Absinthe Cocktail

Tonight we had an 'Absinthe Cocktail'  (page 27 of the Bartender's Guide).  It tasted like Absinthe (surprise!) diluted by the Orange Bitters and Anisette.

A nice, enjoyable drink for a summer afternoon.

1 1/2 oz Absinthe Substitute (Pernod)
2 tablespoons water
1 1/2 teaspoon Anisette (LeRoux)
1 dash Orange Bitters

Shake with ice and strain into cocktail glass. I chose to garnish with an orange slice.

Cheers!

Green Opal Cocktail

For those of us who enjoy a taste of liquorice once in a while, as I do, here is another Absinthe Substitute cocktail, a 'Green Opal Cocktail'.

The recipe (page 95 of the Bartender's Guide).

1/2 oz Gin (Booth's)
1/2 oz Anisette (LeRoux)
1 oz Absinthe Substitute (Pernod)

Shake with ice and strain into cocktail glass.

I enjoy Pernod or Absinthe just mixed with water so this cocktail was good, per my taste. Actually better than the water mix.

Cheers!

Dream Cocktail

The drink for tonight was a 'Dream Cocktail' (from page 75 in the Bartender's Guide).

 The recipe:

3/4 oz Triple Sec (LeRoux)
1 1/2 oz Brandy (E&J XO)
1/4 teaspoon Anisette (LeRoux)

Shake with ice and strain into cocktail glass. I used an orange slice for a garnish.

The drink was good; just a touch of the anisette flavor but not overpowering. Although not one of our all-time favorites, it was good enough to repeat.

The stuff simmering in the pot is a Louisiana dish; red beans and rice. Actually the rice is in another pot. It was good, too.

Fontainebleau Special Cocktail

The drink selection tonight was a 'Fontainebleau Special' cocktail.

The recipe (page no. 82 in our Bartender's Guide):

1 oz Brandy (E&J XO)
1 oz Anisette (LeRoux)
1/2 oz Dry Vermouth (Noilly Prat)

Shake with ice and strain into cocktail glass.

I did garnish with a tangerine twist (honey tangerines are in season!).

The drink was actually pretty good. I was expecting to be overwhelmed by the anise but the overall taste was very pleasant. It is a drink I would have again.

Salud.

Yolanda Cocktail

A busy Saturday - Olga dropped her Iphone in the swimming pool, we went to our grandson's birthday party, then got the Iphone fixed and came home to figure out what cocktail to fix.  Olga sure was ready for a drink!
I picked a 'Yolanda Cocktail' on page 192 of our bartender's guide.

The recipe:

1/2 oz Brandy (E&J XO)
1/2 oz Gin (Booth"s)
1/2 oz Anisette (LeRoux)
1 oz Sweet Vermouth (Noilly Prat)
1 dash Grenadine.

Shake with ice and strain into cocktail glass.
Garish with an orange twist. I also included and orange slice.

I used our newest cocktail glasses - some friends down the street gave them to us.

And AU's Cam Newton won the Heisman!

Cheers to all.