ANTIOCH FINE WINE & LIQUORS

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Antioch, IL  60002                         
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RECIPES

BRANDY RECIPES
Between the Sheets


½ measure brandy
½ measure white rum
½ measure Cointreau (or Triple Sec)
1 dash lemon juice
ice

 

Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.  May decorate with a strawberry or whatever fruit you like.

 

Brandy Alexander

1 measure brandy

1 measure crème de cacao

1 measure fresh cream

ice

 

Shake with ice and strain into champagne glass.  Sprinkle grated nutmeg on top.

 

Rendezvous

1 measure brandy

1 measure strega

1 measure cherry brandy

pineapple spear

ice

 

Shake ingredients with ice.  Strain into cocktail glass.  Garnish with pineapple.

 

Moulin Rouge

2 measures brandy

3 measures pineapple juice

well chilled champagne or sparkling wine (white)

ice

 

Half fill a highball glass with ice.  Pour in brandy and juice.  Stir and top with Champagne.




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MAKER'S MARK BOURBON DOGS FROM OUR SPIRIT TASTING

1 package of Lil Smokies
1 small onion chopped
1 cup Catsup
1/4 cup Makers Mark
1/2 cup Brown Sugar
1/4 cup Water

In a saucepan, heat all ingredients except Smokies.  When boiling, add Smokies.  Let cook 15-20 minutes.

HERE ARE SOME OF THE RECIPES TASTED ON COCKTAILS WITH JERRY AND NICK

Ginger Gimlet

3 oz Distiller's Gin No. 6

1.5 oz Fresh Lime Juice

1.5 oz Ginger Syrup

Shake ingredients over ice, strain into martini glass. Garnish with slice of ginger or lime. Adjust juice & syrup to taste.

To make the ginger syrup: mix 1 cup sugar with 1 cup water and one peeled 4" piece of fresh ginger root cut into 1/2" thick slices; heat to boiling on medium, and simmer for a few minutes, stirring often; then cool & strain into storage container. Syrup can be stored in the refrigerator for several weeks.

Falling Pears Martini

2 oz North Shore Vodka

½ oz Pear Liqueur

2 oz Pear Puree or Nectar

Shake ingredients over ice, strain into champagne flute or martini glass. Garnish with dash of cinnamon and a slice of fresh pear.