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Lumberjack in Love (Anders Erickson Original)

The Story

No seasonal menu would be complete without our “Runaway Godfather”, Anders Erickson. And, as per our tradition of this past year, we are featuring an Original Creation from his YouTube Channel. This one is a BEER COCKTAIL, and even you don’t love beer, you’re gonna want to check this one out.

The original recipe calls for roughly 2 oz of liquor and 4 oz of beer. But I found that I liked more of an equal parts approach (2 oz liquor to 2 oz beer), as I am not the beer lover I once was these days. I recommend starting with my 1:1 approach and add more beer until you are satisfied! This drink is pretty spectacular at whatever level of beer you land upon, so find some sugar free tart cherry juice (not hard to find) and get to mixin’!!

Cheers!

The Recipe

1 oz Rye Whiskey

0.5 oz All Spice Dram

2 oz Tart Cherry Juice (no sugar added)

0.25 oz Simple Syrup

0.25 oz Fresh Lemon Juice

Oktoberfest Beer (4 oz called for in original recipe)

The Build

Add all ingredients (except beer) to a Cocktail Shaker

Add ice and shake for 10-15 seconds

Double strain into a chilled Highball glass

Add equal parts Oktoberfest beer (4oz called for in OG recipe)

Source: Anders Erickson Original Cocktail Recipe

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Ross Collins

The Story

Just because this is a fall menu item doesn’t mean we can’t have a little summer in our glass! This is a rare highball cocktail for the Runaway Anchor and does another unique thing; it has us shaking fruit slices in the shaker!

No need to muddle the orange slices; just make sure you shake really hard for 15 seconds or until you feel the ice is sufficiently broken up (you get a feel for it over time).

Top this with some form of soda water (Topo Chico is a nice option), and enjoy a little drop of sunshine before the colder months of the year are upon us!

Cheers!

The Recipe

2 oz Rye Whiskey

0.75 oz Fresh Lemon Juice

0.75 oz Simple Syrup

3 dashes Angostura Bitters

Sparkling Water (top it off)

3 Orange Slices (two for shaker, one for garnish)

Garnish: Orange Slice and Cherry

The Build

Add all ingredients to a Cocktail Shaker

Add ice and shake for 15 seconds

Strain over cubed ice into a Highball glass

Top off with Sparkling Water

Garnish with Orange slice and cocktail cherry

Source: Regarding Cocktails by Sasha Petraske

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The Left Hand (Runaway Style)

The Story

This cocktail was a bit of a journey. At that is all due to the presence of Campari. We introduced our first campari cocktail on the summer menu 2024 with the Jungle Bird. And even that edged towards a bitter level that, for newbies, was almost too bitter. But we are determined to figure out this crazy bottle, so here it is again on our Fall 2024 menu!

The original recipe calls for equal parts Sweet Vermouth and Campari, but we throttled that down a quarter ounce on the Campari to hold off a bit of the bite. And we even stirred a bit in the lowball after straining to take even more bite off the drink. What you end up with is a pretty interesting melding of sweet and bitter and a finishing note of chocolate. Definitely a good cocktail as the season gets cooler these days.

This one can be served up (no ice) or on the rocks (ice). Again, if you are new to Campari (or sweet vermouth) you might want to stick with the dilution you get from ice cubes. Baby steps to the straight up no chaser.

Cheers!

The Recipe

1.5oz Bourbon

0.75oz Sweet Vermouth

0.5oz Campari

3 dashes of Chocolate Bitters

Garnish: Orange Twist wrapped around 3 brandied cherries on a pick (if you are ambitious!)

The Build

Add all ingredients to a Mixing Glass

Add ice and shake for 30 seconds

Strain over cubed ice into a lowball glass

Stir to melt a little ice (and cut that campari a bit further)

Source: Regarding Cocktails by Sashe Petraske

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Figetaboutit!! (A PDT cocktail bar original)

The Story

Our first experience with “jam based cocktails” was the Cosmonaut, which is an amazing riff on the, oh so boring, cosmopolitan. Gin, Lemon and scoop of Raspberry jam. Check that one out! It’ll show up on this site eventually.

For the fall menu, we are introducing a second “jam cocktail” to the mix. This one has lots of interesting flavors that need the right balance to be great. We tried messing with the balance and quickly it was too sweet (upping the amaretto) or too sour (upping the lemon) or boring (lowering either of those). The only modification you might consider is two scoops of the fig jam. That adds a little extra something to the cocktail without throwing it out of balance.

Cheers!

The Recipe

2oz Bourbon

0.25oz Amaretto

0.75oz Fresh Lemon Juice

1 barspoon Fig Jam

2 dashes Angostura Bitters

Garnish: Orange Twist wrapped around 3 brandied cherries on a pick (if you are ambitious!)

The Build

Add all ingredients to a Cocktail Shaker

Add ice and shake for 10-15 seconds

Double strain into a chilled coupe (neat)

Garnish with orange/cherry

Source: The PDT Cocktail Book

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The Boo Radley

The Story

This entry for the Fall 2024 Menu is very easy and very interesting. Based in bourbon, this cocktail is all about the balance of sweet and bitter. Cynar brings the bitter and Cherry Heering brings the sweet. As always with Cherry Heering, tread lightly. If you had too much, it will be far too sweet and ruin your cocktail. Start low and add if the bitterness is still too much for you.

Cheers!

The Recipe

2oz Bourbon

0.75oz Cynar

0.5oz Cherry Heering Liqueur

Garnish: Lemon and Orange Peel (optional)

The Build

Add all ingredients to a Mixing Glass

Add ice and stir for 30 seconds

Strain into a chilled Nick and Nora Glass

Source: The Essential Cocktail Book

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Midnight Stinger

The Story

This cocktail, coming from the great cocktail book by Steve the Bartender, has been a real hit as we wrap up the summer and get into fall. During our taste testing session this one was my personal favorite of the bunch (and that’s saying something, as will soon be seen when the Fall Menu 2024 launches Sept 1st).

This cocktail has the base of a whiskey sour, but it adds Fernet Branca and changes the whole game. This is an apertive that you will find sitting alongside things like Vermouth, Campari, and Amaro. Fernet can be sipped straight or mixed. We hope this cocktail serves as an introduction to a new bottle that might be less familiar.

Cheers!

The Recipe

1oz Bourbon

1oz Fernet Branca

0.75oz Fresh Lemon Juice

0.75oz Simple Syrup

Garnish: Mint

The Build

Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker

Add ice and shake for 10-15 seconds

Double strain into a lowball filled with cubed or pebble ice (if you have it)

Source: Steve the Bartender Midnight Stinger Recipe

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Whiskey Sour

The Story

This is another “anybody can make this cocktail” option. This was the first “complex” cocktail I made that also turned into a showpiece. I say “complex” because it requires quality ingredients and careful attention to the steps. There are two keys to this cocktail. First, always use fresh lemon. I know juicing isn’t convenient, but canned lemon juice will make a bad cocktail. Second, be very careful during the “dry shake” portion of shaking. The key to a shaker (any style) is the cold will hold the shaker together. Without the cold, the shaker will try and expand while shaking, and I have a few experiences with blowing the seal and splattering my kitchen with cocktail ingredients. So pay attention when you dry shake!

Cheers!

The Recipe

1.5oz Bourbon

0.75oz Lemon Juice (fresh)

0.5oz Simple Syrup (rich demerara if you have it)

0.5oz Egg White (one egg, usually)

3 drops Angostura Bitters (garnish)

The Build

Dry shake all ingredient (minus bitters) for 20 seconds

Add ice to shaker and shake 20 seconds

Double Strain into low ball glass with fresh ice cubes

After the foam settles, Drip 3 drops of bitters on top of the cocktail

Source: Anders Erickson Whiskey Sour Recipe