3 Cocktail Recipes with this ingredient.
The Old Fashioned is the original cocktail — a disciplined marriage of spirit, sugar, water, and bitters that dates to the early 19th century. When made right with a quality bourbon or rye, it's arguably the greatest drink ever conceived. The key is balance: enough sweetness to integrate, enough bitters to add complexity, and good ice to dilute slowly. Use Knob Creek, Elijah Craig, or Rittenhouse Rye for best results.
The Sazerac is New Orleans in a glass — one of the oldest known cocktails in America, dating to the 1800s. Rye whiskey, Peychaud's bitters, a rinse of absinthe, and a lemon peel that is expressed but never dropped into the drink. The Peychaud's gives it its distinctive rosy color and anise-cherry flavor. Use Sazerac Rye or Rittenhouse Bottled-in-Bond. The absinthe rinse is everything — don't skip it and don't substitute pastis.
Created in 1978 at the Kuala Lumpur Hilton's Aviary Bar — the only tiki cocktail to feature Campari as a primary ingredient. The bitterness of Campari against pineapple juice and dark rum is one of the most unexpected and brilliant flavor pairings in the cocktail world. Rescued from obscurity by Jeff 'Beachbum' Berry in 2002, it's now a modern classic. Use real fresh pineapple juice when possible — the difference is significant.