— No. 88 —

The O’Hara

Ele­gant and time­less. The embod­i­ment of Scar­lett O’Hara from Gone with the Wind… not to men­tion its beau­ti­ful scar­let hue. Next time you throw on Gone with the Wind dim the lights and shake up The O’Hara. 1 3/4 oz Wood­ford Reserve Bour­bon 1/2 oz Bene­dic­tine 1/2 oz fresh lemon juice 1/2 oz home­made black­ber­ry syrup 1/4 oz Fer­net Bran­ca 5–6 choco­late mint leaves 1 choco­late mint sprig for gar­nish Place all ingre­di­ents in a cock­tail shak­er except the 5–6 mint leaves and …

— No. 86 —

Lolita

  • 2 oz vod­ka
  • 1/2 oz hon­ey syrup (1:1)
  • 1 oz fresh­ly juiced toma­to
  • 2 water­mel­on chunks for mud­dling
  • 3 basil leaves for mud­dling
  • Cou­ple dash­es of bal­sam­ic vine­gar
  • Gar­nish with a cher­ry toma­to and a basil leaf