Shipwreck Cocktail

The best part of the Shipwreck Cocktail was that it gave me an opportunity to use my new Lewis Bag! I have to say, if you are going to make drinks with crushed ice, a Lewis Bag and wooden mallet are far superior to a kitchen towel or zip top bag and frying pan.

The cocktail itself was a little bitter (maybe my limes were past their prime?) and quite acidic. It just didn't have the balance I hoped for.

Shipwreck Cocktail

• 1 ounce bourbon (Old Forester)
• 1 ounce rum (Anejo 7)
• 3/4 ounce lime juice
• 1/2 ounce simple syrup
• 5 mint leaves

Shake ingredients with ice; serve over crushed ice; top glass with crushed ice; garnish with a sprig of mint and 4 dashes of Angostura bitters.

h/t: Jamal Hassan via Imbibe Magazine

Chilcano Cocktail (aka Lima Mule)

The Chilcano Cocktail is just a Moscow Mule with pisco instead of vodka. I don't understand why it isn't called a Lima Mule. Anyway, it is fine. Nothing special but tasty.

Chilcano Cocktail

• 2 ounces pisco
• 1/4 ounce lime juice
• 4 ounces ginger beer

h/t: Nathan Dalton, Catahoula, New Orleans, Louisiana, via Imbibe Magazine

El Coranado

Tequila and Aperol make another appearance together because they are great together. That being said, my El Corandao (in which I had to substitute pineapple for passion fruit juice) was just okay. I'd like to try the real deal once I have passion fruit juice because I bet it would be better.

El Coranado

• 1 1/2 ounces blanco tequila (Espolon)
• 1 ounce Aperol
• 1 ounce passion fruit juice (I tried 1 ounce pineapple juice with 1/2 ounce grenadine)
• 2 ounces coconut water
• 1/4 ounce lemon juice

Shake ingredient with ice; strain into a rocks or collins glass with fresh ice; garnish with citrus peal.

h/t: Imbibe Magazine

Jagertia

A Jagerita sounds disgusting. I get it. But, sometimes it makes sense to try something just for the sake of trying something. The result? My Jagerita was delicious. It started sweet with a nice underlying orange flavor from the Cointreau and moved to the bitter and herbal flavor of the Jager. It was well balanced, deep, and interesting. I really recommend buying a few mini bottles of Jager to try a Jagerita.

Jagerita

• 1 1/2 ounces Jagermiester
• 3/4 ounce triple sec (Cointreau)
• 3/4 ounce lime juice
• 2 teaspoons simple syrup

Shake; strain into a cocktail glass; garish with a lime wheel.

h/t: The Morgenthaler Method