Champs-Élysées

1 1/2 oz Cognac1/3 oz Chartreuse2/3 oz lemon juice1/2 oz simple syrup1 dash angostura bitters (from the Difford’s Guide Australia top 99 cocktails list)

Champs Elysees

1.5 oz Brandy 1/2 oz Chartreuse 3/4 oz lemon juice 1/2 oz simple syrup 2 dashes Angostura Bitters From Milk & Honey NYC

Normandy Flower

2 oz Calvados4 oz Tonic Water½ oz St Germain Elderflower Liqueur¼ oz Lemon JuiceOrange Peel Combine in a Collins glass over ice.

Expense Account

1 oz Aged Rum ½ oz Calvados ½ oz Bénédictine 1 Dash Absinthe 1 Tsp Maple Syrup 2 Dashes Orange Bitters Swirl the a dash of absinthe in a glass until well-coated. Add the ice and set aside. Combine the remaining ingredients in a mixing glass and gently stir with ice until well-chilled. Empty the

Improved Japanese Cocktail

An updated version of Jerry Thomas’s Bar Tenders Guide by Toby Cecchini, Long Island Bar, Brooklyn 2 oz. brandy1 oz. fresh lemon juice1 oz. orgeat3 dashes Peychaud’s bitters

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.

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.

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

light brigade sazerac

Another variation on the sazerac. 1 oz rye whiskey 1 oz cognac ½ oz st. germain 2 drops of absinthe dash of angostura bitters lemon zest combine in shaker over ice, strain into cocktail glass.

vavilov affair

1 oz calvados (apple brandy) 1 oz bourbon 1 tsp sugar 2 dashes angostura bitters slice of tart apple, juiced combine in shaker over ice, strain into cocktail glass. garnish with another slice of granny smith apple