Cocktail Crafting for Casuals
| 1.5 oz. | White Rum |
| 1 oz. | Lime Juice |
| .5 oz. | Honey Syrup |
| 1 Splash | Soda Water |
| Garnish | Lime Wedge |
The Canchànchara is an old Cuban cocktail that is somewhat similar to the Margarita or Daiquiri. This is an Official IBA Cocktail.
| 1 oz. | Dark Rum |
| 1 oz. | Gold Rum |
| 1 oz. | White Rum |
| 1 oz. | Honey Syrup |
| .75 oz. | Grapefruit Juice |
| .75 oz. | Lime Juice |
| To Top | Soda Water |
| Garnish | Mint Sprig |
| Garnish | Lime Wheel |
The Navy Grog was originally a British Navel cocktail invented in the 1700’s. The original recipe was just Rum with a bit of Water. It has since been turned into a strong tropical cocktail by Don Beach in the 1940’s.
| 2 oz. | Whiskey |
| .25 oz. | Lemon Juice |
| 2 Teaspoons | Brown Sugar (or Honey Syrup) |
| To Top | Hot Water |
| Garnish | Lemon Wheel |
| Garnish | 4 Cloves |
The Hot Toddy is an old drink from the 1700’s. It was first used for a variety on medicinal purposes, such as colds and sore throats. Any kind of Whiskey can be used, but if Scotch is used, it becomes closer to a Whiskey Skin.
| 2 oz. | Gin |
| .5 oz. | Honey Syrup |
| .75 oz. | Lemon Juice |
| Garnish | Lemon Twist |
The Bee’s Knees was created in the 1920’s and is thought to have been created by Frank Meier at the Hôtel Ritz Paris in Paris, France. The drink is essentially a Gin Sour that substitutes the Simple Syrup for Honey Syrup. There are other similar drinks such as the Honeysuckle that substitutes the Gin for White Rum, and the Honey Bee that substitutes the Gin for Dark Rum. This is an Official IBA Cocktail.
| 1.5 oz. | Bourbon |
| 1 oz. | Grapefruit Juice |
| .5 oz. | Honey Syrup |
| Garnish | Grapefruit Peel |
The Brown Derby is a simple cocktail that is thought to have been created in the 1930’s at the Vendôme Club in Los Angeles, California. The same cocktail was created in England, but went under a different name, the De Rigueur Cocktail.
| 2 oz. | Bourbon (or Rye) |
| .75 oz. | Lemon Juice |
| .75 oz. | Honey Syrup |
| Garnish | Lemon Twist |
The Gold Rush is essentially a Whiskey Sour with Honey instead of Sugar. It was created at the Milk & Honey in New York City. The Penicillin is a riff on this drink, and was created at the same bar.
| 2 oz. | Dark Rum |
| .5 oz. | Honey Syrup |
| .75 oz. | Lemon Juice |
| Garnish | Lemon Twist |
The Honey Bee, like the Honeysuckle, is a riff on the Bee’s Knees. The difference between the Honey Bee and the Bee’s Knees is substitution of Gin for Dark Rum.
| 2 oz. | White Rum |
| .5 oz. | Honey Syrup |
| .75 oz. | Lemon Juice |
| Garnish | Lemon Twist |
The Honeysuckle, like the Honey Bee, is a riff on the Bee’s Knees. The difference between the Bee’s Knees and Honeysuckle is substitution of Gin for White Rum.
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