Stir, strain, coupe.
Shake short but hard with ice
Serve over large ice cube
Add orange peel twist
Espresso syrup: 1:1 espresso (strong) / sugar
Inspired by Tyler Wong's Bezzera, a love for espresso and negroni, and a very hot Montréal day waiting for the rain to come
Shake, strain over pebble ice or crushed ice. Top with more ice, 2-3 dashes of Peychaud's and Angostura bitters, and a thin lemon twist snaked around the base of a slapped mint sprig. Serve with straw.
Along with great bakeries, cheap booze, trendy brunch spots, and recent hipsters looking to put all that nonsense behind them and settle down, Greenpoint, Brooklyn is home to a sizable Polish population. I honor them with this summery swizzle containing the Polish favorite bison grass vodka, matched here to pear brandy rather than the usual apple juice, and complemented with pie spice and elderflower flavors. Named for the nearby McCarren Park, with a tip of the hat to the classic Queen's Park Swizzle.
Gonna try gonna try...
The Clear Creek pear brandy is hugely assertive, so people who aren't as obsessed with it as I currently am should probably cut it back to 3/4 oz, or even 1/2.
MacArthur Park Swizzle: swizzle a cake left out in the rain.
Incredible accentuation of the pear eau de vie. I used st george pear brandy which was phenomenal. The slightly tart finish of the sorel is sheer genius!
Fill a cocktail shaker with ice; add liqueurs and lime. Shake till cold. Strain and pour into a chilled champagne flute. Add cava and top with three drops of blue curaçao
Because of the viscosity of the blue curaçao and the carbonation of the cava you get this interesting blue swirl suspended in this pale green drink--it reminded me of the tail end of a firefly
Orange soda
Smack mint, add gin and grapefruit cordial to shaker with ice - shake. Strain if you like, but I prefer the torn mint leaf "garnish". Pour over ice and top with soda.
To make Grapefruit cordial, warm 1 cup each grapefruit and lemon juice. Add 1 cup sugar, and stir until dissolved. Let cool, then add the zest of 1 or 2 grapefruit. Chill overnight, then strain.
A play on the Southside using Imbibe's delicious grapefruit cordial recipe.
Curated slightly - moved Grapefruit cordial instructions to the Notes section to avoid line breakage.
Combine all ingredients and shake with ice. Strain into an ice-filled glass and garnish.
To make Grapefruit cordial, warm 1 cup each grapefruit and lemon juice. Add 1 cup sugar, and stir until dissolved. Let cool, then add the zest of 1 or 2 grapefruit. Chill overnight, then strain.
Curated slightly - moved Grapefruit cordial instructions to the Notes section.
Combine, muddle, shake, strain into an old fashioned glass over one big ice cylinder, insert a slapped mint sprig.
A refreshing and spicy agave smash.
Attributed here to Jade Brown-Godfrey:
https://www.epicurious.com/recipes-menus/hidden-gem-cocktails
Curated to change the creator (was Troy Sidle) and add the link. Thanks @yarm!
Stir, strain, up.
Joaquín Simó made this delicious riff on the Diamondback for me when I requested something stirred made with Clear Creek pear brandy. Despite the relatively small amount, the pear dominates. Joaquín chose the Calle 23 Repo because it has a floral note that plays well with the brandy; its earthiness also grounds the drink's fruit character.
Shake all but Cava and orange peel and strain into a Champagne flute. Top with bubbly and drop in twist.
Dry shake, shake, strain, top with soda.
When made with Calvados rather than American apple brandy, Toby calls it a "41 Jane Does."
Bartender's Choice app for iOS by Sam Ross.
I'm shocked and disappointed I was the first one to rate this: it's friggin' delicious.
Festive, elegant, fizzy. Makes me think of a wedding or a snowy day. Likely never would've found it, except my wife was making creme brulee, leaving me with a dozen egg whites. Excellent.