The Cocktail Thread
May 20, 2016 | 6:50 am
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May 26, 2016 | 1:06 pm
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New one at work:
Seaside Martini
Muddle two basil leaves and rind from one orange wedge in 3/4 oz of simple syrup. Add juice from half of a lemon, a pinch of allspice, and 1.5 ounces of decent vodka. Shake, serve up in in a martini shell and top with a bit of soda water.
Yum.
Chris
Seaside Martini
Muddle two basil leaves and rind from one orange wedge in 3/4 oz of simple syrup. Add juice from half of a lemon, a pinch of allspice, and 1.5 ounces of decent vodka. Shake, serve up in in a martini shell and top with a bit of soda water.
Yum.
Chris
Mar 16, 2024 | 4:32 pm
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Last weekend Mrs Willie & I enjoyed a couple of scotch based cocktails. Both are simple two ingredient cocktails.
Rusty Nail - 2 parts scotch & 1 part Drambuie.
The Debonair - 2 parts scotch & 1 part ginger liquor
I suggest adjusting the ratios of you like a more scotch forward drink.
Rusty Nail - 2 parts scotch & 1 part Drambuie.
The Debonair - 2 parts scotch & 1 part ginger liquor
I suggest adjusting the ratios of you like a more scotch forward drink.
Mar 20, 2024 | 4:44 am
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Last weekend Mrs Willie & I enjoyed a couple of scotch based cocktails. Both are simple two ingredient cocktails.
Rusty Nail - 2 parts scotch & 1 part Drambuie.
The Debonair - 2 parts scotch & 1 part ginger liquor
I suggest adjusting the ratios of you like a more scotch forward drink.
Rusty Nail - 2 parts scotch & 1 part Drambuie.
The Debonair - 2 parts scotch & 1 part ginger liquor
I suggest adjusting the ratios of you like a more scotch forward drink.
One of my favourite Scotch drinks is "The Highlander" by Eric Alperin from Varnish LA:
60mL (2oz) Scotch + 15mL (0.5oz) Cherry Heering. Build in a rocks glass over ice and garnish with a lemon twist.
It's one of my go-to lazy weeknight drinks when I don't feel like getting out all my bar equipment to shake and strain things!
Mar 20, 2024 | 7:11 am
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One of my favourite Scotch drinks is "The Highlander" by Eric Alperin from Varnish LA:
60mL (2oz) Scotch + 15mL (0.5oz) Cherry Heering. Build in a rocks glass over ice and garnish with a lemon twist.
It's one of my go-to lazy weeknight drinks when I don't feel like getting out all my bar equipment to shake and strain things!
60mL (2oz) Scotch + 15mL (0.5oz) Cherry Heering. Build in a rocks glass over ice and garnish with a lemon twist.
It's one of my go-to lazy weeknight drinks when I don't feel like getting out all my bar equipment to shake and strain things!
Of course shaken, sometimes two times depending upon ingredients, there has yet to be a cocktail I've strained with a mesh. #lazybartender
Another very tasty scotch cocktail we enjoyed was
Last Night in Town
1.5 parts scotch
.75 dry vermouth
.75 amaro Nonino
Mar 20, 2024 | 9:42 am
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One drink I made up during the Pandemic...
* 1 part Deep Eddy Orange Vodka
* 3-4 parts diet tonic water
It tastes like alcoholic Orangina.
* 1 part Deep Eddy Orange Vodka
* 3-4 parts diet tonic water
It tastes like alcoholic Orangina.
Mar 20, 2024 | 9:48 am
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Mar 20, 2024 | 12:51 pm
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A London Mule would be one part Gin to 3 parts Ginger Ale (and a good slug of lime juice)
To add the Cranberry element I would keep to this Alcoholic/non-alcoholic ratio. My suggestion is
1 part Gin, 1 part Cranberry juice, 2 parts Ginger Ale (perhaps with a slice of lime)
To pull it away from being “Mule-ish” - 1 part Gin, 2 parts Cranberry, 1 part Ginger Ale
To add the Cranberry element I would keep to this Alcoholic/non-alcoholic ratio. My suggestion is
1 part Gin, 1 part Cranberry juice, 2 parts Ginger Ale (perhaps with a slice of lime)
To pull it away from being “Mule-ish” - 1 part Gin, 2 parts Cranberry, 1 part Ginger Ale
Mar 20, 2024 | 1:58 pm
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A London Mule would be one part Gin to 3 parts Ginger Ale (and a good slug of lime juice)
To add the Cranberry element I would keep to this Alcoholic/non-alcoholic ratio. My suggestion is
1 part Gin, 1 part Cranberry juice, 2 parts Ginger Ale (perhaps with a slice of lime)
To pull it away from being Mule-ish - 1 part Gin, 2 parts Cranberry, 1 part Ginger Ale
To add the Cranberry element I would keep to this Alcoholic/non-alcoholic ratio. My suggestion is
1 part Gin, 1 part Cranberry juice, 2 parts Ginger Ale (perhaps with a slice of lime)
To pull it away from being Mule-ish - 1 part Gin, 2 parts Cranberry, 1 part Ginger Ale
Mar 22, 2024 | 6:37 am
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we have Cherry Heering, will have to give this a go, thanks for suggestion.
Of course shaken, sometimes two times depending upon ingredients, there has yet to be a cocktail I've strained with a mesh. #lazybartender
Another very tasty scotch cocktail we enjoyed was
Last Night in Town
1.5 parts scotch
.75 dry vermouth
.75 amaro Nonino
Of course shaken, sometimes two times depending upon ingredients, there has yet to be a cocktail I've strained with a mesh. #lazybartender
Another very tasty scotch cocktail we enjoyed was
Last Night in Town
1.5 parts scotch
.75 dry vermouth
.75 amaro Nonino
Haha, I only bought a small mesh strainer about two years after getting into mixology and a proper muddler just one week ago...had been using the back of a spoon to muddle!
Mar 25, 2024 | 3:08 pm
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Actually, this appears to be a variation of a Cape Codder, not a London Mule, substituting gin for the vodka and adding a splash of ginger ale. The traditional raios are 1 1/2 oz. of vodka and 5 oz. cranberry apple juice. When trying to replicate the Delta Signature Sunrise cocktail, I'd start with 1 1/2 oz. of gin, 4 1/2 oz. of cranberry apple juice and 1/2 oz. of ginger ale and adjust the proportions until it tastes to my liking.
Meh. Not a fan.
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Apr 6, 2024 | 5:01 pm
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seeing as it is Aperol week.
2 parts bourbon
1 part Aperol
1 part Cointreau
1 part Meyer Lemon Juice
Couple dashes of bitters
very much enjoyed last night
2 parts bourbon
1 part Aperol
1 part Cointreau
1 part Meyer Lemon Juice
Couple dashes of bitters
very much enjoyed last night
Apr 8, 2024 | 5:17 am
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Saturday night was a lazy bartender night, Mrs Willie & I enjoyed The Highlander
Apr 10, 2024 | 5:56 am
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I still haven't had time to go and buy a bottle of Amaro Nonino, but as soon as I do, I will be trying your suggestion of Last Night in Town!
This sounds very good! Meyer lemons are hard to find in Australia, so I'll most likely have to substitute regular lemon. What bitters did you use? I have quite a few on hand right now...Angostura, Peychaud's, orange, peach, and even Douglas fir.