12 Bottle Bar

The Delmonico

February 25, 2011 | 12 Comments

By Lesley Jacobs Solmonson

1 oz Leopold’s Gin
0.50 oz Remy Martin VSOP
0.50 oz Dry Vermouth
0.50 oz Sweet Vermouth
2 Dashes Angostura Bitters

Shake with ice and strain into a chilled coupe
Garnish with a lemon twist

The Buck

February 23, 2011 | 16 Comments

1.5 – 2 oz Brandy, Gin, Rum or Whiskey
Juice and Shell of half a Lemon or Lime
4 – 6 oz Ginger Ale

Squeeze lemon or lime juice into a collins glass
Add the juiced shell of the fruit
Add a couple of lumps of ice, then the spirit of choice
Top with ginger ale

It was an eleventh hour request, but we couldn’t say no. Anything smacking of culture or hipness is relatively sparse in these parts – these parts being, literally, the suburban sprawl featured in the opening credits of Showtime’s Weeds. So when Garrett called the day before the event with the request that we handle the drinks portion of the night, we knew we had to do it. The problem was: we didn’t get his message until it was too late to return it, which left us blindly ringing his salon, Garrett Markenson Coiffure, on Sunday – the day of the event – in the hopes that someone might pick up. No luck. We left a message: “Sounds intriguing. If it’s not too late, let’s talk.”

And talk we did – just moments later. Garrett was at the salon, prepping for the event. He filled me in on the details. That night was the soiree for Ashley, one of the salon’s assistants who had been promoted and earned her own chair. There would be a runway show featuring Ashley’s hair creations, with Ashley given the floor to properly present her vision and techniques for each model. The guest list would number about one hundred. Typically, we were told, there was serve-yourself wine, but knowing that we were into the cocktail thing, Garrett was wondering if we’d be interested in coming up with a few cocktails and tending the bar. Absolutely, we would – but there were problems to overcome. Read More…

Horse’s Neck

February 18, 2011 | 6 Comments

2 oz Rittenhouse Rye
3 dashes Angostura Bitters
Ginger Ale

Peel an entire lemon and insert peel into glass, with one end hanging over the rim of the glass.
Add rye and bitters over a few cubes of ice.
Fill with ginger ale.

Happy Valentine’s Day — Now, Get Drinking.

February 14, 2011 | 0 Comments

We want to wish you all a Happy Valentine’s Day, and we hope that you’ll try some of the special drinks we presented to you over the past couple of days. If none of those grabbed you, here are a few more that we think you might like: