Knight Daquiri

The Knight
2 oz spiced rum
1 oz maple syrup
1 oz fresh lime Juice
1 oz egg white
3 Drops Angostura bitters, swirled


Also, it loves it when you call it Big Papa.

The Swallow Surprise: An Improved Whiskey Sour

1.5 oz Bulleit Bourbon
3/4 oz Cherry Heering
1 oz fresh lemon juice
3/4 oz cinnamon simple syrup
1 egg white

shake, garnish with burnt lemon peel and cinnamon (a lot of it, if you're Mr. S)

Going Abroad: Cuban Labor Day

Raspberry Mojito:
1 Oz mint infused simple syrup*
6-12 mint leaves
4-6 raspberries
Muddle, then add crushed iced to fill
Add 1.5 Oz Spiced Rum
1/2 Oz lime juice, shake
splash of club soda, and stir

Serve with mint sprig garnish

*mint simplye syrup:
10-12 mint sprigs, with stems
1 cup water
1 cup brown sugar
stir, bring to a boil, refrigerate until cool

It's quite easy being green.

We're going green here at jiggerwocky, many Green Chartreuse cocktails to come. And you thought The Last Word was literal!

Still summer

With inspiration taken from Phil Ward's new venture, Mayahuel (http://www.mayahuelny.com), tequila and mezcal are sneaking into cocktails from coast to coast. I, for one, am learning how to drink it like an adult, or at least how to exit the bar without police assistance. Here's a recipe to sip on as summer slips away:

2 oz fresh watermelon, preferably using a Vitamix
1/2 oz simple Cinnamon syrup*
1/2 oz fresh lemon
1 1/2 oz Reposado Tequila, Cazadores works well
Fill shaker with crushed ice, shake vigorously
Strain, serve with salted rim





*recipe for Cinammin syrup in previous post

Sweet on Alex Day

This month's issue of Ready Made Magazine features some great syrup infusions by master mixologist, Alex Day.

check it out here: http://readymade.com/projects/article/cocktail_syrup_recipes
I recommend the cinnamon syrup, soon to come a Cinnamon Old Fashioned!

Electro-Lavender Lemonade

Sweet and Subversive: Electro -Lavender Lemonade


1/4 cup dried lavender
1 1/2 cups boiling water
3/4–1 cup white sugar (depending on desired sweetness)
8 0z Skyy Citrus Vodka
10 lemons
1/2 cup fresh blueberries
2 Tbsp. water
6 cups cold water
Crushed ice

With lavender in a large bowl, pour boiling water over it and steep for 5-10 minutes (Usually about 7). Strain the lavender, stir the sugar into the lavender water, then pour into a pitcher over crushed ice. Add freshly squeezed lemon juice and Vodka into the pitcher, add cold water and stir. In a blender (Vitamix), puree blueberries with 2 tablespoons of water. Add puree immediately to lemonade and stir well. Adjust sweetness and lemon strength accordingly. Garnish with a few fresh blueberries on top. No one will expect a thing!