In addition to writing and playing my own music, the necessities of the music business have afforded me the opportunity to become a seasoned Bartender and Mixologist. Below is a cocktail list I have written and designed in celebration of the release of Yankee Twang, my second full-length release. I think you will find that these liquid delights sync-up very well to their song title brothers and sisters. Simply pour, shake and press play! You can email me with any questions at info@baldjoey.com and I will guide you through them all...
"Luisa's Firebrand!"
2oz. Blanco Tequila or Mezcal
1oz. Cointreau
1oz. Fresh Lime Juice
.75oz. Jalapeno-Infused Simple Syrup
.75oz. Pommegranite Juice
Combine ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake vigorously to a slow count of ten (or until Luisa stops yelling) and strain into a rocks glass filled with ice. Garnish with a large orange wedge.
"Sweet Texas Waltz"
2oz. Bourbon
.75oz. Sweet Tea-Infused Simple Syrup
3 Lemon Wedges
1Sprig of Mint
1 Dash Old Fashioned Bitters
In a cocktail shaker muddle lemon wedges, bitters, mint and sweet tea simple syrup. Add bourbon and ice and shake vigorously. Strain into a high-ball glass filled with crushed ice. Mint sprig for garnish.
"Summer '93"
2 Room Temperature Busch 16oz. Tall Boys
Crack. Drink. Wait for the cops to show up.
"Blue NYC"
1.5oz. Magellan Blue Gin
2 Sugar Cubes
Juice from 2 Lemon Wedges
Fee Brother's West Indian Orange Bitters
Dry Champagne
In a champagne flute soak two sugar cubes in orange bitters.
In a cocktail shaker combine gin, lemon juice and ice. Gently stir till gin is very cold and strain into flute. Slowly top the flute off with dry champagne. Flamed orange peel to garnish.
"The Comfortable Catastrophe"
This is the name of my backing band for those of you not-in-the-know. They are awesome. I am using McClure's Spicy Pickle Brine for this cocktail because it is awesome...(and we are long-time friends from Penn State.) You can find McClure's Pickles online at http://www.mcclurespickles.com/ or at your local Williams Sonoma. Also the spirits represent the two states that have made me who I am!
2oz. Tito's Handmade Vodka (Austin, TX)
1oz. Blue Coat Organic Gin (Philadelphia, PA)
.25oz. Dry Vermouth
.25oz. Sweet Vermouth
.75oz. McClure's Spicy Pickle Brine
Combine ingredients with ice into a cocktail shaker. Slowly stir until outside walls of the shaker are frost covered. Strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish w/ pickle, garlic & pepper slices from the jar. Damn!!
"Lucky Mistake"
2oz. Pisco (Pisco is a Peruvian Brandy spirit. The Piso Sour is the national cocktail of Peru!)
.75oz. Fresh Lime Juice
.75oz. Simple Syrup
1 Egg White
2 Dash Bitters
1/2 Jalapeno Pepper seeded and diced
Frangelico Hazelnut Liqueur
Dry shake (without ice) one egg white until frothy.
Fill a pint glass with ice and fill with Frangelico.
In a separate cocktail shaker muddle jalapeno, simple syrup and bitters.
Add Pisco, fresh lime juice and shaken egg white.
Strain off Frangelico and add "seasoned" ice to the rest of ingredients.
Shake vigorously for AT LEAST 20 seconds.
Strain into a chilled Coupe Glass.
Garnish with grated nutmeg, lime and 2 more dashes of bitters and one long, thin orange twist.
