Favorite Mixed drink/cocktail

[TexasTerp]

Recipe

Improved Whiskey Cocktail
(The designation "improved" comes from the addition of the maraschino and absinthe, which are absent in the "plain" cocktail.)

- 2oz whiskey (I've been going with bourbon lately - Old Weller 107)
- 2 dashes bitters (Angostura or Boker's)
- 1tsp rich simple syrup (2 parts demerara to 1 part water)
- 1/2 tsp maraschino
- dash absinthe
- lemon twist

*Combine ingredients (sans twist), add ice, stir, and strain into a cocktail glass.

- From Jerry Thomas' Bartenders Guide, 1887.

Nearly Identical to my favorite Cocktail: The Manhattan Special

2oz Rye Whiskey
1oz Sweet Vermouth
1/4tsp Maraschino Liquor
1 dash absinthe
2 dashes Angostura bitters
2 dashes gum syrup (raw sugar/cane simple syrup)
Lemon Peel.

The Key differences are the vermouth and the sole use of a Rye Whiskey.

[gwb72tii]

don't drink much but if i have to
gin and tonic and lime, no lemon
but really good gin

plus
it does settle a grumpy stomach

[naplesE30]

Rusty nail

[bimmer_E30]

dont like mixed drinks but i am sucker for cranberry and vodka.

[bmwguy87]

Jagermeister + Monster

[george graves]

I use to drink nothing but White Russians. But the combination of booze and caffeine is a killer combo. You end up staying up all night drinking.

I like to keep it simple. Gin and tonic. Plus, tonic water is good for my heart burn.

[pbr87]

1) Top Shelf Long Island Iced Tea.
-----on the rocks
--1/2 oz Grey Goose Vodka
--1/2 oz Bombay Sapphire Gin
--1/2 oz Bacardi Silver Rum
--1/2 oz Patron Silver Tequila
--1/2 oz Grand Marnier
--2 oz Sour Mix
--top with soda water.
--garnish with lemon

2) Godfather
------on the rocks
--2 oz Cutty Sark blended scotch whiskey
--2 oz Disaronno Amaretto

3) SoCo & Lime
-----up
--1.5 oz frozen black label Southern Comfort
--.5 oz fresh squeezed lime juice
--garnish with lime slice

4) Jack & Soda Sour
-----on the rocks
--2 oz Jack Daniels
--1 oz Sour Mix
--fill with soda water
--garnish with lemon

5) Spicy Bloody Mary
-----on the rocks
--2 oz Absolut Peppar Vodka
--5 oz tomato juice
--2 tsp horseradish
--1 tsp Tobasco sauce
--Garnish with lemon and celery sprig

[KenC]

negroni

Wow, a fellow campari guy. I prefer mine with soda water, however.

I'd say that my current favorite cocktail for the winter season has to the the Improved Whiskey Cocktail.


Recipe

Improved Whiskey Cocktail
(The designation "improved" comes from the addition of the maraschino and absinthe, which are absent in the "plain" cocktail.)

- 2oz whiskey (I've been going with bourbon lately - Old Weller 107)
- 2 dashes bitters (Angostura or Boker's)
- 1tsp rich simple syrup (2 parts demerara to 1 part water)
- 1/2 tsp maraschino
- dash absinthe
- lemon twist

*Combine ingredients (sans twist), add ice, stir, and strain into a cocktail glass.

- From Jerry Thomas' Bartenders Guide, 1887.

[stumble_t]

negroni

[mrsleeve]

Since we have not had one of these in a long while.


Mine is a good spicy Bloody marry made with this top shelf



Real made outta Tatters Vodka

Have to toss in a edit here: White russian is really up there too