Monday Cocktail Hour: Tequila Lime Sour AKA I don’t need no stinking curaçao #cocktailrobot -•- The Margarita is a cocktail I’ve, naturally, enjoyed. I do live in the United States. At the same time, it is probably my least favorite tequila cocktail. I like them, but I don’t “like” like them. Also, orange curaçao or triple sec or whatever orange liqueur you are using: It seems unnecessary to my palate. We had a funny night. Tequila Lime Sour! 2.00 oz. Blanco Tequila @woodinvillewhiskeyco 1.00 oz. Agave syrup (dang!) 1.00 oz. Lime juice 0.25 oz. Leftover pineapple juice (why not) 3 dashes of orange bitters pinch of salt Shake with ice. Strain. Take that silly orange liqueur! Serve with spongey matcha cake. Because, why not. 📷 #fujixe3 Shot again with the manual focus #lensbabysol45 lens. What a fun wonky lens. Hey! It’s in focus! Whoops. Hold on. There it is. Whoops lost it. In focus. Not. Hang on. Focus. Nope. -•- #cocktailrobot #noFilter #cocktails #cocktail #cocktailsofinstagram #drinkstagram via Instagram instagr.am/p/CObytJpLkNu/ May 03, 2021 at 10:27PM

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Wednesday Cocktail Hour: Margarita con Montenegro #cocktailrobot -•- I had a weird little cold/baby-flu over the weekend and am now just waking up. (took COVID tests (all good (came back ‘positive’ (positive I didn’t have COVID))) During a recent sudafed-fueled sleep, I dreamed of this cocktail. Not because I’m in love with it (yet) but because I had read something in my notes right before going to bed that @creativedrunk likes to replace orange curaçao for #Montenegro Amaro in a Margarita. 2.00 oz. Tequila (@volcantequila Blanco) 1.00 oz. Lime Juice 0.75 oz. Montenegro 0.25 oz. Agave Syrup Shake. Strain. Serve on handsome @truecubes ice. Tasty. It was worth the sudafed-madness. -•- #cocktailrobot #noFilter #cocktails #cocktail #cocktailsofinstagram #drinkstagram 📷 #fujixe3 (50mm f2 WR) #fuji50mmf2 via Instagram instagr.am/p/CSvYGh2rJdn/ August 18, 2021 at 11:05PM

Bloody Friday Cocktail Hour: Wee Beastie Bloody Mary #cocktailrobot -•- For the past decade or so we have retired to Los Angeles for a few days in the sun (usually) and Thanksgiving with some friends. On Friday, it’s the annual “BLOODY FRIDAY” which involves key things: - Coffee - Leftovers - Bloody Marys - James Bond movies So, we needed a little Bloody Friday action here in NYC. Fun Facts: (1) This may be the first time I’ve made a drink before 5pm since March. (2) This may be the first time I’ve actually made a Bloody Mary (really?). From the great Martin’s Index of Cocktails, I used the 1946 recipe from the ‘Stork Club Bar Book’ with some tweaks. Also, we just split this cocktail between the two of us. -•- 3.00 oz. @Ardbeg Wee Beastie 6.00 oz. V-8 Tomato Juice 0.75 oz. lemon juice 2 dashes of Angostura -•- Also added a few dashes of: Umami bitters, Chili bitters, Texas Pete, Tamari, Celery bitters. Shake with ice + strain. Express lemon peel + garnish. Tasty. Would make again. -•- #cocktailrobot #noFilter #cocktails #cocktail #cocktailsofinstagram word. #fujixe3 (35mm f2 WR) #ardbeg #bloodymary #weebeastie #bloodyfriday via Instagram instagr.am/p/CIGq4rKnR_x/ November 27, 2020 at 01:26PM

Wednesday Cocktail Hour: The Fly Like Paper #cocktailrobot -•- Wednesday? Already? I’m not sure if I’m happy about this (weeks almost over!) or sad (so much left to do!). Also, it is cold here. This is a Paper Plane variation with everyone’s favorite Braulio in the place of Amaro Nonino. The original recipe called for a big grapefruit garnish, but I have no grapefruit yet I do have grapefruit bitters. Credited to @drinksanddrinking at the The Lion's Share, San Diego, CA. -•- Equal parts (0.75 ounce) of… - Bourbon (@woodinvillewhiskeyco Straight Bourbon) - Lemon Juice - Aperol - Braulio -•- Dry shake with out ice. Add ice. Shake. Strain. Express lemon peel and use as a garnish. Tasty? Yes. Tasty. Would recommend. -•- #cocktailrobot #noFilter #cocktails #cocktail #cocktailsofinstagram word. #fujixe3 (35mm f2 WR) #aperol #braulio #paperplanecocktail via Instagram instagr.am/p/CIUJGMvn5Ef/ December 02, 2020 at 07:00PM

Sunday Cocktail Hour: Ardbeg Last Word (Variation) #cocktailrobot -•- “Liquore Strega is an Italian herbal liqueur produced since 1860 in Benevento, Italy. Its distinctive yellow color comes from the presence of saffron.” I have this bottle of Strega and I thought it would make an interesting sub for the Green Chartreuse in the Last Word. It kind of works. Strega is a lot sweeter, right? It seems that way. Equal parts (0.75 ounces) of: - #Ardbeg Single Malt Scotch (used An Oa) - #Strega - Lime Juice - Maraschino Liqueur Shake. Strain. Garnish with something? I did a cherry with a @STectorMetals cocktail spear. -•- #cocktailrobot #noFilter #cocktails #cocktail #cocktailsofinstagram #drinkstagram 📷 #fujixe3 (50mm f2 WR) #fuji50mmf2 (Hmmmm. I don’t recall him having a 50mm F2) via Instagram instagr.am/p/CRxZZYMLWSw/ July 25, 2021 at 09:23PM

Monday (?) Cocktail Hour: Smoky Zombie #cocktailrobot -•- THIS COCKTAIL ATE MY BRAINS. The original recipe had apricot brandy. I don’t have any. Blame pandemic. 1.50 oz. Ardbeg Wee Beastie 0.50 oz. rum (Hamilton Gold) 1.00 oz. Orange curaçao 0.50 oz. lime juice 0.50 oz. lemon juice 1.50 oz. pineapple 0.25 oz. Grenadine 2 dashes Angostura 0.50 oz. Honey Syrup I saw this recipe somewhere during the workday and copied and pasted it for cocktail hour. What “orange liqueur” do you use? I used a certain brand’s “dry” version that I think I have fallen out of love with. Alas. I added honey syrup because the orange liqueur was actually dry and I didn’t have any apricot brandy (am I assuming that it’s got residual sugar?). Shake. Strain. Usually you’d garnish it with a zillion things. Maybe this was my minimalist zombie. Tasty. The Ardbeg was balanced perfectly. -•- #cocktailrobot #noFilter #cocktails #cocktail #cocktailsofinstagram #drinkstagram #ardbeg #ardbegweebeastie #zombiecocktail via Instagram instagr.am/p/COJ2gvJrXep/ April 26, 2021 at 11:14PM

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Saturday Cocktail Hour: Daiquiri #cocktailrobot -•- It was a long week. Lots of limes and a big rain storm and a need to re-taste this 7 year old Eminente Cuban Rum that I picked up while in Paris a while ago (thanks!). 2 oz. Rum (@eminenterum) 1 oz. lime juice 0.75 oz. simple syrup pinch of salt Shake with ice. Strain. Tasty. -•- #cocktailrobot #noFilter #cocktails #cocktail #cocktailsofinstagram #drinkstagram 📷 #fujixe3 (50mm f2 WR) #fuji50mmf2 via Instagram instagr.am/p/CXXmrEbt4B1/ December 11, 2021 at 11:08PM

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Two Cocktails: Green Lady & Amaro Manhattan There was some buzz about the “Green Lady” which is a take on the Pink Lady/White Lady cocktails (I’m a fan of the ‘Pink Lady’). The “Green” of course is the addition of Green Chartreuse instead of Cointreau (“white”) or Applejack (“pink”). 1.5 ounces @mulholland.spirits gin 0.75 ounce green Chartreuse 0.50 ounce freshly squeezed lime juice egg whites Dry Shake. Shake with ice. Strain. I suspect a garnish would be nice. I realized, as we were sipping this, “Oh, it reminds me less of the Pink or White Lady and much more on a variation and gin-forward Last Word”. Second cocktail! The apartment is warm, even if it’s super-chilly outside, and I find myself wanting ice for the more spirits forward drinks. Especially after dinner while lounging on the couch. 2.00 ounces Rye Whiskey (@woodinvillewhiskeyco ) 1.00 ounces Averna Dashes of Orange Bitters Stir on ice. Strain neat or (what I did) onto a nice clear cube). Cozy. This cocktail gets 8 out of 9 cozy blankets (winter rating system BTW). -•- #cocktailrobot #noFilter #cocktails #cocktail #cocktailsofinstagram #drinkstagram via Instagram instagr.am/p/CncSO7frbkn/ January 15, 2023 at 11:07AM

Cocktail Hour: The Naked & Famous

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I am neither!

This cocktail has the nice equal parts proportions as a Last Word. Created at Death & Co. by Joaquín Simó.

Equal parts (0.75 ounces) of:

- Mezcal

- Yellow Charteuse

- Aperol (used Grenada-Vallet)

- Lime Juice

Shake with ice. Strain!

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Wednesday Cocktail Hour: The Jungle Bird #cocktailrobot -•- “Dried pineapple rings soaked in Campari” In my notes folder was this screenshot from an article I had read at some point. I came across it today and realized that I had dried pineapple rings in the kitchen. Didn’t use Campari but used Contratto. Soaked the pineapple ring for about 6 hours. Then we used the pineapple-influenced Contratto in the cocktail. 1.5 oz. Rum (used @charanda_uruapan Blanco Rum) 0.75 oz. Campari (used Contratto) 0.50 oz. Demerara Syrup (subbed Agave Syrup) 1.5 oz. Pineapple Juice 0.50 oz. Lime Juice a bit of egg whites (still playing with that powder) Shake with ice.

Strain. Onto new ice (yay @truecubes ) Garnish with pineapple wedge! Spears by @stectormetals Tasty! #charanda

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Friday Cocktail Hour: Shochu Think I’m Sexy #cocktailrobot -•- 1.50 oz. Takara Yokaichi Kome Rice Shochu 0.50 oz. Genmaicha tea infused Belvedere Vodka 0.75 oz. Simple Syrup 0.75 oz. Lemon Juice 0.25 oz. Orgeat 2 dashes grapefruit bitters Shake. Strain onto chunk of ice. -•- #cocktailrobot #noFilter #cocktails #cocktail #cocktailsofinstagram #drinkstagram via Instagram instagr.am/p/CbjNLslt8wA/ March 25, 2022 at 10:21PM

Cocktail Hour: The Infante #cocktailrobot

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Pedro Infante (1917-1957) was a Mexican crooner and is the inspiration for this cocktail that was created at Dutch Kills by Giuseppe Gonzalez. My colleague @belvederebrian mentioned this cocktail as one of his favorites and I made a note to try it.

There’s a tsunami outside. Japanese curry and roast vegetables were on our menu tonight.

2.00 oz. Volcan X.A Tequila

0.75 oz. Lime Juice

0.75 oz. Orgeat (❤️😊)

3 drops orange blossom water

Shake! Shake with ice.

Strain (double strain) into glass. Garnish with lime wheel (sure?) and grate nutmeg on top.

First, orange blossom water. I’ve had a bottle for a while. It’s so so so strong.

Second, this is a great cocktail.

Third, lovely wife bought the nutmeg seeds so I was excited to grate those.

Fourth, Pedro Infante is on the spotify.

I’m also raising a glass to the lovely @dabew1 who is having a birthday tomorrow. ¡Happy birthday! 🎂

¡XOXO!

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Wednesday Cocktail Hour: The Co-Op Board Sour #cocktailrobot -•- How is it only Wednesday. I thought about a reverse Manhattan using Punt e Mes but I also wanted a sour. Punt e Mes: “ONE POINT OF SWEETNESS AND HALF A POINT OF BITTERNESS.” 1.50 oz. Punt e Mes 0.50 oz. Rye whiskey @woodinvillewhiskeyco 0.75 oz. Lemon Juice 0.50 oz. Simple Syrup some egg whites Shake with ice. Dry shake without ice. Strain into chilled glass. Express lemon and garnish. Dang. This is nice. 14 out 15.5 sarcastic Halloween goblins on that particular rating system. -•- #cocktailrobot #noFilter #cocktails #cocktail #cocktailsofinstagram #drinkstagram 📷 #fujixe3 (50mm f2 WR) #fuji50mmf2 #puntemes #woodinvillewhiskey via Instagram instagr.am/p/CU_Z-k6Ngaw/ October 13, 2021 at 09:32PM

Monday Cocktail Hour: The Jack Rose #cocktailrobot -•- I used the 1914 recipe that was printed in a Chicago Hotel trade magazine (or so they say) and I’m puzzled. This cocktail and the Aviation share a common ancestor and I’ve made this before. But, it needed some sweetness. Maybe the Applejack I’m using is drier than expected? 2.00 oz. Applejack (@harvestspirits Cornelius Applejack) 0.75 oz. lime juice 0.25 oz. grenadine 0.50-ish oz. simple syrup (I added after the fact) Shake with ice. A garnish would have been nice. This Apple Brandy is quite good. -•- #cocktailrobot #noFilter #cocktails #cocktail #cocktailsofinstagram #drinkstagram 📷 #fujixe3 #fujifilm50mmf2wr via Instagram instagr.am/p/CO_z7aDtnBv/ May 17, 2021 at 10:10PM

Saturday Night Cocktail Hour: Upstate Sour #cocktailrobot -•- South Hill Cider makes lots of charming ciders up in Ithaca. I was gifted a bottle of their Pommeau. Pommeau is apple brandy (eau-de-vie) added to apple cider and clocks in at around 16-19% ABV - originally found in NW France. @southhillcider makes theirs in the Finger Lakes. It’s lovely on ice. I did a whiskey sour with the Pommeau. I’m going to try it again with the ‘worlds greatest Amaretto Sour’ proportions (with the pommeau subbing for the Amaretto). 2.00 oz. Bourbon 0.75 oz. Lemon Juice 0.75 oz. Simple + Jaggery Syrup 0.75 oz. Pommeau egg whites Dry shake. Shake with ice. Strain. (“Hey, it doesn’t seem that foamy”… well, yes. Funny story about that.) cheers. -•- #cocktailrobot #noFilter #cocktails #cocktail #cocktailsofinstagram #drinkstagram 📷 #fujixe3 (50mm f2 WR) #fuji50mmf2 via Instagram instagr.am/p/CdR8WcdNmer/ May 07, 2022 at 10:30PM

Wednesday Night Cocktail Hour: Shortie’s Dirty Daiquiri #cocktailrobot -•- Shortie was the little jack russell dog who is the mascot of Ardbeg Scotch Whisky. He had a peaty nose! They say. Ya’ll. I went metric! At least for this cocktail. Sorry not sorry. 50ml Ardbeg Wee Beastie 20ml Apple Juice (used local apple cider) 20ml Lime Juice 10ml Vanilla Syrup (simple syrup 1:1 with a small spoon of vanilla extract) Shake! Shake! I did a double strain and garnished with a blackberry (because we got a lot!) Many yums. -•- #cocktailrobot #noFilter #cocktails #cocktail #cocktailsofinstagram #drinkstagram #ardbeg @ardbeg #dirtydaiquiri via Instagram instagr.am/p/Cg0e7dbNiFS/ August 03, 2022 at 10:00PM

Sunday Cocktail Hour: Ginger x Charanda Sour #cocktailrobot -•- Hola friends. On the corner of Prospect Park at Ocean Avenue and Parkside there is a gentleman who sells fresh sugarcane juice with ginger added. Look for the guy with the tons (literally) of spent sugar cane. That’s him. It’s earthy and spicy and sweet and a bargain. 2.00 oz. rum (#URUAPAN #Charanda) 1.25 oz. ginger and sugarcane juice 0.50 oz. lemon juice 0.25 oz. fiery ginger syrup Shake! Shake! Strain! I re-discovered my #easymacro lens for the iPhone. Good times. -•- #cocktailrobot #noFilter #cocktails #cocktail #cocktailsofinstagram #drinkstagram via Instagram instagr.am/p/CQqfGXFLVLK/ June 28, 2021 at 08:27AM

Friday Night Cocktail Hour: Upstate Sour #cocktailrobot -•- Today is World Cocktail Day it seems. South Hill Cider makes lots of charming ciders up in Ithaca. I was gifted a bottle of their Pommeau. Pommeau is apple brandy (eau-de-vie) added to apple cider and clocks in at around 16-19% ABV - originally found in NW France. 1.50 oz. Pommeau 0.75 oz. High-Proof Rye Whiskey 1.00 oz. Lemon Juice 0.50 oz. Simple + Jaggery Syrup egg whites Dry shake! Shake with ice. Stain onto big cube. Tasty. @southhillcider #worldcocktailday -•- #cocktailrobot #noFilter #cocktails #cocktail #cocktailsofinstagram #drinkstagram 📷 #fujixe3 (50mm f2 WR) #fuji50mmf2 via Instagram instagr.am/p/CdhSTVsN0e5/ May 13, 2022 at 09:30PM

Tuesday Cocktail Hour: Tropical Fluff #cocktailrobot -•- I saw this on @punch_drink cocktail described as a low ABV ‘Jungle Bird’ and that caught my eye. I’m feeling low ABV right now. This cocktail was created by Fanny Chu at Donna here in the 718. 2 ounces pineapple juice 1 ounce orange juice 1/2 ounce grapefruit juice 3/4 ounce Aperol 1/2 ounce Jamaican rum 1/2 ounce Giffard Banane du Brésil Shake with ice. Strain. Garnish unless your in the midst of pointing the final touches on dinner. Delightful. -•- #cocktailrobot #noFilter #cocktails #cocktail #cocktailsofinstagram #drinkstagram @donnabklyn via Instagram instagr.am/p/COMZENBrvLn/ April 27, 2021 at 10:54PM

Tuesday Cocktail Hour: The Tequila Volcano #cocktailrobot -•- According to the internet I made this cocktail 2 years ago today. Let’s revisit. The first version of the #TheTequilaVolcanoCocktail had gin and Aperol as part of it. Tonight’s I dropped the gin and went with all tequila. Subbed in Granada-Vallet (from MX!) instead we of Aperol. 2.00 oz. Tequila (@volcantequila Blanco) 0.50 oz Granada-Vallet @royalvallet 0.75 oz lime juice 0.50 oz agave syrup 5 dashes of smoky chili bitters -•- Shake with ice. Strain. Take your favorite smoky mezcal or Islay Scotch (I used Ardbeg) and do a spray over the top. -•- #cocktailrobot #noFilter #cocktails #cocktail #cocktailsofinstagram #drinkstagram via Instagram instagr.am/p/CPadNRwtAEv/ May 28, 2021 at 06:31AM

Tuesday Cocktail Hour: Butterfly Gin Sour #cocktailrobot -•- Oh, my. These new @kimuraglass_asia glasses are bonkers thin. Sooooooo elegant-y. We were in Rhode Island this weekend and some cocktails and snacks at the Industrious Spirit Company. Fun spot (although this was Saturday and it was somehow FREEZING COLD). I bought a bottle of their ‘Ornamental Gin’. Tasty. 2.00 oz. gin @iscospirits 0.75 oz. honey syrup 0.75 oz. lemon juice bar spoon-ish of Orgeat Shake. Strain. Garnish with something (we have cheeeeeeries). The gin had some butterly pea flower in it for about 30 minutes. Turned it blue. Then the citrus turned it purple. And then the honey syrup and dilution made it pink. Enjoyed this as I made some mapo tofu with faux-meat stuff (that turned out way better than expected). I am dangerously full. -•- #cocktailrobot #noFilter #cocktails #cocktail #cocktailsofinstagram #drinkstagram 📷 #fujixe3 (35mm f2 WR) #fuji23mmf2 via Instagram instagr.am/p/CPme825Nqf2/ June 01, 2021 at 10:37PM

Thursday Cocktail Hour: The Desert Moon Paloma #cocktailrobot -•- It’s been a weird week and I haven’t made any cocktails. I did spot this one here on the Instagram and it had things I liked AND things I had. There’s a good Venn diagram. This cocktail was created by @spiritandspoon and was part of a fun video on the @volcantequila feed. I didn’t do any dancing while making this but I did make a tasty mapo tofu at the same time. Also, the kitchen is a mess. 1.5 oz. Volcan Reposado Tequila 0.5 oz. Campari (I used Royal Vallet’s Granada-Vallet instead (made in MX!) 1.5 oz. grapefruit juice (we had grapefruit!) 0.5 oz. lime 0.5 oz. Cinnamon syrup (so easy to make + so tasty) A few dashes of some spicy bitters if you have them, Shake with ice. I garnished with a grapefruit peel. IT IS TASTY. -•- #cocktailrobot #noFilter #cocktails #cocktail #cocktailsofinstagram #fujixe3 (23mm f1.4) via Instagram instagr.am/p/CMTedLWLLAq/ March 11, 2021 at 10:53PM

Saturday Cocktail Hour: Sharpie Mustache #cocktailrobot -•- The iconic Sharpie Mustache from Amor y Amargo. It comes in fun bottles with mustaches on them when you buy them at the bar. I have 6 days left until I’m vaccine clear, so let’s plan a celebratory drink there. 0.75 oz. each of… - Gin - Bonal Gentiane-Quina - Amaro Meletti - Rye Whiskey @woodinvillewhiskeyco Stir with ice. Strain. I served over ugly ice but in nice glasses. -•- @amoryamargo #sharpiemustache #cocktailrobot #noFilter #cocktails #cocktail #cocktailsofinstagram #drinkstagram 📷 #fujixe3 Shot with fun #LensBaby 45mm #Sol lens via Instagram instagr.am/p/COWRTHur_hn/ May 01, 2021 at 06:59PM

Tuesday Cocktail Hour: The Port Ellen Sour #cocktailrobot -•- Everyone’s favorite green-clad Ardbeg ambassador @ardbegcam posted this cocktail the other day and it looked... beguiling? Tasty? Pineapple-y? Yup. All those things. Port Ellen is on Islay. It’s a village? Town? Port? The big malting spot is there (Port Ellen Malting). -•- 2.00 oz. Ardbeg Wee Beastie 0.75 oz. Lemon Juice 1.50 oz. pineapple juice 0.50 oz. Maple Syrup -•- Shake with ice. This is a big cocktail - almost 5 ounces. My little Nick & Noras struggled! Garnish was supposed to be a sage leaf (didn’t have any) and a drop or two of sesame oil (yum). -•- #cocktailrobot #noFilter #cocktails #cocktail #cocktailsofinstagram via Instagram instagr.am/p/CLI0oGqr_t7/ February 10, 2021 at 11:04PM

Thursday Night Cocktail Hour: The Bitter Romera #cocktailrobot -•- How hot is it where you are? The garden is full of stuff. Tomatoes. Mint. Basil. Squash?! Full! Soaked some rosemary in Granada-Vallet (my go-to instead of Campari) for a day or so. Then made this. 1.5 oz. Blanco Tequila (@volcantequila) 0.50 oz. Rosemary infused @royalvallet Granada-Vallet 0.50 oz. Honey Syurp 0.75 oz. Lemon Juice Egg whites Dry shake! Shake with ice. Double strain. Decorate with some bitters? Sure. Would/Will make again. Tasty. -•- #cocktailrobot #noFilter #cocktails #cocktail #cocktailsofinstagram #drinkstagram #rosemary #campari #tequila #volcandemitierra via Instagram instagr.am/p/CgTMFRbtIRr/ July 21, 2022 at 11:41PM

Saturday Cocktail Hour: The Lost Plane Variation #cocktailrobot -•- @Drinknowledge spotted this on @diffordsguide and made it yesterday. It has all sorts of things that I like so I attempted it myself. I’m missing a few items, though. Including Montenegro because it went to all those holiday cocktails. So, that was different. As was the rum. As the Aperol bit. -•- 0.75 oz. each: - Hamilton Jamaican Pot Still Rum - Contratto Bitter - Meletti Amaro - Lemon Juice also: a bit of egg whites or aqua faba -•- Dry shake. Shake with ice. Strain into glass with ice. Garnish with cherry. Would happily make again. -•- #cocktailrobot #noFilter #cocktails #cocktail #cocktailsofinstagram word. #fujixe3 (23mm f1.4) via Instagram instagr.am/p/CJR_dVyLUjY/ December 26, 2020 at 07:29PM

Tuesday Cocktail Hour: Averna-esque Daiquiri #cocktailrobot -•- On one of the @creativedrunk “ask me anything” sessions he mentioned adding Averna to your next daiquiri. I tried that tonight. I planned on doing the Hemmingway daiquiri version but realized I didn’t have grapefruit juice. But, I do have grapefruit bitters and a little extra simple syrup. 1.25 oz. Rum (Hampden Jamaican Single Estate) 0.75 oz. Averna 0.75 oz. lime juice a whole mess of grapefruit bitters 0.50 oz. Maraschino liqueur 0.25 oz. simple syrup (should have just bumped the Maraschino up) Shake! Strain! Garnish with some lime wheel action. Eat chocolate. Tasty. Again: Shot with #lensbabysol45 lens. What a fun wonky lens. This is straight out of the camera. No monkey business. Apart from the lens being a bit crazy. 📷 #fujixe3 -•- #cocktailrobot #noFilter #cocktails #cocktail #cocktailsofinstagram #drinkstagram via Instagram instagr.am/p/CPUgbsBtQM2/ May 25, 2021 at 11:04PM

Monday Cocktail Hour: The Dreadlock Holiday #cocktailrobot -•- This snazzy little number (?) is credited to @BartenderAtLarge and I spotted it on the feed of @HighProofPreacher and saved it to my ‘DRANKS’ folder in instagrams. It has rum. It has Suze. It has vermouth. What more do you need?

(Suze really does crank the color up to a very *clears throat* distinctive color, eh?) (Laurel Aitken was on the ‘radio’ as we made this. He didn’t have dreadlocks, but I suspect I get some bonus points for that) 1.5 oz. Jamaican Rum (#Hampden 8YO) 0.75 oz. Suze 0.75 oz. Bianco Vermouth (I had Dolin) 1 teaspoon Pineapple Liqueur (Oh, I need some pineapple liqueur - but I used pineapple gum syrup) Stir with ice. Strain onto rock. Garnish with mint because the mint plant is taking over. -•- #cocktailrobot #noFilter #cocktails #cocktail #cocktailsofinstagram #drinkstagram 📷 #fujixe3 (50mm f2 WR) #fuji50mmf2 via Instagram instagr.am/p/CSYJMcYrPp6/ August 09, 2021 at 10:32PM

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Friday Cocktail Hour: White Volcano #cocktailrobot -•- Tasty cocktail. Spotted on the interwebs. That said. Proportions are odd. Is it really a 1:1 spirit to lemon juice ratio? Also, we are doing metric today! Please feel free to label me a commie socialist or whatever. 'White Volcano' 5cl Volcan Tequila 2 Slices of Chili 5cl Lemon juice 2cl Orange liquor 1cl Agave Syrup 1 Egg white Dry shake. Shake with ice. Strain. I expressed and garnished with a lemon peel. —> recipe by @cheyennetulsa @marcellsonp My Modifications! I don’t seem to have any chilis here so there was a 1/4+ oz. Ancho Reyes. Also, a dash or two of Angostura CHOCOLATE BITTERS. Why all caps? Because they are hard to find and I’m excited to have them. The egg whites did not really fluff up at all. Wonder why. -•- #cocktailrobot #noFilter #cocktails #cocktail #cocktailsofinstagram #drinkstagram #volcantequila @volcantequila via Instagram instagr.am/p/Cbn-zCGruHZ/ March 27, 2022 at 06:52PM

Thursday Cocktail Hour: Cinnamon Amaretto Sour #cocktailrobot -•- Tonight’s cocktail (after a thoroughly weird dinner I made (meatballs and ramen?)) was a tweak on Jeffrey Morgenthaler’s “Best Amaretto Sour in The World”. Google the article. My twist tonight: Cinnamon Simple Syrup. Delish. (also, I didn’t have a high-proof bourbon so went with just generally ‘really good’ bourbon) (also I misread the recipe - he only uses a teaspoon of simple syrup 2:1. I used an ounce! it’s 1:1, but still! No wonder it’s tasty) 1.50 oz. Amaretto 0.75 oz. bourbon (@Woodinville ) 1.00 oz. lemon juice 1.00 oz. cinnamon simple syrup 0.50 oz. egg whites -•- Dry shake. Shake with ice. Strain into glass with ice. Express lemon peel and garnish. Also, cherry. -•- #cocktailrobot #noFilter #cocktails #cocktail #cocktailsofinstagram #drinkstagram 📷 #fujixe3 (23mm f1.4) #fuji23mmf14 not portrait mode 🚫📱 just fast lens 📷 via Instagram instagr.am/p/CNtdeLfLR9o/ April 15, 2021 at 10:36PM

Saturday Cocktail Hour: Alpine Whiskey Sour #cocktailrobot -•- When I was a young pup, I was lucky to do a two month tour of Europe with two pals - one pal being George who I had known since I was 6 years old. We were in the Italian alps staying with a friend of George’s and I had my first Amari. Bitter and floral and made by someone a half mile from where we were staying. In other news I bought a bottle of Braulio and it reminds me of that very first glass. -•- 1.00 oz. mystery high proof whiskey that arrived in the mail :) 0.75 oz. Braulio 0.75 oz. lemon juice 0.75 oz. honey syrup (i did the ‘triple syrup’) dashes of Angostura egg whites or aquafaba or what-have-you -•- Dry shake with out ice. Add ice. Shake. Strain. Express lemon peel and use as a garnish. It’s awesome. -•- #cocktailrobot #noFilter #cocktails #cocktail #cocktailsofinstagram #braulio word. #fujixe3 (35mm f2 WR) via Instagram instagr.am/p/CIJzG_MnDnR/ November 28, 2020 at 06:36PM

Wednesday Cocktail Hour: Clairin Last Word #cocktailrobot -•- I’m revisiting this bottle of high-proof-super-funky-pot-still-wild-yeast-small-batch Haitian rum with a Last Word. Funky pot still rum maybe be added to my “favorite Last Word variations list” along with Ardbeg. 0.75 ounces each of: - Lime Juice - Maraschino Liqueur - Green Chartreuse - Clairin Vaval Haitian Rum Shake with ice. Strain. I may have added a little aqua faba for a smidgen of foam. Guess who still has a bunch of dehydrated orange peels? This guy! Cocktail spears made by @stectormetals -•- #cocktailrobot #noFilter #cocktails #cocktail #cocktailsofinstagram #fujixe3 (23mm f1.4) via Instagram instagr.am/p/CLs7J69rh1A/ February 24, 2021 at 11:34PM

Sunday Cocktail Hour: Corpse Reviver #5 #cocktailrobot -•- Every time I have a variation of the Corpse Reviver, two things pop into my head: 1. I love them all 2. I wish it was named something that didn’t have ‘corpse’ in it. This cocktail was spotted on Kindred Cocktails and is credited to the Rickhouse in San Francisco. 1 oz Blanco tequila (@volcantequila ) 1 oz Cocchi Americano 1 oz Pineapple syrup (Pineapple Gum Syrup) 1 oz Lemon juice 2 ds Absinthe Shake first four ingredients with ice. Strain. I used an atomizer for the absinthe. Garnish with lemon. Dee. Lish. Put this on your list! I may change the name from Corpse Reviver #5 to “Happy Time Pineapple Agave Cochi Absinthe Drinkaroo”. -•- #cocktailrobot #noFilter #cocktails #cocktail #cocktailsofinstagram #corpsereviver #HappyTimePineappleAgaveCochiAbsintheDrinkaroo #fujixe3 (23mm f1.4) via Instagram instagr.am/p/CL3K3gqLJC5/ February 28, 2021 at 11:04PM

Sunday Cocktail Hour: Savory Summer Gin Sour #cocktailrobot -•- Last night we had a great dinner at Haenyeo in Brooklyn and I had a gin-based cocktail that had sesame oil in it. This was my wonky attempt to do something similar (but not similar at all). 2 oz. gin 0.50 oz. simple syrup 0.75 oz. lemon juice 1/4 teaspoon of sesame oil handful of basil 2 dashes of umami bitters Smashed up the basil with the gin. Added all the ingredients. Shook with ice. Strained in glass and topped with some bubbly water. (in hindsight, it probably makes more sense to do some sort of ‘fat wash’ with the sesame oil) (that said, tasty) -•- #cocktailrobot #noFilter #cocktails #cocktail #cocktailsofinstagram #drinkstagram #gin #sesameoil 🌿🍹 via Instagram instagr.am/p/Ch01hNjN19g/ August 28, 2022 at 09:49PM

Sunday Cocktail Hour: The Outlaw + the Allspice Sour #cocktailrobot -•- There are two of us so I made a cocktail for each. And then we shared them both. #️⃣1️⃣ The Outlaw I made some lime cordial today. Easy peasy. Basically simple syrup with lime juice instead of water. Also, bought some Cynar 70. Spotted on Punch and credited to Shannon Mustipher here in Brooklyn 1.50 oz #Cynar70 1 ounce tequila reposado (@volcantequila ) 0.50 ounce rhum agricole blanc (Charanda) 1 barspoon lime cordial #️⃣2️⃣ Allspice Sour The foamy one with the cherry. I made my own Allspice Dram and wanted to give it a try (in something other than adding it to bubbly water). 1.50 oz Allspice Dram 0.50 oz Rum #emienterum 0.50 oz Lemon juice 0.50 oz Lime juice 0.50 oz Simple syrup egg whites 2 dashes Orange bitters 2 dashes Bitters, Angostura Dry shake. Shake with ice. Strain. Garnish with cherry. (I did this over a big chunk of ice just because) -•- #cocktailrobot #noFilter #cocktails #cocktail #cocktailsofinstagram #drinkstagram via Instagram instagr.am/p/CbWW4VLN_OA/ March 20, 2022 at 10:36PM

Sunday Cocktail Hour: There's Always Money in the Banana Stand #cocktailrobot -•- “I mean, it’s one banana, Michael. What could it cost, $10?” Spotted on KindredCocktails. We (still) have leftover coconut cream! 2 oz. Rum (Hampden 8YO) 1 oz. Crème de Banane 0.25 oz. Allspice Dram 1.50 oz. Coconut cream 0.75 oz. Lime juice Shake with ice. Double strain (as I had crazy ice shards). Threw a lime wedge in. If I was going to remake this with this specific rum, I might add more banana. Rated 17 out of 19 spooky cats staring at a blank wall. -•- #cocktailrobot #noFilter #cocktails #cocktail #cocktailsofinstagram #drinkstagram 📷 #fujixe3 (50mm f2 WR) #fuji50mmf2 via Instagram instagr.am/p/CU3i7O4NoPW/ October 10, 2021 at 08:16PM

Cocktail Hour: Variations with Blood Orange Amaro #cocktailrobot

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Whenever we run errands on the weekend, we often find ourselves walking down 7th avenue in Park Slope and just happen to pass the snazzy wine/spirits shop @amaro.brooklyn - oh, darn!

Today I picked up a bottle of Amara Sicilian Blood Orange Liqueur and then we made two oddball cocktails with it. Lovely Wife™ wondered what a Negroni with it would be like (with it playing the bitter/Campari role) and we naturally thought a Margarita would be interesting with it in the role of Triple Sec/Curaçao.

Two cocktails!

On the left, the “Negroni” was tasty, but the Orange Liqueur got lost. It was more like a 50/50 as we used Dolin Blanc. The gin was the elegant (!) @mulholland.spirits gin.

The Margarita was tasty. It definitely worked there. It probably didn’t hurt that the @volcantequila Reposado is gorgeous.

Neat stuff. Also, handily had some dried blood orange wheels. Snazzy.

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Cocktail Hour: Five Spice Cognac Daisy #cocktailrobot -•- Take some Chinese Five Spice and put in your Cognac and let it sit for a hours. Give it a shake from time to time. Then make a Daisy! (basically a sour with a liqueur added) 2.00 oz. Hennessy V.S.O.P Cognac infused with Chinese Five Spice 0.50 oz. Simple Syrup 0.75 oz. Stambecco Amaro (cherries!) 0.75 oz. Lemon Juice Egg Whites Dry shake! Shake with ice! Strain! Garnish! Don’t overdo it on the Five Spice. The timing seems a bit tricky. That said, I’d drink this again. Happily. -•- #cocktailrobot #noFilter #cocktails #cocktail #cocktailsofinstagram #drinkstagram 📷 #fujixe3 (50mm f2 WR) #fuji50mmf2 #hennessy @hennessy #fivespice No fiddling! Straight out of camera! via Instagram instagr.am/p/CnV1sHRtEmM/ January 12, 2023 at 11:03PM

Sunday Cocktail Hour: Princesa Elena #cocktailrobot -•- Taking the idea of the Suze Sour we had to night before, this was a tweak as I had a ton of limes and had been thinking about Montenegro. 1 oz. Mezcal 1 oz. Montenegro 1 oz. Lime Juice 0.5 oz. Agave Syrup Dash or two of Driftwood Bitters Egg whites Dry shake! Shake with ice. This one? Pretty pretty good. Would drink again. -•- #cocktailrobot #noFilter #cocktails #cocktail #cocktailsofinstagram #drinkstagram #mezcal #amaromontenegro via Instagram instagr.am/p/ClNW7emN6FI/ November 20, 2022 at 10:57PM