The Cocktails

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 Against the Wall Margarita
Tequila - Mezcal - Cointreau - lime juice 

Almafi Martini
Vodka - Limoncello - lime juice - lemon thyme - rosemary

 Apple Rye Cocktail
Rye - Applejack - Grand Marnier - lemon juice - apple cider simple syrup - spiced apple bitters

Autumn on 44th Street
Bourbon - Blanc Vermouth - Walnut Liqueur - Cardamom Bitters - Orange Bitters - Black Walnut Bitters

Aviation Cocktail
Gin - Creme de Violette - Maraschino Liqueur - lemon juice

Basil Gimlet
Gin - Aquavit - basil - lime juice - simple syrup

Aquavit - Cointreau - thyme/honey simple syrup - lemon juice - grapefruit bitters

Whiskey - Blackberry Wine - Cointreau - club soda - Creole bitters

Blackberry Mint Julep
Bourbon - blackberry-mint simple syrup - fresh mint

 Blackberry Mojito
Rum - blackberry-mint simple syrup - lime juice - club soda - fresh mint

The Blue Garden Cocktail
Vodka - St. Germain - Creme de Violette - lime juice - white cranberry juice

 Bright and Sunny
Rum - Cherry Ginger Beer - Lime

Brooklyn
Bourbon - Maraschino Liqueur - Sweet Vermouth - orange bitters

 Boulevard
Rye - Grand Marnier - Blanc Vermouth - cherry bitters

 Cardinal Red Margarita
Silver Tequila - Cointreau - Pomegranate Liqueur - lime juice - pomegranate seeds

 Cat on the Rail
Bourbon - Catdaddy Spiced Moonshine - Dry Vermouth - Maple syrup - aromatic bitters

Cherry Amore
Rye - Cerasum Aperitivo - Sweet vermouth - Maraschino Liqueur - Spiced Cherry bitters

Cherry Capital Old Fashioned
Cherry Bourbon - brown sugar simple syrup - Creole bitters

 Chesapeake Bay Cocktail
Rye - Aquavit - Old Bay simple syrup - orange bitters

Clover Club
Gin - Raspberry Brandy - lemon juice - raspberry simple syrup - egg white

Coronation
Apple Brandy - Apricot Liqueur - sweet vermouth - spiced apple bitters

Cranberry Clementine Sparkler
Cava - Gin - clementine juice - lemon juice - spiced cranberry simple syrup

Daiquiri
Rum - lime juice - simple syrup

Deschler Cocktail
Rye - Dubonnet - Cointreau - lemon - orange - Creole bitters

The District Martini
Vodka - Cointreau - Blanc Vermouth - orange bitters

Douglas Fir Martini
Vodka - Green Chartreuse - Douglas Fir Liqueur - Blanc Vermouth

Gentleman in Moscow
Vodka - Ginger Liqueur - Blanc Vermouth - lime juice - lemon bitters

 Gilligan's Island
Gin - lemon juice - True Kola Syrup - cardamom bitters - club soda

 Gin and Tonic
Gin - tonic water - lime

 Ginger Root
Rye - Dark Rum - Allspice Dram - lemon juice - ginger syrup - orange bitters - ginger bitters

The Grand Mariner
Rye - Sweet Vermouth - Grand Marnier - Italian bitter tonic

 Henry Hudson
Bourbon - Allspice Dram - lime juice - orange juice - simple syrup - orange bitters

 Honeymoon Cocktail
Apple Brandy - Benedictine - Orange liqueur - lemon juice

 In the Pink
Aquavit - Apple Brandy - Blanc Vermouth - lemon juice - True Grenadine

 The Italiano
Gin - Sweet Vermouth - Aperol - fresh orange juice - balsamic vinegar - club soda

Jamaica Bay
 Dark Jamaican Rum - Grand Marnier - dry vermouth - cherry bitters

 Jamaican Rum Daisy
Jamaican Rum - Green Chartreuse - True Grenadine - lime juice

The Last Word
Gin - Green Chartreuse - Maraschino Liqueur - lime juice
variation: Buzzword Cocktail
White Rum - Green Chartreuse - Chareau Aloe Liqueur - lime juice - mint syrup

 Lavender Martini
Vodka - Blanc Vermouth - lavender simple syrup - lavender bitters - orange bitters

 Lemon Bergamot Gimlet
Malfy Gin Con Limone - Italicus Rosolio Di Bergamotto - Dry Vermouth - lemon juice - club soda

Mai Tai
Jamaican Rum - Light Rum - Cointreau - lime juice - orange juice - Orgeat syrup - True Grenadine - Creole bitters

 Manhattan Perfect
Bourbon - Sweet vermouth - Blanc vermouth - aromatic bitters - cherry bitters

Mint Julep
Bourbon - mint simple syrup

 Mojito
White Rum - lime  - mint simple syrup - club soda

 Northern Manhattan
Rye - Blackberry wine - Blanc vermouth - Benedictine - orange bitters

 Old Thyme Cocktail
Rye - Thyme-honey simple syrup - aromatic bitters - orange bitters

Peach Cobbler Bourbon Slush
Bourbon - peaches - fresh ginger - lemon juice - brown sugar simple syrup - cardamom bitters

Penicillin No. 2
Peated Whiskey - Ginger Liqueur - lemon juice - orange-honey syrup - aromatic bitters

Presidents' Day
Peated Whiskey - Ginger Liqueur - lemon juice - orange-honey syrup - aromatic bitters

Raspberry Smash
Rye - Raspberry simple syrup

Red Sky at Night
White Rum - purple basil - lemon juice - ginger beer

 Rose Spritz
Rose Vermouth - St. Germain - lemon juice - Prosecco

Sage Gimlet
Gin - St. Germain - sage - lemon juice - simple syrup - lemon bitters

 The Seascape Cocktail
Dark Rum - Ginger Liqueur  - lemon juice - orange juice - Tiki bitters

Shenandoah Cyd Car
Applejack - Orange Liqueur - lemon juice - cinnamon syrup - ginger bitters - egg white

Slow Boat to China-China
Vodka - China-China Liqueur - pomegranate juice - lime juice

 Spiffed-up Floral Rickey
Gin - St. Germain - lime juice - simple syrup - Hibiscus bitters - club soda

Split Rock Cocktail
Aquavit - Vodka - lemon juice - honey syrup - purple basil - blueberries

Spring Blossoms
Vodka - St. Germain - tart cherry juice - lemon juice - cherry bitters - orange bitters

Strawberry-Rosemary Spritz
Campari - Prosecco - strawberries - rosemary

Strawberry Rhubarb Daiquiri
White Rum - lime juice - strawberry-rhubarb simple syrup

 Sweet Corn Cocktail
Bourbon - Blanc Vermouth - fresh corn - lemon juice - simple syrup

Tom Collins
Gin - lemon juice - simple syrup - lavender bitters - club soda

 Traveling Americano
Amaro Rabarbaro - sweet vermouth- Italicus - club soda

 Twilight Amaretto Sour
Amaretto - Bourbon - lemon juice - lemon zest simple syrup - citrus bitters

 Ultra Violet
Aquavit - Vodka - Black Trumpet Blueberry Cordial - lime juice - simple syrup - orange bitters

Up North Raspberry and Rye
Rye - Grand Marnier - lime juice - black raspberry syrup - orange bitters

 Wassail Cocktail
Spiced Rum - Apple Brandy - lemon juice - apple cider simple syrup

Whiskey Sour
Bourbon - lemon juice - orange juice - simple syrup

 Winter Soother
Smoked Rum - Cognac - Grand Marnier - lemon juice - apple cider - hickory syrup
Warm version: 
Cognac - Dark Rum - Orange Liqueur - lemon juice - apple cider - cinnamon syrup

 Yacht Club
Cachaça - Apricot Liqueur - grenadine - grapefruit bitters

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