Beverages: July 2008 Archives

The Victoria Alexander, courtesy of the Violet Hour's Stephen Cole

• 2 oz. Spanish brandy
• 3/4 oz. Liquor 43
• 1 sprig of chocolate mint
• orange bitters

Stir with ice; Garnish with a chocolate mint sprig

The Fox Trot, courtesy of the Violet Hour's Stephen Cole

• 1 oz Tanqueray
• 1 oz pimms
• 3/4 oz lime juice
• 1/2 oz simple syrup
• muddled strawberry
• 1 sprig of apple mint

Shake and strain; Garnish with 1 apple mint leaf (floated)

Algiers in the Mourning, courtesy of the Violet Hour's Stephen Cole

• 2 oz Chinaco Blanco (or any high-end, un-aged tequila)
• 3/4 lime juice
• 1/2 Curacao or Cointreau
• 1/2 simple syrup
• 1 sprig of ginger mint

Shake and strain into a tall glass with ice; Top with 7up (if you like it sweet) or soda water (if you like it tart); Garnish with Angustura bitters and a ginger mint sprig