While the name has fallen out of fashion, you’ve likely sampled a version of this classic cocktail. The Daisy has had many forms over the decades, but the most famous one is simply known by the word’s Spanish translation – Margarita. Whatever sweetener, citrus or spirit is used, a Daisy is always a cool and refreshing affair, that can energize and focus the drinker. On a cold evening, build your Daisy with bourbon or sherry.
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Shake ingredients with ice and double strain into a chilled Nick and Nora glass. Garnish with an orange twist.
Combine orange juice, cognac and bourbon over medium heat. Bring mixture to a simmer. Remove from heat and add granulated sugar and orange zest. Stir to combine. Cordial will keep for four weeks in the refrigerator.
No other drink is more associated with Tiki culture and tropical cocktails. Smooth like summer waves and bright like a Tahitian sunset, the Mai Tai is something worth savouring. While Trader Vic’s Mai Tai is citrusy and rich, Don the Beachcomber’s is more spice-forward and herbaceous — yet both are delicious in their own right.
Shake ingredients with ice and strain into a rocks glass filled with crushed ice. Garnish with a sprig of mint and spent lime shell.
Shake ingredients with ice and strain into a rocks glass filled with crushed ice. Garnish as with Trader Vic’s Mai Tai.
When it comes to cocktail categories, there are few as old as the Flip. They date back to the earliest days of mixed drinks, first appearing in England around the early 1600s. Whether historical or modern, flips are a combination of spirits, sugar and a whole egg. In all their forms, flips are luxurious, thick, silky drinks. Shaking these drinks is a must, as the ingredients require some heavy encouragement to emulsify.
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Garnish: aromatic bitters, such as Bitter Truth
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