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

Toronto

Ingredients

2 oz.	Canadian Rye Whiskey
.25 oz.	Fernet-Branca
.25 oz.	Simple Syrup
2 Dashes	Angostura Bitter
Garnish	Orange Peel

Directions

Combine the Ingredients in a Mixing Glass with Ice
Stir for 15 seconds
Strain into a Cocktail Glass or Coupe
Garnish with an Orange Peel

The oldest records we have of the Toronto are from 1922. It is unclear if the drink originated in Toronto, or is just named such because it specifies Canadian Whiskey.

March 8, 2023 0

South Sea Dipper

Ingredients

1 oz.	White Rum
.5 oz.	Dark Rum
.5 oz.	Rhum Agricole
.75 oz.	Lemon Juice
.75 oz.	Pineapple Juice
.75 oz.	Passion Fruit Puree (or Liqueur)
.25 oz.	Simple Syrup
1 Dash	Angostura Bitters
To Top	Port Wine
Garnish	Mint Sprig

Directions

Combine the Liquor, Fruit Juice, Passion Fruit, Simple Syrup and Bitters in a Cocktail Shaker with Ice
Shake for 15 Seconds
Strain into a Rocks Glass over Cracked Ice
Float the Port on Top
Garnish with a Mint Sprig

The South Sea Dipper is another Trader Vic Cocktail, although it is one of his lesser known ones. It’s Wine Float makes it look sort of like the New York Sour.

February 23, 2023 0

Zombie

Ingredients

1.5 oz.	Dark Rum
1.5 oz.	Gold Rum
1 oz.	151-Proof Rum
1 Dash	Pernod (or Herbsaint/Absinthe)
.75 oz.	Lime Juice
.25 oz.	Cinnamon Syrup
.25 oz.	Grapefruit Juice
.5 oz.	Falernum
1 Barspoon	Grenadine
1 Dash	Angostura Bitters
Garnish	Mint Sprig

Directions

Combine the Ingredients in a Cocktail Shaker with Ice
Shake for 15 Seconds
Pour into a Zombie or a Highball Glass
Garnish with a Mint Sprig and Straw

The Zombie was invented by Donn Beach in the 1930’s for a man who wanted something to get him through a business meeting. Apparently the man came back a couple days later complaining it made him feel like a Zombie, thus the name. The drink even has it’s own glass, which is just a skull cup. This is an Official IBA Cocktail.

February 17, 2023 0

Jet Pilot

Ingredients

1 oz.	Overproof Dark Rum
.75 oz.	Overproof Demerara Rum
.75 oz.	Gold Rum
.75 oz.	Lime Juice
.5 oz.	Grapefruit Juice
.5 oz.	Falernum
.5 oz.	Cinnamon Syrup
1 Dash	Angostura Bitters
1 Dash	Absinthe
Garnish	Cocktail Cherry
Garnish	Mint Sprig

Directions

Combine the Ingredients in a Blender with Ice
Blend at high speed for 3 Seconds
Pour into a Rocks Glass
Top with Cracked Ice
Garnish with a Cocktail Cherry and Mint Sprig

The Jet Pilot is a riff on the Test Pilot that was invented at Luau, a bar in Beverly Hills, California in 1958.

February 10, 2023 0

Test Pilot

Ingredients

1.5 oz.	Dark Rum
.75 oz.	Light Rum
.5 oz.	Triple Sec
.5 oz.	Lime Juice
.5 oz.	Falernum
1 Dash	Angostura Bitters
2 Barspoons	Pernod (or Absinthe)
Garnish	Cocktail Cherry

Directions

Combine the Ingredients in a Blender with Ice
Blend at high speed for 3 Seconds
Pour into a Rocks Glass
Top with Cracked Ice
Garnish with a Cocktail Cherry

The Test Pilot is another Tropical Cocktail invented by Donn Beach around 1940. It is the precursor to the more famous Jet Pilot.

February 10, 2023 0

Improved Whiskey Cocktail

Ingredients

2 oz.	Bourbon (or Rye)
1 Barspoon	Maraschino Liqueur
1 Dash	Absinthe
.25 oz.	Simple Syrup
3 Dash	Angostura Bitters
1 Dash	Peychaud’s Bitters
Garnish	Lemon Peel

Directions

Combine the Ingredients in a Mixing Glass with Ice
Stir for 30 Seconds
Strain into a Rocks Glass over Ice
Garnish with a Lemon Peel

The Improved Whiskey Cocktail was invented sometime in the 1800’s and was supposed to be an “improvement” to the Old Fashioned. This isn’t the only “improved” Cocktail as there is also the Improved Gin Cocktail and the Improved Brandy Cocktail.

February 7, 2023 0

Stone Fence

Ingredients

2 oz.	Whiskey (or Rum/Brandy)
2 Dashes	Angostura Bitters
To Top	Apple Cider
Garnish	Mint Sprig

Directions

Combine the Liquor and Bitters in a Collins Glass over Ice
Top with Apple Cider
Stir till Combined
Garnish with a Mint Sprig and Straw

The Stone Fence is a Fall Cocktail that combines Liquor and Cider. In North America, Cider normally refers to the non-alcoholic beverage, but everywhere else is implies alcohol. Use whatever version you like.

January 21, 2023 0

Rob Roy

Ingredients

2 oz.	Scotch
1 oz.	Sweet Vermouth
2 Dashes	Angostura Bitters
Garnish	Brandied Cherries

Directions

Combine the Ingredients in a Mixing Glass with Ice
Stir for 30 Seconds
Strain into a Cocktail Glass
Garnish with 2 Brandied Cherries

The Rob Roy is the Scotch version the Manhattan. It was created in 1894 at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City. It was named after an operetta of the same name about Rob Roy, a Scottish folk hero.

January 18, 2023 0