| Zombie | ||
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| Discover your new favorite cocktail recipe or learn how to make a classic drink—like the Old Fashioned, mojito, or White Russian—right at home. | ||
| Stinger | ||
| Feel the sweet sting of cognac and crème de menthe with the Stinger, a classic high-society cocktail from the pre-Prohibition era. | ||
| Seasonal Affective Disorder (S.A.D.) | ||
| This is an Anders original cocktail. | ||
| Sazerac | ||
| The Sazerac is a local variation of a cognac or whiskey cocktail originally from New Orleans, named for the Sazerac de Forge et Fils brand of cognac brandy. | ||
| Remember the Maine | ||
| If you like a Rye Manhattan, you’ll love this historic variation that adds cherry liqueur and a bit of absinthe. | ||
| Quarter Century | ||
| This is an Anders Erickson original cocktail created for New Year's Day, 2025. | ||
| Psycho Killer | ||
| White cacao and banana liqueur balance the dry, bitter duo of cocoa nibs and Campari in this elegant Irish whiskey cocktail from The Dead Rabbit. | ||
| Pousse Café | White Crème de Cacao, Crème de Violette, Light Amaro, Green Chartreuse, Cognac, Absinthe | |
| Pousse Café is a style of drink that has many layers (typically between three and seven). When made properly they're absolutely beautiful, but they require time, patience, and a steady hand. For this reason they aren't popular among most bartenders - it's a quick way to find yourself in the weeds! However, if you're curious and wanting to try your hand at it, this is a fun way to explore new flavor combinations! There are some things to keep in mind. You want to have an idea of each ingredients' density (heavier ingredients fall to the bottom), and consider the drink's evolution of flavors as you sip your way through it. That's not to say you can't shoot your Pousse Cafés, but the more layers, the muddier the shot will be. Patience is a virtue. The Pousse Café is both the test and the reward. | ||
| Plum Island | ||
| Named for an island in Green Bay, this was created by Anders Ericson. | ||
| Pan American Clipper | ||
| Pan American Airways, “Pan Am” for short, was at one point the epitome of style for jet-setting travelers, so it’s no surprise that its eponymous cocktail is equally fabulous. A mixture of apple brandy, lime juice, grenadine, and absinthe, the bright-hued sour dates to 1939, when prolific cocktail writer and world traveler Charles H. Baker included the recipe in The Gentleman’s Companion. Baker had settled down in Coconut Grove, Florida, near Pan Am’s first international airport; in his seminal book, he wrote that the recipe came “from the notebook of one of our pilot friends who—when off duty—may seek one.” | ||
| The Murderer’s Cocktail | ||
| This is an Anders original cocktail. | ||
| Morning Glory Fizz | ||
| This classic, sour and aromatic cocktail is traditionally considered a morning after a pick-me-up. Want to make the perfect Gin Fizz? It's all in the shake. | ||
| Momisette | ||
| The Momisette is a sparkling blend of pastis and orgeat served over ice. It’s easy to make and tastes great on a warm day. | ||
| Millionaire Royal | ||
| In his 1948 The Fine Art of Mixing Drinks, David Embury's says "At some bars a drink served under the name of "Millionaire" which consists of lime juice, slow gin, and Apricot Liqueur, with a few dashes of Jamaica rum. Since the sloe gin, which is a liqueur, predominates in this drink, I do not regard it as a true cocktail." Embury is more complimentary of what he calls a "Millionaire Royal", proclaiming it to be "a very satisfactory drink." | ||
| Millionaire Cocktail #1 | ||
| Recipe adapted from Harry Craddock's 1930 The Savoy Cocktail Book. Craddock also lists a "Millionaire Cocktail (No.2)" as follows: | ||
| La Louisiane | ||
| The La Louisiane is a classic New Orleans cocktail with a rich history dating back to the 19th century. It is a rye-based Sweet Manhattan made even sweeter with herbal Bénédictine liqueur and bittered with Peychaud's and absinthe. | ||
| Improved Whiskey Cocktail | ||
| The Whiskey Cocktail, along with this Improved version appeared in Jerry Thomas's 1876 The Bar-tender's Guide. The book also includes "Improved" versions of the Brandy Cocktail, and Gin Cocktail which are all what we today call Old Fashioned cocktails. In the words of Jerry Thomas, they have been "improved by moistening the edge of the cocktail glass with a piece of lemon." Such "improved" American cocktails from the period are also distinguished by using European ingredients, particularly maraschino liqueur and/or absinthe. | ||
| Greta Garbo | ||
| The origins of this cocktail are unknown but it is named after the Swedish film actress and Hollywood star. Born Greta Lovisa Gustafsson on the 18th September 1905, Greta Garbo received three Academy Award nominations for Best Actress and an honorary one in 1954. She was ranked the fifth greatest female star of all time by the American Film Institute in 1999, behind Katharine Hepburn, Bette Davis, Audrey Hepburn, and Ingrid Bergman. |
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| French Pearl | ||
| The French Pearl was created by Audrey Saunders in 2006 for the Pegu Club in New York City. This drink was created as a tribute to the Beaux-Arts Neoclassical architectural movement of the late 1800's in France. In this era it was very common and quite fashionable to sip Pastis (Anise Liqueur without the Wormwood) and the cocktail takes it's name from the visual opacity of the drink. This effect is referred to as "Louching" which occurs naturally when any anise liqueur meets water. This brings me to a small note on my execution of this cocktail: I took some liberties in it's creation, firstly the original calles for .25oz (7.5ml) Pernod Pastis ( This is the original White label Pernod) I used the Pernod Absinthe Superior which is now available after the 2007 repeal of the dumb law banning Absinthe in the US. I used an atomizer to wash the glass with Absinthe as it is much more aromatic and you get a better more even note of Anise. | ||
| Doctor Funk | ||
| Created by Don Beach in the early 1950s at his The Don The Beachcomber restaurant in Palm Springs, this drink is named after Doctor Bernard Funk who was Robert Louis Stevenson's physician in Samoa. The good doctor is said to have concocted and prescribed an absinthe laced limeade so inspiring this cocktail. | ||
| Death in the Afternoon | ||
| Champion drinker Ernest Hemingway invented the Death in the Afternoon cocktail. It’s a potent pairing of absinthe and Champagne. | ||
| Corpse Reviver #2 | ||
| The Corpse Reviver No. 2 is a pre-Prohibition cocktail that was originally consumed in the morning, but tastes delicious any time of the day. | ||
| Cocktail Categories | ||
| The world of cocktails comprises numerous different cocktail families, each family having its own surname, distinctive traits, genetics and history. Some of these cocktail families are forgotten and facing extinction while others, such as the Daiquiri, Sour and Colada dynasties, are better known now than when they were first conceived. Follows the 36 families which populate the world of cocktails. While not advocating that every cocktail should be pigeonholed under one of the following headings – history/rules should not be allowed to stifle creativity – these cocktail family names do give an indication to the drinker the style of cocktail they are ordering. Consequently, if a cocktail carries one of the following family names, then its ingredients, serving vessel and style should reflect the traits suggested by that name. |
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| Absinthe Frappé | ||
| This classic cocktail is herbaceous and refreshing thanks to its base spirit, anisette, soda water, crushed ice, and a mint garnish. | ||