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La Vie En Rouge

Posted Tue, 12/20/2022 - 21:01 by Jon

2 rosemary sprigs
1 1/2 ounces brandy-based orange liqueur
1 ounces cranberry sauce or syrup
1/2 ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice

Adapted from https://www.thespruceeats.com/la-vie-en-rouge-cocktail-recipe-75...

Muddle 1 rosemary sprig with the cranberry and lemon juice. Fill the shaker with ice, add orange liqueur, and shake vigorously, Strain into an old-fashioned glass with fresh ice.

Garnish with a sprig of rosemary.

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Cosmopolitan

Posted Sun, 05/24/2015 - 11:17 by Jon

1 1/2 ounces citrus-flavored vodka
1/2 ounce triple sec (Cointreau, preferably)
1/2 ounce or more cranberry juice
1/4 ounce lime juice

Shake with ice, strain into a cocktail glass

Orange twist, for garnish

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Satan's Whiskers

Posted Sun, 07/20/2014 - 18:53 by Jon

This tastes like a screwdriver gone wrong, and not in a good, interesting way. Perhaps eliminate the OJ and up the bitters?

1 ounce gin
1/2 ounce sweet vermouth
1/2 ounce dry vermouth
1/2 ounce orange liqueur (try Grand Marnier or orange curaçao)
1 ounce fresh-squeezed orange juice
1 dash orange bitters

Combine the ingredients in a Boston shaker or cocktail shaker. Add ice and shake vigorously for 10 seconds. Strain the contents into a chilled cocktail glass.

Via http://www.thekitchn.com/the-9bottle-bar-recipe-the-satans-whisk...

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Margaroni

Posted Sun, 04/13/2014 - 15:21 by Jon

3 parts tequila (blanco)
1 part campari
1 part cointreau
juice of ½ lemon

Stir together with ice, drain into a martini or margarita glass, garnish with a slice or twist of lemon.

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Glazed Pear

Posted Sat, 07/07/2012 - 09:08 by Jon

From http://backyardbartender.blogspot.com/2011/06/mxmo-lviii-carmen-..., yet another way to use Poire William, this time with balsamic syrup:

1 oz Poire William eau-de-vie
1 oz cachaça (I might sub in a darker rum here?)
1/2 oz balsamic syrup (Make it from scratch with her recipe here: http://backyardbartender.blogspot.com/2010/10/el-sangre-de-fresa..., or buy it at a gourmet grocery store)
1/2 oz Cointreau
1/2 oz fresh-squeezed lime juice
dash of orange bitters
club soda

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Strawberry Salad

Posted Fri, 07/06/2012 - 20:21 by Jon

Via http://backyardbartender.blogspot.com/2010/10/el-sangre-de-fresa..., a recipe from Jeff Hollinger and Rob Schwartz, of the Absinthe Brasserie & Bar in San Francisco.

2 strawberries, hulled and quartered
4 to 5 basil leaves (thank you, backyard herb garden)
1/2 oz balsamic syrup (Recipe at link above, available in many gourmet grocery stores)
1 1/2 oz cachaça
1/4 oz Cointreau
1/4 oz fresh lime juice

Soda water

Muddle the strawberries, basil and balsamic syrup, add ice, then the liquors and lime juice, shake, strain into a highball, and top with soda

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Peach Sangria

Posted Sun, 06/24/2012 - 18:26 by Jon

1 750-ml bottle white wine
3/4 cup orange liquer

1 1/2 cups sliced strawberries
2 peaches, sliced
1/2 large lemon, middle part cut crosswise into 6 slices, ends juiced

Soak the fruit slices in the orange liquer and lemon juice, chill. Add white wine (and seltzer water, if the wine is not sparkling).

Original recipe from http://www.bonappetit.com/recipes/2005/08/strawberry_and_peach_s...

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Orange you Glad

Posted Mon, 04/30/2012 - 18:22 by Jon

Based on a cocktail at Restaurant Eve

1.5 parts Cointreau or Grand Marinier
1 part dry gin
1 part vodka
orange syrup
orange bitters (3 dashes)
lemon bitters (5 dashes)

Shake with ice, serve up in a cocktail glass. Flame an orange peel over the glass, rub rim.

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Spring Sidecar

Posted Sat, 04/07/2012 - 13:58 by Jon

This combines the floral tartness of a sidecar with the sweetness of cherries.

2 parts Rye
1 part Cointreau
a few dashes orange bitters
a few dashes cherry bitters
a teaspoon of cherry syrup

Shake with ice, serve up in a cocktail glass garnished with a maraschino cherry and an orange slice.

Drop one drop of peychaud's bitters on top for a "cherry blossom" effect

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The ChangeShot

Posted Sat, 02/12/2011 - 15:19 by Jon

The ChangeShot draws inspiration from classic cocktails such as the manhattan (a popular drink among the cm team) and the old fashioned.

Version 1

3 parts rum (Flor de Cana 7yr is good)
1 part cointreau
2 dashes per 4 oz orange bitters
1 dash per 4 oz aromatic bitters
1 tsp Pomegranate liqueur
1 tsp Grenadine (natural)
Orange peel

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White Lady

Posted Sun, 01/30/2011 - 15:51 by Jon

We went to The Columbia Room for Jon's birthday, wherein Audrey had and enjoyed a White Lady cocktail. We've begun researching and working on our own version. Wikipedia has an unusually detailed article on it:

2 parts gin (Plymouth or other medium-body gin, not a super-botanical one)
1+ part lemon juice
1 part Cointreau
Optionally, egg white - from 1 tsp to a half of an egg's white

Sugar the rim of a wine or martini glass (champagne coupe if using egg)

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Porque Hola

Posted Mon, 07/05/2010 - 13:36 by Jon

A custom cocktail from the master mixologists at Wisdom.

Via The Hill is Home:
Since it’s from our friends at Wisdom, it has an extra dose of awesome. So, here it is, from the head bartender, the Porque Hola! (aka, “Why, hello” en mal Espanol) ... According to owner Erik Holzherr, it”s, “a perfect summer drink that is extremely refreshing but with a fun and unique kick…this drink will appeal to die hard margarita drinkers and novices as well.”

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Hot and Sour Margartini

Posted Sat, 05/29/2010 - 13:42 by Jon

From the Labs, still working on the vinegar/lime mix, more lime, less distilled?

Prepare beforehand and let steep overnight:
1 part apple cider vinegar
2 parts white wine vinegar
1 part distilled white vinegar
1 part lime juice
Spices (Cayenne, garlic powder, chili powder, black pepper)

Combine 2 parts mix: 1 part tequila
dash of cointreau

Shake with ice, strain into a salt-rimmed martini glass

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Sidecar

Posted Sat, 02/13/2010 - 15:37 by Jon

The sidecar is nice, citrusy drink with brandy as its base spirit. Modern mixtures often have equal parts, I prefer a 3/2/1 mix:

3 parts Cognac
2 parts lemon juice
1 part Cointreau or triple sec

Mix the ingredients in a shaker half full of ice. Strain and serve with crushed ice in a sugar-rimmed lowball. Garnish with a strip of lemon rind.

Note that the original mixture, according to The Fine Art of Mixing Drinks, is:

8 parts Cognac or Armagnac
2 parts lemon juice
1 part Cointreau or triple sec

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Oriental

Posted Mon, 02/01/2010 - 20:35 by Jon

2 parts rye or bourbon
1 part cointreau
1 part sweet red vermouth
1 part or less lime juice

Shake and strain. Serve in a chilled cocktail glass with an orange twist.

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Margarita

Posted Sat, 01/30/2010 - 17:40 by Jon

3 parts tequila
1 part Cointreau or Triple Sec
1/2 part Lime eaux-de-vie (or add in a dash of agave simple syrup and more lime juice)
juice of one lime

Serve in a margarita or cocktail glass rimmed with salt using lime juice, garnish with a thin slice of lime

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Flying Dutchman

Posted Sat, 01/30/2010 - 17:24 by Jon

2 parts gin
1/2 part cointreau

Poor alcohol over ice in a low tumbler, stir. Optionally, add lemon juice. Garnish with lemon twist

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