Author Archives: Scott Perry
Coconut Mojito
A Mojito with coconut cream replacing the simple syrup. Why you are pouring this tonight
Coconut Daiquiri
The Daiquiri’s tropical sister. Why you are pouring this tonight The Coconut Daiquiri is the
Coconut Margarita
Coconut Margarita lives at the intersection of Margarita and Pina Colada. Why you are pouring
Strega Spritz
Strega is a herbal Italian liqueur with saffron, mint, and 70 botanicals. Why you are
Cynar Spritz
The bartender’s spritz. Why you are pouring this tonight The Cynar Spritz is the bartender’s
Italicus Spritz
Italicus rosolio is bergamot-citrus liqueur from Piedmont. Why you are pouring this tonight Italicus Rosolio
Saint-Germain Spritz
The most floral spritz in the family. Why you are pouring this tonight The Saint-Germain
Pomegranate Mule
Brunch-friendly Mule. Why you are pouring this tonight The Pomegranate Mule is the brunch Mule,
Apple Cider Mule
Why you are pouring this tonight The Apple Cider Mule is the Mule for the
The Mezcal Mule
The smokiest Mule of the bunch. Why you are pouring this tonight The Mezcal Mule
The French Mule
Cognac in place of vodka. Why you are pouring this tonight The French Mule is
The Jamaican Mule
Dark rum gives the Mule its tropical accent. Why you are pouring this tonight The
The Irish Mule
Swap vodka for Irish whiskey and the Moscow Mule grows up. Why you are pouring
Spanish Coffee
Spanish Coffee is the cocktail invented at Huber’s in Portland, Oregon, where they serve about
Long Island Iced Tea
The Long Island Iced Tea is the cocktail university students pretend to know how to
The Tom Collins
The original highball. Why you are pouring this tonight The Tom Collins is the original
El Diablo
El Diablo is the older, sneakier cousin of the Mexican Mule. Why you are pouring
Clover Club
The Clover Club is a pre-Prohibition Philadelphia cocktail that pre-dates the Cosmopolitan by a century
Michelada
The Michelada is a Mexican beer cocktail. Why you are pouring this tonight The Michelada
The Mai Tai
The Mai Tai is the cocktail Trader Vic invented in 1944 in Oakland and that
The French 76
The French 76 swaps gin for vodka. Why you are pouring this tonight The French
The Gin Gin Mule
Audrey Saunders’ modern classic from Pegu Club New York. Why you are pouring this tonight
The Kentucky Mule
Bourbon in place of vodka. Why you are pouring this tonight The Kentucky Mule is
The Black Manhattan-Boulevardier Hybrid
A hybrid of two serious whisky cocktails. Why you are pouring this tonight This is
The Rye Boulevardier (Smoked)
Build a Boulevardier with rye whisky for more bite, then serve it under a glass
The Old Pal
Rye whisky, Campari, dry vermouth. Why you are pouring this tonight The Old Pal is
The Hugo Zero (Non-alcoholic)
Elderflower cordial and a non-alcoholic sparkling (Freixenet 0. Why you are pouring this tonight The
The Rose Hugo
Replace prosecco with a chilled dry rose. Why you are pouring this tonight The Hugo,
The Hugo Bianco
A Hugo made with dry white vermouth (Dolin or Lillet) in place of prosecco. Why
The Ruby 75
Muddled raspberries, gin, lemon, champagne. Why you are pouring this tonight The Ruby 75 is
The Elderflower 75
Add 15ml St-Germain to the classic French 75. Why you are pouring this tonight The
The Mexican Mule
Swap vodka for tequila and the Moscow Mule picks up agave warmth and a lime
The Dirty Martini
A splash of olive brine shakes up a classic Martini into something savoury and pungent.
The 50/50 Martini
Equal parts gin and dry vermouth. Why you are pouring this tonight The Fifty-Fifty Martini
The Vesper
Invented by Ian Fleming for James Bond in Casino Royale (1953). Why you are pouring
The Daiquiri Float
Make a classic daiquiri, strain it over ice in a rocks glass, then float a
Strawberry Daiquiri (Done Properly)
Forget the frozen slushy machine. Why you are pouring this tonight The proper Strawberry Daiquiri
The Hemingway Daiquiri
Also known as the Papa Doble. Why you are pouring this tonight The Hemingway Daiquiri
The Black Manhattan
Amaro Averna replaces sweet vermouth. Why you are pouring this tonight The Black Manhattan is
The Rob Roy
A Manhattan made with Scotch whisky instead of American. Why you are pouring this tonight
The Perfect Manhattan
Use half sweet vermouth and half dry vermouth instead of all sweet. Why you are
The Elderflower Cosmo
St-Germain elderflower liqueur in place of Cointreau. Why you are pouring this tonight The Elderflower
The Grapefruit Cosmo
Pink grapefruit juice replaces cranberry. Why you are pouring this tonight The Grapefruit Cosmo is
The White Cosmo
Replace the cranberry juice with white cranberry juice and the drink becomes crystal-clear with the
The Spicy Colada
Muddle a jalapeño slice with the pineapple; the heat cuts through the coconut sweetness and
The Chi Chi
A Pina Colada with vodka instead of rum. Why you are pouring this tonight The
The Painkiller
Pina Colada’s bigger, boozier cousin from the British Virgin Islands. Why you are pouring this
Cuban Breakfast Mojito
A shot of cold espresso shaken through the standard Mojito. Why you are pouring this
Dark and Stormy Mojito
A hybrid of two classics. Why you are pouring this tonight This drink exists because
Raspberry Mojito
Muddle a handful of raspberries (or strawberries) in with the mint and lime. Why you
Limoncello Spritz
Italian summer in a balloon glass. Why you are pouring this tonight The Limoncello Spritz