The Alaska

Stir all ingredients on ice for 30 seconds. Pour through a hawthorne strainer into a glass. Express a lemon peel and twist into the drink.

• 1.5oz dry gin

• .75oz yellow chartreuse

• 2 dashes orange bitters

• Lemon twist

Booze larder

Spirits:

• Dry gin

• American gin

• Rye

• Bourbon

• Tequila

• Mezcal

• Brandy

• Apple brandy

• Rum

• Vodka

Liqueurs and fortified wines:

• Campari

• Aperol

• Sweet vermouth

• Dry vermouth

• Absinthe

• Yellow chartreuse

• Green chartreuse

• Grenadine (real)

• Cocchi Americano

• Lillet Blanc

• Maraschino

• Amaro Nonino

• Crème de Violette

• Angostura bitters

• Orange bitters

Fruit:

• Lemons

• Oranges

• Limes

• Brandied cherries

Equipment:

• Boston shaker

• Cocktail Mixing glass

• Bar spoon

• Hawthorne shaker

• Fine mesh cocktail strainer

Green point

Stir all ingredients on ice for 30 seconds. Hawthorne strain into a glass. Express a twist of lemon over it and drop it into the glass.

• 3oz rye

• .75oz yellow chartreuse

• .75oz sweet vermouth

• 1 dash orange bitters

• 1 dash angostura bitters

• Lemon twist

Negroni

Stir on ice equal parts gin, sweet vermouth, and Campari. Strain and serve with an orange twist in coupe or rock glass.

• 1 oz State Line American Gin

• 1 oz Sweet Vermouth

• 1 oz Campari

• Orange twist

New York Sour

Dry shake 2 oz Rye, 1 oz lemon juice, 3/4 oz simple syrup and egg white without ice. Then add ice and shake again. Double strain into a coupe or rock glass. Pour ½ oz good dry red wine over a barpoon so it floats in the cocktail.

• 2 oz Rye

• 1 oz lemon juice

• ¾ oz simple syrup

• ½ oz dry Red Wine

• Egg white

Vesper

Stir 3 oz Gin, 1 oz Vodka, 1/2 oz Lillet or Cocchi Americano with ice. Strain into a coupe glass and serve with a lemon twist.

• 3 oz State Line American Gin

• 1 oz State Line Vodka

• ½ oz Lillet or Cocchi Americano

• Lemon Twist

The Martinez

Stir 1.5 oz gin, 1/2 oz sweet vermouth, bar spoon maraschino liqueur, and 2 dashes orange bitters with ice. Strain into a coupe or rock glass and serve with a lemon twist.

• 1.5 oz State Line American Gin

• ½ oz Sweet Vermouth

• Bar spoon of Maraschino Liqueur

• Orange Bitters

• Lemon twist

Paper plane

Shake equal parts Bourbon, Aperol, Amaro Nonino, and lemon juice with ice. Double strain into a coupe glass and serve with a lemon twist.

• 3/4 oz Four Roses Bourbon

• 3/4 oz Aperol

• 3/4 oz Amaro Nonino (I will often use a different Amaro based on what I have in the bar and it is almost always still delicious)

• ¾ oz lemon juice

• Lemon twist

Real Martini

Stir equal parts Gin and Dry Vermouth, plus two dashes orange bitters, with ice. Strain into a coupe glass and serve with a lemon twist.

• 1.5 oz State Line Dry London Gin

• 1/5 oz Dry Vermouth

• Orange bitters

• Lemon twist

The Jewel

Stir equal parts Gin, Sweet Vermouth, and Green Chartreuse, along with a dash of Orange Bitters, with ice. Strain into a coupe glass and serve with a lemon twist and a cocktail cherry.

• 1/3 State Line Dry London Gin

• 1/3 Sweet Vermouth

• 1/3 Green Chartreuse

• Dash of orange bitters

• Cocktail cherry

• Lemon twist

Aviation

Shake 2 oz Gin, ¾ oz lemon juice, ½ oz Maraschino liqueur, ½ oz Creme de Violette with ice. Double strain into a coupe glass and serve with a lemon twist and a cocktail cherry.

• 2 oz gin

• ¾ oz lemon juice

• ½ oz Maraschino liqueur

• ½ oz Creme de Violette

• Cherry

• Lemon twist

Jack Rose

Shake on ice and strain into an iced glass Shake on ice 2 oz Apple Brandy, ¾ oz lemon juice, and ½ oz real Grenadine. Double strain into a coupe or rock glass. Serve with a lemon twist.

Note: Rose’s grenadine is not grenadine. If you read the label it is corn syrup water with dyes. Real Grenadine is made from pomegranate juice, sugar, and water. You can order real Grenadine online.

• 2 oz Apple Brandy

• ¾ oz lemon juice

• ½ oz real Grenadine

• Lemon twist

Sort of WI Old Fashioned

Add an orange peel, 1oz simple syrup, three dashes Angostura bitters, and one dash Orange Bitters to a shaker. Muddle it for 30 seconds. Then add 2 oz Brandy. Shake on ice and double strain into rock glass. Serve with a cocktail cherry.

• 2 oz Brandy

• 1 oz Simple Syrup

• Angostura bitters

• Orange bitters

• Orange peel

• Cherry

Door County Manhattan

Stir equal parts Rye and Sweet Vermouth, alone with two dashes Angostura bitters, one dash Orange Bitters, and barspoon of cocktail cherry juice with ice. Strain in a coupe or rock glass and serve with a cocktail cherry.

• ½ Rye

• ½ Sweet vermouth

• Two shakes Angostura bitters

• One shake Orange bitters

• Bar spoon of Door County cherry juice

• Door County cocktail cherry

Orange Blossom

Peel any orange skin you want for the twists before squeezing out the orange juice. Then shake equal parts fresh squeezed orange juice, sweet vermouth, and American Gin with ice. Double strain into an iced coupe glass and serve with an orange twist.

• 1/3 fresh squeezed orange juice

• 1/3 Sweet Vermouth

• 1/3 State Line American Gin

• Orange twist