Recipe

• 1 1/2 oz Scotch whisky
• 3/4 oz amaretto almond liqueur

28. Gin Ricky

Rickeys were originally made with bourbon, but the rest of the recipe remains unchanged. Half of a lime is squeezed and dropped into a tall glass, topped with a piece of ice, a wineglass of gin, and filled with seltzer water. They have recently become quite popular again due to the efforts of the DC Craft Bartenders Guild.

Recipe

• 2 ounces Gin
• 1 ounce lime juice
• 3/4 ounce simple syrup

29. Gin and Tonic

When ordering, be sure to specify if you want lime or lemon, as either is acceptable based on geography and the individual bartender. If you prefer both lemon and lime, that is properly called an Evans. Cucumber substitutes for citrus with Hendrick’s Gin.

Recipe

• 1.5 oz Beefeater Gin
• Tonic water
• 1 Lemon
• 1 Lime

30. Frisco Sour

Bracing and dry, the Frisco sour blends Benedictine with rye whiskey and adds lemon juice to cut some of the sweetness down. It was quite popular during Prohibition, but fell into near-obscurity in recent years. It’s definitely worthy of a try.

Recipe

• 2 ounces rye whiskey
• 1/2 ounce Benedictine
• 1/2 ounce lemon juice

31. French 75/95

Created in 1915 at the New York Bar in Paris, this concoction of sugar, gin, champagne, and lemon juice is named after the heavy artillery guns of the same name due to it’s kick. It is also known as a 75 Cocktail.

Recipe

• 3/4 oz bourbon whiskey
• 3/4 oz simple syrup
• 1/2 oz fresh lemon juice
• 1 oz fresh orange juice
• Champagne

32. Flaming Dr. Pepper

This drink contains no Dr. Pepper whatsoever, and is made by topping a shot of amaretto with a combustible liquor such as Bacardi or Everclear. The liquor is ignited and the whole shot dunked into half a glass of beer to extinguish it.

Recipe

• 3/4 shot amaretto almond liqueu
• 1/4 oz 151 proof rum
• 1/2 glass beer