The 20th Century is a underrated classic cocktail created for the fabulous Art Deco bullet-nosed New York Hudson train engine that ran the Chicago to New York 20th Century Limited line starting in 1938. Lacking a few critical ingredients, I improvised, naming this variant after a Floridian train. Ingredients 1 oz gin 3/4 oz cremeContinue reading “Southern Traction”
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Aviation
Aviation Cocktail 2 oz London Dry gin ½–¾ oz fresh lemon juice ¼ oz maraschino liqueur (Luxardo) ¼ oz crème de violette
daisy de santiago
2 oz. white rum ¼ oz. Yellow Chartreuse 1 oz. fresh lime juice ½ oz. simple syrup (1:1)
fall into italy
From Imbibe… ¾ oz. averna ¾ oz. cognac ¾ oz. jamaican rum ¾ oz. fresh lemon juice ¾ oz. simple syrup 2 dashes chocolate or mole bitters Combine the ingredients into a shaker and shake to combine. Strain into a Old Fashioned glass. Add crushed ice on top.
Bourbon Fall
Invented by a dear friend. 2 oz bourbon 1 oz lemon juice 1/3 oz maple syrup 4-5 drops cardamom bitters Combine in a shaker with ice. Serve in an old fashioned glass. (alternates: lime juice, or agave)
ginger rogers
1 oz bourbon 1 oz ginger liqueur 1 oz lemon juice 4 dashes orange bitters 4 dashes cardamom bitters 2 sugar cubes muddle the sugar cubes and bitters. combine in a shaker with ice. shake until cold.
black manhattan
by Todd Smith of Bourbon & Branch via Imbibe 2 oz. rye whiskey 1 oz. averna 1 dash angostura bitters 1 dash orange bitters
gin(ger) rose
2 oz gin 1/2 oz ginger ale 1-2 rosemary sprigs 1/2 oz lemon shake hard with ice to infuse with the rosemary
Alaska
from the bartender’s bible. 2 ounces gin 1/2 ounce chartreuse 1 dash orange bitters Shake over ice.
Greenham’s Grotto
From the bartender’s bible. 2 ounces gin 1 ounce brandy 1/2 ounce orgeat 1/2 ounce lemon Shake over ice.