Tag: Raspberry Syrup

Blinker

Blinker

Ingredients

2 oz.Rye Whiskey (or Bourbon)
1 oz.Grapefruit Juice
.5 oz.Raspberry Syrup
GarnishGrapefruit Twist (or Raspberries)

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 Grapefruit Twist or 3 Raspberries

The Blinker is a riff on the Whiskey Sour that was created in the 1930’s. Its original incarnation was made with Grenadine. Later on, it was discovered that Raspberry Syrup created an overall tastier and better balanced drink.

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Homemade Fruit Syrups

Homemade Fruit Syrups

Ingredients

2 PartsWhite Sugar
1 PartFruit
1 PartWater
1 SplashVodka

Directions

  • Combine the Sugar and Water in a Cooking Pot over Medium Heat
  • Add the Fruit to the Pot
  • Muddle the Fruit to release the Juices
  • Heat until almost Boiling while constantly Stirring
  • Double Strain into a Glass Jar or Bottle once the Sugar is dissolved
  • Add the Vodka and Shake

Fruit Simple Syrups are used in a variety of Cocktails like Raspberry Syrup in the Clover Club. You can also use them on your Waffles and Pancakes. You can use fresh or frozen fruit, but Fresh is almost always best. The splash of Vodka is used to help extend the Shelf Life.

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Knickerbocker

Knickerbocker

Ingredients

2 oz.Gold Rum
.75 oz.Lime Juice
.75 oz.Raspberry Syrup
.75 oz.Orange Curaçao
GarnishLime Wheel
GarnishBerries

Directions

  • Combine the Ingredients in a Cocktail Shaker with Ice
  • Shake for 15 seconds
  • Strain into a Rocks Glass over Ice
  • Garnish with a Lime Wheel and Berries

The Knickerbockers origins are a mystery. It used to be assumed that it was invented at the Knickerbocker Hotel in New York City, but the drink first appeared in the mid 1800’s, and the hotel was build in 1906. In the 1800’s, the term “Knickerbocker” meant a New Yorker with Dutch ancestry, so it is still assumed that the drink was invented in New York.

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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.

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