Trinidad Sour

Ingredients

1.5 oz.	Angostura Bitters
.5 oz.	Rye Whiskey
.75 oz.	Lemon Juice
1 oz.	Orgeat
Garnish	Lemon Peel

Directions

Combine the Ingredients in a Cocktail Shaker with Ice
Shake for 15 Seconds
Strain into a Nick & Nora Glass
Garnish with a Lemon Peel

The Trinidad Sour is a very interesting cocktail. It was invented by Giuseppe González in Las Vegas, Nevada. It’s base is Angostura Bitters which is unlike any cocktail. Though on paper this drink shouldn’t work, it is actually quite enjoyable with an herbaceous flavor. This is an Official IBA Cocktail.

December 20, 2022 0

Yellow Bird

Yellow Bird – Sour Version

Ingredients

1.5 oz.	White Rum
.75 oz.	Galliano
.75 oz.	Triple Sec
.75 oz.	Lime Juice
Garnish	Lime Wheel
Garnish	Cocktail Cherry

Directions

Combine the Ingredients in a Cocktail Shaker with Ice
Shake for 15 Seconds
Double Strain into a Cocktail Glass
Garnish with a Lime Wheel and Cocktail Cherry

The history of the Yellow Bird is quite unclear. Many think it was named after a Haitian song called Choucone, which was rewritten into English as “Yellow Bird.” There are a couple different variants of this drink. The IBA version that is a Sour, and a more tropical one. This is an Official IBA Cocktail.

Yellow Bird – Tropical Version

Ingredients

.75 oz.	White Rum
.75 oz.	Gold Rum
.5 oz.	Banana Liqueur
.25 oz.	Galliano
1.5 oz.	Orange Juice
1 oz.	Pineapple Juice
.25 oz.	Lime Juice
Garnish	Orange Slice (or Pineapple Wedge)
Garnish	Cocktail Cherry

Directions

Combine the Ingredients in a Cocktail Shaker with Ice
Shake for 15 Seconds
Double Strain into a Collins Glass over Ice
Garnish with an Orange Slice, Cocktail Cherry and Straw

December 15, 2022 0

Tequila Sour

Ingredients

2 oz.	Tequila
1 oz.	Lemon Juice
.5 oz.	Lime Juice
.5 oz.	Agave Syrup
2 Dashes	Angostura Bitters
.5 oz.	Egg White
Garnish	Lime Wedge
Garnish	Cocktail Cherry

Directions

Combine the Ingredients in a Cocktail Shaker
Dry Shake vigorously for 30 Seconds
Add Ice to the Shaker
Wet Shake for 15 Seconds
Double Strain into a Rocks Glass over Ice
Garnish with a Lime Wedge and Cocktail Cherry

The Tequila Sour is kind of like a combination of a Boston Sour and Margarita. It’s not nearly as famous as those two drinks, but it is what it is.

December 5, 2022 0

Bacardí Cocktail

Ingredients

2 oz.	Light Bacardí Rum
.75 oz.	Lime Juice
.75 oz.	Grenadine

Directions

Combine the Ingredients in a Cocktail Shaker with Ice
Shake for 15 Seconds
Double Strain into a Cocktail Glass or Coupe

The Bacardí Cocktail is a riff on the Daiquiri. It was invented in the early 1900’s but didn’t get its name until later. It appeared in 1914 edition of Drinks, which specified the use of Bacardí Rum. Bacardí eventually trademarked the drink that was named after them and now the Cocktail can only be made with Bacardí Rum.

December 2, 2022 0

Monkey Gland

Ingredients

2 oz.	Gin
1 Dash	Absinth
1 oz.	Orange Juice
.25 oz.	Grenadine
Garnish	Orange Twist

Directions

Combine the Ingredients in a Cocktail Shaker with Ice
Shake for 15 Seconds
Strain into a Cocktail Glass or Coupe
Garnish with an Orange Peel

The Monkey Gland is a Cocktail invented in the 1920’s by Harry MacElhone at Harry’s New York Bar in Paris, France. It is named after the debunked scientific idea that Monkey Testicles would increase you life span. This is an Official IBA Cocktail.

November 13, 2022 0

Filibuster

Ingredients

2 oz.	Rye Whiskey
.75 oz.	Lemon Juice
.5 oz.	Maple Syrup
.5 oz.	Egg White
Garnish	Angostura Bitters

Directions

Combine the Ingredients in a Cocktail Shaker
Dry Shake vigorously for 30 Seconds
Add Ice to the Shaker
Wet Shake for 15 Seconds
Double Strain into a Cocktail Glass or Coupe
Garnish with 3 Drops of Angostura Bitters

The Filibuster was created by Erik Adkins in San Francisco, California. It is essentially a Boston Sour that substitutes the Simple Syrup for Maple Syrup. You don’t want to use the cheap pancake syrup, because it doesn’t actually contain maple, and is pretty much just High-Fructose Corn Syrup with Brown Food Coloring.

November 3, 2022 0

Brandy Crusta

Ingredients

2 oz.	Brandy
.25 oz.	Curaçao (or Triple Sec)
1 Teaspoon	Maraschino Liqueur
.5 oz.	Lemon Juice
.5 oz.	Simple Syrup
1 Dash	Angostura Bitters
Rim	White Sugar
Garnish	Lemon Twist

Directions

Rim a Coupe with Sugar
Combine the Ingredients in a Cocktail Shaker with Ice
Shake for 15 Seconds
Double Strain into the Sugar Rimmed Glass
Garnish with a Lemon Twist

The Brandy Crusta was invented in the 1850’s by an Italian Bartender named Joseph Santini at his bar, Jewel of the South, in New Orleans, Louisiana. It gets its name from the sugared rim, referring to it as a “Crusta” or “Hard Outer Layer.” This is an Official IBA Cocktail.

November 1, 2022 0

Appletini

Ingredients

2 oz.	Vodka
1 oz.	Apple Schnapps (or Apple Liqueur)
.5 oz.	Lemon Juice

Directions

Combine the Ingredients in a Cocktail Shaker with Ice
Shake for 15 Seconds
Double Strain into a Cocktail Glass
Garnish with an Apple Slice

The Appletini is easy on the Tini, as it is a Martini in name only. There are a couple different recipes for this drink, some involving Apple Brandy. This drink was featured extensively in the show Scrubs, being J.D.’s favorite drink.

October 31, 2022 0

Boston Sour

Ingredients

2 oz.	Bourbon (or Rye)
.75 oz.	Lemon Juice
.5 oz.	Simple Syrup
.5 oz.	Egg White
Garnish	Angostura Bitters

Directions

Combine the Ingredients in a Cocktail Shaker
Dry Shake vigorously for 30 Seconds
Add Ice to the Shaker
Wet Shake for 15 Seconds
Double Strain into a Rocks Glass over Ice
Garnish with 3 Dashes of Angostura Bitters

The Boston Sour is a Whiskey Sour, with the addition of Egg White. The Egg White completely changes the texture of the Whiskey Sour, making it much more frothy.

October 10, 2022 0

New York Sour

Ingredients

2 oz.	Rye Whiskey
1 oz.	Lemon Juice
.75 oz.	Simple Syrup
.5 oz.	Egg White
To Top	Red Wine

Directions

Combine the Whiskey, Lemon Juice, Simple Syrup and Egg White in a Cocktail Shaker
Dry Shake vigorously for 30 Seconds
Add Ice to the Shaker
Wet Shake for 15 Seconds
Double Strain into a Rocks Glass over Ice
Float Red Wine on Top

The New York Sour is an old cocktail originating sometime around the Mid-1800’s. It is essentially a Boston Sour with a Red Wine Float. This cocktail has had a couple other names over the years, including the Continental Sour. It is thought to have been invented in Chicago, Illinois. This is an Official IBA Cocktail.

October 7, 2022 0