PH factor:  9.5 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 1 ½ ounces Finlandia vodka o ½ ounce dark Crème de Cacao o ½ ounce Kahlúa o ½ ounce Licor 43 (Cuarenta Y Tres) o 1 large scoop vanilla ice cream Method: 1. Shake cocktail ingredients except ice cream over ice. 2. Strain into martini glass. 3. Top with ice cream. 4. Serve with a spoon and a smile. Remarks: Never thought of putting ice cream in your martini? Think again. . . .

PH factor:  9.5 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail       o 2 ounces 1800 Añejo tequila o ¼ ounce Licor 43, Cuarenta Y Tres o ½ ounce Lillet Rouge o 1 dash Angostura bitters o 1 dash orange bitters Garnish o Tillen Farms Merry Maraschino cherry wrapped in salami Method: 1. Stir cocktail ingredients over ice in a mixing glass. 2. Strain into a martini glass. 3. Garnish with the salami wrapped cherry. Remarks: Yes, the salami wrapped cherry. . . .

PH factor:  10 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 1 ½ ounces Johnnie Walker Blue Label scotch o ¼ ounce Fernet~Branca o ½ ounce Licor 43 (Cuarenta Y Tres) o ¾ ounce Blandy's 5-Year-Old Malmsey Madeira Garnish o grated black cardamom Method: 1. Stir cocktail ingredients over ice in a mixing glass. 2. Serve up in a cocktail glass. 3. Garnish with grated black cardamom. Remarks: The “Nail in the Coffin” is from San Francisco’s Dirty Habit Bar. It uses Yamazaki 12-

PH factor:  9.5 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o sugar o cinnamon o 2 ounces Finlandia vodka o ½ ounce Boulard Calvados VSOP o ½ ounce Lillet Blanc o ½ ounce Licor 43 (Cuarenta Y Tres) o 1-2 ounces unfiltered apple cider Garnish o thin apple slice o cinnamon stick optional Method: 1. Moisten the rim of a martini glass and invert it into a shallow dish containing a mixture of sugar and cinnamon to coat the rim of the glass. 2. Stir remaining cocktail in

PH factor:  9.5 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 2 ounces Bombay Sapphire gin o ½ ounce Licor 43 (Cuarenta Y Tres) o ½ ounce Lillet Blanc o 1 dash Peychaud’s bitters or to taste Garnish o lemon twist Method: 1. Stir cocktail ingredients over ice in a mixing glass. 2. Serve up in martini glass. 3. Garnish with a lemon twist. Remarks: The Licor 43 makes you think dessert martini and it would be a delicious ending to a three martini lunch. . . .

PH factor:  9.5 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 1 ½ ounces Remy Martin VSOP cognac o ½ ounce Licor 43 (Cuarenta Y Tres) o ½ ounce blue Curaçao o 1 dash fresh lemon juice o ½ ounce cream Garnish o lemon wheel Method: 1. Shake cocktail ingredients over ice. 2. Serve up in a chilled cocktail glass. 3. Garnish with a lemon wheel. Remarks: There are many other creamy cocktails but few are as tasty, as smooth, as strong, or as turquoise. Enjoy. . . .

PH factor:  9.5 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o chocolate syrup o cocoa powder o 1 ½ ounces Finlandia vodka o 1 ½ ounces Godiva Chocolate liqueur o ½ ounce Licor 43 (Cuarenta Y Tres) o ½ ounce Goslings Black Seal rum (151proof) o 1 ounce cream Garnish o whipped cream o cocoa powder Method: 1. Invert a martini glass into a shallow dish of chocolate syrup to moisten the rim of the glass. 2. Invert that into a dish of cocoa powder to coat the rim of the gl

PH factor:  10 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o finely ground pecans o Ghirardelli Sea Salt Caramel Sauce o 2 ½ ounces Finlandia vodka o ½ ounce Jim Beam Bonded bourbon o ½ ounce Licor 43 (Cuarenta Y Tres) o 1 ounce cream o 1 scoop Häagen-Dazs Bourbon Praline Pecan ice cream Method: Invert a martini glass into a shallow dish of caramel sauce to moisten the rim. Then invert it into a dish of ground pecans to coat the rim of the glass. 2. Blend remaining cockt

PH factor:  9.5 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o Ghirardelli Chocolate Sauce o grated Graham cracker o 2 ½ ounces Finlandia vodka o ½ ounce Woodford Reserve bourbon o ½ ounce Licor 43 (Cuarenta Y Tres) o 1 ounce cream o 2 scoops Häagen-Dazs Bourbon Vanilla Bean Truffle Ice Cream Garnish o shaved chocolate Method: 1. Invert a martini glass into a shallow dish of chocolate sauce to moisten the rim of the glass. 2. Invert that into a dish of grated Graham cra

PH factor:  9.5 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 1 ½ ounces Finlandia vodka o 1 ounce light Crème de Cacao o ½ ounce Licor 43, Cuarenta Y Tres o ¼ ounce strawberry jam o 2 ounces Lindemans Strawberry Lambic Method: 1. Drizzle chocolate syrup on the inside of a large cocktail glass. 2. Shake cocktail ingredients except lambic over ice. 3. Strain into the prepared glass. 4. Top with lambic. Remarks: You will taste the chocolate in this one. We used Ghirarde

PH factor:  10 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail       o 1 ½ ounces 1800 Añejo tequila o ½ ounce Pimm’s No.1 Cup o ½ ounce Licor 43 (Cuarenta Y Tres) o 1 ounce fresh lime juice o 1 ounce Simple Syrup (see: Syrups etc.) o 2-3 drops Bittermens Xocolatl Mole bitters o 12 ounces Modelo Negra cerveza Garnish o mint leaves Method: 1. Shake all but cerveza over ice. 2. Pour into in an ice-filled Belgian beer glass. 3. Top with cerveza. 4. Garnish with mint

PH factor:  8.5 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 1 ¾ ounces Licor43, Cuarenta Y Tres o ½ ounce fresh lemon juice o Fever-Tree Premium Tonic Water Garnish o 3 thin cucumber slices Method: 1. Add Licor 43 and lemon to an ice-filled collins glass. 2. Top with tonic water. 3. Garnish with cucumber. Remarks: An easy-peasy lemon squeezy cocktail that will put you into a springtime frame of mind no matter the actual weather. . . .

PH factor:  9.0 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail       o 4 half-inch pieces fresh pineapple cored and skinned o 2 ounces 1800 Añejo tequila o ½ ounce Licor 43, Cuarenta Y Tres o ½ ounce fresh lime juice Garnish o pineapple wedge Method: 1. Muddle pineapple in cocktail shaker. 2. Add ice and remaining cocktail ingredients and shake. 3. Fine strain into a cocktail glass. 4. Garnish with pineapple. Remarks: Divorce is what happens when being told you are

PH factor:  8.0 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 1 ¼ ounces Remy Martin VSOP cognac o ¾ ounce Licor 43 (Cuarenta Y Tres) o 2 teaspoons Lillet Rouge o 2 ounces fresh orange juice Garnish o lemon twist Method: 1. Stir cocktail ingredients over ice in a mixing glass. 2. Serve up in a chilled cocktail glass. 3. Garnish with lemon twist. Remarks: This is a good combination of ingredients though we feel the proportions may need a bit of tweaking. Perhaps less

PH factor:  9.5 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 1 ounce Crème de Mûre o 1 splash Licor 43, Cuarenta Y Tres o champagne Garnish o blackberry Method: 1. Combine liqueurs in a champagne flute. 2. Top with champagne and lightly stir. 3. Garnish with a blackberry. Remarks: Why name a cocktail for Hell’s Kitchen? Well, because West 43rd St. isn't what it used to be. When you taste this champagne cocktail, you might say that champagne cocktails aren't what they u

PH factor:  9.5 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o sugar o lime zest o 1 ½ ounces Finlandia vodka o ½ ounce Cointreau o ½ ounce Licor 43 (Cuarenta Y Tres) o 1 ounce Key Lime Simple Syrup (see: Syrups etc.) o 1 ounce pineapple juice Garnish o lime wheel Method: 1. Moisten the rim of martini glass and invert it into a shallow dish containing a mixture of sugar and lime zest to coat the rim of the glass. 2. Shake remaining cocktail ingredients over ice. 3.

PH factor:  9.0 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 1 ½ ounces Grey Goose vodka o ½ ounce Licor 43, Cuarenta Y Tres o ½ ounce fresh lemon juice o ½ ounce Lavender Syrup, see: Syrups etc. Garnish o lavender sprig Method: 1. Shake cocktail ingredients over ice. 2. Serve up in a martini glass. 3. Garnish with lavender sprig. Remarks: This is a sweet and aromatic cocktail that looks great. . . .

PH factor:  9.5 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o finely grated Graham cracker crumb o 1 ounce Finlandia vodka o 2 ounces Cointreau o ½ ounce Licor 43 (Cuarenta Y Tres) o 1 ½ ounces Lemon Squash (see: Syrups etc.) Garnish o whipped cream o lemon twist Method: 1. Grate a Graham cracker to a fine crumb then moisten the rim of martini glass and invert it into a shallow dish of the cracker crumb to coat the rim of the glass. 2. Shake remaining cocktail ingred

PH factor:  10 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 3 ounces Crown Royal o 1 ounce Licor 43 (Cuarenta Y Tres) o 1 dash Hella Orange bitters Garnish o Tillen Farms Merry Maraschino cherry o orange twist Method: 1. Stir cocktail ingredients over ice in a mixing glass. 2. Serve over ice in a cocktail glass. 3. Garnish with orange twist and a cherry. Remarks: Originally, this was a bourbon cocktail. We substituted rye for a cleaner taste. Either way this is one very

PH factor:  9.5 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 1/3 ounce Bénédictine D.O.M. o 1/3 ounce yellow Chartreuse o 1/3 ounce Cointreau o 1/3 ounce Licor 43, Cuarenta Y Tres o 1/3 ounce Luxardo maraschino Garnish o 1 Tillen Farms Merry Maraschino cherry Method: 1. Stir cocktail ingredients over ice in a mixing glass. 2. Serve up in a cocktail glass. 3. Garnish with a cherry. Remarks: Complicated, in an interesting way. You will want to sip this. Perfect for a

PH factor:  9.5 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 2 ounces Grey Goose vodka o ½ ounce Licor 43, Cuarenta Y Tres o ½ ounce maple syrup o 1 egg white o 1 ounce cream Garnish o bacon Method: 1. Shake cocktail ingredients without ice. 2. Add ice and shake to chill. 3. Fine strain and serve up in a martini glass. 4. Garnish with crispy bacon, extra thick, please. Remarks: Some people may not like the idea of having meat in their martinis. To them we

PH factor:  10 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o ¼ ounce Pernod Absinthe Supérieure o 2 ounces Woodford Reserve bourbon o ½ ounce Licor 43 (Cuarenta Y Tres) o ½ ounce Amontillado sherry o 1 dash Hella Orange bitters Garnish o thin orange slice Method: 1. Swirl absinthe to coat the inside of a cocktail glass and discard excess. 2. Stir remaining cocktail ingredients over ice in a mixing glass. 3. Strain into the prepared glass. 4. Garnish with orange slic

PH factor:  8.0 Recipe Ingredients:       Cocktail o 2 pieces fresh pineapple o ¾ ounce Hennessy VS cognac o 1 ½ ounces Licor 43 (Cuarenta Y Tres) o 1 ½ ounces coconut milk o 1 ½ ounces cream o 1 dash fresh lemon juice o sugar to taste Garnish o Tillen Farms Merry Maraschino cherry o pineapple wedge Method: 1. Muddle pineapple in shaker. 2. Add ice and remaining cocktail ingredients and shake to chill. 3. Serve up in a cocktail glass. 4. Garni

PH factor:  9.0 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o sugar o pumpkin pie spice o 2 ounces Finlandia vodka o ½ ounce Licor 43 (Cuarenta Y Tres) o 1 tablespoon bourbon o 1 ½ ounces Pumpkin Spice Syrup (see: Syrups etc.) o 1 ½ ounces cream Garnish o whipped cream o cinnamon stick Method: 1. Moisten the rim of a martini glass and invert it into a shallow dish containing a mixture of sugar and spice. 2. Shake remaining cocktail ingredients over ice. 3. S