Cocktail Crafting for Casuals
| .5 oz. | Whiskey |
| .5 oz. | Peach Schnapps |
| .25 oz. | Triple Sec |
| 1 Barspoon | Simple Syrup |
| 1 Barpoon | Lime Juice |
The Water Moccasin, or Cottonmouth, is a good tasting shooter. It gets its name from the venomous snake the Water Moccasin and Cottonmouth respectively. Like venom, these tasty shots can be dangerous as the alcohol sneaks up on you.
| 2 oz. | Scotch |
| 1 Teaspoon | Demerara Sugar (or White Sugar) |
| To Top | Hot Water |
| Garnish | Lemon Peel |
The Whiskey Skin is a hot Whiskey drink, like the Hot Toddy, but specifically with Scotch. The “Skin” part of the name refers to the Lemon Peel used as a garnish.
| 2 oz. | Blended Scotch |
| .75 oz. | Lemon Juice |
| .75 oz. | Honey Ginger Syrup |
| .25 oz. | Single Malt Scotch |
| Garnish | Candied Ginger |
The Penicillin is a Ginger riff on the Gold Rush. Like the Gold Rush, it was created in the 2000’s at the Milk & Honey bar in New York City. This is an Official IBA Cocktail.
| 2 oz. | Whiskey (or Rum/Brandy) |
| 2 Dashes | Angostura Bitters |
| To Top | Apple Cider |
| Garnish | Mint Sprig |
The Stone Fence is a Fall Cocktail that combines Liquor and Cider. In North America, Cider normally refers to the non-alcoholic beverage, but everywhere else is implies alcohol. Use whatever version you like.
| 2 oz. | Scotch |
| 1 oz. | Sweet Vermouth |
| 2 Dashes | Angostura Bitters |
| Garnish | Brandied Cherries |
The Rob Roy is the Scotch version the Manhattan. It was created in 1894 at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City. It was named after an operetta of the same name about Rob Roy, a Scottish folk hero.
| 1 Part | Bailey’s Irish Cream |
| 1 Part | Malibu Coconut Rum Liqueur |
| 1 Part | Whiskey |
The BMW is a creamy, easy to drink Shooter. The name stands for Bailey’s, Malibu and Whiskey, and is an obvious nod to the German car brand “BMW.”
| 2 oz. | Scotch Whiskey |
| .5 oz. | Amaretto |
The Godfather is a drink from the 1970’s and was named after the film The Godfather. The drink is similar to the French Connection, which uses Brandy instead of Scotch. The drink has also spawned some spinoffs including the Godmother, which uses Vodka, and the Grandchild, which uses Cream.
| 2 oz. | Vodka (or Whiskey/Rum) |
| .75 oz. | Grenadine |
| To Top | Cola |
| Garnish | Cocktail Cherry |
The Roy Rodgers is a Mocktail named after the Actor and Singer of the same name. The Dirty Roy Rodgers, or Dirty Roy, is the alcoholic version of that.
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