Cocktails, Spirits and Mixology Thread

Pegu Club



2 ounces gin
3/4 ounce orange Curaçao
3/4 ounce lime juice
Dash of Angostura bitters
Dash of orange bitters
Lime wheel, for garnish

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2012/06/12/dining/summer-drinks-generator.html#/?id=pegu-club_2-0-1

 

This is a great thread especially about the posts on cocktail recipes! I would like to share mine as well. Well this one is a bit on the healthy side but stays full on ahead on the tasty side too

Bloody Mary with Shrimp

Ingredients:

22 ounces reduced-sodium V8
1 teaspoon horseradish
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon lemon juice
10 dashes Tabasco
Freshly ground pepper, to taste
3 ounces vodka, optional
Ice cubes
4 cooked shrimp

Preparation:
1. Shake V8, horseradish, Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, Tabasco, pepper and vodka, if using, in a large glass jar with a tight-fitting lid. Fill two tall glasses with ice and divide the Bloody Mary between the glasses. Garnish each drink with 2 shrimp.

Nutrition: Vitamins C and A, potassium, folate.

 

The Intercontinental



‎1 oz. Averna
1 oz. cognac
1/2 oz. maraschino liqueur

http://imbibemagazine.com/The-Intercontinental

 

Peach-Ginger Cocktail



3 slices fresh peach
2 dashes peach bitters
2 ounces brandy
1 ounce light rum
1/2 ounce fresh lemon juice
Splash of ginger syrup

I used ginger liqueur instead of ginger syrup, and I didn't have peach bitters -- but I do now!

http://www.cocktailia.com/cocktail-recipes/peach-ginger-cocktail4f

 

Diamondback Cocktail



‎1.5 oz. Rye
3/4 oz. Applejack
3/4 oz. Green Chartreuse

Stirred, not shaken

iPhone Bartender's Choice App

 

Pisco Sour



2 oz. Pisco
3/4 oz. Lemon/Lime Juice (Combined)
3/4 oz. Sugar
Egg White

(No syrup JR!)

 

Peruvian Margarita



‎1 oz. Pisco Portón
1 oz. Grand Marnier
½ oz. fresh lime juice
½ oz. fresh lemon juice
1 oz. simple syrup

http://piscoporton.com/recipes/contemporary/18/ultimate-peruvian-margarita

 

Bufala Negra



‎4 basil leaves
1 teaspoon aged balsamic vinegar
1/2 ounce Simple Syrup
1 1/2 ounces bourbon
1 1/2 ounces chilled ginger ale

In a cocktail shaker, muddle 3 of the basil leaves with the vinegar and Simple Syrup. Add ice and the bourbon and shake well. Strain the drink into an ice-filled rocks glass, stir in the ginger ale and garnish with the remaining basil leaf.

http://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/bufala-negra-cocktails-2008

 

Vieux Carré



Ingredients

1 ounce rye whiskey
1 ounce cognac
1 ounce sweet vermouth
1/4 ounce Bénédictine
Dash of Angostura bitters
Dash of Peychaud’s bitters

Preparation

Stir all ingredients with ice. Strain into a chilled rocks glass over ice.

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2012/06/12/dining/summer-drinks-generator.html#/?id=vieux-carre_3-1-0

 

Elderflower Margarita



1 1/2 ounces silver tequila
1 ounce St. Germain
1/2 ounce fresh lime juice
Coarse sea salt

http://www.cocktailia.com/cocktail-recipes/elderflower-margarita

 

Deauville Cocktail




3/4 oz. Applejack
3/4 oz. Cognac
1/2 oz. Lemon
1 oz. Cointreau

Recipe at link differs slightly

http://www.alcoholian.com/?p=6842

 

Apple Cider Cocktail



2 oz. Apple Cider
1 oz. Calvados
1 oz. Brandy
1 oz. Lemon Juice
1 Teaspoon Maple Syrup

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/sectionfront/life/holiday-recipe-apple-cider-cocktail-511394/