The Knickerbocker cocktail is a classic cocktail from the mid-1800s that features rum and raspberries. It’s a genuine New York City drink that takes on the nickname of the city’s Dutch settlers who wore their pants-knickers-rolled up just below the knee.
INGREDIENTS
75 ml/ 2 ½ oz. gold rum
15 ml/ ½ oz. black raspberry liqueur (Chambord)
15 ml/ ½ oz. lime juice
1 teaspoon Orange Curaçao liqueur
METHOD
Add all ingredients into a shaker with ice and shake.
Strain into an old-fashioned glass filled with crushed ice.
The Hanky Panky cocktail is a classic cocktail from the 1920s and was mixed by bartender Ada Coleman at the Savoy Hotel in London. At that time a woman as a bartender was a rarity and her spicy tart Hanky Panky developed into a cocktail classic.
INGREDIENTS
45 ml/ 1 ½ oz. Gin
45 ml/ 1 ½ oz. Vermouth Rosso
2 dashes of Fernet Branca
METHOD
Stir all ingredients with ice.
Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
Garnish by squeezing an orange peel over the top.
NOTES
In 1920, the actor Charles Hawtrey wanted a drink in the American bar of the famous Savoy Hotel, which should liven him up after a long working day. The bartender Ada Coleman mixed a drink especially for him, which obviously delighted him. He used the expression: “By Jove. That is the real Hanky Panky “.
The Oriental cocktail is an old classic cocktail originally published in The Savoy Cocktail Book. While it contains no ingredients that come from the Far East (or the Orient as it was commonly called back in the day), maybe it was quite exotic at the time.
INGREDIENTS
45 ml/ 1 ½ oz. Rye Whiskey
22,5 ml/ ¾ oz. Vermouth Rosso
22,5 ml/ ¾ oz. Orange Curaçao liqueur
15 ml/ ½ oz. freshly squeezed lime juice
METHOD
Add all ingredients into a shaker with ice and shake.
The Corpse Reviver is a group of several alcohol-containing cocktails that are said to alleviate the effects of excessive alcohol consumption.
In some cases, the expression also functions as a synonym for such pick-me-up cocktails – which also includes the Bloody Mary – as a whole, colloquially referred to as “hangover drinks”.
The Corpse Reviver #2 is the most famous version of the drink. In The Savoy Cocktail Book by Harry Craddock, a preparation with ¼ lemon juice, ¼ Lillet, ¼ Cointreau and ¼ Gin, as well as a dash Absinthe is recommended. The ingredients are mixed in a shaker and strained.
INGREDIENTS
22,5 ml/ ¾ oz. Gin
22,5 ml/ ¾ oz. Lillet
22,5 ml/ ¾ oz. Cointreau orange liqueur
22,5 ml/ ¾ oz. freshly squeezed lemon juice
2 dashes of Absinthe
METHOD
Add all ingredients into a shaker with ice and shake.
Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
NOTES
The drinking of cocktails as a morning drink to revitalize has a long tradition. While today morning consumption is classified as a sign of an advanced alcoholic disease and in particular the re-introduction of alcohol in response to a hangover is not recommended, morning consumption of alcoholic beverages such as cocktails was not uncommon until the late 19th century.
The Paloma cocktail was created in Tequila (the town) in Mexico. Paloma is Spanish for dove. Very easy to make but very refreshing on hot summer days in Mexico.
On July 1st 2020 the airport of Malta opened again. So I went to Malta, to San Ġiljan on Ball Street, where bartender Tisho was waiting for me at THE THIRSTY BARBER with a surprise. He created me a cocktail to my taste. Malta is a wonderful island and THE THIRTY BARBER is a truly exceptional cocktail bar. Here is the cocktail recipe:
INGREDIENTS
Diplomatico Reserva Exclusiva rum
Angostura & bitters
cinnamon syrup
liqueur of salted caramel and butterscotch
apple juice
METHOD
Add all ingredients in a mixing glass.
Add ice cubes.
Stir for 20 seconds.
Strain into cocktail glass.
Garnish with flowers and fruits.
NOTES
THE THIRSTY BARBER is Malta`s first prohibition style bar. The Thirsty Barber boasts a unique cocktail list, developed by a team of qualified and experienced mixologists. One can choose from a variety of Prohibition-era cocktails, martinis and champagne cocktails, some of which are also to share. The bar’s signature cocktail also happens to be the most expensive on the island. I firmly believe that every guest visiting The Thirsty Barber has a fantastic experience.
The Brandy Alexander cocktail is a brandy-based cocktail consisting of cognac, crème de cacau and cream that became popular during the early 20th century. It is a variation of an earlier, gin-based cocktail called simply an Alexander. The cocktail known as Alexander today may contain gin or brandy.
The Old Fashioned is a cocktail made by muddling sugar with bitters, adding whiskey or, less commonly, Cognac, and garnishing with a twist of citrus rind. It is traditionally served in an old fashioned glass (also known as rocks glass), which predated the cocktail.
INGREDIENTS
45 ml/ 1 ½ oz. Rye Whiskey
1 sugar cube
2 dashes Angostura bitters
a few dashes plain water
METHOD
Place sugar cube in old fashioned glass and saturate with bitters.
Add a dash of plain water.
Muddle until dissolved.
Fill the glass with ice cubes and add whiskey.
Garnish with orange twist and a cocktail cherry.
NOTES
Instead of Rye Whiskey you can also use Bourbon Whiskey.
The White Lady Cocktail is a classic cocktail that belongs to the Sours group and is made from gin, Cointreau and lemon juice. In many recipes there is also the addition of egg white, occasionally the Cointreau is replaced by another Triple Sec. Without the egg white, the White Lady is essentially a Sidecar cocktail that uses gin instead of cognac as the basic spirit.
INGREDIENTS
60 ml/ 2 oz. Gin
15 ml/ ½ oz. Cointreau orange liqueur
15 ml/ ½ oz. freshly squeezed lemon juice
METHOD
Add all ingredients into a shaker with ice and shake.
The Rusty Nail cocktail consists of Scotch (Scottish Whiskey) and Drambuie, a whiskey-based liqueur with honey and herbs. Whiskey and drambuie are usually placed in a small tumbler in a ratio of 2: 1 and stirred cold with a few ice cubes and served on the rocks. A lemon zest twist can be used as a garnish.
INGREDIENTS
45 ml/ 1 ½ oz. Scotch
15 ml/ ½ oz. Drambuie
METHOD
Add all ingredients into a rocks glass with ice and stir.
Garnish with lemon zest twist.
NOTES
Despite its purely Scottish ingredients, the cocktail is an invention from the United States, where it became popular in the 1950s. The unusual name of the cocktail is probably due to its rust-colored color. However, according to a modern legend, the name comes from the use of rusty nails in the preparation. Scottish bartenders used rusty nails to stir up revenge on rough American customers.
