Violet Julep

50 ml (2 oz) White Rum, Gin, Vodka, Blanco Tequila or Pisco

20 ml (3/4 oz) The Bitter Truth – Violet Liqueur

20 ml (3/4 oz) Lime Juice

10 ml (1/3 oz) Sugar Syrup

Mint Leaves

Muddle mint with rum. Add other ingredients (except

violet liqueur), ice and stir. Float with violet liqueur and

garnish with mint sprig. ]]>

Violet Julep

50 ml (2 oz) White Rum, Gin, Vodka, Blanco Tequila or Pisco

20 ml (3/4 oz) The Bitter Truth – Violet Liqueur

20 ml (3/4 oz) Lime Juice

10 ml (1/3 oz) Sugar Syrup

Mint Leaves

Muddle mint with rum. Add other ingredients (except

violet liqueur), ice and stir. Float with violet liqueur and

garnish with mint sprig. ]]> http://the-bitter-truth.com/2011/02/23/violet-julep/feed/ 0 http://the-bitter-truth.com/2011/02/22/old-fashioned-cocktail/ http://the-bitter-truth.com/2011/02/22/old-fashioned-cocktail/#comments Tue, 22 Feb 2011 17:54:42 +0000 admin http://the-bitter-truth.com/?p=2521

Old Fashioned Cocktail

50 ml (2 oz) Whisk(e)y, Brandy, Aged Rum or Añejo Tequila

10 ml (1/3 oz) Sugar Syrup (or 1 Sugar Cube)

2 dashes The Bitter Truth – Bitters

Orange Zest

Pour all ingredients in a tumbler & stir till it has the right dilution. ]]>

Old Fashioned Cocktail

50 ml (2 oz) Whisk(e)y, Brandy, Aged Rum or Añejo Tequila

10 ml (1/3 oz) Sugar Syrup (or 1 Sugar Cube)

2 dashes The Bitter Truth – Bitters

Orange Zest

Pour all ingredients in a tumbler & stir till it has the right dilution. ]]> http://the-bitter-truth.com/2011/02/22/old-fashioned-cocktail/feed/ 0 http://the-bitter-truth.com/2010/04/08/the-guadalajara/ http://the-bitter-truth.com/2010/04/08/the-guadalajara/#comments Thu, 08 Apr 2010 03:42:01 +0000 admin http://the-bitter-truth.com/?p=1110 Created by Misty Kalkofen of Drink in Boston.

Ingredients:

• 2 oz El Tesoro Reposado Tequila
• .5 oz Fernet Branca
• .5 oz Agave Simple (1:1 agave nectar and water)
• 2 dashes Chocolate bitters
• Grapefruit oil for garnish

Stir ingredients with ice. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with grapefruit oil.

via The Guadalajara Cocktail Recipe – Mixed Drink Recipe for The Guadalajara Cocktail by Misty Kalkofen.

Created by Brian Miller of Death & Co. in NYC, the South of North is crisp, fruity, and positively habit-forming.

• 1 oz Herradura Silver Tequila
• 3/4 oz St. Germain Elderflower Liqueur
• 1/2 oz Lime
• 1/4 oz Simple Syrup
• 1 dash Grapefruit Bitters
• 2 oz Champagne (Pol Roger)

Shake all ingredients aside from the Champagne.  Strain into a Collins glass filled with ice cubes.  Top with Champagne.

Diablo Azul

• 3/4 oz Siembra Azul Blanco Tequila
• 3/4 oz Lime Juice
• 3/4 oz Yellow Chartreuse
• 3/4 oz Cointreau
• Dash Grapefruit Bitters

Shake and serve up with no garnish.

Tea Killer Mockingbird

• 2 oz reposado tequila
• 1/4 oz cinnamon simple syrup
• 1/4 oz chai tea
• 1-2 dashes Chocolate Bitters

Coat a cocktail glass with the bitters, discarding any extra.  In a shaker, combine remaining ingredients with ice and shake well yes, shake for at least 30 seconds.  Strain through a fine mesh into the coated glass, garnish with a flamed orange peel.

via MxMo XLV: Tea and the Tea Killer Mockingbird « liquor is quicker.

2 oz Heradura Silver
1 oz Dolin Dry Vermouth
3/4 oz freshly squeezed lime juice
1/2 oz simple syrup
1/2 oz green Chartreuse
Dash of The Bitter Truth Celery Bitters

One celery stalk

Shake and strain into an ice-cube filled highball glass. Garnish with a celery stalk.

Litigious Bastard

• 1 1/2 oz. tequila (I used Maestro Dobel Diamond, a lighter-yet-flavorful tequila made from blended and filtered aged tequilas)
• 1 oz. Domaine de Canton
• 1/2. oz. lime juice
• 2 healthy dashes of Chocolate bitters

Cocktailians: MxMo Submission: The Litigious Bastard.