Homemade Orgeat

Homemade Orgeat

Ingredients

1 Cup	Unsweetened Almond Milk
1.5 Cups	Sugar
​3 Dashes	Orange Blossom Water (Optional)
1 Bar Spoon	Almond Extract

Directions

1. Combine the Sugar and Almond Milk in a Pot over Medium Heat

2. Stir till Combined

3. Add the rest of the ingredients

4. Stir till Combined

5. Pour into a Glass Jar or Bottle

Orgeat is a Cocktail Syrup that is used in a variety of Tiki Cocktails like the Mai Tai. It was originally made with Barley, but was eventually changed. It was also made using some Bitter Almonds at one point, but because they contain Cyanide and can be deadly at large quantities, only Sweet Almonds are used now.

Whiskey Sour

Whiskey Sour

Ingredients

2 oz.	Bourbon (or Rye Whiskey)
.75 oz	Lemon Juice
.5 oz.	Simple Syrup
.5 oz.	Egg White

Whiskey Sour

1. Combine all the ingredients in a Cocktail Shaker

2. Dry Shake vigorously for 20 Seconds

3. Add Ice to the Shaker

4. Wet Shake for 15 Seconds

5. Strain into a Rocks Glass over Ice

6. Garnish with an Orange Slice and Luxardo Cherry or 2 Dashes Angostura Bitters

The Whiskey Sour is an old cocktail originating sometime around the Mid-1800's. Not much else is known about origin of this sour. This is an Official IBA Cocktail.

Suffering Bastard

Suffering Bastard

Ingredients

1 oz.	Brandy (or Bourbon)
1 oz.	London Dry Gin
.5 oz.	Lime Juice
2 Dashes	Angostura Bitters
	Ginger Beer

Directions

1. Combine the Liquor, Lime Juice and Bitters into a Cocktail Shaker with Cracked Ice

2. Shake for 15 Seconds

3. Open Pour into a Collins Glass

4. Top with Ginger Beer

5. Stir for 13 Seconds

6. Garnish with a Mint Sprig

7. Add a Straw

The Suffering Bastard was supposedly invented in 1942 by Joe Scialom at the Shepard's Hotel in Cairo, Egypt. It was said to be made as a hangover cure for Soldiers during World War II. This is an Official IBA Cocktail. The Trader Vic's version of this drink has more of a Tiki Vibe with Rum and Orgeat and is served in a special Suffering Bastard Tiki Mug.

Trader Vic's Suffering Bastard

Ingredients

2 oz.	Dark Rum
1 oz.	Light Rum
1 oz.	Lime Juice
.25 oz.	​Curaçao (Orange Liqueur)
.25 oz.	Orgeat
.25 oz.	Rock Candy Syrup (or Simple Syrup)

Directions

1. Combine the ingredients in a Cocktail Shaker with Cracked Ice

2. Shake for 15 Seconds

3. Open Pour into a Suffering Bastard Tiki Mug or Rocks Glass

4. Garnish with a Sprig of Mint, Wedge of Lime, and Cucumber Spear

5. Add a Straw