Cocktails and Notes 20th April - By George Sinclair

Cocktail recipes plus notes — George Sinclair

shake= shake with ice, and then double-strain.

stir= stir with ice, and then strain.

churn= mix rapidly with a barspoon, thoroughly mixing the crushed ice.

Absinthe Cobbler (Absinthe Frappe)

35ml absinthe Build tall Crushed none

15ml gum syrup Churn.

note: Frappe means the same as Cobbler.

Absinthe Cocktail Swiss Style

45ml Absinthe Shake tall Crushed none

15ml Almond Syrup

1 whole egg

2 dases of orange water

45ml cream

Affinity

50ml Scotch Whisky stir martini none lemon twist.

12.5ml sweet vermouth

12.5ml dry vermouth

2 dashes of orange bitters

Americano

25ml Campari Build tall cubed orange slice

25ml sweet vermouth

top with sodawater

Apple Crumble (Newton's Headache)

37.5ml Zubrowka Shake martini none apple slices

25ml Apple Puree

12.5ml Apple Juice

12.5ml Fresh Lemon Juice

10ml gum Syrup

½ inch cinnamon stick

Applejack Rabbit

35ml applejack Shake martini none orange twist

15ml fresh lemon juice

15ml orange juice

15ml maple syrup

Bacardi Cocktail

50ml Bacardi white rum shake martini none lime wedge

25ml fresh lime juice

15ml pomegranate syrup

Basically a red coloured Daiquiri, made using Bacardi only.

Batanga

50ml Tequila Build tall cubed lime wedge

15ml Fresh Lime Juice w/

Top with Cola SALT

RIM

Baybreeze.

35ml vodka Shake tall cubed lime wedge

35ml Cranberry Juice &

25ml Pineapple Juice Strain

Bazooka Joe.

1/3 banana liqueur Shake Shot n/a n/a

1/3 Blue Curacao &

1/3 Baileys Strain

Belladonna (George Sinclair)

25ml House Vodka Shake Sling cubed lemon slice

25ml Fresh Lemon Juice Blackberry

10ml Peach Liqueur

15ml Peach Puree

5ml gum syrup

Top with Sparkling Wine

Berry Caipirinha.

50ml Cachaca Muddle rocks Crushed Berries

1/2 lime fruit &

2 raspberries Build

2 blackberries then

1 strawberry, sliced. Churn.

15ml Gomme

Between the Sheets

15ml brandy Shake martini none lemon twist.

15ml white rum

15ml triple sec


Big Appleberry (David Serlui)

50ml brandy muddle Sling cubed Berries

15ml gum syrup shake

50ml Apple Juice

2 raspberries

2 blackberries

1 strawberry, chopped

Bird of Paradise (George Sinclair)

50ml cachaca shake Sling cubed lime

15ml raspberry puree mint sprig

15ml passionfruit syrup

15ml passionfruit puree

35ml pineapple juice

15ml fresh lime juice.

Black Bison (Danny Smith).

35ml zubrowka/ vodka Shake Sling Crushed blackberries

50ml Apple Juice

15ml raspberry liqueur (chambord)

25ml blackberry puree


Black Russian

35ml vodka stir rocks cubed none

25ml Coffee Liqueur

Black Velvet/ Black Satin

½ stout Build flute none none

½ champagne

Bloody Mary

35ml vodka Build tall cubed lemon slice


black pepper

salt

tabasco sauce

worchestershire sauce

top with tomato juice

Boscoe

35 ml Tequila shake rocks cubed none

25ml Coffee Liqueur

35ml Cream

Bourbon Milk Punch.

50ml Bourbon shake rocks cubed grated nutmeg

15ml vanilla syrup

35ml half & half

Bourbon Old Fashioned.

50ml Bourbon stir boston cubed orange

5ml gum syrup and wine twist

2 dashes Angostura bitters Strain

Bramble (Dick Bradsell)

35ml gin build rocks crushed lemon

15ml fresh lemon juice churn 2 raspbry

10ml gum Syrup layer

15ml blackberry liqueur mure

Brandy Alexander.

35ml brandy shake martini none nutmeg

15ml white chocolate liqueur (cacao)

25ml half & half

Brandy Crusta

50ml brandy Shake martini none sugar rim

15ml fresh lemon juice lemon twist.

10ml orange curacao

2.5ml maraschino

2 dashes Angostura bitters

5ml gum syrup

for glass: spray the zest from 4 lemon twists into the interior of the glass.

Brickhouse Punch (George Sinclair)

35ml Wray & N Overproof Rum shake Sling cubed lime wedge

10ml Peach Liqueur

15ml Peach Puree

15ml fresh ime juice

10ml Vanilla Syrup

50ml Pineapple Juice.

Buck's Fizz

1/3 Orange juice Build flute none none

2/3 Champagne

Caipirinha.

50ml cachaca muddle rocks Crushed none

1 lime, chopped; Pith removed. build

15ml gum syrup churn

Caipirinha #2

50ml Cachaca Muddle rocks Crushed none

12.5ml Honey syrup Build

2 bsp of Brown Sugar Churn.

4 Lime Wedges

Canchánchara

50ml rhum agricole Shake rocks cubed lemon slice

25ml Fresh Lemon Juice

20ml honey syrup

eggwhite (optional)

Cheeky Monkey (George Sinclair)

35ml monkey shoulder scotch shake Sling cubed lime wedge

15ml raspberry liqueur raspberries

10ml raspberry puree

15ml Fresh Lime Juice

50ml cranberry juice

5ml Gomme

Classic Champagne Cocktail

brown sugar cube build flute none orange twist


15ml brandy (optional)

champagne/ sparkling wine

Classic Margarita (my version)

50ml silver tequila shake martini none orange twist

15ml triple sec


Clover Club.

50ml Gin shake martini none raspberry


15ml pomegranate/ raspberry syrup

Splash of eggwhite

Coffee Cocktail (aka. Law's Cocktail)

35ml brandy Shake martini none nutmeg

35ml Port

10ml gum Syrup

1 whole egg

Cosmopolitan (my version)

50ml lemon vodka/ vodka Shake martini none flamed

15ml triple sec orange twist



5ml lime cordial

Cuba Libre

50ml cuban rum Build tall cubed lime wedge


top with cola

Curacao Punch (Frank Meier's Recipe)

35ml rum Build tall Crushed mint sprig

15ml Orange Curacao Churn. Berries


10ml Vanilla Syrup

Daiquiri

50ml havana 3yo rum Shake martini none none


15ml gum syrup

Dark & Stormy.

50ml goslings dark rum build tall cubed lime wedge


ginger beer

Detroit Martini (Dick Bradsell)

70ml Vodka Shake martini none orange twist

5ml gum syrup

2 dashes orange bitters

8 mint leaves

Egg Nog

50ml whiskey, dark rum or brandy; or a mix Shake rocks none grated nutmeg

15ml gum syrup

1 whole egg

fill with half & half

El Diablo

35ml house tequila build tall cubed lime wedge

15ml blackcurrant liqueur


Top with ginger ale

El Presidente (Sweet)

50ml Dark Cuban Rum stir martini none orange twist

25ml sweet vermouth

10ml orange curacao


Elizabeth, my dear (George Sinclair)

50ml Vodka Shake tall cubed lime wedge

10ml Peach Liqueur

10ml peach puree


Fill with apple juice

Ernest Hemingway Special

50ml havana 3yo rum shake martini none lime wedge


20ml grapefruit juice

5ml maraschino liqueur

Fashionista (George Sinclair)

50ml makers mark shake martini none ½ passionfruit


12.5ml vanilla syrup

Note: Also good as a shot; Just split the above recipe between multiple shot glasses.

you can do this with most cocktails; You don't have to wait for someones permission to do it.

Figaro (George Sinclair)

35ml Manuka Honey Vodka, shake martini none ½ passionfruit

15ml Fig Liqueur

25ml Pineapple Juice,

passionfruit pulp from 1 fruit.


Flatliner

½ silver tequila (top) layer Shot none none½ white sambucca (bottom)

3- 4 drops tabasco

French '75 (Original Style).

50ml Gin shake Sling Cubes lemon slice


15ml gum syrup

Top with sparkling wine

French Martini (my version)

50ml Vodka shake martini none raspberry

25ml Pineapple Juice

15ml raspberry liqueur

10ml raspberry puree.

Frisco Sour

50ml Makers Mark Bourbon Shake rocks rocks lemon twist


10ml benedictine

10ml gum Syrup

eggwhite (optional)

Full Tilt (George Sinclair)

50ml Grapefruit Finlandia Vodka muddle martini none grapefruit twist

3 pineapple chunks (muddle) shake




4 dashes orange bitters.

Gimlet

50ml Gin or Vodka Shake rocks cubed lime wedge

25ml lime cordial

Gin Daisey (my version)

50ml Millers Gin Muddle martini none lemon twist.

15ml apricot brandy Shake

2 lemon twists

10ml gum Syrup

3 raspberries

Gin Fizz (my version)

50ml Gin, or Jenever Build tall cubed lemon slice


top with soda water

Gin Sling (my version)

50ml Millers Gin stir rocks none lemon twist.

10ml Vanilla Syrup

top with chilled still water

Ginger & Lemongrass Julep (George Sinclair)

50ml Makers Mark Bourbon Muddle Sling Crushed mint sprig

8 mint leaves Build

2 lemon twists Churn.

20ml ginger & lemongrass cordial

Gnome's Water (Gina Chersevani — 2008)

35ml Hendricks Gin Shake tall cubed cucumber

10ml triple sec

15ml Cucumber Water

5ml Lavender Syrup


top with sodawater (club soda)

Godfather.

35ml bourbon build rocks cubed none

25ml amaretto stir

Golden Cadillac

25ml galliano/ strega Shake cocktail none orange slice

25ml light chocolate liqueur

35ml half & half

Golden Dragon.

50ml tequila shake Sling cubed lemon slice20ml pisang ambon lime wedge

15ml passionfruit syrup cherry


50ml apple juice

Grapefruit Mojito (George Sinclair)

50ml havana club 3yo build Sling cubed mint sprig

8 mint leaves churn


15ml almond syrup


Grappaccino (George Sinclair)

Shake martini none 3 coffee beans

10ml amaretto

10ml gum Syrup

1 cold, strong espresso

Grasshopper

25ml green mint liqueur (menthe) Shake martini none mint sprig

25ml white chocolate liqueur (cacao)

25ml half & half

50ml Grappa

Greyhound

50ml Vodka Build tall cubed lime wedge

top with grapefruit juice

Shakey Pete's Guilty Secret («Japanese Slipper»)

25ml silver tequila Shake martini none lemon twist.

25ml melon liqueur (midori)


Harvey Wallbanger

50ml Vodka Shake tall cubed orange slice

25ml galliano/ strega

top with orange juice

Horse's Neck

50ml bourbon or brandy Build tall cubed lemon peel

Top with ginger ale

peel from one lemon in one long strip.

Hurricane (my version)

35ml golden rum Shake tall cubed passionfruit pulp

35ml bourbon whiskey mint sprig



15ml vanilla syrup

Imperial Fizz

35ml bourbon whiskey Shake tall cubed orange twist


15ml sugar syrup


Jack Rose

50ml applejack/ apple brandy Shake martini none lime wedge



June Bug

15ml banana liqueur Shake Sling cubed orange slice

15ml melon liqueur

15ml coconut rum liqueur



Juno (George Sinclair)

50ml canadian whisky stir rocks cubed orange twist

15ml maple syrup


35ml apple juice.

Kamikaze (as shot or mixed drink)

1/3 vodka Shake Shot none lime wedge

1/3 triple sec or

1/3 fresh lime juice martini

35ml gin Shake martini none lime twist


15ml triple sec

Keep Smiling (Godfrey Baldini – 1937)

dash of Kummel

Kir

15ml blackcurrant liqueur Build wine none none

top with chilled white wine

Kir Royale

15ml blackcurrant liqueur Build flute none none


La Gitana (George Sinclair — 2008)

25ml krupnik honey liqueur shake rocks cubed lemon twist.

15ml fig liqueur


10ml gum Syrup

Splash of eggwhite

Lady Marmalade

35ml gin shake martini none orange twist

15ml triple sec


1 tsp marmalade

Splash of eggwhite

Ladybird (George Sinclair)

15ml Strawberry puree build flute none orange twist

5ml Vanilla Syrup stir ½ strawberry

10ml passionfruit liqueur


Leap Frog

50ml 3yo cuban rum shake martini none lemon twist

15ml Apricot Brandy



Eggwhite (optional)

50ml Rye Whiskey Shake martini none nutmeg

15ml almond syrup

3 dashes Orange Flower Water

1 whole egg

Mai Tai (Trader Vic)

50ml Jamaican rum Shake rocks Crushed lime wedge

10ml almond syrup mint sprig

5ml gum syrup


Mamie Taylor

50ml scotch build tall cubed lime wedges

3 lime wedges (squeezed)

Top with ginger beer

Mango & Coconut Batida.

50ml cachaca blend tall n/a mango slice

35ml mango puree with

50ml coconut puree crushed

10ml passionfruit syrup ice

Maple Leaf

50ml bourbon whiskey shake martini none lemon twist.

London Fog (From Burkes 1936).

15ml orange curacao


15ml maple syrup

Mardi Gras Sour

50ml Bourbon whiskey. Shake rocks cubed lemon twist

25ml fresh lemon juice.

15ml Falernum Liqueur

egg white.

Marguerite Cocktail

50ml gin shake martini none orange twist

25ml dry vermouth


Martini Cocktail

50ml plymouth gin stir martini none lemon twist.

25ml dry vermouth

2 dashes Orange Bitters

Mary Pickford

35ml cuban white rum Shake martini none lime wedge



2.5ml maraschino liqueur

Metropolitan (my version)

50ml Vodka shake martini none raspberry




5ml lime cordial

Mikado Cocktail

Robert Vermiere — Make as an Old Fashioned using Japanese cocktail as base.

Milk Punch (my version)

50ml brandy/ rye/ rum/ mixture Muddle rocks cubed nutmeg

15ml gum syrup (spiced?) Shake

2 lemon twists, muddled

35ml milk and cream, mixed

Mint Julep

50ml brandy, rum, or rye whiskey muddle Sling Crushed mint sprig

15ml gomme build

2 lemon twists Churn.

8 mint leaves

note; insert text of many variant mint juleps.

Miss Martini.

35ml vodka shake martini none raspberry15ml raspberry puree10ml raspberry liqueur

25ml half & half

10ml gomme syrup

Mitch Martini (Giovanni Burdi)

50ml zubrowka/ vodka shake martini none lemon twist.

25ml apple juice


5ml peach liqueur

Mojito

50ml 3yo cuban rum build tall Crushed mint sprig

8 mint leaves (don't muddle) Churn.


15ml gum syrup

note; the churning releases enough mint flavour.

Morning Glory

35ml brandy Shake martini none lemon twist

15ml orange curacao/ triple sec



2 dashes Absinthe

Eggwhite (optional)

Moscow Mule




Mulata.

50ml havana 7yo rum shake martini none lemon twist.

15ml dark chocolate liqueur

10ml gum Syrup


note: my liqueur of choice here is Mozart Dark.

Naked Martini

Frozen vodka in a dirty glass; A drink for those who fancy themselves superior drinkers.

Negroni.

25ml gin stir rocks cubed orange twist

25ml sweet vermouth

25ml campari

Negroni Sbalgiato

25ml sweet vermouth stir rocks cubed orange twist

25ml campari

top with Italian sparkling wine

Nevada Cocktail

50ml rum shake martini none none



10ml gum Syrup

2 dashes of angostura bitters

Line Dancer/ Norsk Mulata (George Sinclair)

50ml Aquavit (Norwegian — Linie) Shake martini none lemon twist.

25ml Dark chocolate liqueur (cacao)


25ml wray and nephew overproof Shake martini none none

25ml green chartreuse

12.5ml velvet falernum


5ml Gum Syrup (optional)

Osbourne Sour

50ml golden rum Shake rocks cubed lemon twist


20ml maple syrup

egg white (optional)

Nuclear Daiquiri (Gregor De Gruyther)

Paddle Boat (Rachel Sergi)

25ml rye whiskey Churn. rocks Crushed none

25ml applejack

35ml Semillon Ice wine

Paloma ("The Dove").

50ml tequila build tall cubed lime wedge

Top with fresh grapefruit juice salt rim.

15ml lime juice

salt to taste

Patrón Saint (George Sinclair)

50ml patron silver tequila shake martini none lemon twist.

10ml apricot brandy

15ml fig syrup


Splash of eggwhite

Patrónizer50ml Patrón Blanco Tequila Shake martini none lemon twist

1 strong espresso10ml gum Syrup15ml coffee liqueur

Peach Debonnaire.

50ml Vodka shake Sling cubed lime wedge

15ml peach puree

10ml peach liqueur

15ml fresh lime juice5ml gum Syrup

top with sodawater

Peach Blow

50ml gin Shake rocks none none

15ml Fresh Lime Juice Build

15ml cream

10ml gum Syrup

15ml peach puree

top with sodawater

Peter Arno

35ml gin Shake martini none mint sprig

20ml apricot brandy


8 mint leaves

Perfect Lady (Sidney Cox — 1936)

50ml gin shake martini none none

25ml peach liqueur


Splash of eggwhite

Pina Colada.

50ml koko kanu shake Sling cubed pineapple

20ml coco lopez cherry

75ml pineapple juice.

Pina Fria.

50ml havana club 3yo shake Sling cubed pineapple

15ml fresh lime juice cherry


15ml vanilla syrup.

Pineapple Mojito.

50ml rum build Sling Crushed pineapple

10ml pineapple puree churn mint sprig


8 mint leaves


5ml gum Syrup

Pisco Sour (Victor «Gringo» Morris — 1921)

50ml pisco brandy shake rocks cubed bitters


10ml gum Syrup

Eggwhite (optional)

Planter's Punch

50ml dark rum Build tall Crushed lime wedge

25ml fresh lime juice Churn. mint sprig


Queensberry Rules! (George Sinclair)

50ml Vodka build rocks Crushed Berries

15ml mozart dark

15ml Strawberry puree

15ml blackberry puree


Raffles Bar Sling.

35ml gin shake Sling cubed orange slice

75ml pineapple juice cherry

5ml benedictine

5ml triple sec



1 dash angostura bitters

Raspberry and Passionfruit Collins

50ml Havana Club 3yo rum Shake Sling cubed raspberries

15ml raspberry puree passionfruit pulp



Half a Passionfruit, squeezed into shaker.

top with sodawater

Raspberry Flamingo (George Sinclair — 2001)

50ml Havana Club 3yo rum shake martini none raspberry




Raspberry Mule.

50ml Vodka muddle tall Crushed lime wedge

10ml fresh lime juice build raspberries

5ml gum Syrup Churn.

3 raspberries

Top with ginger beer.

Red Snapper.

35ml gin stir tall cubed lime wedge

Top with tomato juice

10ml chilli syrup

10ml worchestershire sauce

salt and pepper


Rob Roy

50ml scotch whisky stir martini none orange twist

25ml sweet vermouth


Rude Cosmo.

35ml silver tequila shake martini none flamed

15ml triple sec orange twist


5ml lime juice

5ml lime cordial


Russian Spring Punch (Dick Bradsell)

50ml Vodka Build Sling cubed lemon slice

15ml blackcurrant liqueur raspberries


5ml gum Syrup

Top with Champagne

Rusty Nail

35ml scotch whisky stir rocks cubed none

25ml drambuie/ glayva

Rye Cobbler (my recipe)

35ml rye whiskey muddle rocks Crushed lemon twist.

15ml apricot brandy build

2 lemon zests Churn.

5ml gum Syrup

Sazerac.

50ml rye whiskey stir rocks none lemon twist.

5ml gum Syrup with chilled

2 dashes peychaud's bitters ice

Dash absinthe

Seabreeze.

35ml vodka shake tall cubed lime wedge


50ml cranberry juice.

Sex on the Beach (my recipe)

35ml vodka Shake Sling cubed orange slice

15ml peach liqueur





Sherry Cobbler (Oxford Night-caps)

60ml Sherry Muddle tall pounded mint sprig

15ml gum syrup Build or strawberries

3 lemon twists (to be muddled) Churn. Crushed

6 strawberries, chopped.

Side-car #1

50ml cognac shake martini none lemon twist.

15ml cointreau


eggwhite (optional)

Side-car #2

35ml cognac shake martini none sugar rim

15ml cointreau lemon twist.


Silver King (from Burkes 1936)

50ml gin Shake rocks cubed lemon twist


15ml gomme syrup

eggwhite


Skipper Cocktail

35ml gin Shake martini none lemon twist

10ml maraschino liqueur


10ml grenadine syrup

Smokey Martini.

70ml tanqueray gin stir martini none lemon twist.

5ml laphroiag whisky

Snood Murdekin (Dick Bradsell)

10ml vodka shake Shot none none

10ml chambord

10ml kahlua

cream float

Spritzer

½ white wine Build wine cubed lemon twist.

½ sodawater

Star Cocktail

35ml apple jack stir martini none lemon twist.

35ml sweet vermouth

2 dashes peychaud bitters

Stinger

50ml brandy Shake rocks cubed mint sprig

15ml creme de menthe (mint liqueur)

Suburban (Tim Lackey — 2000)

50ml bourbon whiskey Muddle tall Crushed blackberries

10ml gum Syrup Build mint sprig

10ml blackberry liqueur Churn.

4 blackberries

Sundance (Daniel Estremadoyro)

35ml bourbon whiskey Shake martini none raspberries

12.5ml blackcurrant liqueur5ml cinnamon syrup1 fresh raspberry2 dashes Angostura bitters

Taryntini (Pete Jeary)

25ml citrus vodka shake martini none lemon twist.

25ml aperol

35ml Argentinean "malbec reserva" wine



10ml peach liqueur

3 fresh raspberries.

Tequila Sunrise

50ml silver tequila Build Sling cubed orange slice

15ml grenadine syrup add the

top with orange juice grenadine

last.

Thornbird (tequila bramble)

35ml tequila build rocks Crushed lime wedge

15ml fresh lime juice raspberries

10ml gum Syrup

15ml blackcurrant liqueur

Tiki Old-Fashioned (George Sinclair)

50ml Pineapple Infused Jamesons stir rocks cubed lemon twist

5ml gum syrup (to taste)


2 lemon twists

Tom Collins (my version)

50ml gin Shake Sling cubed lemon slice


15ml gum syrup

top with soda water

There are also Vodka Collins, Scotch Collins, Rum Collins; And so forth and so on.

Tommy's Margarita (Julio Bermejo)

50ml silver tequila Shake martini none lime wedge

15ml agave syrup


Turn of Frais (George Sinclair)

35ml goslings rum build tall cubed strawberries

10ml strawberry puree lime wedge

10ml strawberry liqueur


5ml gum Syrup


Vanilla Fizz.

50ml vanilla-infused light rum shake tall cubed lemon slice25ml fresh lemon juice

15ml vanilla syrup

top with soda water.

Vieux Carre.

25ml rye whiskey stir martini none lemon twist.

25ml cognac

25ml sweet vermouth

5ml benedictine

2 dashes peychaud's bitters

2 dashes angostura bitters

Vodka Espresso (Dick Bradsell -1984)

50ml Vodka Shake martini none 3 coffee beans

10ml kahlua

10ml tia maria

5ml Gum Syrup (optional)

1 cold, strong espresso

Vodka Rickey



top with sodawater

Note: Vodka, fresh lime and soda is very popular in London.

Ward Eight

50ml bourbon or rye whiskey Shake martini none none


15ml orange juice


Watermelon Cooler

50ml vodka Muddle Sling Crushed melon slice

15ml gum syrup Build

3-4 watermelon chunks (muddled) Churn.

8 Mint Leaves

Whiskey Sour (my version)50ml bourbon whiskey Shake rocks cubed lemon twist.25ml fresh lemon juice15ml gum syrupEggwhite (optional)

50ml gin Shake martini none lemon twist.25ml triple sec25ml fresh lemon juice

White Russian (aka. Caucasian)35ml vodka Shake rocks cubed cherry25ml coffee liqueur

White Horse (from Burkes 1936)

35ml half & half

Wibble (Dick Bradsell)

25ml plymouth gin shake martini none lemon twist.

25ml sloe gin


10ml blackberry liqueur


5ml gum Syrup

Wildflower (George Sinclair)

50ml rye whiskey Muddle martini none lemon twist

15ml apricot brandy Shake

2 lemon twists

10ml gum Syrup

3 raspberries

Witches Brew15ml Strega/ Galliano shake martini* none orange slice15ml triple sec15ml Cream/ Milk15ml orange juice

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Cocktails and Notes 20th April - By George Sinclair