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Caffe Martinez
Coffee is an excellent ingredient in modern cocktails. I think that modern cocktails are no longer tied to sweetness in the way that cocktails in the last few decades may have been. Cocktails today can...
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Update on the Verbena: How To
I wrote about the Verbena after a trip to Las Vegas last summer after staying at the Cosmopolitan and visiting The Chandelier bar. The Verbena is a yuzu/ginger/tequila cocktail, served on the rocks...
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The Breakfast Flip
I first had this drink at a place in downtown OKC called Ludivine. Ludivine is a nice little farm-to-table restaurant that also does some mighty fine craft cocktails. This drink was so good I had to...
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Fig Manhattan
I decided to change the format a little bit so I could get the drinks out faster, so here goes: FIG MANHATTAN - 2 oz Rye Whiskey - 1 oz Punt e Mes - 1 bar spoon Fig Syrup - 3 dashes Chocolate Bitters -...
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Vieux Carre
This is a great New Orleans drink I found in an old book called “New Orleans Drinks, and How to Mix ‘em”. It’s named after the French Quarter, actually. This is a good drink for those who like strong,...
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Bananarac
thedrinkdoctor:I gave this a try last night. It was good. I may try it again and sub more banana liqueur for simple syrup and throw a couple more dashes of absinthe into the drink. Bananas and...
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Smoking Jacket
I tried this one at my favorite cocktail joint in OKC, Ludivine. I’m not 100% sure about the ratios here, but I think I got it pretty close to the way they make it there. SMOKING JACKET -2 oz Rye -1/2...
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The Zombie
I made my own Falernum, and then I made this drink. The recipe I referenced a year ago seems to have disappeared, but I was able to find an excellent one by Kaiser Penguin. The best commercial...
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White Old-fashioned
Another top drink from Ludivine, here. I’m not sure what white whiskey they used for the base, but I tried a few of my own and actually liked the cheapest option, Jacob’s Ghost. (Imagine that!) WHITE...
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A Modified Manhattan
I read about this one in Esquire. Since the selection of vermouth is one of the more bitter variations, half of the vermouth is replaced with Benedictine, which adds sweetness and complexity from a...
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