Hanky Panky
Hanky Panky 40 ml (1 1/2 oz) Gin 40 ml (1 1/2 oz) Sweet Red Vermouth 10 ml (1/2 oz) The Bitter Truth – E**X**R or Elixier Stir in mixing glass on ice & strain into a cocktail glass.
View ArticleViolet Gimlet
Violet Gimlet 50 ml (2 oz) Gin or Vodka 20 ml (1 oz) Lime Cordial 20 ml (1 oz) The Bitter Truth – Crème de Violette 2 dashes fresh Lime Juice Build in tumbler on ice & stir.
View ArticleViolet Julep
Violet Julep 50 ml (2 oz) White Rum, Gin, Vodka, Blanco Tequila or Pisco 20 ml (3/4 oz) The Bitter Truth – Violet Liqueur 20 ml (3/4 oz) Lime Juice 10 ml (1/3 oz) Sugar Syrup Mint Leaves Muddle mint...
View ArticleElderflower Collins
Elderflower Collins 20 ml (1 oz) The Bitter Truth – Elderflower Liqueur 30 ml (1 oz) Dry Gin 30 ml (1 oz) fresh Lemon Juice 10 ml (1/3 oz) Sugar Syrup Soda Water Shake with ice and strain into a...
View ArticleKate Cocktail
Kate Cocktail 50 ml (2 oz) Old Tom Gin 20 ml (3/4 oz) The Bitter Truth Elderflower Liqueur 20 ml Brut (3/4 oz) Champagne fresh Mint Bunch fresh Cucumber Cubes fresh Lemon Wedges Muddle fruit, add...
View ArticleAttention Cocktail
The Recipe: 1 1/2 ounces gin 3/4 ounce dry vermouth 1/4 ounce Bitter Truth Violet Liqueur 2 dashes absinthe 2 dashes Bitter Truth Orange Bitters Stir over ice and strain into chilled cocktail glass.
View ArticleFord Cocktail
The Recipe: How to Make the Ford Cocktail 1 oz gin 1 oz dry vermouth 3 dashes Benedictine 3 dashes Bitter Truth Orange Bitters Instructions: Stir with ice, strain into a cocktail glass and garnish...
View ArticleProhibition Cocktail
The Recipe: How to Make the Prohibition Cocktail 1 oz gin 1 oz Lillet Blanc 2 dashes The Bitter Truth apricot liqueur 2 dashes orange juice Instructions: Stir with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.
View ArticleGuion
How to make the GUION? Her´s the Recipe 1 1/2 oz gin 1 1/2 oz sweet vermouth dash of Bitter Truth Orange Bitters 1 bar spoon of Benedictine (float on top) Preparation Stir first three ingredients with...
View ArticleSpencer Cocktail
How to make the SPENCER COCKTAIL? Here´s the Recipe 1 1/2 oz gin 3/4 oz The Bitter Truth Apricot Liqueur dash of Bitter Truth Aromatic Bitters 1 dash fresh orange juice Preparation Stir with ice and...
View ArticleViolet Fizz
How to make the Violet Fizz: 1 oz (30 ml) fresh lemon juice 1/2 teaspoon fine sugar 1/2 oz (30 ml) The Bitter Truth Violet Liqueur 1 1/2 oz (45 ml) gin soda water Preparation: Shake first four...
View ArticleGreen Blazer by Jamie Boudreau
While the days get shorter and temperatures drop it`s time to have a look on an old eyecatching classic. Once made popular by Jerry Thomas, iconic bartender of the 19th century, the Blue Blazer...
View ArticleCaprice Cocktail with Robert Hess
In the old days drinks were kept simple and what today is simply considered as a twist on the Martini Cocktail, back in the days of Harry Johnson and Jerry Thomas those drinks were in demand and loved...
View ArticleDelmonico Cocktail with Robert Hess
Named after the first restaurant opened in the United Sates of America, the Delmonico Cocktail is as tasty as the the famous steaks of the famous restaurant which went trough hard times. Opened in 1827...
View ArticleEagel`s Dream Cocktail with Robert Hess
The Eagle`s Dream Cocktail is a light and delicious gin cocktail with a frothy texture which is just perfect for brunch. Robert Hess adds some great advice on dry shaking a cocktail by using the spring...
View ArticleChamomile Sour Cocktail with Jamie Boudreau
At Canon, Jamie Boudreau`s bar in Seattle, WA, they take pride in the sours they create each and every night. Like many cocktails served at Canon, sours are made with 2:1, rich simple syrup. In the...
View ArticleKing`s Elixir Cocktail with Jamie Boudreau
This gin cocktail plays off Jamie Boudreau`s Golden Ration for cocktails: 1 1/2:3/4:1/4 but here he reduces the amount of vermouth to 1/2 ounce. To cut the sweetness of the Gold Wasser (not schlager)...
View ArticleThe Bridal Cocktail with Robert Hess
The Old Waldorf Astoria Bar Book is one of those books one can always go back to if a tasty little drink is needed. Somewhat close to a Sweet Martini Cocktail the addition of a tiny bit of Maraschino...
View ArticleCasino Cocktail with Robert Hess
The Casino Cocktail is a drink that is widly published in old cocktail books so one can assume it has been pretty popular in the old days. The Savoy Cocktail book holds the version Robert Hess is...
View ArticleSavoy Martini prepared by Erik Lorincz
The Savoy Hotel in London is one of the most prestigious hotels in the world and celebrated its 125th anniversary in august 2014. With the Dry Martini Cocktail being the hotels best selling cocktail,...
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