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Drinks asking for an atomizing of vermouth, dry or sweet or other

Using small glass bottles equipped with fine spray tops, atomizing is the process of separating liquid into small particles,producing a fine spray or liquid mist. The vermouth can be sprayed into the chilled martini glass before the rest of the liquid preparation has been strained in, or it can be sprayed directly into the container/shaker you’re using to stir chill the chosen base spirits over ice before you strain in. Due to some of the amounts of vermouth asked for in the following drinks, you’ll have to spray a few times, or pour from the bottle All of these cocktails are either shaken or stirred and strained, at your choice.

GLASS – Martini or Cocktail
ICE – Cubed or Cracked in shaker
PREP – Shake or Stir & Strain

Starting off the set with a rum base is a drink called Stranger in Town. With 1½ oz Ronrico white rum,
½ oz Cinzano sweet vermouth, ½ oz Calvados apple brandy, and ½ oz Bols cherry brandy. Garnish with a cherry.

If you’re looking for a Spaniard, but slightly Southern and sweet, you may want to dip into the Comforting Tiger. Begins with 2 oz Christian Brothers brandy, ½ oz Southern Comfort and a dash of Tosti sweet vermouth. Garnish with a twist of lemon.

Waking up in the late morning, a lover can get a glimpse of your birth mark. During breakfast, toastings will go to you by way of the Beauty Spot Cocktail. 1oz gin, ½ oz Boissiere dry vermouth, ½ oz Gallo sweet vermouth, a splash of orange juice and a dash of grenadine.

Speaking of down South, head on into this dry county for something wet and cold, but you’ll have to prepare it at your relatives house. The Narragansett is a drink with 2 oz Basil Hayden’s bourbon, 1oz Cribari sweet vermouth, and a dash of Bols anisette. Garnish - twist of lemon peel.

With a double slant of orange to go with the botanical base spirit, go for the Martinez Cocktail. Mix up 1oz Bootles gin, 1oz Noilly Prat dry vermouth, ¼ oz Dekuyper triple sec, and a dash of Fee Brothers orange bitters. Use a cherry as a garnish.

A little bit of blue and a bigger bit of berry, combines for a mid-morning Dewberry Martini. Pour 1oz Level vodka, ½ oz Arrow blue curacao, a dash of Gallo dry vermouth, and 1½ oz cranberry juice.

A pleasing fruit cordial dances its way into the mix of this next flavorful martini.
Venezia combines 2 oz Bombay gin, 1oz peach
liqueur, 1oz Boissiere dry vermouth and a drop of Dekuyper blue curacao. A twist of orange peel as the garnish.

If bubbles turn you on, this one is sure to test your palate alley. In a chilled champagne flute,the Orancio Royal is a form of a champagne cocktail. No shaking here, just put 1oz Cinzano Orancio vermouth in the bottom of the glass, and fill with Brut champagne. Garnish with a slice of orange.

Dashing from England over to France, your roots may very well tell just how European you are. The recipe is as follows: 1oz gin, ½ oz cream Sherry, ½ oz Dubonnet rouge, ½ oz Cribari dry vermouth, and a dash of Grand Marnier. Garnish with a cherry.

Taking a tour of the Highlands, you can’t help but to grow a special Affinity for the Scots. This perfect combination with a hint of orange is for them. 1½ oz Compass Box scotch, 1oz Tosti sweet vermouth, 1oz Tosti dry vermouth, and 2 dashes of Fee Brothers orange bitters. Garn with a twist of orange peel.

As licorice root is known to raise the spirits in a healthy way, something sweet can also do the same thing.
Either way, the Gloom Raiser could be just the elixer for you. Pour together 2 oz Tanqueray gin, ¾ oz Martini & Rossi dry vermouth, 2 dashes of Pernod, and 2 dashes of grenadine. Cherry garnish.

In a white room with black curtains, at the station. The sound of the rock trio Cream twists and turns its music with insinuating slyness. The Serpentine is made with 1oz Bacardi white rum, ½ oz Korbel brandy, ½ oz Martini & Rossi sweet vermouth, ½ oz lemon juice, and a pinch of sugar. Twist of lemon peel as the garnish.

Sometimes there’s nothing that feels better outside in the spring than an April Rain. Chill together 2 oz Rain vodka, ½ oz Rose’s lime juice, and ½ oz Cinzano dry vermouth (but wet). Garnish with a lime peel.

If you’re out on an island in the Caribbean to disappear for awhile, perhaps this chilled drink will inspire your desire for a Tropical Heat. Start off in the shaker with 1½ oz Beefeater gin, 1½ oz Cinzano Orancio vermouth, and a dash of San Tropique coconut rum. Garnish with a twist of orange peel.

Do you know the way to San Jose ? Just a bit further over towards the bay, slip into a lounge and order a drink from a cozy cocktail waitress. “Hello, I’d like a San Francisco Cocktail, please. Stirred, not shaken”. The recipe is ¾ oz each of the following: sloe gin, sweet vermouth, and dry vermouth. Add a dash of bitters and a dash of orange bitters, and garnish with a cherry.

till next week. kb