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

Fog Cutter

Ingredients

1.5 oz.	Light Rum
1 oz.	Cognac (Brandy)
.5 oz.	Gin
2 oz.	Lemon Juice
1 oz.	Orange Juice
.75 Cup	Orgeat
.5 oz.	Sherry
Garnish	Mint Sprig

Directions

Combine the Liquor, Fruit Juice and Orgeat in a Cocktail Shaker with Ice
Shake for 15 Seconds
Strain into a Collins Glass over Cracked Ice
Float Sherry over the Top
Garnish with a Mint Sprig

The Fog Cutter was invented by Victor Bergeron (Trader Vic) in the 1940’s. Like the Painkiller and Corpse Reviver No. 2, it was invented as a hangover cure. It is supposed to cut through the haze of the morning after heavy drinking.

February 12, 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

Bronx

Ingredients

2 oz.	Gin
.25 oz.	Dry Vermouth
.25 oz.	Sweet Vermouth
1 oz.	Orange Juice
1 Dash	Orange Bitters
Garnish	Cocktail Cherry

Directions

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

The Bronx is thought to have been invented by Johnny Solon at the Astoria-Waldorf Hotel in New York City. It got its name after Solon visited the Bronx Zoo. The drink is essentially a Perfect Martini, with the addition of Orange Juice.

January 1, 2023 0

Horse’s Neck

Ingredients

2 oz.	Brandy (or Bourbon)
1 Dash	Angostura Bitters
To Top	Ginger Ale
Garnish	Long Lemon Peel

Directions

Combine the Brandy and Bitters in a Collins Glass over Ice
Top with Ginger Ale
Stir till Combined
Garnish with a Long Lemon Peel around the Inside of the Glass and Straw

The Horse’s Neck was originally a Mocktail served without the Liquor and was created in the 1890’s. The Liquor was added in the early 1900’s and became known as “Stiff Horse’s Neck.” The alcoholic version became the main way to make it around the 1950’s. This is an Official IBA Cocktail.

December 1, 2022 0

Aigua de València

Ingredients

1 oz.	Gin
1 oz.	Vodka
2.5 oz.	Orange Juice
.25 oz.	Simple Syrup
2.5 oz.	Cava (Sparkling Wine)
Garnish	Orange Wheel

Directions

Combine the Ingredients in a Wine Glass with Ice
Stir till Combined
Garnish with an Orange Wheel

Aigua de València or “Valencian Water” was invented in 1959 by Bartender Constante Gil at Café Madrid de Valencia in, you guessed it, Valencia, Spain. It was invented after a group of people who were tired of ordering Augua de Bilbao (the bars best Cava) and challenged Constante to make something new. He created the Aigua de València and the rest is history. It became a popular Valencian Nightclub Drink in the 1970’s.

November 19, 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

Harry Navel

Ingredients

1.5 oz.	Peach Schnapps
1.5 oz.	Vodka
To Top	Orange Juice
Garnish	Orange Slice

Directions

Combine the Peach Schnapps and Vodka in a Highball Glass over Ice
Top with Orange Juice
Stir till Combined
Garnish with an Orange Slice and Straw

The Harry Navel is a cross between a Screwdriver and Fuzzy Navel. It’s stronger than the traditional Fuzzy Navel and sweeter than the Screwdriver.

November 11, 2022 0

Fuzzy Navel

Ingredients

3 oz.	Peach Schnapps
3 oz.	Orange Juice
Garnish	Orange Slice

Directions

Combine the Peach Schnapps and Orange Juice in a Highball Glass over Ice
Stir till Combined
Garnish with an Orange Slice and Straw

The Fuzzy Navel was invented in the 1980’s by Bartender Ray Foley in New Jersey. The name comes from the the fact that Peaches has fuzz on the outside and Navel is a type of Orange. If you substitute half of the Peach Schnapps for Vodka, it becomes a Harry Navel. The drink is very sweet, so adding the Vodka and making it more like a Screwdriver might be in some peoples best interest.

November 8, 2022 0

Golden Dream

Ingredients

1 oz.	Galliano
1 oz.	Cointreau (or Triple Sec)
1 oz.	Orange Juice
.5 oz.	Cream
Garnish	Orange Wedge

Directions

Combine the ingredients in a Cocktail Shaker with Ice
Shake for 15 Seconds
Double Strain into Cocktail Glass
Garnish with an Orange Wedge

The Golden Dream is like a Dreamsicle flavored Cocktail with the addition of Galliano. It was created in the 1960’s at the Old King Bar in Miami, Florida by Raimundo Alvarez. It is a riff on the Golden Cadillac. This is an Official IBA Cocktail.

November 6, 2022 0