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

Saturn

Ingredients

1.5 oz.	Gin
.5 oz.	Lemon Juice
.25 oz.	Passion Fruit Puree
.5 oz.	Orgeat
.25 oz.	Falernum
Garnish	Cocktail Cherry
Garnish	Lemon Peel (Cut in a Loop)

Directions

Combine the Ingredients in a Blender
Blend till Combined
Pour in a Rocks Glass
Garnish with a Skewered Lemon Peel with Cocktail Cherry in the Center

The Saturn was invented in 1967 by J. “Popo” Galsini for the International Bartenders Association World Championship. It was originally named the “X-15” after the rocket plane, but when one crashed and killed it’s pilot, it was renamed into the Saturn. The cool Garnish was designed to look like the planet Saturn with it’s ring.

February 15, 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

Hurricane

Ingredients

2 oz.	Light Rum
2 oz.	Dark Rum
.5 oz.	Passionfruit Puree
1 oz.	Lime Juice
1 oz.	Orange Juice
.5 oz.	Simple Syrup
1 Barspoon	Grenadine
Garnish	Orange Slice
Garnish	Cocktail Cherry

Directions

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

The Hurricane was invented in the 1940’s at Pat O’Brien’s in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Hurricane is an iconic tropical drink that even had it own Glass named after it.

February 5, 2023 0

Brooklyn

Ingredients

2 oz.	Rye Whiskey
.5 oz.	Dry Vermouth
2 Dashes	Amer Picon (or Orange Bitters)
Garnish	Cocktail Cherry

Directions

Combine the Ingredients in a Mixing Glass with Ice
Stir for 30 Seconds
Strain into a Cocktail Glass or Coupe
Garnish with a Cocktail Cherry

The Brooklyn, like the Bronx, is a Manhattan riff that is named after a part of New York City. It was invented sometime prior to 1908, because that is the first time it showed up in print.

January 31, 2023 0

Dirty Roy Rodgers

Ingredients

2 oz.	Vodka (or Whiskey/Rum)
.75 oz.	Grenadine
To Top	Cola
Garnish	Cocktail Cherry

Directions

Pour the Grenadine and Vodka into a Highball Glass over Ice
Top with Cola
Stir till Combined
Garnish with a Cocktail Cherry and Straw

The Roy Rodgers is a Mocktail named after the Actor and Singer of the same name. The Dirty Roy Rodgers, or Dirty Roy, is the alcoholic version of that.

October 8, 2022 0

Japanese Slipper

Ingredients

1 oz.	Melon Liqueur
1 oz.	Triple Sec
1 oz.	Lemon Juice
Garnish	Melon
Garnish	Cocktail Cherry

Directions

Combine the Ingredients in a Cocktail Shaker with Ice
Shake for 15 seconds
Double Strain into a Cocktail Glass or Coupe
Garnish with a Melon Chunk and Cocktail Cherry

The Japanese Slipper is an electric green sour that was created in 1984 by Jean-Paul Bourguignon in Melbourne, Australia. It gets it’s name from Midori, which is a Melon Liqueur from Japan.

October 3, 2022 0

John Collins

Ingredients

2 oz.	Bourbon (or Rye)
1 oz.	Lemon Juice
.5 oz.	Simple Syrup
To Top	Soda Water
Garnish	Lemon Wheel
Garnish	Cocktail Cherry

Directions

Combine the Whiskey, Lemon Juice and Simple Syrup in a Collins Glass over Ice
Top with Soda Water
Stir till combined
Garnish with a Lemon Wheel, Cocktail Cherry and Straw

The naming of the John Collins and Tom Collins can be confusing. The John Collins used to be the name of the Gin variation, but was changed because of the use of Old Tom Gin. The name John Collins has recently been used to refer to the Whiskey variation.

October 3, 2022 0

Jungle Bird

Ingredients

1.5 oz.	Dark Rum
.75 oz.	Campari
1.5 oz.	Pineapple Juice
.5 oz.	Lime Juice
.5 oz.	Simple Syrup
Garnish	Orange Wheel (or Pineapple Wedge)
Garnish	Cocktail Cherry

Directions

Combine the Ingredients in a Cocktail Shaker with Ice
Shake for 15 seconds
Double Strain into a Rocks Glass over Ice
Garnish with a Cocktail Cherry and Orange Wheel or Pineapple Wedge

The Jungle Bird was invented in Malaysia in the 1970’s. The tropical drink didn’t become popular around the world until the late 80’s.

October 3, 2022 0