Informal Friday Cocktail Poll

[Attjack]

I'm considering making 1 or more of these cocktails this weekend. Which one do you think should come to fruition?

Whiskey Crusta
1/2 lemon, cut along equator
1 teaspoon superfine sugar, plus extra for frosting glass
2 dashes bitters
2 ounces bourbon
1/2 teaspoon orange Curaçao
1 teaspoon lemon juice

Ramos Gin Fizz
2 ounces gin
3/4 ounce simple syrup
1/2 ounce heavy cream
1/2 ounce lemon juice, freshly squeezed
1/2 ounce lime juice, freshly squeezed
3 dashes orange flower water
1 fresh egg white
Club soda

Aviation
2 ounces gin
1/2 ounce maraschino liqueur
1/4 ounce crème de Violette
3/4 ounce lemon juice, freshly squeezed
Garnish: brandied cherry

[smokin fool]

The Aviation caught my eye.
Simple but effective.

[Attjack]

It's my neighbor's favorite cocktail. She was visiting one day and mentioned that fact and was impressed when I had everything on hand to make it. Now so does she.

Also, a good choice this week because I made a batch of brandied cherries last week.

[Bkhuna]

What will the men be drinking?

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[Attjack]

Cocktails followed by whiskey.

[MsTwiggy]

I'm feeling the Aviation!!!!

[Old Glory]

Gin Fizz or Aviation

[Old Glory]

Royal Hawaiian Mai Tai



Mai Tai - Royal Hawaiian

Cocktails, Tiki Bar
Servings: Serves 3

Ingredients:
6 tablespoons (3 ounces) light rum
6 tablespoons (3 ounces) curaçao
6 tablespoons (3 ounces) fresh orange juice
3 tablespoons (1 1/2 ounces) fresh lime juice
1 1/2 teaspoons (about 3/16 ounce) toasted orgeat syrup
1 1/2 teaspoons (about 3/16 ounce) simple syrup
1 1/2 tablespoons (3/4 ounce) dark rum
Garnishes: fresh mint sprig, lime wedge, pineapple slice

Directions:
Instructions Checklist
Pour the first 6 ingredients into an ice-filled highball glass. Drizzle dark rum on top. Garnish, if desired.

[MsTwiggy]

Aloha!!! Love the glass!

[Old Glory]

Getting close!

[Attjack]

When the weather warms up here I'm going to start making more of your Tiki cocktails. While admiring the Mai Tai I was also impressed with that beautiful outdoor kitchen taking shape.

[DaveD]

Dang. Wonder what a formal cocktail poll would look like???

[smokin fool]

10-4 when your slamming drinks in tablespoons that's impressive.

[Attjack]

It would have had vote buttons next to each choice!

[barelfly]

Whiskey Crusta sounds great!

I have not had the contents in the Aviation, well, the crème de violette that is.

but, why not one of each! Live on the wild side!

[Attjack]

Damn, now that you've voted Whiskey Crusta I'll have to make one of each since they each have a vote.

[Old Glory]

A Chi Chi




CHI CHI

2 ounces vodka
5 ounces pineapple juice
1 ounce cream of coconut

Shake strain into rocks filled glass.

Attjack Was 86 and humid here today felt like a Tiki Day!

[smokin fool]

I find I can do maybe 3 pineapple drinks and my stomach rebels against the acids.
Even lemonade after awhile lights a fire again the acids as in some other fruity drinks.
And I'm guessing its the acids may be the sugar maybe something else.
Not sure.

[Old Glory]

smokin fool I feel it more the next day. Fun while drinking them but pay for it in the morning.

[Greygoose]

I went way off track with MD 20/20 back in the day,,,,
then onto chicken wings,pork strips and Mai Tai’s
good thing I found this thread,,,,

[Santamarina]

I’m a whiskey guy for sure, but that Aviation sounds darn interesting!

[Attjack]

It is a tasty drink as long as your secure enough in your manhood to have one.

[smokin fool]

I have everything stashed in back of a storage room in the basement so no one knows my secret....

[racertrader]

beer, brisket, the 500

[Attjack]

If I make this again I'll have to work on my technique.

Whiskey Crusta

• 1/2 lemon, cut along equator
• 1 teaspoon superfine sugar, plus extra for frosting glass
• 2 dashes bitters
• 2 ounces bourbon
• 1/2 teaspoon orange Curaçao
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice

I Used my own curaçao and Wild Turkey 101.
this is a NYT recipe and I have some issues with how it was written.

Rub cut end of half lemon around rim of a small (3- to 4-ounce) wineglass, then dip glass in extra sugar. Using a vegetable peeler, carefully pare the lemon so peel comes off in one piece. Lower peel into glass to make a kind of cup.

Stir remaining ingredients in a shaker with a handful of ice for one minute and strain into glass.

[Old Glory]

awesome picture!

[barelfly]

That’s good stuff right there. Heck, all of them look good!

[Attjack]

Aviation

• 2 ounces gin
• 1/2 ounce maraschino liqueur
• 1/4 ounce crème de Violette
• 3/4 ounce lemon juice, freshly squeezed
• Garnish: brandied cherry

Add the gin, maraschino liqueur, crème de Violette and lemon juice to a shaker with ice and shake until well-chilled.

Strain into a cocktail glass.

Garnish with a brandied cherry 🍒

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[Attjack]

Monkey Gland

• 1½ OZ. GIN
• 1½ OZ. FRESH ORANGE JUICE
• 1 TSP. GRENADINE
• 1 TSP. SIMPLE SYRUP (1:1)
• 1 TSP. ABSINTHH

TOOLS:
SHAKER, STRAINER
GLASS:
COCKTAIL

This one exceeded expectations.

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