part maple syrup
1/2 part lemon juice

wet top of glass and sprinkle nutmeg, insert cocktail.

Mango Margarita

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Originally posted by Board-O:
Mango Margarita

Heading back to Puerto Vallarta in a couple weeks. This is one of my favorite fresh drinks down there. There are mango trees everywhere.

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Originally posted by mneeley490:

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Originally posted by Board-O:
Mango Margarita

Heading back to Puerto Vallarta in a couple weeks. This is one of my favorite fresh drinks down there. There are mango trees everywhere.

I recommend muddling in a few slices of jalapeno and strain - it gives a nice kick.

I don't know if this has been made before, but if not, I'm claiming it. I call it a---

Midnight Manhattan (TM)
1 part Sweet Vermouth (I use Cocchi)
3 parts Rittenhouse Rye
3 t. Jack Rudy dark Bourbon cocktail cherry juice
2 Jack Rudy dark Bourbon cocktail cherries


If you haven't tried Jack Rudy cherries, they are the bomb!

Last night at The Dutch had a few Earl Grey Old Fashioneds.

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Originally posted by PD2K:
Last night at The Dutch had a few Earl Grey Old Fashioneds.

do you work around the soho area?

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Originally posted by g-man:

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Originally posted by PD2K:
Last night at The Dutch had a few Earl Grey Old Fashioneds.

do you work around the soho area?

Naa...always on the road ugh

The Expat:

2 oz Buffalo Trace Bourbon
1 oz lime juice
3/4 oz simple syrup
2 dashes Angostura Bitters
Mint leaves

Combine all in a shaker. Shake and stain into a cocktail glass.

The Private Club:

2 oz. Cognac
3/4 oz. Amaro Nonino
1/2 oz. fresh lemon juice
1/4 oz. maple syrup
3 dashes Black Walnut Bitters
2 dashes Angostura Bitters

Boulevardier

1.5 oz Buffalo Trace bourbon
1 oz Campari
1 oz Dolin Rouge vermouth

- EDIT - Forgot to add the instructions

Combine all in an iced filled Yarai. Stir till chilled and pour into an Old Fashioned glass with a large ice cube.

Sangria blanco. Yummy.

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Originally posted by PD2K:
The Expat:

2 oz Buffalo Trace Bourbon
1 oz lime juice
3/4 oz simple syrup
2 dashes Angostura Bitters
Mint leaves

Combine all in a shaker. Shake and stain into a cocktail glass.

Showed this to the bartender at the club and had him make me one. Excellent.

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Originally posted by thelostverse:

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Originally posted by PD2K:
The Expat:

2 oz Buffalo Trace Bourbon
1 oz lime juice
3/4 oz simple syrup
2 dashes Angostura Bitters
Mint leaves

Combine all in a shaker. Shake and stain into a cocktail glass.

Showed this to the bartender at the club and had him make me one. Excellent.

Agree this sounds excellent

Lime tree and mint plants both producing so mojitos.

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Originally posted by thelostverse:

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Originally posted by PD2K:
The Expat:

2 oz Buffalo Trace Bourbon
1 oz lime juice
3/4 oz simple syrup
2 dashes Angostura Bitters
Mint leaves

Combine all in a shaker. Shake and stain into a cocktail glass.

Showed this to the bartender at the club and had him make me one. Excellent.

Glad you enjoyed it!

Paloma:

Jarritos grapefruit soda
Olmeca Altos plata tequila
Twist of lime

Kentucky Mule:

Ginger Beer
Wild Turkey 101
Twist of lime

Red Hook

2 oz Rittenhouse Rye
0.5 oz Punt e Mes vermouth
0.5 oz Luxardo Maraschino liquor

Stir in iced filled yarai. Strain into cocktail glass.

Bloody Maria- Tres Generaciones with Clamato Limon and fresh lime

I’ll Have Another

Sprig of Dill
Slice of Cucumber
1.5 oz Hendricks Gin
0.5 oz Domaine de Canton
0.5 oz St.Germaine
0.5 oz lime juice

Muddle dill and cucumber in shaker. Add rest of ingredients with ice. Shake and strain into a cocktail glass.

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Originally posted by PD2K:
I’ll Have Another

Sprig of Dill
Slice of Cucumber
1.5 oz Hendricks Gin
0.5 oz Domaine de Canton
0.5 oz St.Germaine
0.5 oz lime juice

Muddle dill and cucumber in shaker. Add rest of ingredients with ice. Shake and strain into a cocktail glass.

curious if adding a dash of salt may add that little extra.

what is domaine de canton?

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Originally posted by g-man:

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Originally posted by PD2K:
I’ll Have Another

Sprig of Dill
Slice of Cucumber
1.5 oz Hendricks Gin
0.5 oz Domaine de Canton
0.5 oz St.Germaine
0.5 oz lime juice

Muddle dill and cucumber in shaker. Add rest of ingredients with ice. Shake and strain into a cocktail glass.

curious if adding a dash of salt may add that little extra.

what is domaine de canton?

Domaine de Canton is a ginger liqueur. It's particularly good for making an Asian Pear Martini - the chicks dig it

Interesting stuff very florally
Can you give me a good recipe for Asian pear martini?

Jungle bird for me tonight
Muddle pineapple
1oz pineapple
.5oz Campari
1.5 oz gosling old reserve dark rum
.5oz Malibu
.25oz lime

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Originally posted by g-man:
Interesting stuff very florally
Can you give me a good recipe for Asian pear martini?

Jungle bird for me tonight
Muddle pineapple
1oz pineapple
.5oz Campari
1.5 oz gosling old reserve dark rum
.5oz Malibu
.25oz lime

Here you go...

Asian Pear Martini

2 oz Absolut Pears vodka
1.5 oz Domaine de Canton
1 oz Pear nectar
Squeeze of 1/8 lime

Combine all in shaker. Shake and strain into a cocktail glass. The ladies love it

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Originally posted by g-man:
Interesting stuff very florally
Can you give me a good recipe for Asian pear martini?

Jungle bird for me tonight
Muddle pineapple
1oz pineapple
.5oz Campari
1.5 oz gosling old reserve dark rum
.5oz Malibu
.25oz lime

Campari is an interesting ingredient

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Originally posted by ThistlinTom:

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Originally posted by g-man:
Interesting stuff very florally
Can you give me a good recipe for Asian pear martini?

Jungle bird for me tonight
Muddle pineapple
1oz pineapple
.5oz Campari
1.5 oz gosling old reserve dark rum
.5oz Malibu
.25oz lime

Campari is an interesting ingredient

It's a great drink TT. Problem is black strap rum is not easy to find. I mine this way:

1.5 oz Cruzan Black Strap rum
1.5 oz Pineapple juice
0.75 oz Campari
0.5 oz Lime juice
0.5 oz Simple syrup

Shake and strain into iced filled glass.

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Originally posted by PD2K:

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Originally posted by ThistlinTom:

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Originally posted by g-man:
Interesting stuff very florally
Can you give me a good recipe for Asian pear martini?

Jungle bird for me tonight
Muddle pineapple
1oz pineapple
.5oz Campari
1.5 oz gosling old reserve dark rum
.5oz Malibu
.25oz lime

Campari is an interesting ingredient

It's a great drink TT. Problem is black strap rum is not easy to find. I mine this way:

1.5 oz Cruzan Black Strap rum
1.5 oz Pineapple juice
0.75 oz Campari
0.5 oz Lime juice
0.5 oz Simple syrup

Shake and strain into iced filled glass.

if you do have black strap rum, you can up the campari

if you just have aged dark rum like i do, I really recommend lowering the campari to .5 instead of .75.

The traditional recipe does have simple syrup, but i typically have my cocktails more boozy so i left it out and replaced it with the boozier malibu.

but it is quite an excellent cocktail.

45 day barrel aged Employees Only Manhattan

I recently switched from a barrel to using these oak spirals in glass containers. Works really well and more versatile than a barrel:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/prod...06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Simple Bloody Mary's at our tailgate yesterday with Titos and Bloody Revolution Ribeye mixer. Topped with a squeeze of lime, feta stuffed olives and aged cheddar cubes and they were perfect for the event.