Thursday, September 18, 2008

raspberry mocha kiss


monopolowa vodka, khalua, creme de cacao and dekuyper raspberry pucker.

inspired by the starbucks drink - dark and sweet.


spicy banana


creme de banana, vanilla vodka, frangelico, heavy cream and cayenne pepper.

creamy banana with a kick!

pineapple upside-down cake


pineapple juice and smirnoff vanilla, with paramount pomegranate liqueur and a maraschino.

pretty self-explanatory.

zingiber


home-made ginger-vanilla infused vodka, lemon juice and simple syrup.

the vodka is ginger-infused smirnoff vanilla. smooth vanilla and hot ginger with a little citrus.

french 77


champagne and vanilla liqueur, with a homemade brandied cherry

i haven't actually tried it yet. but it sounds like such a great combination!

lychee-citrus martini


soho lychee liqueur, UV vodka, simple syrup, lemon juice and grapefruit juice.

just a touch of lychee flavor. soho is a lychee liqueur produced in france. it is the #2 selling liqueur in japan and france.

white russian


monopolowa vodka, copa de oro and heavy cream.

monopolowa vodka is a potato vodka produced in poland. in 2003 it received the highest score for a vodka at the international review of spirits. it was also a double-gold-medalist at the san francisco spirits competition. copa de oro is a coffee liqueur that is a bit sweeter than khalua. other coffee liqueurs (including khalua and khalua french-vanilla available on request).

fifth avenue


apricot-flavored brandy, creme de cacao and heavy cream.

like a brandy alexander, but fruitier.


brandy alexander


e&j vs brandy, creme de cacao and heavy cream.

basically, alcoholic chocolate milk.

caipirinha


cachaca, crushed limes and raw sugar.

cachaca is a liquor similar to rum that is popular in brazil. the caipirinha is the most popular cocktail made from cachaca.

red italian greyhound


ruby red grapefruit juice and seagram's gin, with a campari float.

unless you love campari i suggest going light on it - it's bitter.

jeremy's amaretto long-island


vodka, gin, light rum, triple sec and amaretto, with cola and lemon.

don't ask for premium liquor in this drink or i will kill you.

apricot brandy sour


paramount apricot-flavored brandy, lemon juice and pineapple juice, served with a cherry.

fruity, sweet and sour. i've never seen this drink at the bar, but it's great. served with either a maraschino cherry or a home-made brandied cherry.

appletini


vodka, pineapple juice and sour apple liqueur, served with a maraschino


cosmpolitan


seagram's citrus vodka, patron citronge, lime juice and cranberry juice, served with a twist.

lime juice is fresh squeezed. patron citronge is patron's bottling of triple-sec.

daiquiri


bacardi white rum, lime juice and simple syrup.

lime juice is fresh squeezed. other rums (pyrat xo, bacardi gold and ten cane) available upon request.

sidecar


e&j vs brandy, cointreau, lemon juice and simple syrup, with a sugared rim.

lemon juice is fresh-squeezed. cointreau is the classic triple-sec, made from bitter oranges and neutral grain alcohol.

margarita


1800 silver tequila, patron citronge, lime juice and simple syrup, with a salt rim.

patron citronge is essentially the triple-sec designed specifically by patron for margaritas. patron anejo is available upon request, but only for special occasions.

manhattan


jim beam and m&r sweet vermouth, with a cherry.

served with either a maraschino cherry or a home-made brandied cherry.

other bourbons available upon request.

kangaroo cocktail


uv vodka, noilly prat and gorgonzola-stuffed olive

uv vodka is 4x distilled, filtered through activated charcoal and then ph balanced . it is made from american corn and purified well water. noilly prat is the classic martini vermouth - the first extra-dry vermouth, produced in france.

other vodkas available upon request. top-shelf vodka only available upon passing the vodka challenge.

classic martini


new amsterdam gin, noilly prat and a gorgonzola stuffed olive.

new amsterdam gin is part of a new wave of gins that focuses less on juniper. noilly prat is the classic martini vermouth - the first extra-dry vermouth, produced in france.

other gins, vermouths and garnishes available on request.

Wednesday, September 17, 2008

blue smoke martini



skyy and laphroaig, with an oil-cured olive

a variation on a martini served at the blue smoke restaurant in nyc.