Modern Recipes

BraulioMezcalCreme de CassisPiloncillo Syrup

Braulio and mezcal in an Old Fashioned frame, sweetened with unrefined cane

RamazzottiTonic Water

A long, easy amaro and tonic over ice with an orange twist

Amaro AbanoEgg WhiteLemon JuiceSimple Syrup

A rich amaro sour with lemon and a silky egg-white top

Amaro NardiniGinger BeerLime Juice

Nardini's amaro in place of the rum, long over ice with ginger beer and lime

Amaro di AngosturaSimple SyrupLime JuiceAromatic Bitters

Angostura's own sour, with three quarters of an ounce of aromatic bitters in it

Bourbon WhiskeyAmaro AngelenoAromatic Bitters

A Californian amaro standing in for the vermouth in a whiskey cocktail

MezcalLime JuiceAgave SyrupChocolate Chili Bitters+2

A shaken agave drink carrying two chili bitters, one smoked and one cocoa-dark

Rye WhiskeySweet VermouthWhiskey Barrel Aged Bitters+1

A Manhattan deepened with barrel-aged bitters — rounder, oakier, vanilla-warm

Rye WhiskeyFresh Lemon JuiceOrgeat SyrupAngostura Aromatic Bitters+1

Cocktail showcasing multiple bitters

Breckenridge BitterExtra Dry ChampagneLemon Sparkling Water

A Colorado bitter under dry champagne and lemon sparkling water

Rye WhiskeyAvernaAngostura Aromatic Bitters

Modern Manhattan variation with Averna amaro replacing vermouth

Rye WhiskeyBonal Gentiane-QuinaOrange Bitters+1

Equal parts Savoyard quinquina and rye, stirred down with two kinds of bitters

GinLemon JuiceHoney SyrupBoston Bittahs

A gin sour turned floral by chamomile and grapefruit bitters

Aperitivo CappellettiSugarLemon

A muddled lemon smash built on a wine-based aperitivo rather than a spirit

Bruto AmericanoSweet VermouthSoda Water

St. George's own long serve for its Californian bitter, over ice with soda

Bourbon WhiskeyDemerara SyrupCardamom Bitters+1

An Old Fashioned turned aromatic with cardamom bitters over bourbon and demerara

SakeCocktail CherriesGinger AleSpiced Cherry Bitters

Cold sake over muddled cherries, lengthened with ginger ale

Rye WhiskeySweet VermouthFee Brothers Chocolate Bitters

Manhattan with Fee Brothers Chocolate Bitters

Three PinsApple Cider

An alpine herbal liqueur lengthened with fresh apple cider

Blended WhiskyGammel DanskEgg WhiteGrapefruit Juice+1

Gammel Dansk as the base spirit for once, with grapefruit and egg white

Bourbon WhiskeyBenedictineCream SherryVintage Orange Bitters

Bourbon, Benedictine and cream sherry under barrel-aged orange bitters

Amaro dell'ErboristaProsecco

A honey-sweetened Marche amaro under prosecco, in a flute

VodkaCoffee LiqueurFresh EspressoPitch Dark Cacao Bitters+1

A modern classic — vodka, coffee liqueur and fresh espresso shaken to a silky foam, deepened with a few dashes of cacao bitters

Gran ClassicoLillet RoseBianco VermouthGrapefruit Bitters+1

A pale bitter aperitif shaken with grapefruit, named for Ophelia's rosemary

GinLemon JuiceSimple SyrupCitrus Bitters+1

A gin Collins carrying four kinds of citrus peel at once

GinFresh Mint LeavesFresh Lime JuiceAngostura Aromatic Bitters+2

Gin and ginger beer with fresh mint

Japanese WhiskySoda WaterGinger Bitters

A crisp Japanese-style highball lifted with ginger bitters

CardamaroLime JuiceHoney SyrupGinger Beer

A herbal mule: wine-soft amaro with honey, lengthened with lime and ginger beer

GinLime JuiceSimple SyrupHopped Grapefruit Bitters

A gin gimlet with the grapefruit and hops of a cold IPA dashed through it

Dark RumCampariFresh Lime JuiceSimple Syrup+1

Rum cocktail with Campari and pineapple

KuemmerlingGinger SyrupLime JuiceOrange Bitters+1

The German single-serve bitter built out into a berry-and-ginger long drink

Galliano L'AperitivoOrange Juice

Two parts fresh orange juice to one of Galliano's bitter aperitivo

Rye WhiskeySloe GinApricot LiqueurJerry Thomas Own Decanter Bitters

Equal parts rye, sloe gin and apricot liqueur, shaken

Overproof Pot Still RumJamaican RumSweet VermouthPimento Aromatic Bitters+3

Two rums, sweet vermouth and lime under allspice bitters

Lo-Fi Gentian AmaroBlanco TequilaGrapefruit SodaSalt

A paloma with gentian amaro standing beside the tequila

GinSimple SyrupLime JuiceScrappy's Lavender Bitters+2

A gin sour turned pale pink, with lavender bitters over the foam

AmarettoChocolate LiqueurFee FoamOld Fashion Aromatic Bitters+2

An amaretto sour turned dark with chocolate liqueur and bitters

Citrus GinCap Corse BlancOrange Bitters

A stirred aperitif split evenly between citrus gin and Corsican quinquina

Aged RumAmaro MelettiMint LeavesOrange Bitters+1

A rum swizzle built on the sweetest of the Italian amari, over crushed ice

MezcalRosemary SyrupLime JuiceMoondog Bitters

Mezcal and rosemary syrup, sharpened with lime and Latin bitters

CampariLemon JuiceLemon Bitters

A julep built on red bitter instead of bourbon, over crushed ice

GinAmaro MontenegroSweet VermouthAngostura Aromatic Bitters

A Negroni with Amaro Montenegro in the lead and the proportions inverted

Rye WhiskeySweet VermouthCynarPeychaud's Bitters

Rye and Cynar cocktail with Peychaud's bitters

MezcalAperolYellow ChartreuseFresh Lime Juice

Modern equal-parts cocktail with mezcal and Aperol

Reposado TequilaMezcalAgave SyrupXocolatl Mole Bitters+1

Mezcal and tequila old fashioned

MezcalAgave NectarCastilian Bitters

Mezcal and agave, stirred, with a nineteenth-century bitters

Aged RumCognacBecherovkaTeapot Bitters+3

A whole-egg flip on rum and cognac, with tea bitters and black pepper

Bourbon WhiskeyAmaro NoninoAperolFresh Lemon Juice

Modern equal-parts cocktail with bourbon, Aperol, and amaro

Amaro PasubioCola

An alpine vino-amaro over ice with cola, which works better than it reads

Scotch WhiskyIslay ScotchGinger LiqueurFresh Lemon Juice+1

Scotch cocktail with honey and ginger

Amaro CioCiaroGinCampariElderflower Liqueur+2

Six ingredients around a bitter orange amaro, shaken and served over ice

Overproof Rye WhiskeyDry VermouthSweet VermouthAbbott's Bitters

A perfect Manhattan on overproof rye, dosed in drops rather than dashes

Rabarbaro ZuccaProseccoSoda Water

A smoky-rhubarb spritz: rabarbaro amaro, sparkling wine and soda

Letherbee FernetFernet-BrancaStrawberry SyrupLemon Juice

Two fernets, lemon and strawberry syrup over crushed ice

GinLemon JuiceSimple SyrupRhubarb Bitters+1

A bright gin fizz laced with rhubarb bitters — tart, floral and long over soda

Aged RumFalernumLime JuiceBoker's Bitters

Rum, falernum and lime under a nineteenth-century bitters

Aged RumDemerara SyrupSoda WaterDandelion & Burdock Bitters

A long rum drink built on dandelion and burdock bitters, poured at the volume the flavour deserves

GinDry VermouthSakura Bitters

A delicate, floral martini brushed with Japanese cherry-blossom bitters

AquavitCocchi AmericanoHabanero Shrub BittersOrchard Street Celery Shrub

A Gibson rebuilt on aquavit, with celery and chilli measured in drops

VodkaDry VermouthSweet VermouthScrappy's Chocolate Bitters+1

A split-vermouth vodka cocktail finished with chocolate bitters

GinRye WhiskeyAmaro MelettiElemakule Tiki Bitters+1

An equal-parts stir of gin, rye, amaro and quinquina

Smoked Walnut BourbonAmaro SibillaWalnut LiqueurXocolatl Mole Bitters

A Manhattan for four, deepened with a honey-sweetened Marche amaro and walnut liqueur

Amaro TosoliniProseccoGinger Ale

A Friulian amaro spritz built on ginger ale as well as prosecco

Cinnamon WhiskeyCoffee LiqueurMaple SyrupStrongwater Aromatic Bitters+1

Cinnamon whiskey and coffee liqueur, stirred over one block

Old Tom GinPimento DramBrown Sugar SyrupLemon Bitters

Old Tom gin and pimento dram with ten dashes of lemon bitters

Bourbon WhiskeyApricot LiqueurPimento DramJerry Thomas Own Decanter Bitters+1

Bourbon and apricot under two different bitters and a dash of pimento dram

Rye WhiskeyRaw Sugar SyrupWoodford Reserve Orange Bitters

Rye and raw sugar under four drops of barrel-aged orange bitters

Irish Single MaltSweet VermouthGreen ChartreuseOrinoco Bitters+2

The bar's own drink: Irish malt, vermouth, Chartreuse and four dashes of Orinoco

BrandyRye WhiskeyDry CuracaoHair of the Dog Bitters+1

Brandy and rye split under curacao, in an absinthe-rinsed glass

VodkaFino SherryDry VermouthLavender Bitters+1

A vodka martini lengthened with fino sherry and elderflower

GinYuzu SakePassionfruit-Infused AperolPlum Bitters+2

Gin and yuzu sake under passionfruit Aperol and plum bitters

White RumSfumato RabarbaroMaraschino LiqueurGrapefruit Juice+2

A Hemingway daiquiri pulled toward smoke by half an ounce of Sfumato

Rye WhiskeyFresh Lemon JuiceOrgeat SyrupAngostura Bitters

Orgeat-based sour with Angostura bitters as base

Bourbon WhiskeyMaple SyrupTrinity Bitters

An Old Fashioned on maple syrup and a blended bitters

Light RumDark RumFresh Lime JuiceAngostura Bitters+2

Caribbean-style punch with aromatic bitters

Japanese WhiskyDemerara SyrupUmami Bitters

An old fashioned seasoned rather than spiced, with bitters made from kelp and shiitake

Rye WhiskeyCognacPunt e MesKensington Bitters+2

The New Orleans classic rebuilt on Punt e Mes and two bitters

Bourbon WhiskeySimple SyrupFee Brothers Black Walnut Bitters

Old Fashioned with Fee Brothers Black Walnut Bitters

Rye WhiskeyCola SyrupGround EspressoChocolate Bitters

The highball taken apart and rebuilt as a short drink

GinSuzeAmère SauvageLillet Blanc

Modern Negroni variation with Suze and Lillet Blanc