Recipe Round-Up: The First 100

Since starting this blog, I’ve had so much fun learning about different spirits and techniques, and of course making cocktails – nearly 100 of them, it turns out! This is my 100th post. So I thought I’d go back and pick out my top ten recipes from what I’ve made so far. I’ve had people ask me what my favorite cocktail is before, and I don’t think I could ever pick one. But ten? Maybe.In no particular order:

1. Air Mail. I can’t help it, I just love this cocktail. It’s elegant and delicious. If I had my own signature cocktail, it might be this.

2. Red Hook. Not to knock the Manhattan, but I’ll take one of these instead.

3. Last Word. I was going to choose the Aviation, but honestly, I think I like the Last Word more.

4. Maximillian Affair. Narrowing it down to just a single mezcal cocktail was a bit of a challenge, but this really is one of my all-time favorites.

5. Vieux Carre. New Orleans in a glass.

6. Classic Martini. Sometimes nothing hits the spot quite like a martini. Made with GIN, obviously. I used to prefer olives, but now I’m on a lemon twist kick.

7. Battle of Trafalgar. Anything good enough to make me hunt down a bottle of Batavia Arrack deserves a spot on this list. Honestly, this is also one of my all-time favorite cocktails.

8. Coal Miner’s Daughter. Like a Gold Rush, but even better.

9. Earthbound. A sophisticated alternative to a Margarita.

10. #42. A gorgeous riff on the Martini.

Runners up: Old Cuban, Grilled Pineapple Margarita, French Maid

Thanks for stopping by, and I hope you keep reading for the next 100 posts!