Benedictine

— 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. 59 —

Vieux Carré

1 oz Cognac 1 oz rye whiskey 1 oz sweet ver­mouth 1/4 oz Bene­dic­tine 1 dash of Pey­chaud’s bit­ters 1 dash of Angos­tu­ra bit­ters 1 lemon twist Stir all ingre­di­ents except the lemon twist over ice and strain into a chilled cock­tail glass. Gar­nish with a lemon twist.