Classic Cocktails
November, 2011Dial up the flavor, with bitters. You season your food, why not your cocktails? The Bitter Truth offers up fantastic versions of some old favorites that you and your guests are sure to enjoy.
The Bloody Mary
- 50 ml ( 2 oz) Vodka or Gin
- 3-4 dashes The Bitter Truth - Celery Bitters
- 10 ml (1/3 oz) fresh lemon juice
- 100 ml (8 oz) Tomato Juice
- Tobasco, Worsestershire Sauce, Salt + Pepper
Shake with ice + strain into a tall glass.
Rob Roy
- 50 ml ( 2 oz) Blended Scotch Whiskey
- 20 ml (3/4 oz) Sweet Red Vermouth
- 2 dashes The Bitter Truth - Bitters (any)
Stir in mixing glass with ice + strain into a cocktail glass.
Mint Julep
- 50 ml ( 2 oz) Bourbon, Brandy or Aged Rum
- 20 ml (3/4 oz) The Bitter Truth - Apricot Liqueur
- 2 dashes The Bitter Truth - Lemon Bitters
- 5 ml (1/6 oz) Sugar Syrup
- Mint leaves
Muddle mint with bourbon, brandy or rum in tumbler, take out mint leaves. Add apricot liqueur, bitters and crushed ice and stir. Garnish with mint sprig.
