Call me what you will, but I shake my mint julep. I don’t like my straw getting clogged with all that mint. It hinders the drinking experience. So this is how I make my julep. Recipe 2 1/2 oz overproof bourbon (Noah’s Mill) 3/4 oz simple syrup (1:1) 12 muddled mint leaves Crushed ice 1 mint sprig for garnish Dust top with powdered sugar 1 small drinking straw Add the simple syrup in a shaker tin. Then add 12 mint …
Justice For All is a cocktail I was commissioned to create and serve for a Baltimore/DC advertising firm’s client party. This recipe is a twist on the classic Sidecar. I ramped up the flavor profile and added my own personal touch with a homemade honey syrup that features notes of chamomile, clove and black peppercorn. To balance the additional sweetness I also included a bittering-agent in Montenegro Amaro. Side Note: Washington D.C.‘s motto is “Justice For All”, so it seemed …
As you may know, I greatly admire the Franklin Mortgage and Investment Co.‘s creative cocktails. During my last couple visits, a certain cocktail stole the show. It had my whole party questioning the foundations of logic and reason. I present to you (insert drum roll) The Elephant Flip. When I first tried this cocktail, I knew I had to seek out its creator. The bartender who developed this beauty is the Franklin’s own Christina Rando. She has given birth to …
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 …
