Have you noticed the change in this website? We went from Eve Wine 101 to Eve Wine and Spirits 101! Even though we started only writing about wine, when I obtained my certification from Wine and Spirits Education Trust (WSET) I had begun studying spirits. Most of you may have noticed my interests in gin and whisky have been shared more and more in this website, so with that, I realized people looking for spirit news might find this site easier if I changed the name. (On Instagram now look for @EveWineAndSpirits101 for more.)
Next, well, as my interest in spirits grew so did my interest in cocktails. Over the years I’ve learned from many bartenders, books and other cocktail fans. So today I’m sharing some of the cocktails I make at home on a regular basis for those that enjoy cocktails too:
Manhattan: 2 ounces bourbon or rye, 1 ounce sweet vermouth, 2 dashes Angostura bitters. Blend in a shaker over ice or a mixing glass with ice. Serve on ice or in an iced coupe, with a Luxardo cherry, lemon and/or orange peel garnish.
Black Manhattan: 2 ounces bourbon or rye, 1 ounce Amaro, 2 dashes Angostura bitters. Blend in a shaker over ice or a mixing glass with ice. Serve on ice or in an iced coupe, with a Luxardo cherry, lemon and/or orange peel garnish.
Old Fashioned: 2 ounces bourbon or rye, 1 tsp. simple syrup or muddled brown sugar (bourbon aged Canadian maple syrup is our current favorite), 2 dashes Angostura (Old Fashioned bitters are even better), shake or stir, serve on ice or in an iced coupe, garnish with Luxardo and orange or lemon peel.
Cardamom Old Fashioned: 2 ounces bourbon, 1 tsp. simple syrup, 2 dashes orange bitters, 1 dash Angostura, 1 dash cardamom, shake over ice, pour over ice or into iced coupe, garnish with Luxardo cherry.
Sazerac: 2 ounces rye whiskey, 3 dashes bitters, 1 tsp. simple syrup, shake or stir over ice, pour into an iced coupe rinsed first with Absinthe.
Negroni: 1 ounce each Compari, Sweet Vermouth and Gin. Can add a dash of Cardamom bitters. Blend in a shaker over ice or a mixing glass with ice. Serve on ice or in an iced coupe, with an orange peel.
Moscow Mule: over crushed ice pour 2 ounces vodka, juice on ½ lime, top with ginger beer and spent fruit. Swap vodka for any spirit of choice, rye and bourbon work well.
Boulevardier: 1 ounce bourbon (or rye), 1 ounce Campari, 1 ounce sweet vermouth, orange twist. Add bourbon, Campari, and sweet vermouth into a mixing glass with ice and stir until well chilled. Strain into a rocks glass over ice. Garnish with an orange twist.
Rob Roy: In a shaker add ice, 2 ounces scotch whiskey, one ounce sweet vermouth, two dashes Angostura bitters. For Perfect Rob Roy add up to one ounce dry vermouth. Serve on the rocks or in an iced coupe.
Gin Martini: 2-3 ounces Nolet’s gin (or any gin of choice), ½ cap dry vermouth, 2 dashes orange bitters. Blend in a shaker over ice or a mixing glass with ice. Serve in an iced coupe or Martini glass, garnish with orange peel.
Vodka Martini: 2-3 ounces Ketel One vodka (or any vodka of choice), ½ ounce Domaine de Canton ginger liqueur (or any liqueur for slight flavoring – rum, whisky, limoncello.) Blend in a shaker over ice or a mixing glass with ice. Serve in an iced coupe or Martini glass, garnish with lemon peel.
Vesper, aka Casino Royale, Martini: 2 ounces gin, 1 ounce vodka, ½ ounce Lillet Blanc. Blend in a shaker over ice or a mixing glass with ice. Serve in an iced coupe or Martini glass, garnish with lemon or orange lemon peel.
Eve Bushman has a Level Two Intermediate Certification from the Wine and Spirits Education Trust (WSET), a “certification in the first globally-recognized course” as an American Wine Specialist ® from the North American Sommelier Association (NASA), Level 1 Sake Award from WSET, was the subject of a 60-minute Wine Immersion video (over 16k views), authored “Wine Etiquette for Everyone” and has served as a judge for the Proof Awards, Cellarmasters, LA Wine Competition, Long Beach Grand Cru and the Global Wine Awards. You can email Eve@EveWine101.com to ask a question about wine or spirits.
