Cocktail Roulette

Sunday, August 21, 2011

1 1/2 oz rye whiskey

3/4 oz lemon or lime juice (Lime in this case)

3/4 tsp simple syrup

2 dashes orange bitters

1 1/2 oz calvados

1 1/2 oz orange juice

3/4 oz Cointreau

2 dashes orange bitters

2 oz rum

1 oz Cointreau/Triple-sec

1/2 oz lemon juice

I have a big bottle of triple-sec gathering dust so decided to use it in this drink.

Much better with Cointreau.

Blue Moon Cocktail

2 oz gin
1 oz lemon juice
1/2 oz creme de violette

2 oz brandy

1 oz Cointreau

1/2 oz lemon juice

1 1/2 oz light rum Bacardi

3/4 oz lime or lemon juice

2 dash grenadine

Shake and strain.

1 1/2 oz rye whiskey

1/2 oz lemon juice

1/2 oz cherry liqueur

Shake and strain.