Photography by Rob Palmer
Drinks shot at Felix
A selection of tempting liqueurs, vermouth and bitters cocktails from February’s Bartender magazine.
The Last Word 20ml Gin Shake and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. The Detroit Athletic Club, Detroit, circa 1920 | |
Aviation 50ml Larios Gin Shake and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Adapted from Recipes for Mixed Drinks by Hugo Ensslin, 1916 | |
Lindstrom’s Cover Up 40ml Dolin Dry Vermouth Shaken and strained, served in a cocktail glass, garnished with a lemon twist. Nathan Beasley, Black Pearl, Melbourne | |
Yuzu Slushie 30ml Giffard Lemon Giallo (Limoncello) Mix in a slushie machine and serve in a plastic cup. Garnish with a lemon wheel. Petr Dvoracek, Ms G’s, Sydney | |
Derby Cocktail 30ml Buffalo Trace Bourbon Whiskey Add all ingredients into a cocktail shaker and shake briskly. Fine strain into a chilled cocktail class and garnish with a mint leaf. Adapted from Trader Vic’s Bartender’s Guide, 1947 | |
Santa Rosa 60ml Aperol Build in a Reidel O Burgundy glass over hand chipped ice. Garnish with an orange twist. *If you must substitute try using the Simple Syrup Company’s Burnt Orange and Vanilla Syrup. Julian Serna, Porteño, Sydney | |
Nikkal Cocktail 45ml Tanqueray No. Ten Gin Stir down and strain into a chilled Martini glass. Garnish with a cherry. Jess Arnott, Victoria Room, Sydney | |
Felix Flip 30ml Angostura bitters Shake all ingredients with ice and fine strain into a wine glass. Garnish with a few drops of Angostura bitters. Doron Whaite, Felix, Sydney |
Liqueurs, Vermouth & Bitters Quiz Answers
Think you know your Liqueurs, Vermouth & Bitters? Here’s the answers to the quiz from February’s Bartender magazine
1. Who, in 1786, is credited with creating a new drink vermuth? Antonio Benedetto Carpano
2. What does the word vermouth mean? Wormwood
3. Why would some people consider vermouth in a vodka martini to be not as complimentary as when it’s used in a gin martini?Because gin’s botanicals compliment those found in vermouth
4. What vermouth celebrated its 500th year anniversary last year? DOM Benedictine
5. Approximately how different herbal extracts are used in producing Chartreuse? 130
6. What popular RTD beverage was created in 1932 and is still available today? Campari & Soda
7. Aperol’s orangey red colour comes from: cinchona, gentian, bitter oranges and what other ingredient? Rhubarb
8. When was the Bols Family distillery in Amsterdam founded? 1575
9. What high profile nightclub was Midori launched at in 1978? Studio 54
10. Where does Angostura Bitters get its name from? From the port town of Angostura (now Ciudad Bolivar) in Venezuela where it was first made.
dose any one know what the name of the glass the last word is in?
or where i can get some
Sorry I’m not sure. One of the good little finds I’ve had at St Vincents Charity stores in Sydney.