Posts by Steve McDonagh

Salty Dog 1.5 oz vodka or gin3 oz grapefruit juiceGarnish: salt rim Wet the rim of a highball glass and dip it in coarse salt.Fill the highball glass with ice, then add the vodka (or gin) and grapefruit juice and stir gently to combine. Alternately, you can add a pinch of the salt directly into the drink.

Paper Plane .75 oz Bourbon.75 oz Aperol.75 oz Amaro Nonino.75 oz Fresh Lemon Combine the ingredients in cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake well. Strain into a chilled coupe and serve ungarnished.   Yield: 1 cocktail 

PBJ Highball 2 oz Peanut Butter Whiskey3 oz 100% Red Grape Juice Fill a highball glass with ice before adding Peanut Butter Whiskey. Top with Grape Juice, stir and enjoy on your front porch while watching neighbors walk their dogs.

Brandy Alexander 1 ounce brandy1 ounce rum cream*1 ounce dark creme de cacoa1 egg whiteWhole nutmeg (for garnish) Dry shake egg white until frothy. Add remaining ingredients and ice to cocktail shaker and shake vigorously a second time. Strain into a chilled coupe and serve garnished with ground nutmeg.*Rum Cream is more spice and vanilla…

Peach Melba Cocktail 1 Egg White1.5 oz Vodka.75 oz Peach Schnapps.75 oz  Chambord1.5 oz heavy cream or half & halfVanilla Extract (for garnish)Fresh Peach (for garnish) Add one egg white to a cocktail shaker and dry shake till frothy.  Add vodka, Peach Schnapps, Chambord, and half and half, then ice to cocktail shaker and shake vigorously…

Shandy 6 oz Chilled Beer6 oz Chilled Lemon Soda Fill beer glass half way with beer; light ale, lager or wheat ales preferred. Top with quality lemon soda or lemonade. Alternately, top with ginger beer.

Spicy Pickled Okra Martini Author: Virginia Willis Ingredients 2 pounds medium okra pods 4  small dried chiles 2  teaspoons yellow mustard seed 1  teaspoon whole black peppercorns 8 cloves garlic peeled 4 cups distilled white vinegar 2 cups water 2 tablespoons pickling salt Instructions Wash the okra and trim the stems to 1/2 inch. Place 1 chile, 1/2 teaspoon mustard seed, 1/4 teaspoon peppercorns, and 2 cloves of garlic in the bottom…

Pegu Club My house drink; meaning if you come to my house (and you’re certainly all invited) this is very often my standby cocktail.  2 1/4 ounces gin1 ounce Cointreau3/4 ounce fresh lime juice3 healthy dashes Angostura bittersLime slice, for garnish Pour all the liquid ingredients into a cocktail shaker filled with ice and shake…

Ramp Gibson 2 oz Ramp-Infused Vodka.5 oz Dry VermouthPickled Ramp* for garnish Combine the ingredients in a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Stir until chilled, then strain into a chilled coupe. Garnish with pickled ramps and serve. Ramp-Infused Vodka 1 750 ml Bottle Vodka6-8 Fresh Ramps; roots and bulbs trimmed In a large jar, combine…