The Old Man's Fashioned
Muddle twist in bitters and syrup, build in glass over rocks, express and insert twist.
Muddle twist in bitters and syrup, build in glass over rocks, express and insert twist.
Chop half the peach into cubes for muddling and slice the other half for garnish. Muddle the peach in maple and vanilla, add other liquids and shake with five cubes, dump, top with more ice, garnish with peach slices, serve with straw.
Shake for 30 seconds, strain over rocks in a highball, top with brown ale, garnish with candied ginger.
Shake, strain over ice in a highball, top with soda, optionally garnish with a citrus twist or wedge.
Stir with ice and strain into a rocks glass. Twist a grapefruit peel over the top.
This was great. Close enough to a negroni to be delicious, but different enough to be a surprise.
Agree with Jaba above. The riff is there, but it’s not a copy. Bracing, more assertive. Delicious.
Combine, stir over rocks, top with tonic, garnish.
Shake gin and dry vermouth, strain over crushed ice in a rocks glass, top with bitter lemon, garnish.
Pour gin over ice in a rocks glass, squeeze in lime, top with bitters and tonic.
Pour Becherovka over ice in a Collins, squeeze in lemon wedge, top with tonic.
Traditional Czech way of serving Becherovka. The name is a portmanteau of Becherovka and tonic, and also means "cement" in Czech.
I like an ounce of vodka in there too, punches it up nicely.
Shake, strain over rocks and soda, top with another splash of soda.
Originally called A Farewell to Islay.
The vanilla syrup terrifies me. I need to face my fears.
I never saw much need for vanilla syrup (with so many other ingredients, including most brown spirits, having strong vanilla flavors already) but after working with it in my bar I have to admit it has its uses, particularly when paired with white spirits that don't usually get the barrel treatment (kirsch here, but also genever).
This drink was inspired by a sour from Momofuku Ssam Bar that mixes Smith & Cross with a touch of Laphroaig and a house-made vanilla-clove syrup.
Finally, yes, something worthy of the vanilla superfine sugar I made a while back (figuring it's easy to turn it into a syrup in a moment). This is one of those things that is so good that you just kinda giggle at first sip. I think I made my syrup a bit on the saturated side, but whatever: those little flecks of vanilla bean floating on top are so lovely.
Also, maybe I'm boneheaded not to realize this sooner, but pouring over the soda holds the froth from shaking very well. I won't forget that trick. Thanks!