Union Jack Cocktail

Union Jack Cocktail

page 176, Mr. Boston Official Bartender's Guide

3/4 Oz. Sloe Gin (leRoux)
1 1/2 Oz. Gin (Seagram's)
1/2 Tsp Grenadine (Roses)

Shake with ice and strain into cocktail glass.

Another good drink, somewhat sweet. It seems like most cocktails are pretty good these days!

I had been shying away from sloe gin but it really tasted good, added a lot of flavor.

Coronation Cocktail

Still cold, still winter, still depressing. It must be February!
The cocktail of the day was a 'Coronation Cocktail' from page 67 of the Bartender's Guide.

The recipe:

3/4 oz Gin (Booth's)
3/4 oz Dubonnet
3/4 oz Dry Vermouth (Noilly Prat)

Stir with ice and strain into cocktail glass.

I used an orange twist for garnish.

The drink was just OK; nothing special. The drink last night was much better. The Dubonnet dominated the taste tonight which neither Olga nor I found to be very pleasant. Will not repeat this one.

Cheers and stay warm.

McClelland Cocktail

Today was the time for a 'McClelland Cocktail' (on  page 121 of the Bartender's Guide).

The recipe:

3/4 oz Triple Sec (LeRoux)
1 1/2 oz Sloe Gin (LeRoux)
1 dash Orange Bitters

Shake with ice and strain into cocktail glass.

The drink was a little too sweet for our taste in cocktails; probably needed a bit of lemon juice and maybe a gin substitute for some of the sloe gin. It had a pretty good taste but is not one I would repeat.

At least the weather was better today.

Cheers!

Black Hawk Cocktail

Christmas at the Cove - everything's brown and dreary!
But the drink is merry.

I chose a 'Black Hawk Cocktail' (on page 40 in the Bartender's Guide) for the day.  I don't usually care for Sloe Gin, but it mellowed the whiskey in this drink beautifully. The drink was very tasty.

All in all a nice drink that I would reorder if I were paying for it.

The recipe:

1 1/4 oz Whiskey (Old Forester)
1 1/4 oz Sloe Gin (LeRoux)

Stir with ice and strain into cocktail glass. No garnish was specified but I served the drink with a cherry.

I also mixed a second drink tonight (I was thirsty after a physical therapy appointment). For that I selected a Southern Comfort Manhattan, again. But, this time I refined the recipe some and enjoyed it much more than reported previously.

The (new) recipe (not from the Bartender's Guide):

2 oz. Southern Comfort
1/2 oz Sweet Vermouth (Martini & Rossi - I ran out of Noilly Prat)

Shake with ice and strain into cocktail glass. Serve with a cherry.

 Maybe it was the change in Vermouth but the cocktail was better than the one prepared last week!


To your health!