Cocktails, Spirits and Mixology Thread

beans and booze, baby.

 

20 "iconic" cocktails in Chicago:

http://chicago.eater.com/archives/2012/08/21/20-of-the-most-iconic-drinks-in-chicago-1.php#pointmap

 

Siesta:



Ingredients

2 ounces tequila
3/4 ounce Campari
1/2 ounce lime juice
1/2 ounce grapefruit juice
Grapefruit twist, for garnish.

Preparation

Shake all liquid ingredients with ice. Strain into a chilled coupe glass. Garnish with a grapefruit twist.

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2012/06/12/dining/summer-drinks-generator.html#/?id=siesta_0-1-1

Yeah, I just don't think I like Campari enough to use it in a cocktail. I had to add simple syrup to make this one drinkable.

Thinking about subbing Aperol for Campari in the future.

 

Junior



Ingredients

2 ounces rye whiskey
3/4 ounce lime juice
1/2 ounce Bénédictine
2 dashes of Angostura bitters.

Preparation

Shake all ingredients with ice. Strain into a chilled coupe glass.

 

Champs Élysées



1½ ounces Cognac
½ ounce Green Chartreuse
¾ ounce fresh lemon juice
½ ounce simple syrup
2 dashes of Angostura bitters

http://www.winemag.com/Wine-Enthusiast-Magazine/Web-2011/Cocktail-of-the-Month-Champs-Elyses/

 

RIP Patrick Ricard:

 

Black Manhattan



2 oz. Bourbon
1 oz. Averna
1 dash Angostura bitters

http://www.cocktailia.com/cocktail-recipes/black-manhattan

I expect Boom to pair this with a Black Taco.

Actually, it made a really good Manhattan.

 

Bronco Buster



1 oz. Rye
1 oz. Applejack
3/4 oz. Lemon Juice
3/4 oz. Orange Curacao

Bartender's Choice iPhone App.

 

The Last Word



¾ oz. gin
¾ oz. green Chartreuse
¾ oz. maraschino liqueur, like Luxardo
¾ oz. fresh lime juice

Equal parts folks. Make it as big as you want!

http://www.saveur.com/article/Recipes/The-Last-Word-Cocktail

 

I present to you the Pickleback.

Stay with me, I know it sounds terrible, but it is surprisingly refreshing.

A shot of whiskey, I think I was shooting some Irish whiskey, chased by pickle juice. Not the infamous poster. A small glass of pickle juice.

It will blow your mind.

 

Mary Pickford



Ingredients

2 ounce white rum
3/4 ounce pineapple juice
1/2 ounce maraschino liqueur
1/4 ounce grenadine.

Preparation

Shake all ingredients with ice. Strain into a chilled coupe glass.

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2012/06/12/dining/summer-drinks-generator.html#/?id=mary-pickford_1-1-1

 

Sidecar



3/4 ounce Cointreau
3/4 ounce lemon juice
1 1/2 ounces cognac

http://www.esquire.com/drinks/sidecar-drink-recipe#ixzz25AWTtHu