No Sunset Cocktail but HAPPY ABSINTHE DAY!!!
Today on the 2017 Sunset Cocktails Calendar is National Absinthe Day as you may have guessed from my previous post. I was considering making a cocktail but I really just wanted to sit back,...
Author: J.S. Wells
Week 46: L’Ancienne on National Absinthe Day [52 Whispers from the Muse]
L’Ancienne Overall Rating: 4.8Appearance: 4.5Louche: 4.5Aroma: 5.0Flavor/Mouthfeel: 5.0Finish: 5.0Overall: 5.0 Style: Verte ABV: 65%Country: Czech Republic Distillery: Zufanek Appearance: A very bright and clear amber with a lean to a greenish tint.Louche: Beautiful layers that build full...
Sunset Not-Really-a-Cocktail: Mulled Blood Mead on National Mulled Wine Day
1 Bottle of Mead 1 Blood Orange, sliced (+ some wheels for garnish in each glass) 2 Cinnamon sticks (+1 for garnish in each glass) 7 whole Cloves 7 whole Allspice Berries 3 whole Star Anise...
Sunset Cocktail: Peanut Butter Cup Cocktail on National Peanut Butter Lover’s Day
1 1/2 oz Godiva Dark Chocolate Liqueur (divided)1 oz Tia Maria Coffee Liqueur1 oz Zufanek Orechovka (Hazelnut) Liqueur2 tbsps Skippy Creamy Peanut Butter*2 oz Almond MilkFox’s U-bet Chocolate SyrupDecorate the inside of the glass with...
Sunset Cocktail: Vieux Carre on Fat Tuesday, the Last Day of Marti Gras
3/4 oz Whistlepig Rye 3/4 oz Copper & Kings American Brandy 3/4 oz Cocchi Vermouth di Torino 1 bsp Bénédictine 1 dash Scrappy’s Aromatic Bitters 1 dash Scrappy’s Orleans bitters Pour everything into an...
Sunset Cocktail: Revolver on National Kahlua Day
2 oz Colonel E.H. Taylor Small Batch Bourbon1/2 oz Kahlua Coffee Liqueur2 dashes Scrappy’s Orange BittersStir everything with ice and strain into a chilled Cocktail Glass. Garnish with an Orange peel. Today, February 27th, on...
Sunset Cocktail: Pistachio Suissesse on World Pistachio Day
1 1⁄4 oz La Clandestine Absinthe 1⁄2 oz Pistachio Orgeat* 2 oz Almond Milk 1 Egg White 1 bsp White Creme de Menthe 6 oz Ice Shake Absinthe, Orgeat, Milk and Egg White without...
Weeks 44 and 45: Golan Heights Revisited [52 Whispers From The Muse]
Snow Fairy batch #5/Mon Jardin Overall Rating: 3.7/3.7 Appearance: 4.0/4.0 Louche: 3.5/3.5 Aroma: 3.5/3.5 Flavor/Mouthfeel: 3.5/3.5 Finish: 3.5/4.0 Overall: 4.0/4.0 Style: Blanche ABV: 53%/72%. Country: Israel Distillery: Golan Heights Distillery Appearance: Both are perfectly...
Sunset Cocktail: Rosemary Ginger Mezcal Margarita on National Margarita Day
2 oz Xicaru Silver Mezcal 1 oz Cointreau 1 oz Meyer Lemon Juice 1/2 oz Rosemary Ginger Simple Syrup* 2 dashes Hella Bitters Lemon Ginger Start by drawing a Lemon wedge over the rim of...
Sunset Cocktail: McKinley’s Delight for President’s Day
3 oz. James E. Pepper 1776 Rye1 oz. Dolin Rouge Vermouth2 dashes Kirschwasser1 dash St. George AbsintheStir everything with ice and strain into a chilled Old Fashioned glass. Happy President’s Day for you all...
