casino
2 fords
.75 lemon
.75 maraschino
2 dashes orange bitters
shaken & dbl strain into a coupe. No garnish.
Tableside: Savoy cocktail (heard that one before?) from 1930 that is a simple, naked, tart gin sour. Maraschino is a bitter cherry liqueur. Essentially an aviation w/o violette
little italy
2 james e pepper rye*
.75 cynar*
.5 antica*
2 dashes angostura
2.5 batch* + bitters. Long stir over big rock. Lemon twist.
Tableside: Modern classic courtesy of Audrey Saunders from the Pegu Club in NY. Ticks all the stirred boxes. Boozy & bitter, with a lotta depth. Perfect before and after dinner. Cynar is not just an artichoke liqueur but a delicious low-proof amaro as well.
*Batching @ 20 rye, 7.5 cynar, .5 antica*
cheap thrills
1.5 james e pepper rye*
1.5 amaro sibona*
1 lime
.5 pineapple gum
3 batch* + everyhing else. Shake and add 1 oz. soda to tin. Single strain into a highball. Fill w/ ice and garnish w/ straw & speared cherry/orange.
Tableside: Beautiful riff on a whiskey soda. Rye and amaro are old spring friends, and pineapple/bitter has always been a winner. Amaro sibona is a rather mentholated & full-on amaro somewhat reminsent to branca menta
*Batching @ 16 rye, 16 amaro sibona
flower punk
1.5 amontillado sherry*
.75 park vs cognac*
.75 lemon
.5 maraschino*
.25 cane
2 dashes angostura
2.75 batch* + everything else. Shake and dbl strain into coupe. Express lemon oil & discard.
Tableside: House take on a sherry cobbler. Nutty sherry as the base really shines, with a little barrel from the cognac, depth from the maraschino and fat from the cane. Tart and perrrrrrrrrfect aperitif.
*Batching @ 15 amontillado sherry, 7.5 cognac, 5 maraschino
claridge
2 fords*
.5 dolin dry vermouth*
.25 curacao*
.25 r+w apricot*
2 dashes orange bitters
2.5 batch* + bitters. Stir over a big rock. Lemon twist.
Tableside: Classic martini riff (martiki?) that is an unbelievably rich and delightful cocktail. The bitter orange/apricot angle only adds complexity and punches up what is otherwise a 4:1 martini.
*Batching @ 20 fords, 5 dolin dry, 2.5 curacao, .2.5 r+w apricot (not giffard)