Month: July 2017

Woodsy Refreshment

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Conifer Fizz

1 oz Green Chartreuse
1 oz Cocchi Americano
1/2 oz Pine Syrup [Dram Apothecary]
1/4 oz Lime Juice

Combine ingredients with ice and shake.  Strain into an ice filled Collins glass and top with 3 oz club soda.  Garnish with lime slices.

We spent last weekend up in the White Mountains in New Hampshire.  It’s one of my favorite parts of New England, with outdoors activities galore and jaw dropping views.  Hiking is the real attraction though, with trails taking you up mountains, to waterfalls, and through dense forests.  So it’s no surprise when I got home I was inspired to use my newly acquired Dram Apothecary pine syrup I bought at the Boston General Store. Continue reading →

I’m Gonna Drink You, Sukkah!

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Lazarus Cocktail

3/4 oz Gin [Ryan and Wood]
3/4 oz Triple Sec [Short Path]
3/4 oz Etrog Liqueur [Sukkah Hill Spirits]
3/4 oz Amaro Montenegro

Stir ingredients with ice, strain into a chilled cocktail glass.  Garnish with lemon twist.

A few weeks ago Mrs. Muddle informed me a package showed up at our door that appeared to be boozemail.  She asked if I was expecting anything, but I was not.  It turned out the folks at Sukkah Hill Spirits sent me a bottle of their Etrog liqueur.   Continue reading →

Split Base on the Seas

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Maritime Law

1 oz Gin [Bully Boy]
1 oz Amontillado Sherry [Lustau]
1/2 oz Maraschino Liqueur [Luxardo]
1/2 oz Aquavit [Linie]

Stir with ice, strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with cherry.

Welp, it’s one of those weeks again.  Things are pretty busy around here and time is a precious commodity because Summer. So I’m dipping into my cocktail journal and pulling out a recipe to write about.  This is often an enjoyable bit of potable time travel, as I’ll come across drinks I forgot about or haven’t made in quite some time.

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