Caipirinha Pasión

Ingredients

2 oz. Cachaca

1/2 of a lime (sliced into super thin wedges)

1/2 oz. Passion Fruit Syrup

1 barspoon Aperol

Directions

Muddle passion fruit syrup and limes. Add remaining ingredients and ice, shake and pour (don’t strain) into an Old Fashioned glass.

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Reference:  http://www.kindredcocktails.com/cocktail/caipirinha-pasion?f=8

Caipirinha

Ingredients

3 oz. Cachaca

1/2 oz. Simple syrup (or 2 teaspoons granulated sugar)

4 wedges of lime (1/2 of a lime or 1/2 oz. lime juice)

Directions

Cut the lime wedges super thin and muddle the lime wedges with the simple syrup.  Add Cachaca and shake.  Dump all shaker contents (including ice and lime wedges) into a double old fashioned glass.

About / Reference

Reference:  Gary Regan, The Joy of Mixology

Bittersweet Garden

Ingredients

1 1/4 oz. Campari

1 oz. Gin

1/2 oz. Green Chartreuse

1/2 oz. Cocchi Americano or Lillet Blanc

1/4 oz. Fernet Branca

1 barspoon Maraschino Liqueur

1 Orange peel (garnish)

Directions

Stir all ingredients. Rim a chilled cocktail glass with the Fernet Branca (do not discard the excess). Strain into the glass and express the oils of the orange twist, rim the glass and leave it in the glass.

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Reference: http://drinkstraightup.com/2013/01/21/the-bittersweet-garden/

Autumn Sweater

Ingredients

1 oz. Rye Whiskey

1/2 oz. Averna

1/2 oz. Amaro Nonino

1/2 oz. Grade B Maple Syrup

1 dash Urban Moonshine Maple Bitters

1 Dash Orange Bitters

1 Orange Peel twist (Garnish)

2 Cloves (studded through orange peel, Garnish)

Directions

Stir and strain.  Garnish with the orange twist and cloves

About / Reference

Reference:  http://punchdrink.com/recipes/autumn-sweater/

Aviation

Instructions

2 oz. Gin (Plymouth)

3/4 oz. Maraschino Liqueur

1/2 oz. Lemon Juice

1/4 oz. Creme de Violette

1/4 oz. St. Germain Elderflower Liqueur (optional)

Maraschino Cherry (Garnish)

Directions

Shake and strain into martini or cosmo glass.  Garnish with a maraschino cherry.

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Reference:  http://drinkstraightup.com/2013/02/25/aviation/

Ango Flip

Ingredients

1 1/2 oz. Angostura Bitters

3/4 oz. Averna

3/4 oz. Ramazzotti

1/2 oz. Simple Syrup 2:1

1 Whole Egg

Grated Nutmeg (Garnish)

Directions

Dry shake all ingredients.  Add ice and shake vigorously again.  Strain and garnish with freshly grated nutmeg.

About / Reference

This cocktail comes courtesy of the Parlour bar in Minneapolis.