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  • 1: Vieux Carre
    - 1oz Rye Whiskey - 1oz Cognac - 1oz Vermouth - Benedictine - Bitters
  • 2: Sazerac
    - 1.5oz Rye Whiskey - 1.5oz Armagnac or Cognac - Simple Syrup - Bitters - Absinthe (to coat glass)
  • 3: Old Fashioned
    - 2oz+ Bourbon Whiskey - Maple Syrup - Bitters - Orange Extract - Cherry Juice
  • 4: The Nightcap Hug
    - 2oz Tequila - 1oz Amaro - 1oz Allspice Dram Serve Warm
  • 5: Manhattan
    - 2oz Rye Whiskey - 1oz Vermouth - Angostura Bitters - Orange Bitters
  • 6: The Last Word
    - 1oz Gin - 1oz Green Chartreuse - 1oz Luxardo Maraschino Liquor - 1oz Fresh Lime Juice
  • 7: New York Sour
    - 2oz Rye or Bourbon Whiskey - 1oz Lemon Juice - 1oz Simple Syrup
  • 8: Boulevardier
    - 1.5oz Rye Whiskey - 1oz Amaro - 1oz Vermouth - Flamed Orange Twist
  • 9: Chicago Surprise
    - 2oz Malort - 1oz Ginger - 1oz Caraway - Orange Extract
  • 10: The Bishop
    - 2oz White Rum - 1oz Red Wine - 1/2oz Simple Syrup - 1/2oz Lime Juice
  • 11: French Manhattan
    - 2oz Cognac - 1oz Sweet Vermouth - 1/2oz Cointreau - Dash Bitters
  • 12: Paper Plane
    - 1oz Aperol - 1oz Amaro - 1oz Bourbon Whiskey - 1oz Lemon Juice
  • 13: Lightning Round: Champagne Cocktails
    Mimosa - Champagne - Orange Juice Aperol Spritz - Champagne - Apero l Ernest Hemingway's Death in the Afternoon - 1.5oz Absinthe - 4oz Cold Champagne (until it clouds up)
  • 14: French 75
    - 2oz Gin - 1oz Lemon Juice - 1/2oz Orange Liquor - Splash Simple Syrup - 3-4oz Champagne Topper
  • 15: Dan's Lab - Gin Drink
    - Gin - Luxardo - Cointreau - Chartreuce - Grappa
  • 16: Dan's Lab - Whiskey
    - Irish Whiskey - Fruity Desert Wine - Pear Brandy - Allspice Dram - Cinnamon Bitters - Chocolate Bitters
  • 17: Spring Feeling
    - 2oz Plymouth Gin - 1oz Chartruse - 1oz Lemon Juice
  • 18: Penicillin
    - 2oz Blended Scotch - <1oz Lemon Juice - <1oz Ginger Syrup or Liquor - Honey - <1oz Islay Scotch
  • 19: Bronx Cocktail
    - 2oz Blueberry Gin - 1oz Vermouth - 1oz Orange Juice - Cinnamon Bitters
  • 20: Margarita
    - 2oz Blanco Tequila - 1oz Cointreau - 1oz Lime Juice - 1/2oz Agave Nectar
  • 21: Mezcal Old Fashioned
    - 2oz Mezcal - 1oz Anejo tequila - Agave Nectar - Angostura and Chocolate Bitters
  • 22: Southern Comfort Manhattan
    - 2oz SoCo - 1oz Vermouth - Bitters
  • 23: The Night Tripper
    - 2oz Bourbon Whiskey - <1oz Amaro - 1/4oz Chartreuce - Dark Bitters
  • 24: Brandy Old Fashioned
    - 2oz Brandy - 1oz Simple Syrup - 1oz OJ - 1/2oz Maraschino Juice - Bitters - Dash Seltzer
  • 25: Spice Me Up
    - 2oz Bourbon Whiskey - 1/2oz Allspice Dram - 1/2oz Simple Syrup - 1/2oz Lemon Juice - Bitters
  • 26: Old Timber
    - 2oz Bourbon or Rye Whiskey - 1oz Cointreau - 1/4oz+ Fernet
  • 27: The Exene
    - 2oz Bourbon Whiskey - 1oz Aperol - 1/2oz Lemon Juice - 1/2oz Honey - Bitters
  • 28: Frozen Brandy Alexander
    - 1/2C Vanilla Ice Cream - 2oz Brandy - 1oz Creme de Cacao - Nutmeg (for garnish) Blend and Serve
  • 29: The Martinez
    - 2oz Gin - 1oz Sweet Vermouth - Dash Marachino Liquor - Orange and Angostura Bitters
  • 30: Winter's Eve
    - 2oz Bourbon Whiskey - 1oz Dry Vermouth - 1/2oz Marachino - 1/2oz Amaro
  • 31: The Abbey
    - 2oz Gin - 1oz OJ - 1oz Sweet Vermouth - Citrus Bitters
  • 32: Blood and Sand
    - 1oz Scotch - 1oz Cherry Brandy - 1oz Vermouth - 1oz Orange Juice
  • 33: Negroni
    - 1oz London Dry Gin - 1oz Campari - 1oz Sweet Vermouth - 1 drop Orange Extract (float)
  • 34: Caipirinha
    (pronounced kai-purr-REEN-yah) - 2oz Cachaça - 2 tsp Sugar - 1/2 Lime, juiced Muddle lime and sugar, combine on the rocks
  • 35: Old Pal
    - 1oz Rye Whiskey - 1oz Vermouth - 1oz Campari
  • 36: Singapore Sling
    - 2oz Gin - 1oz Cherry Brandy - 1oz Lime Juice - 1/2 Cointreau - 1/2 Benedictine - Dash Bitters - 8oz Pineapple juice
  • 37: Pineapple Cocktail
    - 2oz Vodka - 2oz Cointreau - 3oz Pineapple Juice - 2oz Lime Juice - Maraschino Liquor
  • 38: The Presidential Suite (Old Fashioned)
    - 1oz Bourbon - 1oz Rye - 1/2oz Blackstrap Rum - Honey Syrup - Orange Bitters
  • 39: Mint Mojito
    - 1/2oz Lime - ~10 Mint Leaves - 2oz White Rum - 1oz Simple Syrup - Club Soda
  • 40: Improved Old Fashioned Gin Cocktail
    - 2oz Barrel Aged (Dutch-style) Gin - 1 dash Simple Syrup (2 parts Demerera sugar to 1 part water) - 1 dash Luxardo Maraschino Liquor - Several dashes bitters - Absinthe to coat coupe
  • 41: Nerromu
    - 2oz Dark Rum - <1oz Campari - <1oz Cointreau - 1/2oz Lime
  • 42: Pimm's Cup
    - 2oz Pimm’s No. 1 - 1oz Grand Marnier (or 50/50 Triple Sec and Cognac) (optional) - Cucumber bitters - Salad (mint, cucumbers, and carrots) - Ginger Ale
  • 43: Sidecar
    - 2oz Cognac - 1oz Cointreau - 1oz Lemon Juice
  • 44: Cure for the Chicago Cold
    - 1oz Bourbon - 1/2oz Aperol - 1/2oz Amaro - 1/2oz Lemon Juice - 1/2oz Simple Syrup - 3oz Lemon Tea
  • 45.1: The Revolver
    - 2oz Bourbon - 1/2oz Kahlua - Orange Bitters
  • 45.2 Mint Julep
    - 2oz Bourbon - Mint Leaves - 1/2oz Simple Syrup - Crushed Ice
  • 46: Long Island Iced Tea
    - 1/2oz Vodka - 1/2oz Gin - 1/2oz White Rum - 1/2oz Silver Tequila - 1/2oz Triple Sec - 1/2oz Lemon Juice - 1/2oz Simple Syrup - Cola float
  • 47.1: Rob Roy (Scotch Manhattan)
    - 2oz Scotch - 1oz Vermouth - Orange Bitters - Angostura Bitters
  • 47.2: Bobby Burns
    - 2oz Scotch - 1oz Vermouth - 1/2oz Benedictine
  • 48: Blueberry Basil Mojito Smash
    - 1/2 Lime (quartered) - 10 Blueberries - 7 Basil Leaves - 1oz Simple Syrup - 2oz White Rum - 1oz Blueberry Gin (optional) - Crushed Ice - Soda Water
  • 49: Bourbon Smash
    - 1/2 Lime - 8 Mint leaves (plus one Basil) - 1oz Maple Syrup - 2oz Bourbon - Crushed Ice - Soda Water
  • 50: Sweet Vermouth Slush
    - 10oz Orange Juice - 8oz Sweet Vermouth - 4oz Simple Syrup - 2oz Cointreau - 2oz Water - 1oz Liquor per 6oz Serving (Tequila, Gin, Mezcal, Bourbon...) Makes about 4 servings Source: https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1021226-sweet-vermouth-slush
  • 51: Mint Julep Revisited
    - 3oz Barrel-Proof Bourbon - 1oz 1:1 Demerera Simple Syrup - 1 drop 100% Pure Mint Oil Stir into crushed ice
  • 52: Pure Michigan Old Fashioned
    - 2oz Rye Whiskey - 1/2oz Maple Syrup - Cherry Juice - Pear Preserves - Garnished with fudge
  • 53: Fall-Infused Bourbon
    - Bourbon - Apples - Vanilla Beans - Cinnamon Sticks - Allspice
  • 54: Thanksgiving Digestif
    - 1oz Amaro - 1oz Fernet-Branca - 1oz Dr. McGillicuddy's Mentholmint
  • 55: Peppermint Christmas Kiss
    - 1oz Candy Cane Vodka - 1oz Vodka - 1oz Creme de Cacao - 1/2oz Dr. McGillicuddy's Mentholmint
  • 56: Bougie Hot Apple Cider
    - 8oz apple cider - 2oz Bourbon - 1/2oz Cinnamon Liquor (Fireball) - 1/2oz Ginger Liquor - 1/2oz Allspice Dram - 1/2oz Spiced Pear Liquor - Drizzle Honey Serve Warm
  • 57: Seelbach
    - 1oz Bourbon - 1/2oz Cointreau - bitters - Champagne
  • 58: The White North Pole
    - 2oz Vodka - 1oz Kaluah - 1/2oz Ginger Liquor - 1/2oz Creme de Cacao - 2t molasses - 1/4c whole milk Shake, add ice, shake.
  • 59: Valentegroni
    - 1oz Tequila - 1oz Mezcal - 1oz Campari - 1oz Vermouth - 1oz Cointreau - Dash Agave Nectar
  • 60: Irish Coffee Cocktail
    - 2oz Irish Whiskey - 2oz Mr Black - Splash of milk - Bitters
  • 61: Bitter Temptation
    - 1oz Mr Black or cold brew coffee - 1/2oz Fernet - 1/2oz Creme de Cacao - Vanilla (syrup or extract) - 1oz Float of red wine (IE Lambrusco)
  • 62: The Vaccine
    - 1oz Blanco Tequila - 1oz Pimms No. 1 - 1/2oz Mezcal - 1/2oz Ginger Juice - 1/2oz Lime Juice - 1/2oz Agave Nectar - 2 dashes Angostura Based on https://www.departures.com/cuisine/the-vaccine
  • 63: Santa's Little Secret
    - 1.5oz Peppermint Bark Rumchata - 1/2oz Candy Cane Vodka - 1/2oz Creme de Cacao - 1/2oz Bourbon
  • 64: Fade to Black
    - 1oz Mezcal - 1oz Amaro - 1/2oz Strong Rum - 1/2oz Agave - 1 egg - pinch salt - mole bitters - Dry shake, then shake with ice, then strain and top with - 2oz Dark Beer Based on https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1016385-fade-to-black
  • 65A: Snowball Shot
    Equal Parts: - Peppermint Schnappes - Creme de Cacao - Brandy
  • 65B: Hot Toddy
    - Lemon or Lime Juice - Honey - Whiskey - Boiling Water
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