Hansen Special
Stir, strain, cordial glass.
- "Simple as hell but wonderful!" (spoken by someone who doesn't particularly care for either of the two ingredients).
Stir, strain, cordial glass.
Combine ingredients in an ice-filled cocktail shaker. Shake well. Double strain to remove mint fragments. Garnish with a spanked mint leaf.
Stir, strain, rock, twist.
What demarara do you use? I think I'll make this tonight.
I used ED15 because it's what I have right now, and a mix of Redbreast 12 and Tyrconnell (I'm down to the last ounce or so of Redbreast and guarding it jealously). Any ED 5 and up should do; they all have the banana note in common with the Irish (and, obviously, the liqueur).
Solid 4+. BroVo Amaro #14 is a good sipper on its own, but I find it somewhat challenging to employ effectively in cocktails. In this drink the BroVo is center stage, but with a well-composed supporting cast. The drier hogo of the El Dorado 3 yr I used blended well with Jameson and the woody/nutty oloroso sherry; forming a chorus with the chocolate herbal of the amaro, linked by the subtle Banane du Bresil I chose. The chocolate bitters provide just the right amount of boost to BroVo's inherent chocolate vibe.
Shake, strain over ice in a highball, top with IPA, garnish with a dash of Angostura and a lime wheel, serve with straw.
Created for the Tales of the Cocktail 2014 "Taming the Hurricane" competition. Mehta mentions that the version he submitted to the contest was made with rhum agricole, with the quantities doubled to fill a hurricane glass.
Stir, strain, up, garnish.
Shake, strain, rocks, top with soda, garnish.
Stir until chilled, serve in cocktail glass, Optionally garnish with orange twist and slice of pineapple
My variation of the cocktail called El Presidente
Gently muddle, build in glass, topping with crushed ice, garnish with more basil, drizzle cranberry syrup.
Cranberry syrup: two parts pure unsweetened cranberry juice to one part sugar.
Stir, strain, up, twist.
Shake, strain, up.
We don't keep tequila around and use mezcal. That might help cut the sweetness edge. Still sweet but nice. 4.5.
Like a lot. Also good to replace some of the maraschino with kirschwasser, especially if you wanna dry it out a bit.