Negroni

Ingredients

1 oz.	Gin
1 oz.	Campari
1 oz.	Sweet Vermouth
Garnish	Orange Peel (or Orange Slice)

Directions

Combine the Ingredients in a Mixing Glass with Ice
Stir for 30 Seconds
Strain into a Rocks Glass over Ice
Garnish with an Orange Peel

The Negroni was thought to have been invented by bartender Fosco Scarselli in the 1910’s in Florence, Italy at Caffè Casoni. It was originally made as a stronger version on an Americano. The Bourbon version of this Cocktail is the Boulevardier. This is an Official IBA Cocktail.

November 30, 2022 0

Hot Buttered Rum Batter

Ingredients

1 Stick (8 Tablespoons)	Softened Unsalted Butter
.5 Cup	White Sugar
.5 Cup	Brown Sugar
2 Barspoons	Ground Cinnamon
1 Barspoon	Ground Clove
1 Barspoon	Ground Nutmeg
1 Cup	Vanilla Ice Cream

Directions

Combine the Ingredients in a Mixing Bowl
Mix until it has the Consistency of a Batter
Pour into a Container for Storage
Store in the Freezer

This Batter is made to be used in Hot Buttered Rum. The Traditional Hot Buttered Rum is not made with Batter, but it is a modern take that has become more and more popular. It is more creamy and decadent than the Traditional Drink. This Recipe can be used to create between 8 to 15 Cocktails depending on how much you use.

November 29, 2022 0

Hot Buttered Rum

Classic Hot Buttered Rum

Ingredients

2 oz.	Gold Rum (or Dark/Spiced Rum)
2 Tablespoons	Brown Sugar
1 Dash	Vanilla Extract
1 Pinch	Ground Cinnamon
1 Pinch	Ground Nutmeg
1 Pinch	Ground Allspice
1 Tablespoon	Unsalted Butter
To Top	Hot Water (or Cider)
Garnish	Cinnamon Stick
Garnish	Clove (Optional)

Directions

Combine the Sugar, Spices, Vanilla Extract, Butter and Rum in a Mug
Pour in the Water
Stir until the Butter Melts
Garnish with the Clove and Cinnamon Stick

Hot Buttered Rum is an old Cocktail from Colonial America. It was once thought to be a Health Drink, but now it is a Fall/Winter Dessert Drink. Above is the more traditional and easy to make version, while below is a more decadent version made with a Batter.

Batter Hot Buttered Rum

Ingredients

2 oz.	Gold Rum (or Dark/Spiced Rum)
1 Tablespoon	Hot Buttered Rum Batter
To Top	Hot Water (or Cider)
Garnish	Cinnamon Stick
Garnish	Grated Nutmeg

Directions

Combine Rum and Batter in a Mug
Pour in the Water
Stir till Combined
Garnish with the Cinnamon Stick and Nutmeg

November 29, 2022 0

Hot Toddy

Ingredients

2 oz.	Whiskey
.25 oz.	Lemon Juice
2 Teaspoons	Brown Sugar (or Honey Syrup)
To Top	Hot Water
Garnish	Lemon Wheel
Garnish	4 Cloves

Directions

Stick the Cloves in a Lemon Wheel
Combine the Sugar, Lemon Juice, and Whiskey in a Mug
Top with Hot Water
Stir till Combined
Garnish with the Lemon Wheel and 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.

November 27, 2022 0

Whiskey Flip (Hot and Cold)

Hot Whiskey Flip

Ingredients

1.5 oz.	Whiskey
1 Teaspoon	Powdered Sugar
1	Whole Egg
To Top	Hot Water (or Hot Milk)
Garnish	Nutmeg

Directions

Combine the Whiskey, Sugar and Egg in a Cocktail Shaker
Dry Shake vigorously for 20 Seconds
Pour into a Mug
Top with Hot Water
Stir till Combined
Garnish with Grated Nutmeg

Flips are some of the oldest Cocktails, originating in colonial America in the 1600’s. They were originally served hot, with Hot Water being used. Flips and Nogs are very similar, the main difference being that Nogs contain Cream. That distinction has faded in time as cream has started to be used in Flips.

Cold Whiskey Flip

Ingredients

1.5 oz.	Whiskey
1 Teaspoon	Powdered Sugar
1	Whole Egg
.5 oz.	Cream (Optional)
Garnish	Nutmeg

Directions

Combine the Whiskey, Sugar, Cream and Egg in a Cocktail Shaker
Dry Shake vigorously for 30 Seconds
Add Ice to the Shaker
Wet Shake for 15 Seconds
Strain into a Cocktail Glass or Coupe
Garnish with Grated Nutmeg

November 22, 2022 0

Venetian Spritz

Ingredients

2 oz.	Prosecco (Sparkling Wine)
1.5 oz.	Bitter Apéritif (Campari, Aperol, etc.)
1 oz.	Soda Water
Garnish	Orange Wheel

Directions

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

The Venetian Spritz, or Spritz Veneziano, is a Spritzer with the addition of a Bitter Liqueur/Apéritif. The drink was invented in Venice, Italy in the 1920’s when a Spritzer was combined with Select (a Bitter Liqueur invented in Venice). The Select Spritz was the more popular version of the drink until the 1950’s, when the Aperol Spritz became the Venetian Spritz of choice. This is an Official IBA Cocktail.

November 20, 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

Barracuda

Ingredients

1.5 oz.	Gold Rum
.5 oz.	Galliano
1.5 oz.	Pineapple Juice
.5 oz.	Lime Juice
.25 oz.	Simple Syrup
To Top	Prosecco (Sparkling Wine)

Directions

Combine the Rum, Galliano, Pineapple Juice, Lime Juice and Simple Syrup in a Cocktail Shaker with Ice
Shake for 15 Seconds
Double Strain into a Margarita Glass
Top with Prosecco

The Barracuda was invented in the 1950’s by Benito Cuppari whos was a Barkeeper on the Christoforo Colombo cruise ship and later the SS Michelangelo. It was named after a Beach Club his friend owned and unfortunately not the Heart song of the same name, as the drink predates it. It is rare that a none “Margarita” drink that is served in a Margarita Glass. This is an Official IBA Cocktail.

November 19, 2022 0

Black Velvet

Ingredients

1 Part	Champagne (Sparkling Wine)
1 Part	Stout

Directions

Fill half a Champagne Flute with Champagne
Float a Stout Beer on Top

The Black Velvet is a Beer and Wine Cocktail from London, England in the mid-1800’s. The most common Beer used is Guinness Extra Stout. It is similar to the Black and Tan, except Champagne is used instead of a Pale Ale.

November 17, 2022 0

Mary Pickford

Ingredients

21.5 oz.	White Rum
.25 oz.	Maraschino Liqueur
1.5 oz.	Pineapple Juice
.25 oz.	Grenadine
Garnish	Brandied 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 3 Brandied Cherries

The Mary Pickford was created in the 1920’s in Havana, Cuba. The creator is up for debate. Some say Addie Woelke while others say Fred Kaufman. The drink is named after the actress, Mary Pickford, who may have been working on a film in Cuba at the time. This is an Official IBA Cocktail.

November 14, 2022 0