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Darrell's Featured

Stepladder Negroni

Stepladder Negroni

INGREDIENTS
  • Gin (1.5 oz)
  • Campari (0.5 oz)
  • Cocchi di Torino (1 oz)
  • Orange Bitters (1 dash)
Instructions:
Add all of the ingredients to a stirring vessel and then fill with ice. Stir with a bar spoon until chilled and strain into cocktail glass. Garnish with an orange disc.
Notes:
Classically speaking, the Negroni is made in equal parts but this variation gives the gin a bit more room to breathe. This recipe allows for easy swapping of base spirit and liqueur, so experiment with different amari and spirit pairings. Sub in whiskey for the gin and now you have a Boulevardier.

Sigrid's Featured

Hot Toddy

Hot Toddy

INGREDIENTS
  • Brandy (2 oz)
  • Lemon Juice (0.75 oz)
  • Demerara Syrup (1 oz)
  • Blackstrap Bitters (2 dashes)
  • Hot Water (5 oz)
Instructions:
Temper glass mug with hot water. Combine ingredients in glass mug and stir lightly. Adjustments: Instead of hot water use your favorite hot tea.
Notes:
Few things offer more comfort in the dead of winter than a well-made Hot Toddy. With it's roots as a medicinal beverage, you could say not much has changed. Blackstrap Bitters perfectly accentuate the hot temperature with warming aromatic spice.