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Poet Favorite Cocktails

Life is hard, Music is complex, Cocktails ease the pain

Not gonna lie these are alchohol forward. Stay thirsty Poets

Basil Smash

Gin

  • 2 oz Gin
  • 2 oz Lemon Juice
  • 3/4 oz Honey Water*
  • 5 large Basil Leaves
  • Splash of Tonic Water
  • Sprig of Basil


In a shaker add  Gin, lemon, honey water 

Smash basil leaves in your palms & add to shaker

Add ice and shake

Strain into a  rocks glass add tonic water 

Martini

Vodka

  • 4 oz Vodka - Ketel One
  • 1/2 oz Dry Vermouth
  • Castelveranno Olives
  • Blue Cheese - Point Reyes



Take 3 olives and stuff with blue cheese

In a shaker add ice & liquid ingredients

Shake and strain into a Martini glass 

Add Olives

Manhattan

Bourbon

  • 4 oz Bourbon - Basil Hayden
  • 1/2 oz Sweet Vermouth
  • 1/2 oz Dry Vermouth
  • Black Walnut Bitters
  • Luxardo Cherry


In a shaker add ice

Add liquid ingredients

Shake and strain into coup glass

Add cherries


Let's have another round tonight

Penicillin

Brandy


  • 3 oz Brandy
  • 1 1/2 oz lemon juice
  • 2/3 oz honey water
  • 1/2 inch fresh ginger 
  • tsp bourbon


In a shaker place finely sliced ginger and muddle

Add brandy, lemon juice and honey water

Add ice, shake and strain into a coup glass

Over a spoon back pour bourbon as a float



Jalapeno Martini

Tequila

  • 3oz Tequila 
  • 1 1/2 oz lime juice
  • 2/3 oz honey water
  • 1/2 inch sq slice of jalapeno 


In a shaker muddle the Jalapeno (1-2 turns only)

Add Tequila, lime, honey water

Add Ice shake and strain into a coup glass

Add ring of Jalapeno to dress

Honey Water

Sweetener


  • 1/4 tsp of honey
  • 1 1/2 oz hot water


Mix and allow to cool then add to any cocktail recipie


Natural sweetner, Keto dieters can substitute Monkfruit

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