Modern Classic Cocktails

Neo classics, new age, contemporary cocktails. Call them what you like. Here you’ll find cocktail recipes from the 80s to the present day. The modern classics include Jörg Meyer’s Gin Basil Smash (2008) and Audrey Saunder’s Old Cuban (2001). Both drinks that emerged from the cocktail renaissance. Fancy cocktails from the 80s are also part of the repertoire of modern cocktails. Dick Bradsell’s Espresso Martini (1983) or Toby Checchini’s Cosmopolitan (1988) are probably the most prominent examples.

Kentucky Buck – Bourbon, Ginger and Strawberry

Recipe 60 ml | 2 oz › Bourbon Whiskey22 ml | 3/4 oz › Lemon Juice22 ml | 3/4 oz › Ginger Syrup2 Dash Angostura Bitters2 Strawberries30 ml | 1 oz › Soda WaterMethod: First muddle the strawberries in a shaker with the juice and syrup. Then shake all the ingredients...

Dreadlock Holiday – Jamaican Rum and Suze

Recipe 45 ml | 1 1/2 oz › Aged Jamaican Rum22 ml | 3/4 oz › Gentian Liqueur (Suze)22 ml | 3/4 oz › Vermouth Bianco1 Barspoon Pineapple LiqueurMethod: StirredGarnish: Lemon zestGlass: Double Old FashionedShopping list Smith & Cross Jamaican Rum Suze Dolin Blanc...

La Viña Cocktail – Rye, Amaro and Cream Sherry

Recipe 30 ml | 1 oz › Rye Whiskey30 ml | 1 oz › Amaro Nonino30 ml | 1 oz › Cream Sherry1 Dash Orange BittersMethod: StirredGarnish: Orange zestGlass: Nick & NoraShopping list Stork Club Rye Malt Whiskey Amaro Nonino Quintessentia Lustau East India Solera Sherry...

Vienna in Ashes – Smoked chocolate with orange

Recipe 60 ml | 2 oz › Mozart Dark Chocolate Liqueur22 ml | 3/4 oz › Dry Curaçao15 ml I 1/2 oz › Islay WhiskyMethod: StirredGarnish: Orange zestGlass: Cognac snifterShopping list Laphroaig Ten Islay Whisky Pierre Ferrand Dyr Curaçao Mozart Dark Chocolate Liqueur The...

Le Gurk – Gin Cocktail with Cucumber

Recipe 40 ml | 1 1/3 oz › Gin22 ml | 3/4 oz › Elderflower Liqueur22 ml | 3/4 oz › Lemon Juice40 ml | 1 1/3 oz › Apple Juice10 ml | 1/3 oz › Simple Syrup1/8 CucumberMethod: Pour gin into shaker and muddle the cucumber. Add the remaining ingredients, fill with ice cubes...

Caneflower Cocktail – Cachaça, Aperol and Elderflower

Recipe 60 ml | 2 oz › Cachaça30 ml | 1 oz › Aperol22 ml | 2/3 oz › Elderflower LiqueurMethod: StirredGarnish: Dried orange wheelGlass: CoupeShopping list Cachaça Yaguara Organic Aperol St. Germain Elderflower Liqueur The story of the Caneflower Cocktail The Caneflower...

Kingston Negroni – Made with Jamaican Rum

Recipe 30 ml | 1 oz › Jamaican overproof Rum30 ml | 1 oz › Campari30 ml | 1 oz › Sweet Red VermouthMethod: StirredGarnish: Orange wheelGlass: Double old fashionedShopping list Smith & Cross Jamaican Rum Campari Carpano Antica Formula Vermouth The story of the...

Sloe & Sexy – A Bar Le Lion Classic

Recipe 50 ml | 1 2/3 oz › Sloe Gin10 ml | 1/3 oz › Orgeat20 ml | 2/3 oz › Lemon Juice3 Dash › Sexy BittersTop with ChampagneMethod › ShakenAdd all ingredients except champagne and bitters to a shaker, fill with ice cubes, shake and strain into a cocktail glass. Top...

Bensonhurst Cocktail – The modern Brooklyn twist

Recipe 45 ml | 1 1/2 oz › Rye Whiskey30 ml | 1 oz › Dry Vermouth10 ml | 1/3 oz › Maraschino Liqueur5 ml | 1/6 oz › CynarMethod: StirredGarnish: Maraschino cherryGlass: Martini or CoupetteShopping list Stork Club Straight Rye Dolin Dry Vermouth Luxardo Maraschino Cynar...

Don Lockwood Cocktail – Old Fashioned for pros

Recipe 30 ml | 1 oz › Bourbon Whiskey30 ml | 1 oz › Islay Scotch10 ml | 1/3 oz › Maple Syrup2 Dash › Angostura Bitters2 Dash › Chocolate BittersRecipe 30 ml | 1 oz › Bourbon Whiskey30 ml | 1 oz › Peaty Scotch10 ml | 1/3 oz › Maple Syrup2 Dash › Angostura Bitters2 Dash...