The Bitter Truth » Cocktails http://the-bitter-truth.com Home of The Bitter Truth Bitters, Spirits and Liqueurs Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:09:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Audubon Park Swizzle http://the-bitter-truth.com/2010/07/27/audubon-park-swizzle/ http://the-bitter-truth.com/2010/07/27/audubon-park-swizzle/#comments Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:17:51 +0000 admin http://the-bitter-truth.com/?p=1712 “Audubon Park Swizzle” by Danny Valdez

1.5 oz Appleton Reserve 12year
.5 oz Del Maguey Chichicapa mezcal
1 oz demerara simple syrup
.75 oz lime juice
4 dashes of the Bitter Truth Creole bitters
4-6 large mint leaves

Method: Place mint, demerara, rum, lime juice, in tin or mixing glass, lightly muddle and mix ingredients. Add all ingredients into highball/collins glass. Top until 3/4 full with crushed ice/cracked ice. Add bitters and swizzle with swizzle stick. Top with more crushed/cracked ice. Float Mezcal on top.

via Libation Girl

]]> “Audubon Park Swizzle” by Danny Valdez

1.5 oz Appleton Reserve 12year
.5 oz Del Maguey Chichicapa mezcal
1 oz demerara simple syrup
.75 oz lime juice
4 dashes of the Bitter Truth Creole bitters
4-6 large mint leaves

Method: Place mint, demerara, rum, lime juice, in tin or mixing glass, lightly muddle and mix ingredients. Add all ingredients into highball/collins glass. Top until 3/4 full with crushed ice/cracked ice. Add bitters and swizzle with swizzle stick. Top with more crushed/cracked ice. Float Mezcal on top.

via http://libationgirl.blogspot.com/2010/07/totc-day-1.html">Libation Girl

]]> http://the-bitter-truth.com/2010/07/27/audubon-park-swizzle/feed/ 0 The Junior Danzo Cocktail http://the-bitter-truth.com/2010/07/05/the-junior-danzo-cocktail/ http://the-bitter-truth.com/2010/07/05/the-junior-danzo-cocktail/#comments Mon, 05 Jul 2010 15:00:52 +0000 admin http://the-bitter-truth.com/?p=1679 At the Veneto Lounge, bar manager Solomon invented a style of the gin and tonic named after the owner of the Hotel and Lounge Mr. Danzo. Its called … the Danzo.

Basically it’s some fine Hendricks Gin, Q tonic, Bitter Truth celery bitters…. with some sliced cucumbers served on the side with Pink Himalayan Salt sprinkled on top.

They serve up the Danzo all pretty. The presentation is fantastic. You glass comes on a plate with a single cube of ice and the bitters. A serving of gin is in a little glass to the side and you have your bottle of Q tonic as well. Cucumbers are on the plate. You then get to pour the gin and splash of tonic into the cup… Read more

]]> At the Veneto Lounge, bar manager Solomon invented a style of the gin and tonic named after the owner of the Hotel and Lounge Mr. Danzo. Its called … the Danzo.

Basically it’s some fine Hendricks Gin, Q tonic, Bitter Truth celery bitters…. with some sliced cucumbers served on the side with Pink Himalayan Salt sprinkled on top.

They serve up the Danzo all pretty. The presentation is fantastic. You glass comes on a plate with a single cube of ice and the bitters. A serving of gin is in a little glass to the side and you have your bottle of Q tonic as well. Cucumbers are on the plate. You then get to pour the gin and splash of tonic into the cup to your liking. Take a bite of the salted cucumber then dive into the smooth gin and tonic.

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]]> http://the-bitter-truth.com/2010/07/05/the-junior-danzo-cocktail/feed/ 0 Clear http://the-bitter-truth.com/2010/06/20/clear/ http://the-bitter-truth.com/2010/06/20/clear/#comments Sun, 20 Jun 2010 13:18:11 +0000 admin http://the-bitter-truth.com/?p=1607 1 1/2 oz. gin (we used Death’s Door)
1 oz. vodka or ginger-infused vodka (we used a homemade ginger-infused vodka, very light on the ginger)
1/4 oz. St-Germain
3 drops or one generous dash of Bitter Truth Celery Bitters
splash of soda
ice
grapefruit peel, expressed and rimmed
Stir in ice and strain into ice-filled rocks glass. Add soda. Express grapefruit peel over glass and rub over rim. Discard or add to drink, depending on your mood.
Bottoms up!
…created by Cocktail Buzz
]]> 1 1/2 oz. gin (we used Death’s Door)
1 oz. vodka or ginger-infused vodka (we used a homemade ginger-infused vodka, very light on the ginger)
1/4 oz. St-Germain
3 drops or one generous dash of Bitter Truth Celery Bitters
splash of soda
ice
grapefruit peel, expressed and rimmed
Stir in ice and strain into ice-filled rocks glass. Add soda. Express grapefruit peel over glass and rub over rim. Discard or add to drink, depending on your mood.
Bottoms up!
…created by Cocktail Buzz
]]> http://the-bitter-truth.com/2010/06/20/clear/feed/ 0 The Liberal http://the-bitter-truth.com/2010/06/02/the-liberal/ http://the-bitter-truth.com/2010/06/02/the-liberal/#comments Wed, 02 Jun 2010 15:05:48 +0000 admin http://the-bitter-truth.com/?p=1262 1.5 oz Bourbon Whiskey
1 oz Sweet Vermouth
0.5 oz The Bitter Truth ELIXIER
2 dashes The Bitter Truth Orange Bitters

Stir all ingredients over ice. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with orange peel.

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1 oz Sweet Vermouth
0.5 oz The Bitter Truth ELIXIER
2 dashes The Bitter Truth Orange Bitters

Stir all ingredients over ice. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with orange peel.

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Recipe by Oscar Quagliarini, Italy

Ice an old fashioned glass with cracked ice and 2 cl of Pernod, then pour it out.

In a mixing glass put:

1 sugar cube
3 drops The Bitter Truth Aromatic Bitters
3 drops Chocolate Bitters

Crush the sugar cube.

Add to mixing glass:
Ice cubes
7 cl Ardbeg Single Malt Scotch (10 year old)
1 barspoon Galliano L’autentico

Stir & strain into the Pernod-rinsed old fashioned glass.

Flamed orange zest for garnish.

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Recipe by Oscar Quagliarini, Italy

Ice an old fashioned glass with cracked ice and 2 cl of Pernod, then pour it out.

In a mixing glass put:

1 sugar cube
3 drops The Bitter Truth Aromatic Bitters
3 drops Chocolate Bitters

Crush the sugar cube.

Add to mixing glass:
Ice cubes
7 cl Ardbeg Single Malt Scotch (10 year old)
1 barspoon Galliano L’autentico

Stir & strain into the Pernod-rinsed old fashioned glass.

Flamed orange zest for garnish.

]]> http://the-bitter-truth.com/2010/05/06/speak-easy/feed/ 0 Fletcher Christian http://the-bitter-truth.com/2010/05/01/okay-check-it-out-in-paradise/ http://the-bitter-truth.com/2010/05/01/okay-check-it-out-in-paradise/#comments Sat, 01 May 2010 15:11:58 +0000 admin http://the-bitter-truth.com/?p=1204 Bill at Okay, Check It Out uses the celery bitters in a drink called the Fletcher Christian:

The Fletcher Christian

1 oz The Bitter Truth Celery Bitters
3/4 oz St Germain elderflower liqueur
3/4 oz lemon juice
3/4 oz Boomsma Oude genever
3-4 drops Elixir Vegetal (sub Green Chartreuse or omit)

He says, “Trust me.  Just trust me.  I realize this is a very nichey cocktail because four of the five ingredients are things you can’t buy most places and that only cocktailheads have in their bar already.  But this is a terrific drink.”

via Okay, check it out.: in paradise.

]]> Bill at Okay, Check It Out uses the celery bitters in a drink called the Fletcher Christian:

The Fletcher Christian

1 oz The Bitter Truth Celery Bitters
3/4 oz St Germain elderflower liqueur
3/4 oz lemon juice
3/4 oz Boomsma Oude genever
3-4 drops Elixir Vegetal (sub Green Chartreuse or omit)

He says, “Trust me.  Just trust me.  I realize this is a very nichey cocktail because four of the five ingredients are things you can’t buy most places and that only cocktailheads have in their bar already.  But this is a terrific drink.”

via Okay, check it out.: in paradise.

]]> http://the-bitter-truth.com/2010/05/01/okay-check-it-out-in-paradise/feed/ 0 Plasma Mary http://the-bitter-truth.com/2010/05/01/plasma-mary/ http://the-bitter-truth.com/2010/05/01/plasma-mary/#comments Sat, 01 May 2010 15:08:54 +0000 admin http://the-bitter-truth.com/?p=1201 Plasma Mary

Photo Credit: Wordsmithing Pantagruel

1½ oz horseradish-infused Bulldog London Dry Gin
2 oz tomato water
½ oz lemon juice
¼ oz “Fresh” celery syrup
1 dash The Bitter Truth Celery Bitters
1 dash The Bitter Truth Lemon Bitters

Shake and strain into cocktail glass. Garnish with lemon twist and cherry tomato.

For more on this cocktail including the tomato water and horseradish infusion recipes, go to Wordsmithing Pantagruel: MxMo XLVIII: Pain in the Ass – Plasma Pete and Plasma Mary.

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Photo Credit: Wordsmithing Pantagruel

1½ oz horseradish-infused Bulldog London Dry Gin
2 oz tomato water
½ oz lemon juice
¼ oz “Fresh” celery syrup
1 dash The Bitter Truth Celery Bitters
1 dash The Bitter Truth Lemon Bitters

Shake and strain into cocktail glass. Garnish with lemon twist and cherry tomato.

For more on this cocktail including the tomato water and horseradish infusion recipes, go to Wordsmithing Pantagruel: MxMo XLVIII: Pain in the Ass – Plasma Pete and Plasma Mary.

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Photo Credit: Wordsmithing Pantagruel

2 oz horseradish-infused Bulldog Gin
4 oz tomato water
2 dashes The Bitter Truth Celery Bitters
2 dashes The Bitter Truth Lemon Bitters

Shake and strain over fresh rocks. Garnish with celery stick and cherry tomato.

For more on this cocktail including the tomato water and horseradish infusion recipes, go to: Wordsmithing Pantagruel: MxMo XLVIII: Pain in the Ass – Plasma Pete and Plasma Mary.

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Photo Credit: Wordsmithing Pantagruel

2 oz horseradish-infused Bulldog Gin
4 oz tomato water
2 dashes The Bitter Truth Celery Bitters
2 dashes The Bitter Truth Lemon Bitters

Shake and strain over fresh rocks. Garnish with celery stick and cherry tomato.

For more on this cocktail including the tomato water and horseradish infusion recipes, go to: Wordsmithing Pantagruel: MxMo XLVIII: Pain in the Ass – Plasma Pete and Plasma Mary.

]]> http://the-bitter-truth.com/2010/05/01/plasma-pete/feed/ 0 Seelbach Cocktail http://the-bitter-truth.com/2010/04/21/seelbach-cocktail/ http://the-bitter-truth.com/2010/04/21/seelbach-cocktail/#comments Tue, 20 Apr 2010 22:50:46 +0000 admin http://the-bitter-truth.com/?p=1193 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).

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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).

]]> http://the-bitter-truth.com/2010/04/21/seelbach-cocktail/feed/ 0 Pendennis Cocktail http://the-bitter-truth.com/2010/04/21/pendennis-cocktail/ http://the-bitter-truth.com/2010/04/21/pendennis-cocktail/#comments Tue, 20 Apr 2010 22:47:50 +0000 admin http://the-bitter-truth.com/?p=1191 Pendennis Cocktail

Ingredients

  • 1 2/3 oz. Gin
  • 1 oz. Apricot Brandy
  • 1/2 oz. Lime Juice
  • 3 dashes The Bitter Truth Creole Bitters

Shake with ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

via Pendennis Cocktail (Cocktail).

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Ingredients

  • 1 2/3 oz. Gin
  • 1 oz. Apricot Brandy
  • 1/2 oz. Lime Juice
  • 3 dashes The Bitter Truth Creole Bitters

Shake with ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

via Pendennis Cocktail (Cocktail).

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