Favorite Cocktails

I searched but came up with nothing, so in honor of St. Patrick's Day I'm starting the "Favorite Cocktails" thread.

Let's see your favorite behind-the-bar creations; whether it's your favorite drinks or your guests' favorite drinks!

Photos, recipes, and discussion welcomed!

 

To start it off, my go-to is a good ol' Whiskey Sour.

My take on it:

2oz rye whiskey
1oz lemon juice
0.5oz semi-rich syrup
0.5oz orange juice
0.5oz egg white

Shake and strain. Express lemon peel. Spritz Angostura bitters. Garnish with Luxardo cherry. Enjoy!

 

(1) Tumbler
(1) Ice cube placed in tumbler
cover with your favorite bourbon

 

My take on the New York Sour

2oz rye whiskey
1oz lemon juice
0.5oz semi-rich syrup
0.5oz orange juice

Shake and strain. Float 0.5-1oz of red wine. Enjoy!

 

Irish Coffee

1oz Irish whiskey
0.5oz simple syrup
3.5oz hot coffee

Stir into glass. Top with whipped cream. Enjoy!

 

Rusty Nail

Equal parts Scotch and Drambuie.

 

I need to make/try one of these. I have yet to buy a bottle of Drambuie.

 

Two oz. Mono Vodka
1/2 lemon destroyed in tall glass
Fill with club soda

 

Very sweet but oh so smooth. The scotch takes some of the sweetness out in a Rusty Nail but it's a perfect after dinner cocktail.

Cheers.

 

South of the border old fashioned

2 oz anejo tequila
1/2 oz agave syrup
2 dashes of orange bitters
stir the shit out of it

 

Sounds good! I'm thinking the smoke from a Laphroaig would pair nicely.

 

Manhattan. Fill a highball glass with crushed ice. 3 fingers bourbon, top with sweet vermouth. 5 dashes Angostura bitters. Stir. Add cherry as a garnish, if you prefer.

 

Might just have to give that a try. Hard to bring myself to mix anything with my Laphroaig though.

Cheers.

 

Agree. What is Jack Daniels and Coke? Two good drinks runined.

 

That's what spiced rum is for!

 

Bee's Knees

2oz Gin
1oz lemon juice
0.75oz honey syrup (2:1)

Shake and strain. Express lemon peel. Garnish with lemon peel.

 

Gold Rush

2oz Bourbon
0.75oz lemon juice
0.75oz honey syrup (2:1)

Shake and strain. Express lemon peel. Garnish with lemon peel.

 

The wife's go-to: White Russian

2oz Vodka
2oz Coffee Liqueur (she likes a heavy pour)
~1oz heavy cream

Combine vodka and coffee liqueur in glass over ice. Float cream on top. Now, just like The Dude, give it a quick finger-stir and enjoy!

 

Hey the cocktail thread!

Now that I found it….I’ll post cocktails here

@PhoenixFire have you ever made your own coffee saccharum? the Mr. Black stuff - how is that? The cocktail guy I follow on YT - he has recommended that brand as well for the espresso martini.

 

Congrats! Welcome to the thread!

The YTer isn't Steve, is he??

I have not tried making my own, yet. TBH, I hadn't even thought to. I may give it a shot, though! Mr. Black is very good! Of all the coffee liqueur we've tried, it's by far the wife's and my favorite. We even sip it on its own on occasion. It's vodka-based as opposed to rum-based like Kahlua.