August 2009
2 posts
Katie Darling makes The Improved Holland Gin Cocktail (in 12 Seconds)
2 shots of Bols Genever
3 dashes rich sugar syrup
2 dashes orange bitters
1 dash dry orange curacao liqueur
Stir over ice, strain and garnish with a lemon peel.
The Kina Cocktail (in 12 seconds):
2 oz London Dry Gin
1 oz Lillet
1 oz Sweet Vermouth
July 2009
13 posts
The Apparent Cocktail (in 12 seconds)
2 oz London Dry Gin
1 oz Dubbonet
1/2 oz Absinthe or Substitute (we used Pernod)
Stir on ice, strain and serve.
Justin James’ Japanese Stinger (in 12 seconds)
1 oz Lemon
3/4 oz Simple Syrup
1 oz Yamazaki Whisky
1 oz Fernet Branca
Shake, strain and top with crushed ice. Garnish with a sprig of mint.
Cedric’s Cannon Cucumber (in 12 seconds):
2 Cucumber Wheels
1 Jalapeño Wheel
3 Wedges of Lime
1/2 oz Simple Syrup
3/4 oz Plum Sake
1.5 oz Leblon Cachaça
Muddle the Cucumber, Jalapeño and Lime with the Simple Syrup, add the Sake and Cachaça. Shake and double-strain into a highball glass.
This is the winning recipe from yesterday’s Leblon/Sushi Samba Cocktail Competition.
The 12 Second Santisma Sour by Allan Katz
1 1/2 oz. Gran Centenario Rosangel Tequila
1/2 oz. Homemade Grenadine
3/4 oz. Fresh Squeezed Meyer Lemon Juice
1/2 oz. Apricot Brandy
Barspoon of Absinthe Chili Tincture
Shake. Strain. And serve in a chili sugar salt rimmed cocktail glass.
This recipe was one of the winners at last night’s Gran Centenario Rosangel’s Cocktail...
Jason Littrell from The Randolph makes The Monkey Gland (in 12 seconds):
1 oz Orange Juice
1/2 oz Grenadine
2 oz Beefeater Gin
Shake over ice and strain into an Absinthe rinsed glass.
The Bronx Cocktail (in 12 seconds)
2 oz Gin
1/4 oz Sweet Vermouth
1/4 oz Dry Vermouth
1 oz Orange Juice
Dash of Bitters
Shake with ice, strain into a chilled cocktail glass and garnish with a twist.
The Tart Gin Cooler (in 12 seconds)
In an ice filled glass, build:
2 oz Gin
2 oz Pink Grapefruit Juice
2 oz Tonic Water
Top with 2 dashes of Peychaud’s Bitters
Dale DeGroff’s Whiskey Smash (in 12 seconds)
2-3 Mint Leaves
2 Lemon Pieces
1 oz Simple Syrup
1.5 oz Maker’s Mark bourbon
Muddle, shake and strain over crushed ice. Garnish with a sprig of Mint
Tad Carducci’s Bangkok Bird (in 12 seconds)
1/2 oz Lime Juice
2 oz Mango Nectar
2 oz Domaine de Canton
2 Dashes Green Tabasco Sauce
Shake, strain, garnish with Thai Basil
Erin Williams’ Bell Pepper Margarita (in 12 seconds)
4 slices Muddled Bell Pepper
1 oz Lime Juice
1 oz Cointreau
2 oz Premium Silver Tequila
Shake, strain and Garnish with a Bell Pepper
The French 75 (in 12 seconds)
2 oz Gin
1 oz Lemon Juice
1 barspoon Sugar
Sparkling Wine
Over crushed ice: build the Gin, Lemon Juice and Sugar. Top with Sparking Wine
Boston Cocktail
1 1/2 oz. Gin
1 1/2 oz. Apricot Brandy
1 Dash of Grenadine
Shake with ice. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a lemon zest.
The Sweet Patootie (in 12 seconds):
2 oz London Dry Gin
1 oz Cointreau
1 oz Orange Juice
Shake over ice, strain and serve
June 2009
20 posts
The Garnet (in 12 seconds)
1.5 oz London Dry Gin
3/4 oz Cointreau
1 oz Pomagranite Juice
1 oz Grapefruit Juice
Shake, strain and garnish with a flamed orange zest.
The Joe Rickey (in 12 seconds)
1 oz Lime Juice
2 oz rye
Club Soda
First add lime juice, then fill the glass with crushed ice, add the rye and top off with Club soda.
Found in Imbibe by Dave Wondrich
The Zico Sunrise (in 12 seconds)
2 oz Mango Zico
2 oz Vodka
1 oz Aperol
1 oz Grapefruit Juice
Shake with ice and strain into a chilled glass.
The Saigon Special (in 12 seconds):
1 oz Cognac
1/2 oz Dry Gin
1/2 oz Cointreau
Barspoon Lemon
1/3 oz Eggwhite
Shake over ice, strain and serve.
The Sazarac (in 12 seconds)
1/4 oz Asbinthe
3 oz Rye
2 dashes Peychaud’s bitters
Barspoon of sugar
Rince a rocks glass with the Absinthe, chill the rye and bitters, add a spoon of sugar. Stir, strain and garnish with a Lemon Zest
The Rye Whiskey Cocktail (in 12 Seconds)
3oz Rye
2 dashes Angostura Bitters
1 barspoon Simple Syrup
Stir, strain and serve.
The Tequila Sunrise (in 12 seconds):
2.5 oz Tequila
3 oz Orange Juice
1/4 oz Pom
In a collins glass, build the Tequila and Orange Juice, top with Pom.
Found in: Gary Regan’s The Joy of Mixology
The Martini (in 12 seconds):
3 oz Gin
1/2 oz Dry Vermouth
1 dash Orange Bitters
Stir, strain and Garnish with an Olive.
Notes: Everyone has a different recipe for the Martini, but we decided to defer to Gary Regan’s The Joy of Mixology for this one.
The Toronto Cocktail (in 12 seconds):
2 oz Rye
1/4 oz Fernet Branca
1/4 oz Simple Syrup
2 Dashes of Angostura Bitters
Stir, strain and garnish with a flamed orange zest.
12 Second Cocktails found the Toronto via the Cocktails+ iPhone application. This is one of Jamie Boudreau’s creations. Check out his blog for more recipes and cocktail ruminations.
Chris Stanley’s Seven Stud Cocktail (in 12 seconds)
2 1/4 oz Double Cross Vodka
3/4 oz Lillet Blanc
2 Teaspoons Bombay Saphire Gin
Stir with ice, strain, flame with a grapefruit twist and serve.
Follow Chris (of Clover Club fame) at http://rookielibations.blogspot.com/
Opera Cocktail* (in 12 seconds)
1/4 oz. Dubonnet
1/4 oz. Maraschino Liqueur
1 1/2 oz. London Dry Gin
Stir. Strain. Garnish with an orange twist.
*(from The Savoy Cocktail Book)
The Dawa Cocktail (in 12 Seconds)
4 barspoons Runny Honey
2.5 oz Tito’s Vodka
1/2 oz Lime Juice
Stir the vodka into the runny honey, add ice and lime juice, shake, strain and serve.
The Imperial Cocktail (in 12 seconds):
1.5 oz Aperol
1.5 oz Lime Juice
1 oz Gin
Shake over ice, strain into a cocktail glass.
The Voodoo Lady (in 12 seconds):
1 oz Cognac
1 oz Triple Sec
1 oz Lemon Juice
Shake, strain and serve.
The Saint Rita (in 12 Seconds):
1.5 oz Cielo Blanco Tequila
1.5 oz St. Germain
1/2 oz Fresh Squeezed Lime Juice
Shake over Ice, Strain and Garnish with a Lime
The Oriental Cocktail (in 12 Seconds):
1.5 oz Rye
3/4 oz Sweet Vermouth
3/4 oz Triple Sec
1/2 oz Lime Juice
Shake with ice, strain and serve.
The Astoria Cocktail (in 12 Seconds):
2 oz Gin
1 oz Dry Vermouth
Dash of Orange Bitters
Shake over ice, strain and serve with an Olive.
Adapted from Harry Craddock, Savoy Cocktail Book (p.24)
The Bourbon Dynasty (in 12 Seconds):
2 oz Bourbon
1 oz Lillet Blanc
1 barspoon Creme De Cassis
2 dashes Peychaud’s Bitters
Stir with ice, strain and Garnish with Lemon Zest
The De Rigueur Cocktail (in 12 seconds):
2 oz Whiskey
1 oz Runny Honey
1 oz Grapefruit Juice
Shake over ice, strain and serve.
The Aviation (in 12 Seconds):
1.5 oz Gin
3/4 Fresh Lemon Juice
1/2 Teaspoon Maraschino Liqueur
1/2 Teaspoon Creme de Violette
Shake over ice, strain and serve.
“Recipe courtesy of Underhill Lounge” http://underhill-lounge.flannestad.com/2008/02/24/aviation-cocktail/
May 2009
18 posts
The Camden Cocktail (in 12 Seconds):
2 oz Gin
1 oz Lillet Blanc
1 oz Cointreau
Stir with ice, strain and garnish with a lemon zest.
Barnum Was Right (in 12 seconds):
2 oz Gin
1 oz Apricot Brandy
2 Dashes Angostura Bitters
1/2 oz Lemon Juice
Shake with ice, strain and garnish with a lemon zest.
The Breakfast Cocktail (in 12 Seconds)
1 Eggwhite
2 oz Gin
1 oz Pomegranate Juice
Shake Eggwhite, Add Gin and Pomegranate Juice, shake again over ice, strain and serve.
The Appetiser Cocktail (in 12 seconds) Adapted from Savoy Cocktail Book p. 22 1930
1/2 oz Gin
1/2 oz Dubonnet
2 oz Orange Juice
Shake with ice, strain and serve.
Allen Special (in 12 seconds):
2 oz Gin
1 oz Maraschino Liqueur
Shake over ice and strain
The Ward 8 (in 12 seconds):
2 oz Rye Whiskey
1 oz Lemon Juice
1 oz Orange Juice
1/4 oz Pomagranite Juice
Shake with ice, strain and serve.
The Crow (in 12 seconds)
1 oz Old Crow Bourbon
2 oz Lemon Juice
Splash of Pom Pomegranate Juice
Shake with ice, strain and serve.
The Abbey (in 12 Seconds):
1.5 oz of Gin
3/4 oz of Lillet Blanc
3/4 oz of Orange Juice
2 dashes of Bitters
Shake over ice, strain and serve.
The Scofflaw (in 12 seconds)
2 oz Rye Whiskey
1 oz Dry Vermouth
1/2 oz Lemon Juice
1/4 oz Pom
Dash of Orange Bitters
Shake with ice, strain and serve
The Clover Club (in 12 Seconds):
2 oz of Gin
1 oz of Lemon Juice
1 Egg White
1 Barspoon of Pomegranate Juice
Shake over ice, strain and serve
The Swedish Pinch (in 12 seconds)
2 oz Karlsson’s Gold Vodka
1 oz Lillet Blanc
2 dashes - Orange Bitters
Stir and Strain into a Chilled Cocktail Glass
The Dickens Martini (in 12 seconds):
3/4 oz Dry Vermouth
2.5 oz London Dry Gin
Stir, Strain and Serve
The Tequini (in 12 seconds:)
2 oz Cielo Reposado Tequila
1/2 oz Vermouth
1/2 oz Orange Bitters
Shake, Strain and Serve
The Fitzgerald (in 12 seconds):
1/2 oz Gin
1 oz Simple Syrup
3/4 oz Lemon Juice
2 Dashes Angostura Bitters
Shake and Strain into a rocks glass
The Pisco Sour (in 12 seconds)
1 eggwhite
2 oz Pisco
1 oz Lemon Juice
1/2 oz Simple Syrup
Emulsify the eggwhite, add the rest of the ingredients, shake, strain and granish with Angostura Bitters