Vermosa

Vermosa

Ingredients

1 PartChilled Apple Cider
1 PartChilled Champagne (Sparkling Wine)
RimCinnamon Sugar
GarnishApple Slice

Directions

  • Rim a Champagne Flute with Cinnamon Sugar
  • Fill half of the Glass with with Cider
  • Top with Champagne
  • Stir till combined
  • Garnish with an Apple slice

The Vermosa is a Mimosa, but with Apple Cider. It gets its name from the State of Vermont, because Vermont is well known for their Apple Cider. An Apple Crisp is a version of this drink spiked with Applejack. In a lot of the world, Cider refers to an alcoholic beverage, but in the U.S. it is non-alcoholic. It doesn’t matter what you use. If you want a bit more of a punch, use the alcoholic kind.

Ward 8

Ward 8

Ingredients

2 oz.Rye Whiskey
.5 oz.Orange Juice
.5 oz.Lemon Juice
.25 oz.Grenadine
GarnishCocktail Cherries

Directions

  • Combine the Ingredients in a Cocktail Shaker with Ice
  • Shake for 15 seconds
  • Double Strain into a Cocktail Glass or Coupe
  • Garnish with 2 Cocktail Cherries

The Ward 8 (or Ward Eight) is a riff on the Whiskey Sour. The drink was invented in 1898 at the restaurant Locke-Ober in Boston, Massachusetts. It was named after a district in Boston in celebration of the election of Martin M. Lomasney to the State Senate.

Whiskey Sour

Whiskey Sour

Ingredients

2 oz.Bourbon (or Rye)
.75 oz.Lemon Juice
.5 oz.Simple Syrup
GarnishOrange Slice
GarnishCocktail 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 an Orange Slice and Cocktail Cherry

The Whiskey Sour is an old cocktail originating sometime around the mid-1800’s. Not much else is known about origin of this sour. If you add Egg White, the drink becomes a Boston Sour. This is an Official IBA Cocktail.

Molokai Mule

Molokai Mule

Ingredients

1 oz.Dark Rum
1 oz.Light Rum
1 oz.Brandy
1 oz.Lime Juice
2 oz.Orange Juice
1 oz.Orgeat
2 DashesAngostura Bitters
GarnishLime Wheel
GarnishCocktail Cherry

Directions

  • Combine the Ingredients in a Cocktail Shaker with Ice
  • Shake for 15 seconds
  • Strain into a Tiki or Copper Mug over Ice
  • Garnish with a Lime Wheel, Cocktail Cherry and Straw

The Molokai Mule name is a lie. It is not from Molokai, nor is it a mule. It was invented in the Kon Tiki Restaurant in Tucson, Arizona. Despite the deception, it is still a pretty delicious cocktail.

Revolver

Revolver

Ingredients

2 oz.Bourbon (or Rye)
.5 oz.Coffee Liqueur
2 DashesOrange Bitters
GarnishOrange Peel

Directions

  • Combine the Ingredients in a Mixing Glass with Ice
  • Stir for 30 seconds
  • Strain into a Cocktail Glass
  • Flame the Orange Peel over the top
  • Garnish with the Flamed Orange Peel

The Revolver is a Coffee Liqueur riff on the Manhattan. It was created by Jon Santer at Bruno’s, a bar in San Francisco, California. The original was made with Rye Whiskey, but since its creation, Bourbon has become more commonly used.

Double Standard

Double Standard

Ingredients

1 oz.Rye Whiskey
1 oz.Gin
.75 oz.Raspberry Syrup
.5 oz.Lime Juice
GarnishLime Wheel

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 Lime Wheel

The Double Standard is a name used for a couple different cocktails. This one is a sour that was created by Derric Crothers over at Green Street in Boston, Massachusetts. The name “Double Standard” comes from the fact it’s a split base cocktail with both Gin and Rye in equal measure.

Cosmopolitan

Cosmopolitan

Ingredients

2 oz.Citron Vodka
1 oz.Triple Sec
1 oz.Cranberry Juice
.5 oz.Lime Juice
.25 oz.Simple Syrup (Optional)
GarnishLime Wheel

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

The Cosmopolitan, or Cosmo, is a drink that was made popular in the 90’s by the show Sex in the City. The origin of this cocktail is unclear. Some say it was a riff on the Kamikaze, while others say it is based on a cocktail of a similar name, the Cosmopolitan Daisy. This cocktail is an Official IBA Cocktail.

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