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Mama's Grandaddy


- 1 ½ ounce un-aged whiskey

- ½ ounce bourbon

- ½ ounce honey syrup

- 1 dropper Crude Big Bear, Lindsay or Sweet and Thai Basil bitters

In a rocks glass with ice, combine all ingredients except bitters and stir well. Top with bitters. Garnish with boozy cherry and a lime wedge.

Nor'Easter

Nor’Easter
- 1 ½ ounces whiskey or bourbon

- ½ ounce fresh lime juice

- ½ ounce maple syrup

- ginger beer

- 1 dropper Crude "Big Bear", "Lindsay", Pear and Hazelnut or "Pooter" bitters

Combine all ingredients except bitters in a shaker with ice. Shake and serve over ice in a rocks glass. Top with ginger beer and bitters.

Scofflaw

- 1 ½ ounces rye or bourbon

- 1 ounce Dolin dry vermouth

- ¾ ounce fresh lemon juice

- ¾ ounce grenadine

- 1 dropper Crude "Bitterless Marriage", "Sycophant", “Apothecary 18” or Sweet and Thai Basil bitters

Combine all ingredients except bitters in a shaker with ice. Shake and serve in a martini glass. Top with bitters.  

Pegu Club

- 1 ½ ounces gin

- ½ ounce Cointreau or Grand Marnier

- ¾ ounce fresh lime juice

- 1 dropper Crude "Bitterless Marriage", "Rizzo",  "Sycophant", Pear and Hazelnut or Rhubarb bitters

Combine all ingredients except bitters in a shaker with ice. Shake and serve over ice in a rocks glass. Top with bitters. 

Fogcutter

- 1 ½ ounce amber rum

- 1 ounce gin

- 2 ounces fresh orange juice

- 1 ounce fresh lemon juice

- ½ ounce orgeat syrup

- 1 dropper Crude "Rizzo", "Sycophant", Pear-Hazelnut or "Lindsay" bitters

Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice. Shake and serve over ice in a collins glass. Garnish with a boozy cherry.

Boulevardier

- 1 ounce rye whiskey

- ¾ ounce Campari or Cappalletti

- 1 ounce Cardamaro (or sweet vermouth)

•  1 dropper Crude "Big Bear", "Bitterless Marriage", Pear and Hazelnut, “ Apothecary 18”, Cherry-Clove-Cinnamon, "Pooter", Sweet and Thai Basil, or either “X” series bitters

In a mixing glass with ice stir rye, Campari and Cardamaro and pour into coupe or martini glass. Top with bitters. 

 

Elder Rose

- 1 ounce Applejack

- ½ ounce St. Germain

- ½ ounce apple cider

- 2 droppers Crude "Rizzo", "Sycophant" or Rhubarb bitters

- soda water

Combine all ingredients except bitters and soda in a shaker with ice. Shake and serve in collins glass. Top with soda water and bitters. No Applejack? Replace with vodka and use one ounce of cider.

G & T & B

- 1.5 oz gin
- 1 oz tonic concentrate (Alley 26 or Jack Rudy)
- 1 dropper Crude "Rizzo", "Bitterless Marriage", “Apothecary 18”, Pear and Hazelnut, Spruce and Birch, Rhubarb or Sweet and Thai Basil or “X” Shiitake bitters
•  .5 ounce Crude Grapefruit-Jalapeño, or Cucumber Shrub (optional)
In a rocks glass with ice, combine gin and tonic syrup. Top with seltzer. Add bitters to finish.

Bitter Dove

- 1 ½ ounces blanco tequila
- ½ ounce grapefruit juice  
- juice of half a lime
- ginger beer
- 1 dropper Crude "Rizzo", Pear and Hazelnut, Spruce and Birch or Rhubarb bitters
In a collins glass with ice: add tequila, grapefruit juice, lime juice and salt. Stir and top with ginger beer, add bitters to finish. 

 

Old Fashioned

In a rocks glass, add
- 2oz rye whiskey or bourbon
- 1 tsp simple syrup
- 1 dropper bitters. Each flavor will change aroma and character slightly. 
Add one large ice cube and stir to incorporate.