81 No Such Thing As Free Pants with Lizzie Bartelt

Hotel D'Alsace (PDT)2 oz Bushmills Irish Whiskey.5 oz Cointreau.5 oz Bénédictine1 sprig rosemary

Muddle the liqueurs and bottom half of rosemary sprig, then add whiskey. Stir with ice until well chilled and fine-strain over one large ice cube in a chilled rocks glass. Garnish with the tip of the rosemary sprig.

GT Swizzle2 oz overproof gin.5 oz fresh lime juice.5 oz tonic syrup (or tonic water, to taste)
2-3 dashes tonic bitters (optional)
3 thin wheels fresh lime (save one as garnish)

Add liquid ingredients (except bitters) to a Collins glass and fill halfway with crushed ice. Nestle two of the lime wheels against the interior of the glass, and add crushed ice to hold in place and to fill. Use a swizzle stick or a barspoon to swizzle the drink until a thin film of ice coats the outside of the glass. Add more crushed ice to fill, and garnish with the final lime wheel. Dash bitters onto the ice. Serve with a straw.

Jet Pilot1 oz Jamaican rum.75 oz gold Puerto Rican rum.75 oz 151-proof demerara rum.5 oz grapefruit juice.5 oz lime juice.5 oz cinnamon syrupdash of Angostura bitters6 dashes Pernod4 oz crushed icecherry for garnish

Assemble ingredients in a blender and blend for 5-10 seconds. Pour into a hurricane glass and garnish.

Coffee Grog (Jeff Berry)1 sugar cube1 tsp. Don’s Coffee Grog Batter*Pinch of ground nutmegPinch of ground clovePinch of ground cinnamon3 strips orange peel1 strip grapefruit peel6 oz freshly brewed hot coffee (Kona is traditional).5 oz aged Jamaican rum.5 oz 151-proof Demerara rum
1 cinnamon stick

Place the sugar, batter, spices and citrus peels in a preheated, heat-proof glass, then add the coffee, stirring until the batter dissolves. Place the rums in a fireproof ladle, carefully ignite with a match, and pour the flaming rum into the glass. Garnish.

*Don’s Coffee Grog BatterCombine 1 oz. of softened sweet unsalted butter and 1 ounce of honey with a teaspoon of your favorite vanilla syrup, ½ a teaspoon of allspice dram and 1 teaspoon of your favorite cinnamon syrup. Makes 18 servings.