The Firebird

This is a cocktail made for my brother who likes things spicy but also in honour of my Mother who had a Solar Gold '79 Pontiac Firebird all the years I lived with her.

Created: Spring of 2013

Served: On the rocks.

Ingredients:
 3 oz. Rum
 1 1/2 oz. Tawny Port
 3 dashes Orange Bitters
 1 dash Angostura Bitters
 3 thin slices of Habeñero Pepper

Process:
 Muddle Pepper slices in both measures of bitters. Add ice cubes, Rum, and Port. Stir vigorously and serve.

Etymology: 
 Named for the color, spice, and in honour of my Mother who insisted she couldn't like a spicy cocktail. Good news, she did!

Candied Ginger

Here is a sweet cocktail w/ a strong bite.

Created: 30 Sep 2009

Served: Up

Ingredients:

1 1/2 oz. Gin

1/2 oz. Triple Sec

1/2 oz. Midori

1/2 oz. Lime Juice

1 sq. in. Ginger

splash of Ginger Beer

Process:

Muddle Ginger w/ Lime Juice. Add Gin, Triple Sec, Midori, & Ice. Shake, strain, add splash of Ginger Beer.

Notes:

For a prettier drink use a mesh strainer. To lessen the bite use less Ginger.

New Fashion - 3 Takes on the Old Fashioned

Here is a few spins I've made on an old classic, the Old Fashioned.

Ugly Cocktail

Created: Aug 2008

Served: Short

Ingredients:

2 oz. Whiskey (Bourbon)

12 (apx.) Fresh Blueberries

Lemon Wedge

Club Soda

Garnish: Lemon wheel and two blueberries

Process:

Muddle Lemon Wedge and Blueberries. Add ice, Whiskey, top w/ Soda.

Notes:

For a variation try soaking Blueberries in Brandy for at least 24 hours.

Etymology:

When the soda is added an unusual foam appears littered w/ the blueberry seeds--quite ugly.

High Fashion

Created: 5 Nov 2008

Served: Short

Ingredients:

2 oz. Whiskey (Bourbon)

1/2 oz. Pomegranate Liqueur

Green Pear Wedge

Club Soda

Garnish: 3 Pomegranate seeds (when in season)

Process:

Muddle Pear Wedge well. Add ice, Whiskey, Pomegranate Liqueur, stir, top w/ soda, and garnish.

Old Soul

Created: 9 Apr 2009

Served: Short

Ingredients:

1 1/2 oz. Whiskey (Rye)

1/2 oz. Triple Sec

1/2 oz. Cynar

3 Peychaud's Bitters

Orange Wedge

Club Soda

Garnish: n/a

Process:

Muddle Orange Wedge w/ Bitters, add ice, Whiskey, Triple Sec, Cynar, top Soda.

Basilberry

Another delicious summer drink.

Created: July 2008

Served: Up

Ingredients:

3 oz. Gin

6 Fresh Strawberry (large sized)

2 Basil Leaves (medium sized)

Garnish: Lime Wedge

Process:

Muddle Strawberries and Basil well. Add ice and Gin. Stir well, strain, serve up. Squeeze and drop Lime Wedge.

Keithen's Strawberry Margarita

Here is my version of the Strawberry Margarita. I use Prunier Liqueur D'Orange and fresh muddled strawberries.

Created: July 2008

Served: Short

Ingredients:

2 oz. Tequila (Sauza Hornitos Reposado)

1 oz. Prunier Liqueur d'Orange

1 Fresh Lime (juice)

4 Fresh Strawberries (medium sized)

Garnish: Lime Wedge and a small Strawberry

Process:

Muddle Strawberries with Lime Juice. Add ice and the remaining ingredients, shake, pour, garnish.

Azamelon

When my then partner dropped a few threads of Saffron in to a fifth of Vodka, I was eager to get mixing. The Azamelon is an earthy sweet and sour cocktail--not to be confused with an earthy Sweet & Sour cocktail. :)

Created: June 2008

Served: Up

Ingredients:

2 oz. Saffron Infused Vodka

1 oz. Lemon Juice

1 oz. Midori

Garnish: Lemon Twist

Process:

Shake ingredients together, serve up, twist, oil rim of glass, garnish.

Etymology:

This name comes from the ingredients, melon is obviously from Midori, while aza- comes from azafrán the Spanish word for saffron.

Rhino

I made a very strange purchase last year. A product of Italy, Cynar is an Artichoke Liqueur. It adds subtle earthy flavor to this original cocktail.

Created: June 2008

Served: Up

Ingredients:

2 oz. Rye Whiskey

1 oz. Triple Sec

1 tspn. Rose Water

1 splash Cynar

Garnish: Lemon Twist

Process:

Stir with ice, serve up, twist, and garnish