Spring 2013 Cocktails

Question 1

Fireside Poet

Answer 1

2 George Dickle Rye
3/4 Creole Shrubb
1/2 Santa Maria al Monte
barspoon cherry syrup
2 dashes whiskey barrel-aged bitters

stirred, served down on one rock

Question 2

Lion’s Tail

Answer 2

2 Four Roses Yellow Label
1/2 Lemon
1/2 Orgeat
1/4 Allspice

shaken, double strained into martini glass

Question 3

Little Prince

Answer 3

1.5 Grey Goose Pear
3/4 Lime
3/4 Prince Mix
2 dashes Peychaud’s

Shaken, double strained into martini glass, top cava

Question 4

Prince Mix

Answer 4

1 part Combier Pamplemousse (grapefruit liqueur)
1 part Combier Fruit Rouges (cordial made with blackcurrants, strawberries, raspberries, and blueberries from the Loire Valley

Question 5

Lavender Moon

Answer 5

1.5 Greylock Gin
1/2 Lemon
1/2 Lavender Rose Honey Syrup
12 St. Germain

Shaken, double strained into a martini glass

Question 6

Sheldon Highball

Answer 6

1 Cynar
1 Becherovka
3/4 Barenjager
3/4 Lemon

Shaken, poured into a highball over fresh ice, topped with ginger beer, roll once

Question 7

The 1919

Answer 7

3/4 Old Monk Rum
3/4 Rittenhouse Rye
1 Punt e Mes
1/2 Benedictine
1 dash Mole bitters

Stirred, served down

Question 8

The Old Howard (history)

Answer 8

“Boston’s Most Celebrated Theatre,” the Howard Athenaeum, opened in
1845 and for over a century was one of the most popular playhouses in the
Boston area. Many great actors, opera singers, comedians, and burlesque
dancers made their way through “The Old Howard” during its time,
including a young John Wilkes Booth (before he assassinated that Lincoln
guy). After the turn of the century, The Old Howard increasingly devoted
more of its stage to burlesque until the Boston vice squad shut it down
in 1953 for indecency. Navy men from the nearby Charlestown base and
Harvard students frequented the theatre often for the strip tease, including
JFK (shocker). The Harvard Class of 1937 even made popular burlesque
star Ann Corio an honorary member.

Question 9

The Old Howard (recipe)

Answer 9

2 Old Overholt Rye
1 Averna
2 dashes Bittermen’s Burlesque bitters

Stirred over ice, strained into a coupe glass, maraschino cherry garnish

Question 10

Mina Loy (history)

Answer 10

“Boston’s Most Celebrated Theatre,” the Howard Athenaeum, opened in
1845 and for over a century was one of the most popular playhouses in the
Boston area. Many great actors, opera singers, comedians, and burlesque
dancers made their way through “The Old Howard” during its time,
including a young John Wilkes Booth (before he assassinated that Lincoln
guy). After the turn of the century, The Old Howard increasingly devoted
more of its stage to burlesque until the Boston vice squad shut it down
in 1953 for indecency. Navy men from the nearby Charlestown base and
Harvard students frequented the theatre often for the strip tease, including
JFK (shocker). The Harvard Class of 1937 even made popular burlesque
star Ann Corio an honorary member.

Question 11

Mina Loy (recipe)

Answer 11

1.5 Lunazul Blanco Tequila
1.5 Mina Loy Mix
1/2 Carpano Antica
1 dash Regan’s orange bitters

Stirred over ice, strained into a coupe, orange swath garnish

Question 12

Mina Loy Mix

Answer 12

1/2 Averna
1/2 Montenegro
1/2 Fidencio Mezcal

Question 13

Bijou (history)

Answer 13

French for “jewel,” the Bijou derives its name from its three components:
diamond for gin, ruby for sweet vermouth and emerald for Chartreuse.
First appeared in Harry Johnson’s 1900 New and Improved Bartender
Manual.

Question 14

Bijou (recipe)

Answer 14

1 Tanqueray
1 Carpano
1 Green Chartreuse
1 dash Regan’s orange bitters

Stirred over ice, strained into a coupe, maraschino cherry garnish

Question 15

Delgado (history)

Answer 15

Jose Elogio Delgado was the first South American to receive a degree from
Harvard (or any other US university) in 1858. Our use of Aguardiente in
this cocktail salutes his achievements in helping to promote education
on our continent (yes North and South America are recognized as one
continent!)

Question 16

Delgado (recipe)

Answer 16

1.5 Sobieski
3/4 Lime
3/4 Grenadine
1/2 Aguardiente
1/2 Domaine de Canton
2 dashes Bittermen's Burlesque bitters

Shaken with ice, strained into a highball over new ice, three maraschino cherries on a pick for garnish

Question 17

Velvet Curtain

Answer 17

2.25 Velvet Curtain Blend
1 barspoon Santa Maria al Monte
4 dashes Ango

Shake with ice, double strain into a flute glass, top with cava

Question 18

Velvet Curtain Blend

Answer 18

1 Privateer Amber
1 Velvet Falernum
1/2 King’s Ginger

Question 19

Jet Pilot (history)

Answer 19

From the Luau Restaurant, Beverly Hills, circa 1958 and featured in Jeff
“Beachbum” Berry’s Sippin’ Safari (June, 2007). Originally made with
Lemon Hart 151 (3/4 oz.), Gold Puerto Rican rum (3/4 oz.) and dark
Jamaican rum (1 oz.).

Question 20

Jet Pilot (recipe)

Answer 20

2 Rum Blend
1/2 Lime
1/2 Grapefruit
1/2 Velvet Falernum
1/2 Cinnamon Syrup
2 dashes Ango
6 drops Pernod

Shaken with ice, strained into a highball over fresh ice, garnish with mint bouquet

Question 21

Rum Blend (Jet Pilot)

Answer 21

1 Myer’s Dark Rum
3/4 Privateer Silver
3/4 Wray & Nephew Overproof Rum