Chapter6 Gin A good heavy book holds you down. It’s an anchor that keeps you from getting up and having another gin and tonic. —Roy Blount Jr. Abbey Cocktail 1 2 oz. gin Fill a cocktail shaker ⁄2 full with 1 oz. orange juice ice. Pour in gin and orange juice, 1 dash orange bitters and add orange bitters. Give it a 1 maraschino cherry good shake, and strain into a cock- tail glass. Garnish with maraschino cherry. Alaska 1 2 oz. gin Fill a cocktail shaker ⁄2 full with 1 oz. yellow Chartreuse ice. Pour in gin and yellow Char- 2 dashes orange bitters treuse, and add orange bitters. 1 lemon twist Give it a good stir, and strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with lemon twist. Alexander’s Sister 1 1 1 ⁄2 oz. gin Fill a cocktail shaker ⁄2 full with 1 oz. green crème de menthe ice. Pour in gin, green crème de 1 oz. heavy cream menthe, and heavy cream. Give it 1 cucumber slice a good shake, and strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with cucumber slice. 72 Part 2: The Recipes Angel Face 1 2 oz. gin Fill a cocktail shaker ⁄2 full with ice. 3 ⁄4 oz. apricot brandy Pour in gin, apricot brandy, and apple 3 ⁄4 oz. apple brandy brandy. Give it a good shake, and strain into a cocktail glass. Arthur Tompkins 1 2 oz. gin Fill a cocktail shaker ⁄2 full with ice. 1 ⁄2 oz. Grand Marnier Pour in gin, Grand Marnier, and 2 tsp. lemon juice lemon juice. Give it a good shake, 1 lemon twist and strain into a sour glass. Garnish with lemon twist. Artillery 1 2 oz. gin Fill a cocktail shaker ⁄2 full with ice. 1 ⁄2 oz. sweet vermouth Pour in gin and vermouth, and add 1 dash bitters bitters. Give it a good stir, and strain into a cocktail glass. Aviation 1 2 oz. gin Fill a cocktail shaker ⁄2 full with ice. 1 tsp. cherry brandy Pour in gin, cherry brandy, and lemon 3 ⁄4 oz. lemon juice juice. Give it a good shake, and strain into a cocktail glass. Barbary Coast 1 1 ⁄2 oz. gin Fill a cocktail shaker ⁄2 full with ice. 1 ⁄2 oz. light rum Pour in gin, light rum, Scotch whisky, 1 ⁄2 oz. Scotch whisky crème de cacao, and light cream. Give 1 ⁄2 oz. crème de cacao it a good shake, and strain into a 1 cocktail glass. ⁄2 oz. light cream Barking Dog 1 2 oz. gin Fill a cocktail shaker ⁄2 full with ice. 3 ⁄4 oz. sweet vermouth Pour in gin, sweet vermouth, dry 3 ⁄4 oz. dry vermouth vermouth, and strega. Give it a good 1 tsp. strega shake, and strain into a cocktail glass. 1 green cherry Garnish with green cherry. Chapter 6: Gin 73 Beauty Spot 1 1 1 ⁄2 oz. gin Fill a cocktail shaker ⁄2 full with ice. 1 ⁄2 oz. sweet vermouth Pour in gin, sweet vermouth, dry ver- 1 ⁄2 oz. dry vermouth mouth, and orange juice. Give it a 1 ⁄4 oz. orange juice good shake, and strain into a cocktail 1 tsp. grenadine glass. Drip grenadine into center of cocktail. Belles of St. Mary’s 1 1 1 ⁄2 oz. gin Fill a cocktail shaker ⁄2 full with ice. 1 oz. triple sec Pour in gin, triple sec, apricot brandy, 1 oz. apricot brandy and lemon juice. Give it a good shake, 2 tsp. lemon juice and strain into a cocktail glass. Bennett Cocktail 1 1 1 ⁄2 oz. gin Fill a cocktail shaker ⁄2 full with ice. 1 ⁄2 oz. lime juice Pour in gin, lime juice, and simple 3 ⁄4 oz. simple syrup syrup, and add orange bitters. Give 1 dash orange bitters it a good shake, and strain into a cocktail glass. Bermuda Highball 1 1 oz. gin Fill a highball glass ⁄2 full with ice. 1 oz. brandy Pour in gin, brandy, and dry ver- 1 ⁄2 oz. dry vermouth mouth. Fill to the top with ginger 4 oz. ginger ale ale, and give it a good stir. Bermuda Rose 1 2 oz. gin Fill a cocktail shaker ⁄2 full with ice. 1 ⁄4 oz. apricot brandy Pour in gin, apricot brandy, lime juice, 1 tsp. lime juice and grenadine. Give it a good shake, 1 tsp. grenadine and strain into a cocktail glass. Bernardo 1 2 oz. gin Fill a cocktail shaker ⁄2 full with ice. 1 ⁄2 oz. triple sec Pour in gin, triple sec, and lemon 1 TB. lemon juice juice, and add bitters. Give it a good 2 dashes bitters shake, and strain into a cocktail glass. 1 lemon twist Garnish with lemon twist. 74 Part 2: The Recipes Bitch on Wheels 1 2 oz. gin Fill a cocktail shaker ⁄2 full with ice. 1 ⁄2 oz. dry vermouth Pour in gin, dry vermouth, crème de 1 ⁄2 oz. crème de menthe menthe, and pastis. Give it a good stir, 1 tsp. pastis and strain into a cocktail glass. Blue Cowboy 1 2 oz. gin Fill a cocktail shaker ⁄2 full with ice. 1 ⁄2 oz. blue curaçao Pour in gin and blue curaçao. Give it a good stir, and strain into a cocktail glass. Blue Devil 1 2 oz. gin Fill a cocktail shaker ⁄2 full with ice. 1 ⁄2 oz. maraschino liqueur Pour in gin, maraschino liqueur, par- 1 ⁄2 oz. parfait amour fait amour, and lime juice. Give it a 1 oz. lime juice good shake, and strain into a cocktail 1 maraschino cherry glass. Garnish with maraschino cherry. Liquor Lingo Maraschino liqueur is a neutral-spirit-based liqueur that gets its flavor from marasca cherries. Parfait amour is a vanilla-flavored liqueur with hints of marshmallow and citrus. You can use it as a substitute for liqueur de violette or crème de violette, which can be difficult to find. Blue Flyer 1 2 oz. gin Fill a cocktail shaker ⁄2 full with ice. 1 ⁄2 oz. blue curaçao Pour in gin, curaçao, and lime juice. 1 ⁄2 oz. lime juice Give it a good shake, and strain into a cocktail glass. Blue Moon 1 2 oz. gin Fill a cocktail shaker ⁄2 full with ice. 1 ⁄2 oz. blue curaçao Pour in gin, blue curaçao, and dry 1 tsp. dry vermouth vermouth. Give it a good shake, and strain into a cocktail glass. Chapter 6: Gin 75 Bluebird 1 2 oz. gin Fill a cocktail shaker ⁄2 full with ice. 1 ⁄2 oz. blue curaçao Pour in gin and blue curaçao, and add 2 dashes bitters bitters. Give it a good stir, and strain 1 lemon twist into a cocktail glass. Garnish with lemon twist. Boomerang 1 2 oz. gin Fill a cocktail shaker ⁄2 full with ice. 1 ⁄2 oz. dry vermouth Pour in gin, dry vermouth, and 1 tsp. maraschino liqueur maraschino liqueur, and add orange 2 dashes orange bitters bitters. Give it a good shake, and 1 lemon twist strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with lemon twist. Boxcar 1 1 1 ⁄2 oz. gin Fill a cocktail shaker ⁄2 full with ice. 1 ⁄2 oz. triple sec Pour in gin, triple sec, grenadine, lime 1 ⁄4 oz. grenadine juice, and egg white. Give it a good, 1 ⁄2 oz. lime juice vigorous shake, and strain into a cock- 1 egg white tail glass. Bronx Cocktail Legend has it that mixologist Johnny Solon of New York’s Waldorf-Astoria Bar created and named the Bronx Cocktail after a visit to the Bronx Zoo. 1 2 oz. gin Fill a cocktail shaker ⁄2 full with ice. 1 oz. orange juice Pour in gin, orange juice, lemon juice, 1 tsp. lemon juice dry vermouth, and sweet vermouth. 1 tsp. dry vermouth Give it a good shake, and strain into a 1 tsp. sweet vermouth cocktail glass. Garnish with orange 1 orange slice slice. Bronx River Cocktail 1 2 oz. gin Fill a cocktail shaker ⁄2 full with ice. 1 ⁄2 oz. sweet vermouth Pour in gin, sweet vermouth, lemon 1 ⁄4 oz. lemon juice juice, and simple syrup. Give it a good 1 tsp. simple syrup shake, and strain into a cocktail glass. 1 lemon twist Garnish with lemon twist. 76 Part 2: The Recipes Bronx Silver 1 1 1 ⁄2 oz. gin Fill a cocktail shaker ⁄2 full with ice. 2 tsp. dry vermouth Pour in gin, dry vermouth, orange 1 ⁄4 oz. orange juice juice, and egg white. Give it a good 1 egg white shake, and strain into a sour glass. Cabaret 1 2 oz. gin Fill a cocktail shaker ⁄2 full with ice. 1 ⁄4 oz. dry vermouth Pour in gin, dry vermouth, and 1 ⁄4 oz. Benedictine Benedictine, and add bitters. Give it a 2 dashes bitters good shake, and strain into a cocktail 1 maraschino cherry glass. Garnish with maraschino cherry. Café de Paris 1 2 oz. gin Fill a cocktail shaker ⁄2 full with ice. 1 ⁄2 oz. pastis Pour in gin, pastis, heavy cream, and 1 ⁄2 oz. heavy cream egg white. Give it a good shake, and 1 egg white strain into a sour glass full of ice. Campobello 1 2 oz. gin Fill a cocktail shaker ⁄2 full with ice. 1 oz. sweet vermouth Pour in gin, sweet vermouth, and 1 oz. Campari Campari. Give it a good shake, and strain into a cocktail glass. Caprice 1 1 2 ⁄2 oz. gin Fill a cocktail shaker ⁄2 full with ice. 1 ⁄2 oz. Benedictine Pour in gin, Benedictine, and dry ver- 1 ⁄2 oz.