Recipes
Cocktail
Monkey Gland – Gin, Orange & Absinthe Cocktail
The Monkey Gland is a classic gin cocktail combining fresh orange juice, absinthe, and grenadine for a fruity, herbal, and slightly anise-driven profile. This 1920s Paris cocktail is unusual, colorful, and far more approachable than its provocative name suggests.
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Kir Royale – Champagne & Crème de Cassis French Sparkling Cocktail
The Kir Royale is a classic French Champagne cocktail pairing dry Champagne with crème de cassis for crisp bubbles, blackcurrant flavor, and restrained sweetness. The IBA recognizes it as the Champagne variation of the Kir, making it one of the simplest sparkling aperitifs to build.
Blended & Frozen Drink
Missionary’s Downfall - IBA Rum, Peach, Pineapple & Mint Frozen Cocktail
The Missionary’s Downfall is an IBA frozen rum cocktail blending light rum, peach brandy, pineapple, lime, honey syrup, and fresh mint. Bright fruit, cooling herbs, and crushed ice make this Donn Beach classic one of the lighter and more refreshing drinks in the tropical cocktail canon.
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Brandy Crusta - Maraschino, Citrus & Sugar-Rim New Orleans Classic
The Brandy Crusta combines brandy, maraschino liqueur, orange curaçao, lemon, and aromatic bitters in one of New Orleans' foundational cocktails. Its signature sugar crust and oversized lemon peel make the presentation as distinctive as the sweet-tart, spirit-forward drink inside.
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Grand Margarita - IBA Tequila, Grand Marnier & Lime Cocktail
The Grand Margarita is an IBA-recognized tequila cocktail pairing 100% agave tequila with Grand Marnier and fresh lime juice. Served over ice in a salt-rimmed rocks glass, it delivers a richer orange profile than a standard Margarita while keeping the familiar tequila-and-lime backbone.
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South Side - Classic Gin, Lemon & Mint Sour Cocktail
The South Side cocktail combines London dry gin, fresh lemon, simple syrup, and mint in a crisp shaken sour. Served straight up with a fresh mint garnish, this IBA New Era drink is herbal, citrusy, and refreshingly straightforward.
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Mai Tai (IBA) – Jamaican Rum, Martinique Molasses Rhum & Orgeat Tiki Classic
The Mai Tai (IBA) combines Jamaican rum and Martinique molasses rhum with fresh lime, orange curaçao, orgeat, and simple syrup for a tart, nutty, rum-forward tiki cocktail. The split rum base gives this version a layered balance of rich Jamaican character and drier molasses-rum depth.
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Clover Club: Gin, Raspberry & Lemon Classic Cocktail
The Clover Club is a pre-Prohibition gin cocktail with raspberry syrup, fresh lemon, and a silky egg-white foam. Tart, fruity, and botanical, it balances classic sour structure with a distinctive raspberry finish.
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Caipiroska – Brazilian Vodka, Lime & Sugar Cocktail
The Caipiroska is a vodka cocktail built with fresh lime and sugar, gently muddled and served over cracked ice. Vodka keeps the base clean while whole lime brings sharp citrus, fragrant peel oils, and a lightly rustic edge.
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Mint Julep - Bourbon & Fresh Mint Kentucky Derby Classic
The Mint Julep is a bourbon cocktail built with fresh mint, sugar, water, and a mountain of crushed ice. Cool, aromatic, and whiskey-forward, this IBA classic is inseparable from Kentucky Derby tradition.
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Porn Star Martini - Passion Fruit & Vanilla Vodka Cocktail with Champagne Sidecar
The Porn Star Martini pairs vanilla vodka with passion fruit liqueur, passion fruit puree, and vanilla sugar, with chilled Champagne served on the side. This IBA New Era cocktail is fruity, sweet, and built around its distinctive two-glass serving ritual.
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Cardinale: Italian Gin, Dry Vermouth & Campari Cocktail
The Cardinale cocktail pairs gin, dry vermouth, and Campari in a crisp, bittersweet Italian classic. Stirred and served up with lemon peel, it is a drier, leaner cousin to the Negroni.