Will Rogers Cocktail

Will Rogers Cocktail

From page 190 Mr Boston Official Bartender's Guide.

1 1/2 Oz. Gin (Plymouth Gin)
1/2 Oz. Orange Juice
1/2 Oz. Dry Vermouth (Noilly Prat)
1 dash Triple Sec (LeRoux)

Shake with ice and strain into cocktail glass.

Ran out of gin, again, and switched to Plymouth (it works well in gin and tonics).

This was a good drink, smooth and tasty, well worth worth a repeat.

Yellow Rattler Cocktail

Yellow Rattler Cocktail

From page192 Mr Boston Official Bartender's Guide

1 Oz. Gin (Haymon's Old Tom)
1/2 Oz. Orange Juice
1/2 Oz. Dry Vermouth (Noilly Prat)
1/2 Oz. Sweet Vermouth (Dolin)

Shake with ice and strain into cocktail glass. Add a cocktail onion.

No onion for garnish!

Very drinkable but not outstanding. We did enjoy the cocktail, though.

Black Devil Cocktail

Black Devil Cocktail  

From page 40, Mr. Boston Official Bartender's Guide.

2 Oz. Rum (Bacardi Light)

1/2 Oz. Dry Vermouth (Noilly Prat)

Stir with cracked ice and strain into cocktail glass.

Add a black olive.

This was not a very tasty drink and the olive didn't taste good either! We finished the drink but it was far from one of our favorites. (I think the olives were bad!).

Miami Beach Cocktail

Miami Beach Cocktail

(from page 122, Mr Boston Original Bartender's Guide)

3/4 Oz. Scotch (Dewers's)
3/4 Oz. Dry Vermouth (Noilly Prat)
3/4 Oz. Grapefruit Juice

Shake with ice and strain into cocktail glass.

A very interesting drink. The Miami Beach Cocktail is another scotch-based drink that has a remarkably smoky taste. The combination of scotch, vermouth, and grapefruit juice creates a complex taste and texture which I found very good (but I like scotch).

A surprisingly good drink.

Tropical Cocktail

Tropical Cocktail

page 174 in Mr Boston's Official Bartender's Guide

3/4 Oz Créme de Cacao (LeRoux)
3/4 Oz Maraschino (Luxardo)
3/4 Oz Dry Vermouth (Noilly Prat)
1 dash Bitters

Stir with ice and strain into cocktail glass.

I've met very few cocktails over the past few years in my journey that I couldn't handle; this was one of them. The taste was almost pleasant (the Maraschino flavor almost saved the drink) but it was cloyingly sweet. It needed dilution with a rum/vodka/brandy and some citrus to make it palatable, at least for me. On the flip side, my wife seemed to enjoy it (at least she drank it)!

Oh, well. Tomorrow is another day.

Scotch Bishop Cocktail

Scotch Bishop Cocktail

1 oz Scotch (Dewer's)
1 Tbsp Orange Juice
1/2 Oz Dry Vermouth (Noilly Prat)
1/2 Tsp Triple Sec (LeRoux)
1/4 Tsp Powdered Sugar

Shake with ice and strain into cocktail glass.  Add a twist of lemon peel.

(page 156 Mr Boston Official Bartender's Guide)

After trying sweet drinks for a couple of days, this one tasted like a "real" cocktail should. It had a pleasant smoky flavor that meshed well with the other ingredients. The taste was more complex than most cocktails I've tried.

Even my wife, who doesn't care for Scotch whiskey, liked it!

Definitely a keeper on the "do it again" list.

Knickerbocker Cocktail

Knickerbocker Cocktail

1/4 teaspoon Sweet Vermouth (Dolin)
3/4 ounce Dry Vermouth (Noilly Prat)
1 1/2 oz Gin (Seagrams)

Stir with ice and strain into cocktail glass.  Add a twist of lemon peel.

Found on page 110 of Mr. Boston Official Bartender's Guide.

This drink, as you can tell from the recipe, is a martini. I don't really care much for them but this one was better than most I've had. Probably not a repeat, though.

Oh, well.

Perfect Cocktail

On this date (December 18th ... I was late posting the description), I mixed a 'Perfect Cocktail' from page no. 135 in Mr. Boston's Bartender's Guide. The drink was far better than the Homestead Cocktail we had earlier which contained a lot of Sweet Vermouth. This cocktail contained smaller amounts of Sweet and Dry Vermouths. I garnished with an olive stuffed with anchovy.

The recipe:

1 1/2 tsp Dry Vermouth (Noilly Prat)
1 1/2 tsp Sweet Vermouth (Noilly Prat)
1 1/2 oz Gin (Seagram's Extra Dry)
1 Dash Bitters

The drink was fairly enjoyable, better suited to my taste than a very dry classic martini. Try it! The Christmas glasses helped also.

Salut!

Hasty Cocktail

The cocktail of the day was ... a 'Hasty Cocktail'  (on page 96 of the bartender's guide).  It is an interesting combination of Absinthe with vermouth and gin, quite good and worth repeating.

3/4 oz Dry Vermouth Noilly Prat)
1 1/2 oz Gin (Booth's)
1/4 teaspoon Pernod
1 teaspoon Grenadine

Stir with ice and strain into cocktail glass. I garnished with an orange slice.

Enjoy!

Dixie Cocktail

The 'Dixie Cocktail' was on page 74 of the Bartender's Guide.  Again, nothing special - not one of our favorites - but all right.

The recipe:

Juice of 1/4 orange
1 tablespoon Absinthe (La Fee)
1/2 oz Dry Vermouth (Noilly Prat)
1 oz Gin (Booth's)

Shake with ice and strain into cocktail glass.

Cheers!

Cooperstown Cocktail

Today we chose a 'Cooperstown Cocktail'. It was a pretty good drink although the mint would have had a greater impact had it been muddled. Overall it was a cocktail worth repeating.

The recipe (page no. 67 from the Bartender's Guide):

1/2 oz. Dry Vermouth (Noilly Prat)

1/2 oz. Sweet Vermouth (Noilly Prat)

1 oz. Gin (Booth's)

Shake with ice and strain into cocktail glass. Add a sprig of mint.

H.P.W. Cocktail

Peggy Cocktail

Today we had a 'Peggy Cocktail' (page 135 of the Bartender's Guide). As with any drink with Absinthe (or its substitute), that taste is usually prominent. I like it, so this drink was good, although not as good as the Rose Cocktail (English Version) from yesterday.

The recipe:

3/4 oz Dry Vermouth (Noilly Prat)
1 1/2 oz Gin (Booth's)
1/4 teaspoon Absinthe Substitute (Pernod)
1/4 teaspoon Dubonnet

Stir with ice and strain into cocktail glass. I garnished with an orange slice.

Cheers!

Rose Cocktail (English)

The drink of the day was a 'Rose Cocktail (English)'. It was one of our all time favorites. The taste was a nice balance of sweet, lemon, and alcohol without any one flavor dominating. This one I have to remember.

The recipe  (page 149 of the Bartender's Guide):

1/2 oz Apricot Brandy (LeRoux)
1/2 oz Dry Vermouth (noilly Prat)
1 oz Gin (Booth's)
1/2 teaspoon Lemon Juice
1 teaspoon Grenadine

Moisten rim of cocktail glass with lemon juice (I moistened half of the rim) and dip into powdered sugar. Shake ingredients with ice and strain into cocktail glass. Garnish with an orange slice.

It's also a beautiful drink!

Cheers!

Affinity Cocktail

I didn't expect much from this cocktail but it was amazingly good.
The 'Affinity Cocktail" an interesting mix of ingredients, and the orange flavor was there. This one is on our repeat list.

The recipe (page no.28 from Mr. Boston Bartender's Guide):

1 oz Dry Vermouth (Noilly Prat)
1 oz Sweet Vermouth (Noilly Prat)
1 oz Scotch (Dewar's White Label)
3 dashes Oranges Bitters

Stir with ice and strain into cocktail glass. I garnished with an orange slice.

Cheers!

Palmetto Cocktail - revisited

A fellow mixologist suggested we try this cocktail - a 'Palmetto Cocktail', with a dark rum. 
Last night we used a light rum and Underhill-Lounge was correct - the darker rum adds a  smoothness to the taste. 

The recipe (page no. 133 in the Bartender's Guide):

1 1/2 oz Rum (Bacardi Select)
1 1/2 oz Dry Vermouth (Noilly Prat)
2 dashes bitters

Stir with ice and strain into cocktail glass.


We mixed the second cocktail with Myers Jamaican Rum. It was tastier than the Porto Rican Bacardi!

And it was another beautiful day in South Louisiana.

                                                             

Maxim Cocktail

Today I mixed a 'Maxim Cocktail'.
As drinks go, it was not a bad drink, but not the best, either. We've had much better.


The recipe (page no. 120 in the Bartender's Guide):

1 1/2 oz Gin (Booth's)
1 oz Dry Vermouth (Noilly Prat)
1 dash White Créme de Cacao)LeRoux)

Shake with ice and strain into cocktail glass. I garnished with a slice of orange and a piece of fresh pineapple. That part was very good.

Salud!

Palmetto Cocktail

Today, April 17th, I chose a 'Palmetto Cocktail' to mix for our afternoon enjoyment. Although we enjoyed the drink, neither Olga nor I could recommend it. It was a "smooth" drink, not as raw as the whiskey-based cocktail last night, but the bitters lent a rather unpleasant taste.


The recipe (page no. 133from the Bartender's Guide):

1 1/2 oz Rum (Bacardi Light)
1 1/2 oz Dry Vermouth (Noilly Prat)
2 dashes Bitters

Stir with ice and strain into cocktail glass.

At least Olga got a good photo!

Cheers!

Golf Cocktail

Tonight we had a 'Golf Cocktail' at our Club restaurant. It was mixed at the restaurant so I don't know the brands of liquor used but the drink was quite good, even Olga liked it.

The recipe (page no. 92 from the Bartender's Guide):

1 1/2 oz Gin
3/4 oz dry Vermouth
2 dashes Bitters

Stir with ce and strain into cocktail glass.

El Presidente Cocktail No. 2

Today we tried an 'El Presidente Cocktail No. 2'.  It was a good drink; not one I'd rush out to try again, though.

The recipe (page no. 77 from the Bartender's Guide):

3/4 oz Dry Vermouth (Noilly Prat)
1 1/2 oz Rum (Light Bacardi)
1 dash bitters

Stir with ice and strain into cocktail glass.


Salud!