PH factor:  8.5 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 2 ounces Goslings Black Seal 151 proof rum o 1 ounce fresh orange juice o 1 ounce pineapple juice o ½ ounce fresh lime juice o ¼ ounce grenadine Garnish o mint sprig Method: 1. Shake cocktail ingredients over ice. 2. Serve over crushed ice in a hurricane glass. 3. Garnish with mint sprig. Remarks: This cocktail dates to the 19th century. It was the signature drink of the Planter’s Hotel in Charleston, South Carolina. . . .

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 way to toast the season. . . .

PH factor:  9.0 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 2 ounces Mount Gay Eclipse rum o 1 ounce St. Germain liqueur o ½ ounce fresh lime juice o 1 bar spoon Simple Syrup, see: Syrups etc. Garnish o lime wheel Method: 1. Shake cocktail ingredients over ice. 2. Serve up in a cocktail glass. 3. Garnish with lime wheel. Remarks: A real cocktail in its own right that doesn’t come across as just another daiquiri clone. . . .

PH factor:   9.5 Recipe (Serves Two) Ingredients: Cocktail o 4 ounces Crown Royal o ½ ounce Fernet~Branca o ½ ounce Simple Syrup, see: Syrups etc. o 2 dashes Hella Orange bitters or to taste Garnish o orange peel Method: 1. Stir cocktail ingredients over ice in a mixing glass. 2. Serve up in two cocktail glasses. 3. Garnish with orange peel. Remarks: The Toronto can be described as a “real” cocktail. It could easily become your “regular” cocktail. . . .

PH factor:  8.5 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 2 ounces Bombay Gin o 1 ½ ounces strong Earl Grey tea chilled o ¾ ounce fresh lemon juice o ½ ounce Lavender Syrup, see: Syrups etc. Garnish o lemon peel or lavender sprig Method: 1. Shake cocktail ingredients over ice. 3. Strain into an ice-filled Old Fashioned glass. 4. Garnish with lavender sprig or lemon peel. Remarks: This is a different spin on the traditional “cuppa” Earl Grey and not just because of the gin. . . .

PH factor:  8.5 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 1 ½ ounces Jim Beam Bonded bourbon o ½ ounce Crème de Cassis o ¼ to ½ ounce fresh lemon juice o 1 dash Angostura bitters or to taste o 1 teaspoon Agave Simple Syrup, see: Syrups etc. Method: 1. Shake cocktail ingredients over ice. 2. Serve in an ice-filled Old Fashioned glass. Remarks: This was found on the menu of Portland’s Clyde Common where apparently many went in search of renewal. . . .

PH factor:  9.0 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 2 ounces Woodford Reserve bourbon o ¼ ounce Crème de Mûre o ¼ ounce Cointreau o ¼ ounce Simple Syrup, see: Syrups etc. o ¾ fresh lemon juice Garnish o orange wheel o blackberry Method: 1. Shake cocktail ingredients over ice. 2. Strain into an ice-filled Old Fashioned glass. 3. Garnish with blackberry and orange wheel. Remarks: Another bourbon cocktail that can be described as fruity. Not a complaint at all. . . .

PH factor:  9.5 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail       o 2 strawberries sliced o 2 ounces 1800 Silver tequila o 1 ounce Lillet Rosé o 1 ounce fresh lemon juice o ½ ounce Rose Petal Syrup, see: Syrups etc. Method: 1. Muddle strawberry slices in a cocktail shaker. 2. Add ice and remaining cocktail ingredients and shake to chill. 3. Serve over ice in a double Old Fashioned glass. Remarks: A refreshing and somewhat unusual cocktail. Strawberries are the key to the flavor of this drink. . . .

PH factor:  9.0 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail       o 2 ounces Johnnie Walker Red Label scotch o 4 ounces of the red wine of your choice o ½ ounce fresh lemon juice o ½ ounce Simple Syrup, see: Syrups etc. Method: 1. Stir cocktail ingredients in a mixing glass. 2. Serve up in a wine glass. Remarks: If at times you enjoy sipping scotch and at other times you enjoy sipping red wine, then try sipping this cocktail and save some time. . . .

PH factor:  8.5 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 1 ounce Remy Martin VSOP cognac o 1 ounce Boulard Calvados VSOP o ¾ ounce Grand Marnier o ½ ounce fresh lemon juice o 1 teaspoon Simple Syrup, see: Syrups etc. Garnish o lemon twist Method: 1. Shake cocktail ingredients over ice. 2. Serve up in a cocktail glass. 3. Garnish with lemon peel. Remarks: This is a location that deserves to have a cocktail named for it. . . .

PH factor:  8.0 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o ½ ounce Remy Martin VSOP cognac o 1 ½ ounces Lillet Blanc o ½ ounce fresh lime juice o 1 ounce fresh orange juice o 1 teaspoon Honey Syrup, see: Syrups etc. Garnish o 1 half of an orange slice Method: 1. Shake cocktail ingredients over ice. 2. Serve up a cocktail glass. 3. Garnish with a rosemary sprig. Remarks: This is a pleasant alternative to wine with lunch. . . .

PH factor:  8.0 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 2 ounces Chivas Regal scotch o ½ ounce green Chartreuse o ½ ounce Simple Syrup, see: Syrups etc. o 1 dash Hella Orange bitters or to taste Garnish o orange peel flamed Method: 1. Shake cocktail ingredients over ice. 2. Serve up in a cocktail glass. 3. Garnish with orange peel. Remarks: This is a recent creation that is attributed to Andreas Noren and named after the infamous British mental institution. . . .