Friday, November 30, 2012

Alexander

60ml Dry Gin
30ml White Creme de Cacao
30ml Cream

Shake and strain drink into chilled cocktail glass.

Appears in its earliest reference in 1916's book by Hugo Ensslin titled Recipes for Mixed Drinks.

Thursday, November 29, 2012

Alaska

45m Gin
15ml Yellow Chartreuse

Stir in mixing glass and strain into chilled cocktail glass.

Appears in the 1930's book The Savoy Cocktail Book.

Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Alabama Slammer

30ml Sloe Gin
30ml Amaretto
30ml Southern Comfort
60ml Fresh Orange Juice

Shake and strain ingredients into ice filled highball glass or five shot glasses.

First made at University of Alabama in 1975.

Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Gerudo (Legend Of Zelda Cocktail)

45ml Scotch
20ml Blood Orange Juice
20ml Sweet Vermouth
20ml Cherry Liqueur (preferable Cherry Herring)
1 or 2 Tablespoons of Espresso
2 Dashes of Angostura Bitters

Brew espresso and let it cool. Shake ingredients with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.

Made by Mer from Oh I Feel The Cosmos Alright (http://ifeelthecosmos.tumblr.com/).

Monday, November 26, 2012

Blood And Sand

30ml Blended Scotch
30ml Blood Orange Juice
20ml Sweet Vermouth
20ml Cherry Liqueur (preferably Cherry Heering)

Shake and strain into cocktail glass with no ice. Garnish with maraschino and flame orange zest over glass.

First made as early as 1922 and mentioned in the 1930's book Savoy Cocktail Book. Named after the movie of the same name.

Sunday, November 25, 2012

Abbey Cocktail

45ml Gin
20ml Lillet
20ml Fresh Orange Juice
2 Dashes of Angostura Bitters

Shake and strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

Made in the 1930's.

Friday, November 23, 2012

Mint Julep

60ml Bourbon Whiskey
4 Fresh Mint Sprigs
1 Teaspoon Powdered Sugar
2 Teaspoons Water

In highball glass, gently muddle the mint, sugar and water. Fill glass with cracked ice, add the bourbon and stir well until the glass is frost. Garnish with mint sprig.

It originated in southern USA in the 18th century and first referenced in the 1803 print of a book by John Davis.