Hemingway Daiquiri

Adapted by Joseph Schwartz; Little Branch, Silver Lining; New York

1½ oz light rum
¾ oz maraschino liqueur
1 oz fresh grapefruit juice
½ oz fresh lime juice

Combine all of the ingredients in a cocktail shaker, fill with ice, and shake vigorously. Strain into a chilled coupe and serve.

Pisco Punch

2 oz pisco
¾ oz fresh lemon juice
¾ oz pineapple gomme syrup
1 pineapple wedge

Combine the pisco, syrup, and lemon juice in a cocktail shaker, fill with ice, and shake vigorously. Strain into a chilled coupe or martini glass, garnish with the pineapple, and serve.

El Diablo

2 oz silver tequila
½ oz creme de cassis
½ oz fresh lime juice
2 slices fresh ginger
5 oz chilled ginger ale
1 lime wheel

In a cocktail shaker, muddle the ginger slices, then add the tequila, cassis, and lime juice. Fill with ice, shake vigorously, and strain into a Collins glass filled with fresh ice. Top with the ginger ale, stir gently, garnish with the lime wheel, and serve.

Recipes excerpted from “Speakeasy Cocktails: Learn from the Modern Mixologists”:http://betterbook.com/cocktails.