Basil Vermouth Cooler Recipes

A double dose of basil - infused in dry vermouth and used as garnish - ensures this drink is fresh and herbal throughout. A splash of olive brine and a garnish with the olives themselves add salinity and balance. Use the leftover basil-infused dry vermouth in a 50/50 martini, Vermouth Royale, a Fair Play or pour as is over a large ice cube and finish with a citrus twist.

Provided by Rebekah Peppler

Categories     cocktails

Time 3h15m

Yield 1 (750-milliliter) bottle basil-infused dry vermouth and 1 cocktail

Number Of Ingredients 11

• Ingredients

The Negroni deftly toes the line between sweet and bitter. A pinch of salt helps navigate that balance, muting bitter edges and highlighting sweetness, all without actually tipping the drink salty. This variation swaps in blanc (also called bianco) vermouth for the classic's red, but feel free to use whatever vermouth you like or have on hand.

Provided by Rebekah Peppler

Categories     cocktails

Yield 1 drink

Number Of Ingredients 6

• Ingredients

This take on the classic drink uses a combination of sweet and dry vermouths in the standard gin-vermouth-red bitter formula, adding depth and character. The vermouths are paired with the spirit of your choice for an adaptable drink that puts whatever bottles you prefer or have on hand to work. If you're not a fan of the traditional gin, rum, tequila or bourbon or rye whiskeys are all great here.

Provided by Rebekah Peppler

Categories     cocktails

Yield 1 drink

Number Of Ingredients 6

• Ingredients

In case you couldn't help but wonder, this more refined Cosmopolitan is not a robust red but a dusty pink, deeply chilled, and walks the line between sweet and sour. You can even shed the notion that it must be served in a martini glass, and serve it in a coupe or smaller cocktail glass instead. Whatever your vessel, tuck it in the freezer for about 10 minutes to properly chill before pouring.

Provided by Rebekah Peppler

Categories     cocktails

Yield 1 drink

Number Of Ingredients 6

• Ingredients

Yield Serves 1.

Number Of Ingredients 5

• Ingredients

The old-fashioned is one of the oldest mixed drinks in the cocktail canon. (Original name: whiskey cocktail, which became old-fashioned whiskey cocktail, and then just old-fashioned.) It is a stirred drink, usually built in the glass in which it is served. Both rye and bourbon are suitable base spirits. For the sweetener, purists muddle up a sugar cube with water and a couple dashes of bitters, but simple syrup works as well. Twists can be orange, lemon or both (known as "rabbit ears"). A fruited version of the drink came into vogue after Prohibition and involves the muddling of a cherry and orange slice along with the sugar. That version remains widespread, but we advocate the more elemental rendition that took hold in the late 1800s, one that allows the flavors of the whiskey to shine.

Provided by Robert Simonson

Categories     cocktails

Time 2m

Yield 1 drink

Number Of Ingredients 4

• Ingredients