Negroni: 3:3:3:1 gin, campari, sweet red vermouth, simple syrup stir together, add ice old fashioned: 1:4 simple syrup : bourbon. and a few drops of bitters. probably 1 dash for shot glass size. Ice (lavender is really good!!!) Port City Old Fashioned: (this is my tweaked one, that I made F's big jar with) 4:3:1:1 dark rum (kraken), simple syrup, fernet branca, water plus about 3 dashes of orange bitters per serving add an orange peel twist Toronto: Maple fernet whiskey 1 : 1.1 : 3 plus dash of bitters. (For whiskey.. half half bourbon rye, or either is fine) White Russian (original, my proportions) 1:1:3 vodka kahlua milk, added in that order, add ice after stirring White Russian (rum) as above, sub dark rum for vodka. consider adding a little coffee extract. Minty White Russian sub Branca Mentha for vodka Lavender whiskey sour: lemon juice to lavender syrup to whiskey , 0.5 : 1.25 : 2 for strong, or 0.5:1.25:1.75 for milder (note, however, that i made the really good regular whiskey sour for BB in Sep 2024 with eyeballed proportions that i bet were different from these) my lav elderflower thing: 5:2.2:2.2 cap morgan, st germain elderflower, lavender syrup, lots of sassafrass bitters (this comes out a little strong/sweet; needs the watering down of melted ice) also want to try seltzer Harvey Wallbanger 1:1:3 vodka galliano OJ garnish with orange slice and maraschino, add ice Mint Julep muddle mint leaves with a bit of simple syrup and whiskey combine in a glass with ice: whiskey, simple syrup. Amaretto Sour Grasshopper 1:1:1 white creme de caco, creme de menthe, milk/cream shake with ice, strain into chilled glass ====================================== MY mulled wine (can also 2x all quantities) 750ml "full bodied red" (shiraz was good) teabag of nutmeg, allspice, cloves, cardamom 2 cinnamon sticks couple square inches of lemon skin (<1mm thick) 1/2 cup water 1/2 cup light brown sugar half orange Cook all of the above at low heat, never any bubbles. Start maybe at 4 on the induction cooker, but WATCH IT and then go down to like 2.5, then go for a half hour or so. In last few minutes, add 3/4oz blue curacao, 1/2oz elderflower, 1/2oz kraken. Ideally, strain before serving, but whatever. ====================================== Corpse Reviver 30 ml gin 30 ml lemon juice 30 ml Cointreau 30 ml Lillet Blanc (or sub elderflower and orange bitters) 1 dash absinthe Rusty Nail: 2:1 scotch (or rye), drambuie ice Dark and Stormy: 1:2:0.25 dark rum, ginger beer, lime juice ideas: cinnamon bourbon fizz (cinnamon+rosemary infused honey, and i guess bourbon and seltzer?) maple bourbon apple cider: pint of cider, 2oz bourbon, 1oz maple syrup, tbsp lemon juice(??), and probably some nice spices. (serve warm i bet!) Dubonnet https://www.liquor.com/cherry-revolution-cocktail-recipe-5077541 Aperol spritz