Milk Punch
- 2 oz brandy (Or Bourbon if you prefer)
- 1 up whole milk
- 1 tsp powdered sugar
- 3 Ice cubes
- Cracked ice
- freshly grated nutmeg
In a cocktail shaker, combine the brandy, milk, and sugar with 3 ice cubes and shake until frothy, about one minutes. Strain into a double-old fashioned glass with cracked ice. Sprinkle with nutmeg and serve.
French 75 (Great for Breakfast/Brunch)
- 2 ounces London dry gin
- 1 teaspoon superfine sugar
- 1/2 ounce lemon juice
- 5 ounces Brut champagne
Shake well with cracked ice in a chilled cocktail shaker, then strain into a Collins glass half-full of cracked ice and top off with champagne.
Ramos Fizz (New Orleans Fizz)
- ounces London dry gin
- 1 ounce heavy cream
- 1 egg whites
- 1/2 ounce lemon juice
- 1/2 ounce lime juice
- 2 teaspoons superfine sugar
- 2 to 3 drops orange flower water
Combine in a chilled cocktail shaker with plenty of cracked ice, then shake viciously for at least one minute — preferably two — and strain into a chilled Collins glass. Top up with cold seltzer or club soda.
Creole Bloody Mary (Great for breakfast/brunch)
- 1 cup vodka
- 4-1/2 cups chilled tomato juice
- 2 Tablespoons lime juice
- 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 4-6 dashes Tabasco hot sauce
- Celery salt and black pepper
- For garnish: celery stalks and lime slices
Sazerac
- 3-4 dashes of Herbsaint (120 proof)
- 2 oz. Rye of Bourbon blended whiskey
- 3-4 hearty dashes of Peychaud bitters
- One long, thin twist of lemon
- Sugar cube, water, club soda—optional
Place Herbsaint in a well-chilled Old Fashion glass. Tilt glass to coat sides completely and pour off excess Herbsaint. Place Rye and Peychaud bitters into cocktail shaker with ice cubes. Shake for 30 seconds and strain into prepared glass. Twist lemon peel over drink and drop in gently.
Traditional Hurricane:
- 2 oz light rum
- 2 oz dark rum
- 2 oz passion fruit juice
- 1 oz orange juice
- ½ oz fresh lime juice
- 1 Tablespoon simple syrup
- 1 Tablespoon grenadine
- Garnish: orange slice and cherry
Shake all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice and strain into a Hurricane glass filled with ice. Garnish with a cherry and an orange slice.
Pimm’s Cup:
- 1 1/4 oz Pimms #1
- 3 0z Lemonade
- Lemon Lime Soda
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