Print Classic Cocktail Recipes – London Maid Ingredients 2 oz London dry gin 1 oz fresh lime juice 1 oz simple syrup 6 mint leaves 2 cucumber slices Instructions Pour all ingredients into a shaker filled with ice. Fine strain into a double rocks glass filled with ice. Garnish with fresh mint and cucumber slices.
Twentieth Century Cocktail – Recipe
THE TWENTIETH CENTURY COCKTAIL Gin and Chocolate – A Surprising Pairing The Twentieth Century Cocktail still seems fresh even though we are a fifth of the way into the twenty first. This cocktail relies on the surprising combination of gin and chocolate. It first appeared in the Cafe Royale Bar Book in 1937. A century…
Rum Collins
The Rum Collins is an interesting variation on the classic Collins recipe. In this drink we replace the sugar or simple syrup with falernum.
Sidecar Cocktail Recipe
Sidecar Cocktail Recipe A Classic Brandy Daisy The Sidecar is an interesting drink. It started showing up around the end of World War I. I takes its name from the motorcycle sidecar. The Ritz Hotel in Paris claims to be the place where the drink was created. It is a delicious blend of Cognac, Cointreau…
Rhubarb Cocktail
Rhubarb Cocktail Rhubarb Sour Recipe This is a Rhubarb Cocktail made with gin and a homemade rhubarb cordial. The recipe was developed spur of the moment for an event. I had been working with some rhubarb cordial and nothing was really working. Finally at the last minute I just went with a classic gin sour.…
White Lady Cocktail Recipe
White Lady Cocktail Recipe AKA – Delilah or Chelsea Sidecar The White Lady is a drink known by a few names. The Chelsea Sidecar references its similarities to the Sidecar. I’m not sure where the White Lady name comes from. Delilah is the least common, but it is my favorite. A Gin Sidecar Style of…
Paloma Cocktail Recipe – Tart and Refreshing
Paloma Cocktail Recipe This Paloma cocktail recipe makes a tart refreshing tequila based drink. It is one of Mexico’s best loved cocktails. If you are looking for an alternative to a Margarita this is a great place to use that bottle of tequila. Paloma Cocktail The Paloma is a simple mix of tequila and grapefruit…
Whiskey Sour Recipe – Tips to Make the Best Whiskey Sour.
WHISKEY SOUR RECIPE A simple drink well made will make you very happy. The Whiskey Sour is the most well known member of the sour cocktail family. If you’ve read our guide to Classic Cocktail Recipes or Sour Cocktails you already know how to make it. It is simply two parts whiskey. One part sweet.…