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Schnitzelburg

1/31/2021

2 oz bourbon
1 oz amaro
1/4 oz cherry liqueur
1/4 oz bitters

Stir all ingredients with ice
Strain into highball
Garnish with lemon zest

Martinez

1/26/2021

2 oz dry gin
1 oz vermouth
1/4 oz cherry liqueur
Angostura bitters

Stir with ice
Strain into chilled glass
Garnish with orange zeset twist and (optionally) cherry

Adventures in Tea

1/25/2021

I'm making tea blends! Here's why I have so far:

cacao nibs
dried fruits
ginger
guarana powder
hibiscus
lavender
lemongrass
orange peel
rose hips
spearmint

black
- ceylon
- daybreak
- earl grey
ginseng
green
- gunpowder
- jasmine
- matcha powder
oolong
rooibos

Hot Toddy

1/15/2021

2 oz bourbon
1-2 barspoons honey
1 oz lemon

(optional) orange bitters
(optional) 1 barspoon ginger syrup
4 oz hot water

Combine all ingredients except hot water in mug
Pour hot water over other ingredients and mix to combine
Garnish with cinnamon stick or lemon wheel

Man of War

12/31/2020

2oz rye or bourbon
1 oz orange liqueur
1/2 oz sweet vermouth
1/2 oz lemon juice

Shake with ice
Strain into highball
Garnish with brandied cherry or lemon zest peel

Mulled Cider

10/31/2020

1 gallon apple cider
1 orange, halved
20ish cloves
2-4 star anise

2-4 cinnamon sticks
1-2 nutmeg
allspice berries
1 chunk peeled ginger (optional)

Stick cloves into rind of orange so they don't end up in your cup
Combine all ingredients in saucepan
Keep at a low simmer for at least an hour

Trader Joe's fall cider is my favorite (I don't care for the one they switch to in November. For extra pretty cider, add some cranberries or pomegranate seeds.

Fall Sangria

10/30/2020

1-2 apples, sliced
1 pear, sliced
1 orange, sliced
2 cinnamon sticks

bourbon
apple cider
white wine
ginger beer or ale

Place fruit and cinnamon sticks in pitcher
Pour in bourbon, cider, wine, and stir
Refrigerate
Serve in glass with (optional) caramel cinnamon-sugar rim

Montenegro Variation

10/13/2020

3/4 oz orange amaro
2 oz sparkling white wine
1/2 oz elderberry gin liquor

Add amaro to glass
Pour in wine
Use spoon to float liquor on top

Peach Smash

7/15/2020

1 oz simple syrup (demara or ginger)
1/2 peach, muddled, or 2 oz peach juice
3-4 mint leave
2 oz bourbon
ginger beer or seltzer water

Muddle syrup, peaches, and mint in cocktail shaker
Shake with bourbon and ice
Strain into rocks glass filed with ice
Top with ginger beer or seltzer water
Garnish with mint sprigs and peach slice

The Old Fashioned

7/5/2020

Some of my favorite variations from The Old-Fashioned: The Story of the World's First Classic Cocktail with Recipes & Lore by Robert Simonson.

Whiskey Cocktail - pg 78

Jerry Thomas, How to Mix Drinks, or the Bon Vivant's Companion, 1882

2 oz rye whiskey
1/2 bar-spoon simple syrup
2 dashes Angostura bitters

Shake or stir with fine ice
Strain into a squat stemmed glass
Garnish with lemon peel

The Savoy Old Fashioned - pg 84

Harry Craddock, published in The Savoy Cocktail Book, 1930, a collection of Prohibition era cocktails.

2 oz rye or Canadian Club whiskey
1 lump sugar or sugar cube
2 dashes Angostura bitters
orange peel and lemon slice

Crush sugar and bitters together in medium glass
Add bourbon
Add lump of ice and decorate with fruit
Stir well to chill

Rye Old Fashioned - pg 88

2 oz rye or bourbon
1 sugar cube
2 dashes Angostura bitter
barspoon warm water
orange twist

Make in old fashioned glass
Muddle sugar, bitters, & water
Add rye or bourbon
Stir in one large chunk of ice until chilled
Twist orange zest and drop in

Scotch Old Fashioned - pg 91

I'll be honest I can't decide if I liked this one or not. Recipe is the same as the rye version.

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