PH factor:  9.0 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 1 ½ ounces Johnnie Walker Red Label scotch o ½ ounce Campari o ½ ounce Lillet Blanc o ½ ounce Kahlúa o 2-3 drops Bittermens Xocolatl Mole bitters Garnish o orange twist o 5 drops Ilegal mezcal Method: 1. Stir cocktail ingredients over ice in a mixing glass. 2. Strain into an Old Fashioned glass over one large ice cube. 3. Top with mezcal. 4. Garnish with orange twist. Remarks: This cocktail is all about

PH factor:  8.5 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 1 ½ ounces Goslings Black Seal rum (151 proof) o ½ ounce Schladerer Edel-Kirsch liqueur o ½ ounce Campari o ¼ ounce Pierre Farrand Dry Curaçao o ¼ teaspoon lime zest grated Method: 1. Stir cocktail ingredients over ice in a mixing glass. 2. Strain into an ice-filled Old Fashioned glass. Remarks: It's definitely the right color, and the first sip is a little scary with the 151 and Campari. But there are no movie r

PH factor:  9.5 Recipe Ingredients:       Cocktail       o 2 ounces Pedro Domencq Fundador brandy o 1 ounce Remy Martin VSOP cognac o ½ ounce Campari o 1 teaspoon grated ginger o 1 pinch cayenne pepper o juice of one medium orange Method: 1. Combine all but juice in an Old Fashioned glass and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. 2. Add orange juice and stir. 3. Serve. Remarks: This is quite appropriate when circumstances such as exhaustion, overwork or si

PH factor:  8.5 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail       o 2 ounces 1800 Silver tequila o ¾ ounce Campari o ½ ounce fresh grapefruit juice o ½ ounce fresh lime juice o ¾ ounce agave nectar Garnish o grapefruit peel Method: 1. Shake cocktail ingredients over ice. 2. Serve up in a cocktail glass. 3. Garnish with grapefruit peel. Remarks: We've often said that it takes a lot to tame Campari in any cocktail. It may seem like we are ganging up on this poor liqueur.

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:  8.5 Recipe Ingredients:       Cocktail    o 1 ounce Johnnie Walker Blue Label scotch o 1 ounce Campari o 1 ounce Lillet Rouge o 1-2 drops Moroccan Orange Blossom Water Garnish o orange twist Method: 1. Stir cocktail ingredients over ice in a mixing glass. 2. Strain into an ice-filled Old Fashioned glass. 3. Express orange peel over the drink and drop it in as a garnish. Remarks: Essentially a Negroni-esque cocktail with scotch in place of the

PH factor:  8.5 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o ¾ ounce Campari o ¾ ounce Crème de Cassis o ¾ ounce fresh lemon juice o champagne Garnish o orange twist Method: 1. Shake cocktail ingredients except champagne over ice. 2. Strain into a champagne flute. 3. Top with champagne 4. Garnish with orange twist. Remarks: Bittersweet. Like the moment our young graduate realizes he or she will be leaving friends behind to enter the workforce. With the drink

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