INGREDIENTS
—2 ½ ounces Dubonnet Red
—1 ounce Elijah Craig bourbon
—1 ½ ounce triple sec
—1 dash Angostura bitters
DIRECTIONS
Stir all ingredients over ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with orange zest.
Courtesy of Butcher & Banker
Tucked inside the first floor lobby of Le Méridien Philadelphia, aMuse has a sleek and sexy style (think a handsome bar, fireplace, chandeliers and black leather seating). Executive chef Jennifer Salhoff creates classic French dishes with a contemporary twist. It may be an intimate space but its cocktail list makes a big impression, especially when presented in smokescented glasses and luxe flasks. Signature cocktails look to a number of leading ladies, including Philadelphia’s own princess, Grace Kelly.
INGREDIENTS:
» 2 oz. Greenhook Ginsmith
» .5 oz. Carpano Bianco Vermouth
» .5 oz. Carpano Antica Vermouth
» 29 ml orange juice
» 1 ml Peychaud’s bitters
» 2 dashes lavender bitters
Glass: Coupe glass
Garnish: orange wedge and Luxardo cherries
DIRECTIONS:
Add all ingredients to cocktail shaker with ice. Shake and strain. Garnish and enjoy
INGREDIENTS
—1.5 oz. Bulleit Bourbon
—.5 oz. Grand Marnier
—one-half crushed orange
—dash of Sweet Vermouth
—Few dashes of blood orange bitters
DIRECTIONS
—shake in a Boston Shaker
—strain into classic cocktail glass
—garnish with a lemon twist
Created by Darian Conklin, courtesy of One Lincoln at The Gettysburg Hotel
It’s a fun twist on a classic Manhattan!
The Vietnam Café has two Philadelphia locations: University City and Chinatown. This upscale restaurant takes Vietnamese cuisine up a notch with its gourmet take on traditional dishes. Groups are well accommodated in the private Saigon Room, where your group will feel it has the restaurant all to itself. The large and flexible open layout is easily configured into a seated dinner for 50, a buffet for 40 or cocktails for 60. Book the room with a private bar and your guests won’t need to wait for beer, wine or one of the inventive Polynesian cocktails that will have everyone talking.
INGREDIENTS
—1 oz. Suntory Japanese Whiskey
—1 oz. Aperol
—1 oz. Yuzu Juice
—1 oz. Noilly Prat Sweet Vermouth
DIRECTIONS
Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker. Mix and pour. Cheers!
Courtesy of The Asbury Hotel
INGREDIENTS:
— 1.5 oz Mason Dixon Distillery Aged Rum
— 3 oz pecan syrup
— 1.5 oz half and half
DIRECTIONS:
To make the pecan syrup combine 4 parts water and 4 parts sugar, then heat (but do not boil). Remove from heat once the mixture becomes clear. Add chopped pecans and let sit until mixture darkens. Enjoy!
Courtesy of Mason-Dixon Distillery
INGREDIENTS
— 2 oz. Queen’s Courage Old Tom Gin
— 3 dashes Aromatic Bitters (Hella Bitters is a good substitute however, use only two dashes)
— .25 oz. tonic syrup (Use Tomr’s or honey as a substitute)
— Orange Twist for Garnish
DIRECTIONS
1. In a mixing glass or tin combine the gin, bitters and tonic syrup.
2. Add ice and stir until well chilled.
3. Pour into a well-chilled glass or over large ice cubes/whiskey stones if you have them.
4. Garnish with the peel of an orange.
Maritime Parc, located at the marina at Liberty State Park in Jersey City, is well known for its stunning views of Manhattan and its elegant food, but its cocktail list is really worth perusing. These drinks aren’t just delicious—most of the specialty cocktails are inspired by and named for famous shipwrecks off the coast of New Jersey or New York.
The Spanish steamer Vizcaya was headed for Havana on Nov. 1, 1890, when it collided with a coal schooner, Cornelius Hargrave. The wreck is located off the coast of New Jersey about 25 miles south of the Manasquan inlet.
