Posted on

The Sun Also Rises

The Sun Also Rises

Print Pin
Bitter: L’Absinthe Bitters
Spirit: Rum / Rhum
Servings: 1 Cocktail

Ingredients

Garnish

  • 1 Grapefruit Twist

Instructions

  • Combine all ingredients in a shaker.
  • Shake with ice.
  • Strain into a chilled coupe or cocktail glass. 
  • Garnish with a grapefruit twist

Simple Syrup

  • Bring equal parts water and sugar to a boil, stir to dissolve sugar, and let cool. Keep refrigerated.
Posted on

El Burro

El Burro

Print Pin
Bitter: L’Absinthe Bitters
Spirit: Tequila / Mezcal
Servings: 1 Cocktail

Ingredients

Garnish

  • 1 Lime Wedge

Instructions

  • Combine all ingredients except ginger beer in a shaker.
  • Shake with ice.
  • Strain into a chilled coupe or cocktail glass. 
  • Top with ginger beer.
  • Garnish with lime wedge.

Simple Syrup

  • Bring equal parts water and sugar to a boil, stir to dissolve sugar, and let cool. Keep refrigerated.
Posted on

Old Fashioned

Old Fashioned

Print Pin
Bitter: Amour en Cage Bitters, Casablanca Bitters, Celery Bitters, L’Absinthe Bitters, Maple Walnut Bitters, Metaphysical Bitters, Mint Bitters, Oaxacan Mole Bitters, Orange Bitters, Oregon Cherry Bitters, South Seas Spice Bitters, West Indian Lime Bitters
Spirit: Amaro / Aperitif / Digestif, Bourbon / Whiskey / Rye / Scotch, Brandy / Pisco / Sherry, Gin / Genever, Liqueur, Rum / Rhum, Tequila / Mezcal, Vodka
Servings: 1 Cocktail

Ingredients

Garnish

  • 2 Cocktail Cherries

Instructions

  • In an old fashioned glass places the sugar and bitters in the bottom and stir to combine.
  • Place one large ice cube in the glass.
  • Pour bourbon over the ice cube.
  • Stir to combine.
  • Garnish with cocktail cherries, or a twist.

Alternative

  • An old fashioned is essentially any spirit, bitters, and sugar.  Experiment with what you like to find your old fashioned.  

The Old Fashioned, today it’s mostly known as a mixture of whiskey, simple syrup, bitters, and an orange peel. Historically, an Old Fashioned was the answer to “what is a cocktail?”. As early as 1806 a cocktail was defined as a combination of spirits, water, sugar, and bitters. All other cocktails derive from an Old Fashioned. It is the foundation for the cocktail industry. Experiment! A brandy Old Fashioned has same historical relevancy as a whiskey Old Fashioned, as does a rum Old Fashioned.

Use a combination of your favorite spirit, bitters, and sweet to find the perfect cocktail for you.

Posted on

Negroni

Negroni

Print Pin
Bitter: L’Absinthe Bitters, Metaphysical Bitters
Spirit: Bourbon / Whiskey / Rye / Scotch
Servings: 1 Cocktail

Ingredients

Garnish

  • 1 Orange Peel

Instructions

  • Place Dr. I.J. Douglass’s L’Absinthe Bitters in the bottom of an old fashioned glass, and swirl to coat.
  • In a mixing glass combine bourbon, Dr. I.J. Douglass’s Metaphysical Bitters, and simple syrup over ice, stir to chill well.
  • Strain mixing glass into prepared old fashioned glass.
  • Take orange peel garnish and rub the rim of the glass, squeeze the twist to express the oils and then place in glass.

Simple Syrup

  • Bring equal parts water and sugar to a boil, stir to dissolve sugar, and let cool. Keep refrigerated.