Posts Tagged ‘simple syrup’
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New Old Fashioned
2 ounces Absolut New Orleans Vodka
1/4 ounce simple syrup
Slice of orange
Slice of lemon
1 Maraschino cherry
Cracked pepper garnish
In the bottom of a glass or shaker, carefully muddle the orange, lemon and cherry in the simple syrup. Remove orange and lemon rind. -
The Original Daiquiri
2 lime wedges, or more as needed
1 sugar cube
1 1/2 ounces light rum
Up to 1 teaspoon Simple Syrup
(optional, for balance if limes are bitter) -
And They’re Off.…..!
“Civilization begins with distillation.” William Faulkner
Faulkner, from the very beginning of his career, drank while he wrote. He claimed, “I usually write at night. I always keep my whiskey within reach.” I confess, over the years I have shared this writing ritual with him. It has made for some very interesting conversations with network standards […]
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Soco Loco
Margarita salt
1 ½ oz Cabo Wabo reposado tequila
1 oz Southern Comfort
½ oz Simple Syrup
1 oz fresh Lime juice
Rim ½ of the rim of a martini glass with salt. Combine tequila, Southern Comfort, simple syrup and lime juice in a cocktail shaker. Shake well and strain into prepared glass. -
Ramos Gin Fizz
2 ounces half and half
1 1/2 ounce gin
1/2 ounce simple syrup
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon fresh lime juice
1 large egg white
1 dash orange flower extract
1 drop vanilla extract
Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shake and shake vigorously until frothy. Strain into a rocks glass (without ice) and serve immediately. -
T. Williams Tea
5 mint leaves
1 orange section
1 oz simple syrup
1 oz Absolut Citron vodka
1 oz triple sec
2–3 ounces fresh iced tea
In a large beverage container, muddle mint, orange and simple syrup. Add vodka and triple sec. Top with tea and add ice. No garnish.
- from Cafe Adelaide -
Drunken Pumpkin
Perfectly festive for your Autumn gatherings!
2 oz Woodford Reserve Bourbon
1/2 oz Fee Bros. Cordial Pumpkin Spice Syrup
1/4 oz Mandarin Napoleon
2 drops Black Cherry vinaigrette
1/2 oz fresh lemon juice
1/2 oz simple syrup
Fresh rosemary sprig -
Dale DeGroff’s Whiskey Smash
2 slices lemon
6–8 mint leaves
½ ounce orange curacao
1/2 ounce simple syrup
2 ounces Maker’s Mark
Muddle lemon, mint, orange curacao and simple syrup in a cocktail shaker. Add Maker’s Mark and ice and shake well. Strain into a rocks glass. Fill with crushed ice and garnish with a big piece of mint.
- from Dale DeGroff -
Audrey Saunder’s Gin Gin Mule
½ oz fresh lime juice
½ oz simple syrup
6 mint sprigs
1/5 oz Bombay gin
¾ oz ginger beer
Muddle lime, simple syrup and mint in a cocktail shaker. Add gin and ginger beer. Shake well, pour over ice in a highball glass. Top with soda and garnish with a wedge of lime.
- from Audrey Saunders, Peju Club, NYC -
Sunset On The Rocks
1 1/2 ounce Creole Shrubb
1 1/2 ounce reposado tequila
3/4 oz fresh lime juice
1/2 oz simple syrup
lemon peel
orange peel
splash of American Beauty grenadine
Combine Creole Shrubb, tequila, lime juice and simple syrup in a shaker. Shake well then pour into a rocks glass prepped with a garnish of lemon and orange peel. Drizzle American Beauty grenadine on top.- […]