Cocktails, Spirits and Mixology Thread

Letters of Marque



1 oz. Aged Rum
1 oz. Cynar
½ oz. Curaçao
½ oz. Galliano

Garnish with flamed orange zest

Jerry Slater, H. Harper Station, Atlanta, GA

From Brad Thomas Parson's Amaro: http://amzn.to/2eIqeTZ

 

Cynara





1½ oz. Bourbon
½ oz. Cynar
½ oz. Aperol
Bitters Ice Cube (7 Dashes of Angostura Bitters in the Ice Cube)
Garnish with Orange Zest

Maggie Early, Palace Kitchen, Seattle WA

As Featured in Amaro, by Brad Thomas Parsons: http://amzn.to/2eIqeTZ

 

YF, you are singlehandedly responsible for trying make Cynar popular.

 

I did comment to my wife last night that we need to buy a new bottle of it. The last (first) one lasted a while, but it's been in several cocktails of late, which were very good.

 

I tried it once, when I was in Venice on my honeymoon and my wife was getting her nails and I went across the street to a coffee bar. Some of the old guys were drinking it with their espresso so I gave it a chance. Not the biggest fan, but next time I'm at a cocktail bar and they have a drink with it, you've inspired me to give it another try.

Had a play on a Manhattan last weekend -- ingredients were Old Overholt & Rittenhouse Rye Whiskies, Amer Picon, Maraschino Liqueur, Sweet & Dry Vermouth(s), Bitters. Pretty good.

 

We went to Italy last fall, including Venice, and I didn't see as many Amaros as I expected in the bars we went into.

 

Nirvana Cocktail



2 oz. Bulleit Rye
1 oz. Amer Picon
¼ oz. Luxardo
¼ oz. Benedictine
1 Dash Bokers Bitters
Garnish with Orange Peal

 

Man, as much as I've tried, I'm just NOT a cocktail guy. Sure, I enjoy an Old Fashioned or a Manhattan as much as the next guy, every now and again, but to get on with sugared-up, colored, twisted, frosted, and shaken drinks just isn't really my taste.

 

There's just 2 rules to live by:
1. Don't punch a nun - unless they REALLY deserve it
2. Only drink Manhattans


#Slighthyperbole

 

Rule 1, only use quality alcohol, top shelf or better
Negroni
Gin and Tonic
Margarita , which really is tequila, fresh lime juice, simple syrup and salt
Campari Americano
Vodka Gimlet

 

Perspective | You want to make good cocktails at home. Here’s what you need to get started.

 

I missed this post at the time, but as noted, the cocktails we’re talking about here aren’t umbrella foo foo drinks.