Cocktail

Aviation Cocktail

We have been drinking a bit more during the current pandemic. I bought David Lebovitz’s new book, Drinking French, and immediately went to the liquor store to restock our bar. Many of the recipes have ingredients I did not have.  I read through most of the book and purchased ingredients I felt would apply to …

Aviation Cocktail Read More »

Blackberry Bourbon Smash

Wow! This is a great drink!  I found this recipe at https://kitchenswagger.com/blackberry-bourbon-smash-recipe/ which I stumbled across via a Pinterest search. I modified the recipe slightly.  I really recommend checking out the link above – his pics are way better than mine! Ingredients: 4 blackberries 6-7 mint leaves 1/2 ounce lime juice 2 ounces bourbon 1/2 ounce …

Blackberry Bourbon Smash Read More »

Gimlet

Here is a simple, three-ingredient cocktail that you can make in a flash! Gimlet Ingredients: 2 1/2 oz. gin 3/4 oz fresh lime juice 1 oz. simple syrup Directions: Fill a cocktail shaker with all ingredients.  Add ice and shake well. Strain into a chilled martini or coupe glass(or serve over ice). Garnish with a …

Gimlet Read More »

Limoncello

Gabriele Corcos Limoncello Stage 1: Ingredients: 14 lemons 1.5 liters Everclear grain alcohol Directions: Peel the lemons using a potato peeler.  Only separate the yellow part of the peel and not the white, bitter part.  Place the peels in a large, glass jar (ideally big enough for all the ingredients in the recipe) and pour the Everclear …

Limoncello Read More »

Cocktail: Tom Collins and John Collins

Simple, delicious and quite refreshing!Tom CollinsSource: http://ruhlman.com/2013/03/friday-cocktail-hour-the-tom-collins/ Ingredients: 2 ounces gin 1 ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice 1 ounce simple syrup 2 to 4 ounces seltzer water (I used 2 ounces) Lemon wedge, for garnish Directions: Combine the gin, lemon juice, and simple syrup in a highball glass, and stir well to combine. Add the seltzer …

Cocktail: Tom Collins and John Collins Read More »