With names that range from hilarious to provocative —the world of cocktails is a pretty wild place. There is such a vast variety of cocktails floating about, it’s no wonder that there are a good many that have yet to be discovered by the mainstream.
So we’re presenting to you a handful of some of the tastiest and most obscure cocktails ever crafted. One sip and you’re sure to say to yourself “Now why haven’t I heard of this one before?”
If you need help selecting some of the ingredients, be sure to ask the Specsologists working at your local Spec’s. Enjoy!
A Lonely Island Lost in the Middle of a Foggy Sea
This cocktail has a name that sounds more like the intro to a Hemmingway novel as opposed to a bar drink. This Hawaiian tiki cocktail recipe was created by Paul McGee, of Chicago’s Three Dots and a Dash.
Ingredients
- 1 1⁄2 oz white rum
- 1⁄2 oz dark rum
- 1⁄2 oz dark rum
- 1 oz pineapple juice
- 3⁄4 oz lime juice
- 3⁄4 oz Demerara syrup (1 part demerara sugar, 1 part water)
- 1⁄4 oz black coffee
Directions
- Add all the ingredients to a shaker and fill with ice.
- Shake vigorously for 10 seconds and strain into a tiki mug filled with crushed ice.
- Garnish with pineapple leaves and coffee beans.
The Modern
This is a drink from 1905 that has never enjoyed a real revival.
Ingredients
- 1 oz scotch
- 1 oz gin
- 1 dash orange bitters
- 1½ tsp lemon juice
- Cherry for garnish
Directions
- Combine all ingredients in an ice-filled cocktail shaker and shake well.
- Strain into a chilled cocktail glass and garnish with a cherry.
The Income Tax
An old-timey concoction dating back to the late 1920s, the Income Tax cocktail is essentially a Bronx cocktail with a dash of aromatic bitters.
Ingredients
- 1½ oz gin
- ¼ oz dry vermouth
- ¼ oz sweet vermouth
- 1 oz orange juice
- 1 dash Angostura bitters
- Orange twist for garnish
Directions
- Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice and shake vigorously.
- Strain into a cocktail glass and garnish with an orange twist.
Blood and Sand
Blood & Sand first appeared in print in Harry Craddock’s 1930 The Savoy Cocktail Book. It’s a delicious combo of fruity and smoky, and simple to make with just four ingredients of identical proportions.
Ingredients:
- 3⁄4 oz blended scotch whisky
- 3⁄4 oz sweet vermouth
- 3⁄4 oz Cherry Heering
- 3⁄4 oz orange juice
- Orange peel for garnish
Directions
- Add all the ingredients to a shaker and fill with ice.
- Shake, and strain into a chilled coupe or cocktail glass.
- Garnish with an orange peel. Enjoy!
Have you made any of these on your own? We’d love to hear about it. Leave us a comment on our blog or Facebook page to let us know what you thought!
Cheers!
