PH factor:  8.5 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o salt o 2 ounces Finlandia vodka or Bombay gin o 4 ounces grapefruit juice Garnish o lime wedge Method: 1. Moisten the rim of an Old Fashioned glass and invert it into a shallow dish of salt to coat the rim. 2. Shake remaining cocktail ingredients over ice to chill. 3. Serve over ice in the prepared glass. 4. Garnish with lime wedge. Remarks: There once was the Greyhound Cocktail. Someone then came up wi

PH factor:  8.5 Recipe Ingredients:       Cocktail o 3 ounces Bombay gin o 1 ounce Lillet Blanc o 1 dash Angostura bitters or to taste Garnish o lemon peel Method: 1. Stir cocktail ingredients over ice in a mixing glass. 2. Serve up in a martini glass. 3. Garnish with lemon peel. Remarks: Okay. It is the bitters. Shhh! . . .

PH factor:  8.5 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 2 ½ ounces Bombay gin or Finlandia vodka o ½ ounce Lillet Blanc o 1 dash Angostura bitters Garnish o lemon peel Method: 1. Shake cocktail ingredients over ice. 2. Serve up in a martini glass. 3. Garnish with lemon peel. Remarks: We’ve heard that the plus side of shaking has to do with the liberating of anti-oxidants (?). We say, if you want a cloudy martini shake it. If you don't want clouds in your c

PH factor:  10 Recipe Ingredients:       Cocktail o 1 ½ ounces Tullamore D.E.W. Irish whiskey o 1 ounce Bombay Sapphire gin o 1 ounce Wray & Nephew White Overproof rum o 1 ounce fresh lemon juice o ½ ounce Simple Syrup (see: Syrups etc.) Garnish o 1 large strawberry Method: 1. Shake cocktail ingredients over ice. 2. Serve over ice in a highball glass. 3. Garnish with a strawberry. Remarks: Seldom has there been a more aptly named cocktail. After you h

PH factor:  9.5 Recipe Ingredients:       Cocktail o 2 ounces Bombay Sapphire gin o ½ ounce Bénédictine D.O.M. o ½ ounce Schladerer Edel-Kirsch liqueur o ¾ ounce fresh lemon or lime juice o 1 dash Angostura bitters or to taste o 1 dash Hella Orange bitters or to taste o 2 ounces Fever-Tree Premium Club Soda Method: 1. Shake cocktail ingredients except soda over ice. 2. Strain into an ice-filled collins glass. 3. Top with club soda. Remarks: The only t

PH factor:  9.0 Recipe Ingredients:       Cocktail o 2 ounces Bombay Sapphire gin o ¼ ounce Bénédictine D.O.M. o ½ ounce Schladerer Edel-Kirsch liqueur o ¼ ounce fresh lime juice o 2 ounces pineapple juice o 1 dash Angostura bitters or to taste o 2 ounces Fever-Tree Premium Club Soda Garnish o Tillen Farms Merry Maraschino cherry o pineapple wedge Method: 1. Shake cocktail ingredients except soda over ice. 2. Strain into an ice-filled collins glass

PH factor:  8.5 Recipe Ingredients:       Cocktail o 1 ounce Bombay Sapphire gin o 1 ounce Plymouth Sloe Gin o ¾ ounce fresh lemon juice o 1 teaspoon Simple Syrup (see: Syrups etc.) o 3-4 ounces Fever-Tree Premium Club Soda Garnish o lemon wheel Method: 1. Shake cocktail ingredients except soda over ice. 2. Strain into ice-filled collins glass and add soda. 3. Garnish with lemon wheel. Remarks: This is a classic cocktail. The recipe dates back to the

PH factor:  8.0 Recipe Ingredients:       Cocktail o ½ ounce Bombay gin o ½ ounce Campari o ½ ounce Lillet Rouge o ½ ounce Plymouth Sloe Gin Garnish o orange twist Method: 1. Combine cocktail ingredients in an ice-filled Old Fashioned glass. 2. Stir gently to chill. 3. Garnish with orange twist. Remarks: Looks like a classic Negroni. Has many of the ingredients of the classic Negroni. But the bitterness of a classic Negroni is muted by the sloe gin.

PH factor:  9.5 Recipe Ingredients:       Cocktail o 2 ½ ounces Bombay Sapphire gin o ½ ounce Johnnie Walker Blue Label scotch Garnish o lemon twist Method: 1. Stir cocktail ingredients over ice in a mixing glass. 2. Serve up in a martini glass. 3. Garnish with lemon twist. Remarks: Some say we live in a three dimensional world. Others say four. We say five. In addition to Latitude, Longitude, Altitude, and Time, there's also Scotch. Scotch is the fifth di

PH factor:  8.5 Recipe Ingredients:       Cocktail o 1 ounce Bombay gin o ½ ounce Licor 43 (Cuarenta Y Tres) o 1 teaspoon sugar o ½ ounce fresh lime juice o 4 ounces Fever-Tree Premium Club Soda Garnish o lime peel Method: 1. Shake cocktail ingredients except soda over ice. 2. Strain into an ice-filled collins glass. 3. Top with soda. 4. Garnish with lime peel. Remarks: This is different than most tall drinks with soda. The Licor 43 is the domin

PH factor:  9.0 Recipe Ingredients:       Cocktail o 2 ounces Bombay Sapphire gin o 1 ounce Star Anise Spiced Pear Syrup (see: Syrups etc.) o 1 ounce fresh lemon juice o egg white o 2 ounces Fever-Tree Premium Club Soda Garnish o 2 star anise cloves Method: 1. Shake cocktail ingredients except soda without ice. 2. Add ice and shake again. 3. Fine strain into a martini glass. 4. Add soda. 5. Garnish with star anise. Remarks: The anise flavor of th

PH factor:  8.5 Recipe Ingredients:       Cocktail o 2 ounces Bombay Sapphire gin o 1 ounce green Chartreuse o 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice Garnish o Tillen Farms Merry Maraschino cherry Method: 1. Shake cocktail ingredients over ice. 2. Serve up in a cocktail glass. 3. Garnish with a cherry. Remarks: This has the in-your-face Chartreuse flavor you might expect. But by the time you get to the ironic cherry you might find it's grown on you. .

PH factor:  9.0 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 1 ½ ounces Finlandia vodka o 1 ounce Bombay Sapphire gin o ½ ounce Lillet Blanc o ½ ounce blue Curaçao Garnish o lemon peel Method: 1. Stir cocktail ingredients over ice in a mixing glass. 2. Serve up in a martini glass. 3. Express lemon peel over the drink and drop it in for garnish. Remarks: This has the ingredients of the Vesper cocktail but in different quantities. It doesn’t demand your attention

PH factor:  9.0 Recipe Ingredients:       Cocktail o 1 ounce Bombay gin o 2 ounces Lillet Blanc o ¾ ounce grapefruit juice o ½ ounce Simple Syrup (see: Syrups etc.) o champagne Garnish o edible flower petals Method: 1. Shake cocktail ingredients except champagne over ice. 2. Serve up in a cocktail glass. 3. Top with champagne 4. Garnish with flower petals. Remarks: Aptly named as the flower petals evoke the arrival of spring. This is an excellent

PH factor:  9.0 Recipe Ingredients:       Cocktail o 2 ounces Bombay Sapphire gin o ¾ ounce Lillet Rosé o ¼ ounce Lillet Blanc o 1 dash Hella Citrus bitters Garnish o lemon twist Method: 1. Stir cocktail ingredients over ice in a mixing glass. 2. Serve up in a chilled martini glass. 3. Express lemon twist over the glass and drop it in as a garnish. Remarks: Okay, it’s got sweet vermouth and bitters, but it's still called a martini? A different kind of

PH factor:  10 Recipe Ingredients:       Cocktail o 2 ounces Bombay gin o 3 ounces fresh grapefruit juice o ½ ounce Lavender Syrup (see: Syrups etc.) o 1 ounce Fever-Tree Premium Club Soda Garnish o lavender sprigs Method: 1. Shake cocktail ingredients except soda over ice. 2. Serve over ice in a collins glass. 3. Top with soda. 4. Garnish with lavender sprigs. Remarks: This proves that not all grape- fruit drinks are alike. They may all be suitable

PH factor:  8.0 Recipe Ingredients:       Cocktail o 1 cucumber slice o 4 mint leaves o 1 dash Simple Syrup (see: Syrups etc.) o 1 ounce Bombay gin o 1 ounce Pimm’s No.1 Cup o 1 ounce fresh lime juice Garnish o cucumber slice o mint sprig Method: 1. Muddle cucumber, mint, and syrup in a cocktail shaker. 2. Add ice and remaining cocktail ingredients and shake to chill. 3. Strain into an ice-filled Old Fashioned glass. 4. Garnish with cucumber

PH factor:   9.0 Recipe Ingredients:       Cocktail o ¼ ounce Manzanilla sherry o orange peel o 2 ounces Bombay gin o ¾ ounce Lillet Blanc o 1 dash Hella Orange bitters Garnish o orange peel (flamed) Method: 1. Swirl sherry to coat the inside of a martini glass and discard excess. 2. Express orange peel over a mixing glass and discard. 3. Add ice and the remaining cocktail ingredients and stir to chill. 4. Serve up in the prepared glass. 5. Garn

PH factor:  9.0 Recipe Ingredients:       Cocktail o 1 ½ ounces Bombay Sapphire gin o ½ ounce Chambord o ½ ounce Plymouth Sloe Gin o ½ ounce Southern Comfort o 1 bar spoon Campari o ½ ounce fresh lemon juice Garnish o raspberries Method: 1. Shake cocktail ingredients over ice. 2. Serve up in a cocktail glass. 3. Garnish with raspberries. Remarks: This is proof positive that a Slow Comfortable French Kiss is good anytime. No need to wait for mistletoe

PH factor:  9.0 Recipe Ingredients:       Cocktail o 1 ounce Woodford Reserve bourbon o 1 ounce Bombay gin o 1 dash Angostura bitters o 1 splash of fresh lime juice o 4 ounces Fever-Tree Premium Ginger Beer Garnish o mint sprig o orange wedge Method: 1. Shake cocktail ingredients except ginger beer over ice. 2. Empty contents into a highball glass. 3. Top with ginger beer. 4. Garnish with orange wedge and mint sprig. Remarks: Created in 1942 by

PH factor:  8.5 Recipe Ingredients:       Cocktail o 1 teaspoon grated ginger o 1 slice cucumber o ½ strawberry o 3 mint leaves o 1 ½ ounces Bombay Sapphire gin o 1 ½ ounces Pimm’s No.1 Cup o 3 ounces Fever-Tree Premium Ginger Beer Garnish o lemon wheel o cucumber slice o ½ strawberry Method: 1. Muddle fruits and vegetables in a cocktail shaker. 2. Add ice and spirits and shake to chill. 3. Double strain into an ice-filled collins glass. 4.

PH factor:  9.5 Recipe Ingredients:       Cocktail o 1 ounce Bombay gin o 1 ounce Cointreau o 1 ounce green Chartreuse o ¾ ounce fresh lime juice Garnish o 1 lime wheel o 2 Tillen Farms Merry Maraschino cherries Method: 1. Shake cocktail ingredients over ice. 2. Serve up in a cocktail glass. 3. Garnish with cherries and lime wheel. Remarks: This is a bright tasting cocktail and one you will find hard to ignore. We think it would be a great after dinne

PH factor:  8.5 Recipe Ingredients:       Cocktail o 2 ounces Bombay Sapphire gin o ½ ounce Lillet Blanc o 1 bar spoon Pernod Absinthe Supérieure Garnish o lemon peel Method: 1. Stir cocktail ingredients over ice in a mixing glass. 2. Serve up in a chilled martini glass. 3. Express lemon over the glass and drop it in as garnish. Remarks: Careful, a few of these and you will tell them everything. . . .

PH factor:  8.0 Recipe Ingredients:       Cocktail o 1 ½ ounces Bombay gin o ½ ounce Simple Syrup (see: Syrups etc.) o 1 ounce fresh lemon juice o 3 ounces Fever-Tree Premium Club Soda Garnish o Tillen Farms Merry Maraschino cherry o lemon wheel Method: 1. Shake cocktail ingredients except soda over ice. 2. Strain into an ice-filled collins glass. 3. Top with soda. 4. Garnish with cherry and lemon wheel. Remarks: The Tom Collins was written about in