2 parts Guava juice and 1 part Vodka.

More of a summer drink – but I made it in fall anyways. This has Soho lychee liqueur Maaza lychee juice and Tanqueray gin. Very aromatic and on the sweeter side (from the fruit).

This is a gin cocktail after a long time. 3 parts Gin, 1 part Apricot Brandy and 1 part Lillet Blanc

This would be vodka, sambuca and blue curacao.

Brandy, Port wine and Triple Sec. First found in the 1941 publication of Crosby Gaige’s Cocktail Guide and Ladies Companion, there are no good clues to why this drink is named after the lady who sewed the first flag of the USA.

This is a simple cocktail with Vodka, Orange Curacao and Green Chartreuse. Ideally, I would garnish by squeezing an orange peel over the drink and then floating it in the drink. But, I could not find any orange in our refrigerator.

The nose is full of the Chartreuse aroma and the palate is decidedly citrusy from the orange.

This is an interesting drink in the sense that the base is not your usual vodka, gin, scotch etc etc. It is dry vermouth with brandy, sugar syrup and bitters.

For such a potent name, the cocktail was fairly muted. This is brandy, pineapple juice and bitters.

On the sweeter side – both on the nose and palate, this is gin, sweet vermouth, elderflower liqueur and bitters.