Rum Swizzle

Ingredients

1 oz.	Dark Rum
1 oz	Gold Rum
2 oz.	Orange Juice
2 oz.	Pineapple Juice
.75 oz.	Grenadine
2 Dashes	Angostura Bitters
Garnish	Orange Slice
Garnish	Cocktail Cherry

Directions

Combine the Ingredients in a Rocks Glass over Crushed Ice
Swizzle with a Swizzle Stick until combined
Garnish with an Orange Slice and Cocktail Cherry

The Rum Swizzle, or the Bermuda Rum Swizzle, is the national drink of Bermuda. It is thought to have been invented in the 1800’s at Swizzle Inn in Hamilton, Bermuda. Swizzle Inn is the oldest bar in Bermuda and is the birthplace of Swizzle cocktails.

March 31, 2023 0

Swizzles Cocktail

Ingredients

2 oz.	Gin
1 oz.	Lime Juice
.75 oz.	Simple Syrup
3 Dashes	Angostura Bitters
Garnish	Blueberries

Directions

Fill half a Collins Glass with Crushed Ice
Combine the Gin, Lime Juice and Simple Syrup in the Collins Glass
Swizzle with a Swizzle Stick till combined
Top with Crushed Ice
Float Angostura Bitters on top
Garnish with Blueberries and a Straw

Swizzles Cocktail is a Swizzle from Harry Craddock’s book from 1930 The Savory Cocktail Book. Though not very common, it is a tasty drink.

March 29, 2023 0

Queens Park Swizzle

Queens Parks Swizzle

Ingredients

2 oz.	Demerara Rum
1 oz.	Lime Juice
.75 oz.	Simple Syrup
10	Mint Leaves
4 Dashes	Angostura Bitter
Garnish	Mint Sprig

Directions

Combine the Mint Leaves and Simple Syrup in a Collins Glass
Muddle the Mint Leaves
Add the Rum, Lime Juice and 2 Dashes of Angostura Bitters to the Glass
Add Crushed Ice and Swizzle with a Swizzle Stick till combined
Top with more Crushed Ice
Garnish with 2 Dashes of Bitters over the top, a Mint Sprig and Straw.

The Queens Park Swizzle was invented at the Queens Park Hotel in Port of Spain, Trinidad in the early 1900’s. Another drink to come out of this Hotel was the Queens Park Super Cocktail.

March 17, 2023 0

Sherry Cobbler

Ingredients

3 oz.	Amontillado Sherry
.25 oz.	Simple Syrup
1	Orange Wheel
Garnish	Orange Slice
Garnish	Mint Sprig

Directions

Combine the Ingredients (including the Orange Wheel) in a Cocktail Shaker with Ice
Shake for 15 Seconds
Double Strain into a Collins Glass over Cracked Ice
Garnish with an Orange Slice, Mint Sprig and Straw

The Sherry Cobbler is a Cocktail from the 1800’s. Cobblers are closely related to Juleps. There is not much more to say about this drink because it’s origins are unclear, but it is a pretty tasty drink.

January 20, 2023 0

London Mule

Ingredients

2 oz.	Gin
1 oz.	Lime Juice
To Top	Ginger Beer
Garnish	Lime Wheel

Directions

Combine the Gin and Lime Juice in a Copper Mug over Ice
Top with Ginger Beer
Stir till Combined
Garnish with a Lime Wheel and Straw

The London Mule is a Gin twist on the Moscow Mule. It is similar to the Gin-Gin Mule and it’s a more specified version of a Gin Buck. It gets its name from London Dry Gin.

November 10, 2022 0

Dark ‘n’ Stormy

Ingredients

2 oz.	Gosling’s Black Seal Rum (Dark Rum)
.5 oz.	Lime Juice
3 oz.	Ginger Beer
Garnish	Lime Wheel

Directions

Combine the Ginger Beer and Lime Juice in a Highball Glass over Ice
Float the Rum on Top
Garnish with a Lime Wheel and Straw

The Dark ‘n’ Stormy was invented a long time ago in an Island in the Atlantic Ocean. In a similar fashion to Pusser’s with the Painkiller, despite not inventing the Cocktail, Gosling’s trademarked the name Dark ‘n’ Stormy so that it has to be made with Gosling’s Rum. If you make it with a different Rum, it is not a Dark ‘n’ Stormy. This is an Official IBA Cocktail.

November 9, 2022 0

Mexican Mule

Ingredients

2 oz.	Tequila
1 oz.	Lime Juice
To Top	Ginger Beer
Garnish	Lime Wheel
Garnish	Jalapeño (Optional)

Directions

Combine the Tequila and Lime Juice in a Copper Mug over Ice
Top with Ginger Beer
Stir till Combined
Garnish with a Lime Wheel, Jalapeño and Straw

The Mexican Mule is a Tequila twist on the Moscow Mule. It gets its name from the association that Tequila has with Mexico.

October 31, 2022 0

Gin-Gin Mule

Ingredients

1.75 oz.	Gin
1 oz.	Simple Syrup
.5 oz.	Lime Juice
6	Mint Leaves
To Top	Ginger Beer
Garnish	Mint Sprig

Directions

Combine the Gin, Simple Syrup, Mint and Lime Juice in a Cocktail Shaker with Ice
Shake for 15 Seconds
Strain into a Collins Glass or Copper Mug over Ice
Top with Ginger Beer
Garnish with a Mint Sprig and Straw

The Gin-Gin Mule is a Minty twist on the London Mule. The drink was invented by Audrey Saunders at her bar, the Pegu Club, in New York City.

October 29, 2022 0

Whiskey Smash

Ingredients

2 oz.	Bourbon
.75 oz.	Simple Syrup
6	Mint Leaves
3	Lemon Wedges
Garnish	Mint Sprig

Directions

Combine the Mint Leaves and Lemon Wedges in a Cocktail Shaker
Muddle the Lemon until the Juice comes out
Add the Bourbon, Simple Syrup and Ice to the Cocktail Shaker
Shake for 15 Seconds
Double Strain into a Rocks Glass over Cracked Ice
Garnish with a Mint Sprig

The Whiskey Smash is a Julep that is very similar to the Mint Julep. It is thought to have been invented sometime in the 1800’s, but may have been created even earlier in the 1700’s.

October 14, 2022 0

Kentucky Mule

Ingredients

2 oz.	Bourbon
1 oz.	Lime Juice
To Top	Ginger Beer
Garnish	Mint Sprig

Directions

Combine the Bourbon and Lime Juice in a Copper Mug over Ice
Top with Ginger Beer
Stir till Combined
Garnish with a Mint Sprig and Straw

The Kentucky Mule is a Bourbon twist on the Moscow Mule. It gets its name from the association that Bourbon has with Kentucky.

October 13, 2022 0