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Grab your flapper dress and cocktail shaker. You're heading to the 1920s to visit a speakeasy. Nestled behind secret doors, the location hidden in plain sight except for those in the know, password protected, and only spoken of in hushed tones, the idea of a speakeasy is thrilling.
Gin Rickey
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While the gin rickey wasn't born in a speakeasy, it was easy for those secret bars to produce and even easier for patrons to drink. Especially when you needed to disguise the flavors of bathtub gin.
Ingredients
- 2 ounces gin
- ½ ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
- Ice
- Club soda to top off
- Lime wheel for garnish
Instructions
- In a highball glass, add ice, gin, and lime juice.
- Top off with club soda.
- Stir briefly to mix.
- Garnish with a lime wheel.
Old-Fashioned
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If you were ordering the old-fashioned in hushed tones in a speakeasy, no one would know what you meant. Back then, it was simply "the whiskey cocktail."
Ingredients
- 2 ounces bourbon
- 1 sugar cube
- 3-4 dashes orange bitters
- 1-2 dashes aromatic bitters
- Ice
- Cherry for garnish
Instructions
- In a double rocks glass, muddle sugar cube with bitters.
- Add ice and bourbon.
- Stir to mix.
- Garnish with a cherry.
Sidecar
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Tart lemon juice and sweet orange liqueur covers what would otherwise have been a very harsh cognac. Now? Cognac is much smoother, and so is this classic speakeasy cocktail.
Ingredients
- Lemon wedge and sugar for rim
- 1½ ounces cognac
- ¾ ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice
- ¾ ounce orange liqueur
- Ice
- Orange peel for garnish
Instructions
- To prepare rim, rub the rim of the glass with the lemon wedge.
- With the sugar on a saucer, dip either half or the entire rim of the glass in the sugar to coat.
- In a cocktail shaker, add ice, cognac, orange liqueur, and lemon juice.
- Shake to chill.
- Strain into the prepared glass.
- Garnish with an orange peel.
Bee's Knees
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Excellent, superb, magnificent, sterling, exceptional. We'll be honest; this honey drink's name really encapsulates everything about speakeasy cocktails and the slang from that era.
Ingredients
- 2 ounces gin
- ¾ ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice
- ¾ ounce honey syrup
- Ice
- Lemon ribbon for garnish
Instructions
- Chill a martini glass or coupe.
- In a cocktail shaker, add ice, gin, lemon juice, and honey syrup.
- Shake to chill.
- Strain into the chilled glass.
- Garnish with a lemon ribbon.
South Side
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Is it a mint julep as a martini with gin? Is it a gimlet with cool mint flavors? Doesn't matter. The south side or south side fizz was all the rage in speakeasies. After all, that bathtub gin was going to need a little something other than music to jazz it up.
Ingredients
- 5-7 fresh mint leaves
- 2 ounces gin
- ¾ ounce simple syrup
- ¾ ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
- Ice
- Club soda to top off, optional for the speakeasy feel
- Mint for garnish
Instructions
- Chill a martini glass or coupe.
- In a cocktail shaker, muddle mint leaves and lemon juice.
- Add ice, gin, and simple syrup.
- Shake to chill.
- Strain into the chilled glass.
- Garnish with mint leaves.
Corpse Reviver No. 2
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Just like many people don't remember Mambo No. 1-4, Corpse Reviver No. 1 isn't as famous as Corpse Reviver No. 2. Named for its ability to revive the weariest of souls, you might find it has the opposite effect.
Ingredients
- Absinthe rinse
- ¾ ounce gin
- ¾ ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice
- ¾ ounce orange liqueur
- ¾ ounce Lillet blanc
- Ice
Instructions
- Chill a martini glass or coupe.
- In the chilled glass, add absinthe.
- Swirl to rinse the glass, then discard the absinthe.
- In a cocktail shaker, add ice, gin, lemon juice, orange liqueur, and Lillet Blanc.
- Shake to chill.
- Strain into the prepared glass.
The White Lady
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From across the pond in 1919, the white lady is more than just an urban myth you find across small towns in America. Once upon a time, you'd find lemon, orange liqueur, and crème de menthe in this cocktail. Now? Well, it's quite a makeover. Things don't look like they did anymore.
Ingredients
- 2 ounces gin
- 1 egg white
- ¾ ounce orange liqueur
- ½ ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice
- Ice
Instructions
- Chill a martini glass or coupe.
- In a cocktail shaker, add gin, orange liqueur, lemon juice, and egg white.
- Dry shake for approximately 45 seconds to mix ingredients and create a froth.
- Add ice to shaker.
- Shake to chill.
- Strain into the chilled glass.
Speakeasy Highball
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In a speakeasy, a standard highball was a simple scotch and soda. If that's not your type of giggle juice, feel free to swap in another classic combo like a vodka soda or a gin and tonic.
Ingredients
- 2 ounces scotch
- Ice
- Club soda to top off
- Lemon wheel for garnish
Instructions
- In a highball or cocktail glass, add ice and scotch.
- Top off with club soda.
- Stir briefly to mix.
- Garnish with a lemon wheel.
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Mary Pickford
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Named for a silent film actress, channel the silent silver screen with a cocktail that'll leave you ... speechless.
Ingredients
- 1½ ounces white rum
- 1 ounce pineapple juice
- ¼ ounce grenadine
- 1 teaspoon maraschino liqueur
- Ice
Instructions
- Chill a martini glass or coupe.
- In a cocktail shaker, add ice, white rum, pineapple juice, grenadine, and maraschino liqueur.
- Shake to chill.
- Strain into the chilled glass.
Last Word
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The last word was one of the first words for the speakeasy, since people started sipping it in 1915. However, that gave this herbaceous and tart gin drink a head start into the roaring 20s.
Ingredients
- ¾ ounce gin
- ¾ ounce maraschino liqueur
- ¾ ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
- ¾ ounce green chartreuse
- Ice
- Cocktail cherry for garnish
Instructions
- Chill a martini glass or coupe.
- In a cocktail shaker, add ice, gin, maraschino liqueur, lime juice, and green chartreuse.
- Shake to chill.
- Strain into the chilled glass.
- Garnish with a cocktail cherry.
These Speakeasy Cocktails Are the Cat's Pajamas
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Get ready to set sail to the 1920s and straight into a secret speakeasy. Better yet, these cocktails are the perfect touch to your speakeasy party. Now that you know your options, its time to get shaking.