24-Aug-2014 Fu Manchu

  • 1 oz fresh lime juice
  • 2 teaspoons green creme de menthe
  • 2 teaspoons simple syrup
  • 2 teaspoons orange curacao
  • 1 teaspoon triple sec (I substituted Grand Marnier)
  • 2 oz light rum

Shake all ingredients with ice cubes. Pour unstrained into a tulip glass or specialty glass

I wanted to make this drink simply for the novelty of the jade green color. What I discovered is that this is a surpisingly complex drink with both orange and minty flavors but perfectly balanced; neither one overpowers the other. As the ice melted it took the mint edge off. It's a very light drink. This recipe is for a double and I think this would work well as a starter drink, later switching to something with dark rums, 151s, or other stronger spirits.

17-Aug-2014 Dead Bastard

  • 1 oz gin
  • 1 oz bourbon
  • 1 oz brandy
  • 1 oz light rum
  • 1 oz Rose's lime juice cordial
  • 4 dashes Angostura bitters
  • 8 oz ginger beer

Shake all ingredients with ice cubes EXCEPT ginger beer. Stir in ginger beer. Pour unstrained into a double old fashioned glass

10-Aug-2014 Bourbon Special

  • 1 oz fresh lime juice
  • 1/2 oz simple syrup
  • 1/2 oz falernum
  • 1 1/2 oz ginger beer, chilled
  • 3 oz bourbon
  • 2 dashes Angostura bitters

Shake well with ice cubes. Pour unstrained into a double old fashioned glass

03-Aug-2014 Molokai Mule

  • 4 oz orange juice
  • 2 oz fresh lime juice
  • 2 oz orgeat syrup
  • 2 oz Cognac
  • 2 oz light Puerto Rican rum
  • 2 oz Demerara rum

Shake well with ice cubes. Pour unstrained into a double old fashioned glass or a Molokai Mule mug (I used a rum barrel mug). Optional garnish with pineapple stick, mint sprig, and/or orchid.

27-Jul-2014 Anklebreaker

  • 2 oz fresh lemon juice
  • 2 oz Cherry Heering
  • 2 oz amber 151-proof rum (Bacardi)
  • 1 oz simple syrup

Shake well with ice cubes. Pour unstrained into a tulip glass or double old-fashioned glass.

NOTE: This is a tad on the sweet side. Next time I make one I'm only going to use 1/2 oz simple syrup.

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