Time for a cocktail! (8 Viewers)

[allforcharity]

#9/24: Assassin (inspired by the Villain of The Man With The Golden Gun - Francisco Scaramanga - played by Christopher Lee)
1/2oz tequila
1/2oz bourbon
1/2oz pepperming schnapps
2 1/2oz cola
stirred

#10/24: Lotus (inspired by the Gadget - submersible Lotus Esprit - in The Spy Who Loved Me)
1 1/4oz gin
1 1/4oz lychee liqueur
1/2oz blue curacao
1/2oz grenadine
shaken

#11/24: Moonraker (inspired by the Mission - infiltrate a space station to prevent the release of an atmospheric toxin - in Moonraker)
1 1/2oz tequila
1/2 oz blue curacao
4oz pineablle juice
stirred

#12/24: Greek Tycoon (inspired by the Exotic locale - Greece - in For Your Eyes Only)
2oz gin
1oz brandy
stirred

 

[Coyote]

If Her Majesty's agents wanted to go around undetected in rural Greece, they should only be drinking straight, pure, transparent, local brandy, namely tsipouro on the mainland or tsikoudia in Crete.

 

[Teach42]

Tonight's homeschooling lesson: How to make an old fashioned.

 

[allforcharity]

#13/24: Octopussy (inspired by the Bond Girl of Octopussy - Octopussy - played by Maud Adams)
1/2oz amaretto
1oz apple schnapps
1oz sloe gin
1oz triple sec
1 1/2oz orange juice
1 1/2oz sour mix
stirred

#14/24: Nutty Russian (inspired by the Villain in A View To A Kill - Max Zorin - played by Christopher Walken)
1oz vodka
1oz Frangelico
1oz coffee liqueur
shaken

#15/24: Escape Route (inspired by the Mission - aid in the defection of a high-ranking KGB official - in The Living Daylights)
1oz amber rum
1/2oz strawberry liqueur
1oz red vermouth
4oz lemonade
stirred

#16/24: Mexican Grasshopper (inspired by the Exotic locale - Mexico - in Licence To Kill)
1oz coffee liqueur
1oz white crème de menthe
1oz half-and-half
shaken

 

[Big Jilm]

#13/24: Octopussy (inspired by the Bond Girl of Octopussy - Octopussy - played by Maud Adams)
1/2oz amaretto
1oz apple schnapps
1oz sloe gin
1oz triple sec
1 1/2oz orange juice
1 1/2oz sour mix
stirred

#14/24: Nutty Russian (inspired by the Villain in A View To A Kill - Max Zorin - played by Christopher Walken)
1oz vodka
1oz Frangelico
1oz coffee liqueur
shaken

#15/24: Escape Route (inspired by the Mission - aid in the defection of a high-ranking KGB official - in The Living Daylights)
1oz amber rum
1/2oz strawberry liqueur
1oz red vermouth
4oz lemonade
stirred

#16/24: Mexican Grasshopper (inspired by the Exotic locale - Mexico - in Licence To Kill)
1oz coffee liqueur
1oz white crème de menthe
1oz half-and-half
shaken

Believe me, I WILL be coming back to this thread to make some of these. Thank you for sharing them. I can't wait to see what's next!

 

[Irish]

Let me know when you nail it down

Just about have this down (now on my second bottle of Bulleit lol)

• 2.5 - 3 oz Bulleit 10 Year Bourbon
• 3/4 oz Luxardo Apricot Liqueur
• 2-3 dashes Black Walnut Bitters
• 3 dashes Cherry Bark Vanilla Bitters
• Fresh Orange (I've been cutting up half of one of those small "cuties" lol)
• 1 Luxardo maraschino cherry

 

[CraigT78]

Just about have this down (now on my second bottle of Bulleit lol)

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• 2.5 - 3 oz Bulleit 10 Year Bourbon
• 3/4 oz Luxardo Apricot Liqueur
• 2-3 dashes Black Walnut Bitters
• 3 dashes Cherry Bark Vanilla Bitters
• Fresh Orange (I've been cutting up half of one of those small "cuties" lol)
• 1 Luxardo maraschino cherry

Please FED-EX me one, and I will rate it.

 

[Poker Zombie]

A cocktail and a cigar - aka, not getting anything else done today.

 

[v1pe]

Went Tiki last night, few recipes from the Smuggler's Cove book, all very delicious.

Jungle bird is pictured and was my favorite of the bunch. Unfortunately I don't have any good tiki garnishes, but the drinks were still delish. Hope to dive into this book some more as I expand my rum collection.

 

[William White]

White Russian (made intentionally stiff):
3 parts vodka
1 part Kahlua
1 part half and half

 

[RichMahogany]

Went Tiki last night, few recipes from the Smuggler's Cove book, all very delicious.

Jungle bird is pictured and was my favorite of the bunch. Unfortunately I don't have any good tiki garnishes, but the drinks were still delish. Hope to dive into this book some more as I expand my rum collection.

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Awesome. Great bar! Jungle Bird is an awesome tiki style drink, and I usually hate tiki drinks

Martin is a cool dude, super chill

 

[v1pe]

Awesome. Great bar! Jungle Bird is an awesome tiki style drink, and I usually hate tiki drinks

Martin is a cool dude, super chill

It's definitely on my SFC bucket list, if/when I next have the chance to get there.

 

[RichMahogany]

It's definitely on my SFC bucket list, if/when I next have the chance to get there.

Let me know when you’re headed down here

 

[Big Jilm]

uh oh...I am looking forward to my next old fashioned... (thanks guys!)

 

[mattduck]

uh oh...I am looking forward to my next old fashioned... (thanks guys!)

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It does make a difference

 

[Hammer2171]

We have a whiskey thread and a beer thread.

It seems appropriate that we salute our own ability and the ability of others who mix and imbibe in the fine art of cocktails.

To kick us off I offer up this afternoon's offering of a Tobacco Road.

1 and 1/2 oz of decent/good mezcal
1 and 1/4 oz Cynar
1/2 oz Fino Sherry
2 dashes Peychaud's bitter
Garnish with a grapefruit twist

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Sexy drink right there. Has the color of a Manhattan drink. I'm going to definitely try that next time I make a cocktail. I have been on a sidecar kick lately myself.

 

[Big Jilm]

2oz Casamigos Reposado Tequila
1oz lime
1/2oz Grand Marnier
1oz Blue Agave syrup
1/2oz water
Dashfire orange bitters
Tajin on rim

 

[liftapint]

I would love to try some of these things...but they take so many "supplies". LOL.

 

[Poker Zombie]

I would love to try some of these things...but they take so many "supplies". LOL.

Suggest one before a meetup. I'm sure someone would be willing to travel with the "supplies" if you had the bottle of goodness.

 

[StevieG]

Just about have this down (now on my second bottle of Bulleit lol)

• 2.5 - 3 oz Bulleit 10 Year Bourbon
• 3/4 oz Luxardo Apricot Liqueur
• 2-3 dashes Black Walnut Bitters
• 3 dashes Cherry Bark Vanilla Bitters
• Fresh Orange (I've been cutting up half of one of those small "cuties" lol)
• 1 Luxardo maraschino cherry

OK, I saw this and had to try it as the lead in to card night, @Irish

I have just about all the ingredients or reasonable substitutes (I do not have the vanilla bitters, but I used a splash of this Zaya rum which is very heavy on the vanilla flavor).

And I have to say it is delicious. (wife also highly approves).

Cheers!

 

[BruceWayne]

 

[detroitdad]

Made the wife a strawberry martini. Too sweet for me, but she likes it

 

[allforcharity]

#17/24: Goldeneye (inspired by the Mission - prevent the detonation of a space-based EMP weapon - in Goldeneye)
1oz Goldschlager
1oz Irish cream liqueur
1 nut
shooter

#18/24: BMW (inspired by the Gadget - remote control BMW 750iL - in Tomorrow Never Dies)
1oz Irish cream liqueur
1oz coconut rum
1oz white crème de cacao
shaken

#19/24: Brain Destroyer (inspired by the Villain in The World Is Not Enough - Victor "Renard" Zokas - played by Robert Carlyle)
1/2oz amaretto
1/2oz coffee liqueur
1/2oz Irish cream liqueur
1/4oz overproof rum
shooter

#20/24: Aston Martini (inspired by the Gadget - Aston Martin Vanquish with active camouflage - in Die Another Day)
1oz vodka
1oz apple schnapps
2oz Red Bull
shaken

 

[Big Jilm]

My first homemade Sazerac!

1 Sugar Cube
1/2 tsp cold water
3 dashes Peychauds bitters
2 dashes Angostura bitters
1 1/4 oz Rye whiskey
1 1/4 oz Cognac
Garnish: Lemon peel

1. Rinse a chilled rocks glass with absinthe, "discard" excess, set aside
2. In a mixing glass, muddle sugar cube, water, and both bitters
3. Add rye and cognac, fill with ice and stir until well-chilled
4. Strain into prepared glass with large ice cube
5. Lemon peel over the glass to "extract the oils" (honestly not sure what this means yet) then discard or garnish drink

I will need to tweak this a bit--- perhaps less cognac -- perhaps no cognac, we shall see

If you have a great Sazerac recipe, please share!

 

[Beakertwang]

@MatB

Irish Maid recipe (I like mine a bit lighter on the syrup, and a bit heavier on the whiskey):

• 2 slices Cucumber (1/4-inch slices)
• 2 oz Irish whiskey
• 1/2 St-Germain
• 3/4 Fresh lemon juice
• 3/4 Simple syrup
• Garnish: Cucumber slice

Steps

1. Muddle the cucumber slices in a shaker.
   
   
2. Add remaining ingredients and ice to the shaker and shake vigorously.
   
   
3. Fine-strain into a chilled rocks glass over ice.
   
   
4. Garnish with a cucumber slice.

 

[MatB]

@MatB

Irish Maid recipe (I like mine a bit lighter on the syrup, and a bit heavier on the whiskey):

• 2 slices Cucumber (1/4-inch slices)
• 2 oz Irish whiskey
• 1/2 St-Germain
• 3/4 Fresh lemon juice
• 3/4 Simple syrup
• Garnish: Cucumber slice

Steps

1. Muddle the cucumber slices in a shaker.
   
   
2. Add remaining ingredients and ice to the shaker and shake vigorously.
   
   
3. Fine-strain into a chilled rocks glass over ice.
   
   
4. Garnish with a cucumber slice.

Have all the ingredients. But think that will be a nice sunny Sunday drink in the afternoon

 

[v1pe]

@MatB

Irish Maid recipe (I like mine a bit lighter on the syrup, and a bit heavier on the whiskey):

• 2 slices Cucumber (1/4-inch slices)
• 2 oz Irish whiskey
• 1/2 St-Germain
• 3/4 Fresh lemon juice
• 3/4 Simple syrup
• Garnish: Cucumber slice

Steps

1. Muddle the cucumber slices in a shaker.
   
   
2. Add remaining ingredients and ice to the shaker and shake vigorously.
   
   
3. Fine-strain into a chilled rocks glass over ice.
   
   
4. Garnish with a cucumber slice.

Interesting, I would not think of pairing whiskey with cucumber and St. Germain!

 

[RichMahogany]

My first homemade Sazerac!

1 Sugar Cube
1/2 tsp cold water
3 dashes Peychauds bitters
2 dashes Angostura bitters
1 1/4 oz Rye whiskey
1 1/4 oz Cognac
Garnish: Lemon peel

1. Rinse a chilled rocks glass with absinthe, "discard" excess, set aside
2. In a mixing glass, muddle sugar cube, water, and both bitters
3. Add rye and cognac, fill with ice and stir until well-chilled
4. Strain into prepared glass with large ice cube
5. Lemon peel over the glass to "extract the oils" (honestly not sure what this means yet) then discard or garnish drink

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I will need to tweak this a bit--- perhaps less cognac -- perhaps no cognac, we shall see

If you have a great Sazerac recipe, please share!

IIRC that’s the recipe that Liquor.com uses. Use simple syrup, no water, no ango, more peychaud’s, and more rye than cognac IMO.

0.25 oz Demerara simple
5-6 dashes ango.
0.25 oz absinthe to rinse the glass
1.5 oz rye
0.5 oz cognac

Lemon peel garnish. “Extracting the oils” is known as “expressing” the peel.

The great thing about a sazerac IME/IMO is letting the spiciness of your rye stand out on your pallette. Adding water to help muddle the sugar cube is also pointless to me in the sense that using a 1:1 simple syrup accomplishes the same thing and is easier to incorporate into the drink. Using Demerara(demo) syrup adds richness and complexity to the sweet component of your cocktail.

Of course you could also use no cognac at all. I prefer mine that way

Edit: Stir and serve chilled without ice too

 

[Poker Zombie]

I kind of LOL'ed at the simple syrup recipe; it is so basic.

Then I realised I started buying simple syrup, because I don't make a lit of drinks that require it, and it would go bad. Has anyone else mexperienced this, or it it just me. Store bought stays on the shelf forever, but homemade requires more care?

 

[RichMahogany]

As long as simple syrup is kept refrigerated it can last for a month or longer