Carrot Kefir Punch

Carrot Kefir Punch 2 oz Daron Calvados 2 oz plain unsweetened Kefir (I used Lifeway organic Kefir.) 1.5 oz carrot turmeric juice (recipe below) 0.5 oz tamarind syrup (recipe below) Shake with ice and strain into a chilled 8 to 10-ounce goblet with one large ice cube. Garnish with grated nutmeg. I’m never going to…

The Underdog

The Underdog 0.75 oz Four Roses Bourbon Yellow Label 0.75 oz Marie Duffau Napoléon Bas Armagnac 0.75 oz  Casa Bacardi 8 years old dark rum 1 oz Ginger Peach Sweet Tea Simple Syrup (recipe below) 0.75 oz Prosecco 0.5 oz lemon juice 3 dashes Angostura Bitters Fill a mixing glass with ice, add ingredients and stir…

American Sidecar

American Sidecar 1.5 oz Laird’s Old Apple Brandy 0.75 oz Cointreau 0.75 oz lemon juice 0.25 oz simple syrup Concentrated simple syrup & Pop Rocks as garnish Start by preparing your glassware. Make a concentrated simple syrup with 1/2 cup sugar and 1/4 cup water, then bring it to a boil. Let it boil until…

Sazeracanac

Sazeracanac Recipe 0.5 oz Absente Absinthe 2 sugar cubes [1 tsp / 5 grams] 3 dashes Peychaud’s Bitters 3 dashes Angostura Bitters 2 oz Marie Duffau Napoléon Bas Armagnac Rinse an Old Fashioned glass with absinthe, fill with crushed ice and set aside. Add sugar cubes to a mixing glass, top with bitters, then use a muddler…

When Doves Cry

When Doves Cry Recipe: 1.25 oz Armagnac [I used Marie Duffau Napoléon Bas Armagnac.] 1.25 oz Crème de Violette [I used Rothman & Winter.] .5 oz Amontillado Medium Sherry [I used Savory & James Deluxe Medium Sherry Amontillado.] 1.5 oz whole milk Add ingredients  to an ice-filled shaker in order listed to prevent milk from…

Squaller’s Delight

Squaller’s Delight Recipe: 2 oz. Laird’s Old Apple Brandy .5 oz. Gingered Sorghum Simple Syrup .25 tsp Sherry Vinegar 2-3 dashed Angostura Bitters Stir with ice and strain into a rocks glass with large ice cubes. No garnish. For some reason, I love saying the word “squall.” The good news about this is that it…