Confessions of a Mixologist: Quarantinis Vol. 5 - Quarantikis
The Quarantini Chronicles heads to warmer climates on this week's Barrel to Bottle episode. Roger has put together some recipes that don't require 15 ingredients, for these quarantine times. Make them as is, or come up with your own riff using the ingredients you have on hand.
ROGER's ANCIENT MARINER RIFF
INGREDIENTS:
- 2 oz Denizen Vatted 100 Proof Dark Rum
- 3/4 oz Fresh lime juice
- 1/2 oz Fresh grapefruit juice
- 1/2 oz Demerara simple syrup
- 1/2 oz Pimento Dram
SIMPLE STEPS:
Shake with ice, pour unstrained into tiki mug or Pina Colada coup. Top any empty space with fresh crushed ice. Garnish with lime wheel and fresh mint.
PAT's DAIQUIRI
INGREDIENTS:
- 2 oz Foursquare Rum Distillery Probitas White Blended Rum
- 3/4 oz Fresh lime juice
- 1/2 oz Demerara simple syrup
CHRIS's DAIQUIRI
INGREDIENTS:
- 2 oz Rhum Clement Select Barrel
- 1 oz Fresh lime juice
- Cane sugar syrup
SIMPLE STEPS:
Serve up or pour over shaved/crushed ice.
GREG's CAIPIRINHA
INGREDIENTS:
- 2 oz Cachaça
- 3/4 oz Fresh lime juice
- 3/4 oz Simple syrup
SIMPLE STEPS:
Build over ice in cocktail shaker. Serve up or over ice.
PAT'S CORN & OIL
INGREDIENTS:
- 1 part Real McCoy 14 Year Old Limted Edition
- 1 part John D. Taylor's Velvet Falernum
- 2-4 dashes Angostura Bitters
SIMPLE STEPS:
Build in a glass over ice and stir (with a pen if you’d like).
CHRIS' PAINKILLER
INGREDIENTS:
- 2 oz Pusser's Naval Rum
- 4 oz Pineapple juice
- 1 oz Orange juice
- 1 oz Coconut cream
- Fresh grated nutmeg
SIMPLE STEPS:
Build over ice in cocktail shaker. Serve up or over ice. Grate nutmeg on top. Substitute any aged rum for Pusser's. Substitute egg nog for rum to make a Noggy Dollar.
GREG's JUNGLE BIRD
INGREDIENTS:
- 2 oz Hamilton 151
- 1/2 oz Campari
- 1 1/2 oz Pineapple juice
- 1/2 oz Fresh lime juice
- A skosh of Simple syrup
SIMPLE STEPS:
Build over ice in cocktail shaker. Strain and serve up with a garnish of a giant slice of pineapple, all the Maraschino cherries, your kid's entire Barrel of Monkeys and the top of a pineapple. Substitute any aged Rhum Agricole for Hamilton 151.
ROGER'S DAIQUIRI
INGREDIENTS:
- 2 oz El Dorado 3 Year Old Cask Aged White Rum
- 1/2 oz Fresh lime juice
- 1 tbsp Grapefruit juice
- 1 tbsp Maraschino Liqueur
SIMPLE STEPS:
Shake with ice, serve up.
Cocktail recipes inspired by the works of Jeff Berry and Martin CateRecommended reading: Potions of the Caribbean by Jeff Berry and Smuggler's Cove by Martin and Rebecca Cate.
