The Cocktail Thread

[Einherjar86]

Well, my dissertation is being sent out this week, Friendsgiving has come and gone, and I'm enjoying Sunday evening with a cocktail.

Over the past few years, I've experimented more with mixology. Not sure if anyone else here cares to adulterate their hard liquor with various flavors; but in this thread, feel free to share your personal favorites--and yes, make fun of each other for the drinks we like.

My cocktail of choice is a Black Manhattan:

2 oz rye whiskey (I find that Sazerac blends nicely)
1 oz amaro (I use Averna)

Most people throw in a dash of orange bitters, which is fine. I have a small bottle of locally-made shitake bitters, which I think complements the amaro wonderfully (they have an almost cacao-ish flavor). Spicy bitters also work well (e.g. nutmeg, allspice, etc.). Most bars include a cherry, which I find too sweet along with the amaro. I like an orange peel though.

Anybody else try their hand at mixology? Or have favorite cocktails?

 

[CiG]

 

[Satanstoenail]

Bloody Marys for lyfe. From the food thread:

Made ultimate godly Bloody Marys today.
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Ingredients:
3 Ice cubes
2 shots vodka (or thereabouts)
Tomato juice
Splosh of Worcestershire Sauce
Decent amount of Tabasco
Freshly squeezed lemon juice
Small amount of mild mustard
Half a teaspoon of horseradish
Half a gherkin and a pickled chilli, skewered
Salt & pepper
Celery
Lemon slice

I like my Bloody Marys to be tangy but not too overpowering and not too spicy. These were the best I’ve done. The lemon juice really balances out the flavour. The gherkin and chilli were new additions inspired by one that I had at a bar recently.

Anyone here got any Bloody Mary recipes to share?

Since that post I've added mustard seeds instead of mustard, pickle juice, celery salt instead of normal salt and a bit of garlic powder.

 

[arg]

I like fruity but strong cocktails with just 2-4 ingredients
Vodka cranberry
Whiskey sour
Margaritas
Strawberry daiquiri
Mojito

 

[Einherjar86]

Vodka cran makes me gag, but I like a margarita now and then.

Speaking of daiquiris, Hemingway Daiquiri is another of my favorites:

2 oz white rum
1/2 oz maraschino liqueur
1/2 oz grapefruit juice
Juice from one whole lime (this is adjustable; I just like lime juice)
1/4 oz agave syrup (optional, added for sweetness)

I add a cherry for good measure.