Almost Rye

Posted by: admin on: February 23 2011 • Categorized in: Cocktails

Almost Rye Cocktail

50 ml (2 oz) Bourbon Whiskey

10 ml (1/3 oz) The Bitter Truth Pimento Dram

Orange Zest

Build in tumbler and stir carefully. Garnish with orange zest.

Horse’s Neck

Posted by: admin on: February 22 2011 • Categorized in: Cocktails

Horse’s Neck

50 ml (2 oz) Bourbon Whiskey

2 dashes The Bitter Truth – Bitters (any)

Ginger Ale or Ginger Beer

Lemon Twist

Build in a longdrink glass on ice & stir.

Louisville Stinger

Posted by: admin on: February 23 2011 • Categorized in: Cocktails

Louisville Stinger

50 ml (2 oz) Bourbon

15 ml (1/2 oz) white Crème de Menthe

2 dashes The Bitter Truth – Jerry Thomas’ Own Decanter

Bitters

Build in tumbler on ice & stir.

Mint Julep

Posted by: admin on: February 23 2011 • Categorized in: Cocktails

Mint Julep

50 ml (2 oz) Bourbon, Brandy or Aged Rum

20 ml (3/4 oz) The Bitter Truth – Apricot Liqueur

2 dashes The Bitter Truth – Lemon Bitters

5 ml (1/6 oz) Sugar Syrup

Mint Leaves

Muddle mint with bourbon, brandy or rum in tumbler.

Take out mint leaves. Add apricot liqueur, bitters and

crushed ice and stir. Garnish with mint sprig.

Old Fashioned Cocktail

Posted by: admin on: February 22 2011 • Categorized in: Cocktails

Old Fashioned Cocktail

50 ml (2 oz) Whisk(e)y, Brandy, Aged Rum or Añejo Tequila

10 ml (1/3 oz) Sugar Syrup (or 1 Sugar Cube)

2 dashes The Bitter Truth – Bitters

Orange Zest

Pour all ingredients in a tumbler & stir till it has the right dilution.

Seelbach Cocktail

Posted by: admin on: April 21 2010 • Categorized in: Cocktails

Seelbach Cocktail

Ingredients

4 dashes The Bitter Truth Old Time Aromatic Bitters
4 dashes The Bitter Truth Creole Bitters
2/3 oz. Bourbon Whiskey
1/3 oz. Cointreau
Champagne

Pour all ingredients into a chilled champagne flute and stir. Fill with champagne and stir again. Garnish with an orange twist.

via Seelbach Cocktail (Cocktail).

The Bittern

Posted by: admin on: February 16 2010 • Categorized in: Cocktails

This cocktail was created by Justyn of Haus Bar for The Bitter Truth Cocktail Competition in Bristol, UK.

The Bittern

2 x Orange Zest
10 ml The Bitter Truth Apricot Brandy
50 ml Rowan’s Creek Bourbon
2 ml Pimento Dram
2 drops The Bitter Truth Aromatic and Jerry Thomas Bitters

Glass: Rocks
Serve: Stir for 3.5 minutes over ice
Garnish: Orange Peel

The Conference

Posted by: admin on: November 19 2009 • Categorized in: Cocktails

A play on the Old Fashioned by Brian Miller at Death and Company, 2007. It’s one of those drinks that evolves as the ice slowly melts into the cocktail.

1/4 oz Demerara Sugar Syrup
1/2 oz Rittenhouse Bonded Rye (100 Proof)
1/2 oz Buffalo Trace Bourbon
1/2 oz Cognac
1/2 oz Calvados
2 Dashes Angostura Bitters
1 Dash Xocolatl Mole Bitters

Garnish:
Orange Twist (wide)
Lemon Twist (wide)

Stir all the ingredients aside from the twists in an ice filled shaker glass. Strain into a double old fashioned glass over ice. Add orange and lemon twists.