Recipes
Slip out the Back, Jack
Makes 1 Slip Out the Back, Jack
2 oz Laird’s Applejack
1/2 oz freshly squeezed lemon juice
1/2 oz Allspice Dram
2 dashes Angostura bitters
1 egg white
Add ingredients to a shaker without ice. Dry shake for 10-15 seconds. Fill with ice and shake for 20 seconds. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with freshly grated nutmeg.
The Manhattan
Makes 1 Manhattan
1 oz Woodford Reserve bourbon
1 oz Rittenhouse Rye
1 oz Noilly Prat sweet vermouth
2 dashes Angostura bitters
Stir with ice in a mixing glass. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
The Half-Dirty Martini
Two half-dirty martinis on a white background.
Makes 2 Half-Dirty Martinis
Ingredients
4 1/2 oz London Dry gin, such as Bombay Sapphire or Beefeater
3/4 oz olive brine, such as from a jar of Mezzetta Martini Olves
3/4 oz dry vermouth, such as Noilly Prat
Directions
Combine ingredients in a shaker full of ice. Shake or stir until the outside gets frosty, around 30-60 seconds depending on your method.
Strain into two chilled cocktail glasses. Garnish with an olive.