Cupid’s Revenge Cocktail
Adapted from a recipe by Brent Evans,
17th Street Social Club, Costa Mesa, Ca
Winner of Gaz Regan’s Big Cocktail Competition,
PAMA Division, 2010.
1 ½ oz. brandy
½ oz. Cointreau
½ oz. PAMA Pomegranate Liqueur
½ oz. Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur
½ oz. fresh lemon juice
splash of Champagne
1 maraschino cherry, as garnish
Shake over ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Float Champagne on top. Garnish with maraschino cherry.
Friskey Eve
Adapted from a recipe by Forrest Cokely, Hi Time Wine Cellars, Costa Mesa, CA and
Winner of Gaz Regan’s Big Cocktail Competition, Bernheim Wheat Whiskey Division, 2010.
¾ oz. Bernheim Wheat Whiskey
¾ oz. Rittenhouse Rye Bonded
¾ oz. PAMA pomegranate liqueur
¾ oz. Dubonnet Rouge
1 orange twist, as garnish
Shake over ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Shape the orange twist into a heart, and float it on the cocktail.
Cat’s Meow
Adapted from a recipe by Ted Kilgore, Taste by Niche, St. Louis, Missouri.
Winner of Gaz Regan’s Big Cocktail Competition, Dubonnet Division, 2010.
1 ½ oz. Dubonnet Rouge
½ oz. Grand Marnier
½ oz. fresh orange juice
1 flamed orange zest, as garnish
Shake over ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Add the garnish.
Persephone’s Elixir
Adapted from a recipe by A. J. Rathbun, Seattle
Winner of Gaz Regan’s Big Cocktail Competition, Lunazul 100% Agave Tequila Division, 2010.
2 oz. Lunazul Blanco Tequila
1 oz. PAMA Pomegranate Liqueur
½ oz. freshly squeezed orange juice
2 dashes Regans’ Orange Bitters No. 6
Shake over ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
The Final Ward
Adapted from a recipe by Philip Ward, Mayahuel, New York.
Winner of Gaz Regan’s Big Cocktail Competition, Rittenhouse Rye Whiskey Division, 2010.
The classic Last Word cocktail is made with gin, maraschino, Chartreuse and lime juice. Here the whiskey replaces the gin, and Ward changed the citrus from lime to lemon.
¾ oz. Rittenhouse rye whiskey
¾ oz. Luxardo maraschino liqueur
¾ oz. green Chartreuse
¾ oz. fresh lemon juice
Shake over ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
