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.

hummingbird

2 oz. white rum
½ oz. honey syrup
¾ oz. fresh lemon juice
2 dashes lavender bitters
4 drops orange blossom water

hotel georgia

1 fresh egg white
1 3/4 ounce gin
1/2 ounce orgeat
3/4 ounce juice from 1 to 2 lemons
6 drops orange blossom water
nutmeg

combine and shake without ice for 30 seconds. add ice and shake until cold. sprinkle with grated nutmeg.

fig and whistle

2 oz rye whiskey
1/2 oz fig jam (heaping teaspoon)
1/2 oz honey
1 oz lemon juice
dash of cinnamon

heat the jam and honey until they are liquid. stir in whiskey, lemon, and cinnamon. shake over ice, and strain through mesh into glass.

southern effort

In a large tumbler:
pour a generous amount of sweet tea over ice
add bourbon to taste

bees knees

a delicious, refreshing way to enjoy the nectar of the buzzers. a friend’s favorite; may become yours too.

2 oz gin
1 oz honey (warmed so it dissolves)
1 oz lemon juice

heat the honey, and add to a shaker. add the gin and and lemon and stir to dissolve. add ice and shake.

wrong direction

A friend suggested that since I often get slightly mixed up while driving that I should create a cocktail called the Wrong Direction.
This drink is sweet at the start with a pleasantly dry bitter aftertaste. Just like going the wrong direction.

1 oz bourbon
1 oz brandy
8 dashes chocolate bitters
5 dashes celery bitters

combine in an old fashioned glass. fill with ice and stir.