Recipes

Fino SherrySweet VermouthAngostura Orange Bitters

Low-ABV sherry cocktail with orange bitters

BraulioMezcalCreme de CassisPiloncillo Syrup

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

GinYellow ChartreuseScrappy's Orange Bitters

A martini with Yellow Chartreuse where the vermouth would be

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

NobeltjeHot CoffeeWhipped Cream

Coffee, Ameland's own herb liqueur and a spoonful of cream

Amaro di AngosturaSimple SyrupLime JuiceAromatic Bitters

Angostura's own sour, built on aromatic bitters by the ounce

Dutch GeneverEggSimple SyrupAngostura Aromatic Bitters

Dutch genever flip with whole egg and nutmeg

Bourbon WhiskeyAngeleno AmaroAromatic Bitters

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

Heavy CreamVanilla ExtractPowdered SugarAngostura Aromatic Bitters

Lightly sweetened whipped cream perfumed with aromatic bitters — a Trinidadian topping for hot chocolate, pies, and coffee

MezcalLime JuiceAgave SyrupChocolate Chili Bitters+2

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

Rye WhiskeyApple BrandyFresh Lemon JuiceAngostura Aromatic Bitters+1

Rye whiskey with apple brandy and bitters

GinCrème de VioletteMaraschino LiqueurAngostura Orange Bitters+1

Gin cocktail with crème de violette and maraschino

Fino SherryDry VermouthAngostura Orange Bitters

Low-ABV sherry and vermouth cocktail

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

Black BalsamHeavy CreamHot Black Coffee

The Latvian way with Riga Black Balsam — a measure stirred into hot black coffee, bittersweet and warming

Bourbon WhiskeyKirschSimple SyrupFee Brothers Chocolate Bitters+1

Whiskey old fashioned with kirsch, chocolate and cherry bitters

Rye WhiskeyAvernaAngostura Aromatic Bitters

Modern Manhattan variation with Averna amaro replacing vermouth

VodkaWorcestershire SauceHot SauceCelery Bitters+4

Savory vodka cocktail with tomato and celery bitters

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

Bourbon WhiskeyCampariSweet VermouthAngostura Orange Bitters

Whiskey-based Negroni variation with bitters complexity

BrandyOrange LiqueurFresh Lemon JuiceAngostura Bitters+1

Brandy cocktail with sugar rim and bitters

CampariFresh StrawberriesOrange ZestCaster Sugar

Fresh strawberries macerated in Campari and sugar — an Italian summer dessert

Aperitivo CappellettiSugarLemon

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

Licor 43Espresso

The classic Spanish carajillo — hot espresso cut with Licor 43, served over ice or warm

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

China MartiniSugarHot Water

The Piedmontese winter serve: china elixir, hot water and lemon peel

Bigallet China-ChinaSparkling White Wine

Bigallet's bitter orange liqueur under sparkling wine, the house's own serve

Rye WhiskeySweet VermouthFee Brothers Chocolate Bitters

Manhattan with Fee Brothers Chocolate Bitters

GinCointreauLillet BlancOrange Bitters+2

Classic gin sour with absinthe rinse and orange bitters

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

GinDry VermouthRegans' Orange Bitters No. 6

Gin and dry vermouth stirred cold, with orange bitters for lift

GeneverDe Kuyper OranjebitterSimple Syrup

Genever cocktail with De Kuyper Oranjebitter

Earl Grey GinDry VermouthFresh Lemon JuiceAngostura Orange Bitters+1

Gin martini with Earl Grey tea infusion

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

White RumAmaro dell'EtnaMint LeavesLime+2

A mojito with a Sicilian amaro in it, bitter orange and liquorice under the mint

Gran ClassicoLillet RoseBianco VermouthGrapefruit Bitters+1

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

Everleaf ForestMaple SyrupAll The Bitter Aromatic Bitters

A zero-proof old fashioned built on a saffron-and-vanilla aperitif

GinLemon JuiceSimple SyrupCitrus Bitters+1

A gin Collins carrying four kinds of citrus peel at once

Rye WhiskeySweet VermouthThe Bitter Truth Orange Bitters+2

An 1890s Manhattan variant that takes three different bitters

GinFresh Mint LeavesFresh Lime JuiceAngostura Aromatic Bitters+2

Gin and ginger beer with fresh mint

GinSweet VermouthFernet Branca

Gin and sweet vermouth cocktail with Fernet Branca

German Apple Brandy (Obstler)Egg WhiteFresh Lemon JuiceThe Bitter Truth Aromatic Bitters+1

German apple brandy sour with herbal 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

WhiskeyFresh Lemon JuiceHoneyAngostura Aromatic Bitters+1

Warming whiskey cocktail with honey and lemon

Irish WhiskeyHeavy CreamBrown SugarCocoa Bitters+1

The 1943 original — hot coffee, Irish whiskey and brown sugar under a collar of lightly whipped cream, lifted with cocoa bitters

SanbitterOrange JuiceTonic Water

The house mocktail for Italy's original alcohol-free red bitter, with orange and tonic

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 WhiskeySweet VermouthBénédictinePeychaud's Bitters+1

Rye, sweet vermouth and Bénédictine under Peychaud's and absinthe

GinGreen ChartreuseMaraschino LiqueurFresh Lime Juice

Equal-parts gin cocktail with Green Chartreuse and maraschino

Fresh Lemon JuiceHoney SyrupSoda WaterAll The Bitter Lavender Bitters

Non-alcoholic lavender bitters with lemon and honey soda

DemänovkaApple JuiceSoda Water

The Slovak summer serve: mountain-herb bitter long with apple juice

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

GinSt-GermainFresh Lime JuiceAngostura Orange Bitters+1

Gin cocktail with elderflower and orange bitters

GinSimple SyrupLime JuiceScrappy's Lavender Bitters+2

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

Aged Jamaican RumOrange CuraçaoFresh Lime JuiceAngostura Aromatic Bitters+2

Classic tiki cocktail with aged Jamaican rum and orgeat

Rye WhiskeySweet VermouthAngostura Bitters

Classic whiskey and vermouth cocktail

Old Tom GinSweet VermouthMaraschino LiqueurAngostura Orange Bitters

Gin and vermouth cocktail with orange bitters

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

Blanco TequilaGrenadineLime JuiceJack Rudy Aromatic Bitters+1

Tequila, lime and grenadine, lengthened with soda

MezcalRosemary SyrupLime JuiceMoondog Bitters

Mezcal and rosemary syrup, sharpened with lime and Latin bitters

Worcestershire SauceHot SauceCoarse SaltAngostura Aromatic Bitters+2

Mexican beer cocktail with lime, salt, hot sauce, and a dash of aromatic bitters

CampariLemon JuiceLemon Bitters

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

BrancamentaLimeBrown SugarTonic Water

Branca's mint fernet over crushed ice and tonic, muddled with lime

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

Dark RumLight RumDemerara RumAngostura Aromatic Bitters+3

Tiki cocktail with multiple rums and bitters

GhiaFresh ThymeDate SyrupOrange Bitters

A shaken zero-proof answer to the Negroni, thyme and date instead of gin and vermouth

Non-Alcoholic GinWilfred's Bittersweet AperitifMartini Vibrante

Equal-parts zero-proof Negroni built on bitter aperitifs and juniper

Reposado TequilaMezcalAgave SyrupXocolatl Mole Bitters+1

Mezcal and tequila old fashioned

MezcalAgave NectarCastilian Bitters

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

Bourbon WhiskeySugar CubeAngostura Bitters

Classic whiskey cocktail with Angostura bitters

Bourbon WhiskeyAmaro NoninoAperolFresh Lemon Juice

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

Scotch WhiskyIslay ScotchGinger LiqueurFresh Lemon Juice+1

Scotch cocktail with honey and ginger

Pimm's No. 1Fresh Lemon JuiceSimple SyrupAngostura Aromatic Bitters+1

Traditional British summer cocktail

GinEgg WhiteFresh Lemon JuiceAngostura Orange Bitters+1

Gin sour with grenadine and egg white

PiscoEgg WhiteFresh Lime JuiceAngostura Aromatic Bitters+1

Peruvian/Chilean sour with pisco

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

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

Blended Scotch WhiskySweet VermouthAngostura Aromatic Bitters+1

Scotch Manhattan with aromatic bitters

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

Aged RumLime JuiceDemerara SyrupAngostura Bitters

Caribbean planter's punch built on the old one-two-three-four rhyme

GinDry VermouthSakura Bitters

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

Rye WhiskeyAbsintheSugar CubePeychaud's Bitters

New Orleans cocktail with Peychaud's 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

Medium Dry SherrySugar SyrupOrangeChocolate Bitters+1

Muddled fruit, sherry and crushed ice, with chocolate bitters through it

GinCherry HeeringBenedictineAngostura Aromatic Bitters+5

Heritage Raffles Hotel cocktail with cherry and pineapple

Sonnema BerenburgEgg WhiteFresh Lemon JuiceSimple Syrup

Classic sour cocktail showcasing Frisian berenburg herbal liqueur

GinSt-GermainFresh Lime JuiceAngostura Orange Bitters+1

Elderflower gin sour with orange bitters

Cinnamon WhiskeyCoffee LiqueurMaple SyrupStrongwater Aromatic Bitters+1

Cinnamon whiskey and coffee liqueur, stirred over one block

Texels JuttertjeHot Chocolate Milk

Comforting hot chocolate spiked with Texels Juttertje herbal liqueur

Old Tom GinPimento DramBrown Sugar SyrupLemon Bitters

Old Tom gin and pimento dram, heavy on the 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 a few drops of barrel-aged orange bitters

Irish Single MaltSweet VermouthGreen ChartreuseOrinoco Bitters+2

The bar's own drink: Irish malt, vermouth, Chartreuse and a heavy dose of Orinoco

BrandyRye WhiskeyDry CuracaoHair of the Dog Bitters+1

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

Rye WhiskeyMaraschino LiqueurAbsintheAngostura Bitters

Jerry Thomas-era classic template: spirit with maraschino, absinthe, and bitters

VodkaFino SherryDry VermouthLavender Bitters+1

A vodka martini lengthened with fino sherry and elderflower

White RumSfumato RabarbaroMaraschino LiqueurGrapefruit Juice+2

A Hemingway daiquiri pulled toward smoke by Sfumato

Rye WhiskeyFernet BrancaSimple SyrupAngostura Aromatic Bitters

Rye whiskey cocktail with Fernet Branca as starring ingredient

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

GinVodkaCocchi Americano

Fleming's martini: gin, vodka and a quinquina, stirred down to almost nothing

Rye WhiskeyCognacPunt e MesKensington Bitters+2

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

Rye WhiskeyCognacSweet VermouthPeychaud's Bitters+2

New Orleans cocktail built on two bitters, Peychaud's and Angostura

Bourbon WhiskeySimple SyrupFee Brothers Black Walnut Bitters

Old Fashioned with Fee Brothers Black Walnut Bitters

Bourbon WhiskeyEgg WhiteMiraculous FoamerAngostura Bitters+2

Classic sour cocktail elevated with aromatic 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

Bourbon WhiskeyFresh Lemon JuiceHoney SyrupAngostura Aromatic Bitters+1

Whiskey cocktail with warming spices

Badel PelinkovacElderflower LiqueurLemon Juice

Croatian wormwood bitter with elderflower and lemon, short and over ice

UnicumLime JuiceSimple SyrupSoda Water

Unicum lengthened with lime, cucumber and soda, the way the house pours it