Leave-It-To-Me Cocktail No. 2

Today I selected a 'Leave-It-To-Me Cocktail No.2' for our drink. It turned out to be another very tasty drink. Since I had no raspberry syrup, I used Chambord Raspberry liqueur, which may have enhanced the taste somewhat! Anyway, we liked it.

The recipe (page 113 from Mr. Boston's Bartender's Guide, publ. 1985):

1 tsp Raspberry Syrup (Chambord Liqueur)
1 tsp Lemon Juice
1/4 tsp Maraschino (Luxardo)
1 1/2 oz Gin (Seagram's Extra Dry)

Stir with ice and strain into cocktail glass.
Actually, I used a shaker since the drink contained lemon juice.
Garnish with cherry and an orange section.

Vampire's Kiss Cocktail

Today we shared a special drink with our neighbors, a 'Vampire's Kiss  Cocktail'. I departed from our standard Mr. Boston's Bartender's Guide for another reference, the Obituary Cocktail, the Great Saloons of New Orleans, a book by Kerri McCaffety just recently republished. The cocktail, according to the book, is from 'The Fatted Calf', a New Orleans bar sporting an upstairs room decorated in gothic. Anyway, I recommend the book and find it (and the drinks therein) very interesting.

The recipe (from page 105):

1 oz Vodka (Absolute)
1/2 oz Raspberry Liqueur (Chambord)
1/2 oz Cranberry Juice
Splash of Grenadine

Shake with ice and strain into a martini glass. I garnished with a cherry and an orange slice.

The four of us agreed that the drink was excellent and well worth having again, an excellent holiday drink.

Sante!