Nauti Mojito

Nauti Mojito 1 oz Nauti Spirits Rum 1 oz Blackwell Jamaican Rum 0.75 oz Maggie’s Farm Falernum Liqueur 0.75 oz lime juice 3/4 tsp Liberty & Co Gum Syrup 6 mint leaves Lightly muddle mint in shaker, add remaining ingredients & ice, shake and double-strain into a chilled coupe. Garnish with mint sprig and lime…

La Catrina

La Catrina 0.75 oz Espolón Añejo Tequila Finished in Bourbon Barrels 0.75 oz Araceli Marigold Liqueur 0.75 oz Cointreau 0.75 oz lime 1/2 tsp Mezcal Alipus Sta. Ana Del Rio 2 drops saline solution [Recipe below] Shake with ice and strain into a chilled Ancho Reyes Chile Liqueur-rinsed glass. After a seemingly endless summer, a chill…

Lei It On Me

Lei It On Me 1.5 oz Plantation Barbados Rum, 5 year 1.0 oz Clément Rhum Blanc Agricole 0.5 oz lime juice 0.5 oz Velvet Falernum 0.25 oz Liber & Co. Classic Gum Syrup 3 dashes Bittermen’s Elemakule Tiki Bitters Pulp of 1 passion fruit 1″ piece of turmeric, 1/4″ in diameter, peeled, grated, wrapped in cheese…

Smoky Peach Margarita

  Smoky Peach Margarita 1.5 oz Espolón Reposado 100 % Agave Tequila 0.75 oz Pelotón de la Muerte Mezcal 0.25 oz Cointreau 1/2 grilled peach, preferably freestone 1.25 oz Basil Limeade Concentrate pinch of salt Pour ingredients into a blender with 7 standard ice cubes and blend on high until no chunks remain, then serve in a 12 oz glass….

Tequila Sonrisa

Tequila Sonrisa 1.75 oz Olmeca Altos Plata Tequila 2 oz fresh-squeezed orange juice 1 tsp lime juice 1/4 tsp Pelotón de la Muerte Mezcal 0.75 oz rhubarb purée 0.25 oz Campari Fill a 10-ounce goblet or collins glass with ice and add tequila, the orange and lime juices and mezcal. Pass the contents of the glass…

Be Still, My Beeting Heart

Be Still, My Beeting Heart 1 1/2 tsp honey 1/2 lime, quartered 9 mint large leaves A dash of salt 2 oz Bacardi White Rum 1 oz Beet Juice 3-4 oz Prosecco Place honey, lime and mint in a shaker and muddle. Add ice, rum, beet juice and a dash of salt. Shake and strain…

Lucky Swizzle

Lucky Swizzle 1.5 oz Clement Rhum Blanc Agricole 1 oz Don Papa Rum 0.5 oz Velvet Falernum 3 oz Gingered apple, kale & lime juice  3 dashes Angostura Bitters Fill a 16 oz hurricane glass with crushed ice. Add ingredients, then swizzle until the outside of the glass is frosty. Garnish with a lime wheel….

Winters in SoCal

Winters in SoCal 2 oz Pelotón de la Muerte Mezcal 0.5 oz Campari Liqueur 1 oz ruby red grapefruit juice 0.75 oz Sage-infused honey simple syrup (recipe below) 1/2 tsp lime juice Shake with ice and strain into a chilled coupe. Garnish with grapefruit twist and sage leaf. Nothing makes me pine for LA like a winter…

An American in Canada

An American in Canada 1.5 oz Four Roses Yellow Bourbon 0.75 oz Neige Apple Ice Wine 0.75 oz Stirrings Ginger Liqueur 0.5 oz lime juice 1.5 tsp maple syrup 3 dashes Peychaud’s Bitters Shake with ice and strain into a chilled coupe. No garnish. Recent events have many Americans wondering what the hell happened to…

Key Lime Daiquiri

Key Lime Daiquiri 2 oz Key West First Legal Rum 0.75 oz key lime juice 0.75 oz simple syrup Shake with ice and strain into a chilled coupe. Garnish with a lime wheel. I was in Key West on business last week and was thrilled, after a long day of working in a place ill…

Phuket, it’s Sunday Morning!

Phuket, it’s Sunday Morning! Recipe: 2 oz. Vodka [I used Tito’s Handmade Vodka] 10 oz. Thai Bloody Mary Mix [Recipe Below] Sriracha sauce to taste [optional] Build in a 16 oz. pint glass filled with large ice cubes. Pour into chilled 16 oz. pint glass and serve. Garnish with a lime wheel and sprig of…

Her Name is Rio

Her Name is Rio Recipe 3 oz Basil limeade concentrate (Recipe below) 2 oz Gold cachaça (I used Cuca Fresca Ouro.) 1 oz  Club soda Build in a 10-ounce collins glass filled with ice. Pour into a pint glass, then back into the collins glass to serve. Garnish with lime wheel and sprig of basil….