Cocktails - Teardrop Lounge

Teardrop Cocktail Lounge
1015 NW Everett Street
Portland OR | 97209
503.445.8109 | teardroplounge.com
Spring 2012
Cocktails

House Cocktails
Perennial Punch
48 / Serves 4 to 6 26 / Serves 2 to 3
springtime in a bowl, a bounty of herbs with a rich roundness
Leblon cachaça Wray & Nephew overproof rum green tea
Pineau de Charentes herbed oleo-saccharum soda
Fleur-de-Lis 11
whatever you desire, a supple tipple with deep layers of flavor
Peychaud’s bitters Pierre Ferrand Ambre cognac
Montinore verjus wildflower honey Chandon brut sparkling
Of Praise for Tulips 9
a lovely aperitif, floral & dry, with a honeyed spice to finish
Cocchi americano Dolin dry vermouth Bärenjäger
Clear Creek pear brandy Boston bitters Pacifique absinthe
The Other Side of Summer 10
eminently refreshing quaff, high notes of citrus & savory melon
Beefeater gin mint lime lemon
Angostura bitters canteloupe-dill-cilantro soda
Hell or High Water 10
in anticipation of summer, a delicate balance of peach & grain
Michael Collins blended Irish whiskey Dolin dry vermouth
Combier crème de pêche Bénédictine lemon egg white
Swan Song 9
seductively smooth, with hints of smoke & a subtle sweetness
Black Grouse scotch Clear Creek pear brandy
Laird’s bonded applejack crème de mûre Luxardo Abano amaro
Appian Way 10
crisp, brilliant notes of fruit, almond & spice
Belvedere vodka Galliano grape-sherry shrub soda
White Flag 9
softly acidic, cascading toward a gentle bitterness
Tanqueray gin Combier Pamplemousse rose liqueur
Fernet Branca lemon agave nectar
Wanderlust 12
a languorous journey through exotic spices & bold aromas
Banks rum house sherry blend Marolo chamomile grappa
medjool date bitters orange bitters flamed absinthe

Classics
Crimean Cup
56 / Serves 4 to 6 29 / Serves 2 to 3
(Edward Spencer, The Flowing Bowl, 1890)*
Campo de Encanto pisco Rhum Clément VSOP cherry liqueur
lemon orgeat oleo-saccharum brut rosé sparkling
Sherry Cobbler 10
(Harry Johnson, Bartender’s Manual, 1888)*
El Tesoro reposado tequila house sherry blend
agave nectar citrus oils seasonal fruit bouquet
Huevo Batida Con Cognac Ron 11
(Charles Baker, Gentleman’s Companion: South American Edition, 1951)*
Flor de Caña 4-yr rum Hennessy V.S. cognac
mango lime honey cream egg yolk
Saratoga Cocktail 9
(Harry Johnson, New & Improved Bartender’s Manual, 1900)
Laird’s bonded applejack Luxardo maraschino
pineapple gomme Boker’s bitters Chandon brut sparkling
Sky Rocket 9
(W.C. Whitfield, Just Cocktails, 1919)
Four Roses bourbon Kronan Swedish punsch lemon
Dolin dry vermouth Fee’s whiskey barrel-aged bitters
Preakness 9
(Preakness Stakes, Pimlico Race Course, 1975)
Wild Turkey rye Bénédictine Carpano Antica Peychaud’s bitters
Picon Punch 11
(Harman Burke, Complete Cocktail & Drinking Recipes, 1934)*
Amer Picon grenadine Laird’s bonded applejack ginger beer
Delmonico, No. 1 10
(Lucius Beebe, Stork Club Bar Book, 1946)
Beefeater gin Pierre Ferrand ambre cognac Dolin dry vermouth
Cocchi vermouth de Torino Angostura bitters
Morning Glory Fizz 9
(Harry Craddock, Savoy Cocktail Book, 1933)
Black Grouse scotch Ardbeg 10-yr. scotch Herbsaint
lemon lime sugar egg white Creole bitters soda
*Adapted

Friends
Afton House Punch 10
58 / Serves 4 to 6 30 / Serves 2 to 3
(Dave Wondrich, Cocktail Historian of Our Time, NYC)
Bols genever gin riesling oleo-saccharum Batavia Arrack
Whiskey Wallbanger 9
(Kevin Diedrich, Jasper’s, SF)
Four Roses bourbon grapefruit Galliano ginger syrup
Cherry Blossom Brocade 10
(Chris Hannah, Arnaud’s French 75, NOLA)
Bols genever gin grapefruit Cherry Heering Kübler absinthe
The Best Amaretto Sour Ever! 12
(Jeff Morgenthaler, Clyde Common, Portland)
Amaretto diSaronno Booker’s lemon sugar egg white
Rodriguez 11
(Ryan Fitzgerald, Beretta, SF)
El Tesoro platino tequila del Maguey Vida mezcal
Cocchi Americano Bénédictine grapefruit bitters
Improved Roosevelt Cocktail 9
(Wayne Curtis, Author: And A Bottle of Rum, NOLA)
Oronoco white rum Lillet Blanc
Hayman’s Old Tom gin agave nectar
Hyper Color & a Fanny Pack Swizzle 10
(Todd Richman, Ambassador: Sidney & Frank, NYC)
Jägermeister Velvet Falernum pineapple lime Tiki bitters
High School Dropout 10
(Lindsay Nader, Pour Vous, Hollywood)
Wild Turkey rye Luxardo maraschino Angostura & Aztec bitters
Ambiguous Smile 9
(Freddie Sarkis, Sable, Chicago)
Cynar Cruzan blackstrap rum raspberry gomme lemon
Pear O’ Pathetic Peripatetics 12
(Chris Conatser, Justus Drugstore, Kansas City)
Campo de Encanto pisco Bénédictine
lemon fresh pear juice grains of paradise tincture

Glossary of Terms
Amaro: bitter Italian digestif
Applejack: America’s 1 st spirit, produced from apples, aged with grace
Batavia Arrack: early 16 th C. spirit, a coveted ingredient in many early
punches; originally imported from the Dutch East India company, it is
distilled from palm sugar & contains notes of spice, citrus & chocolate
Bénédictine: cognac-based herb & spice aromatic liqueur, monk-made
Bitters: maceration of bitter herbal bark & spices in alcohol, adds
depth and complexity to a drink, located primarily on the finish
Cachaça: Brazilian sugar-cane spirit; rustic spices & deep terroir
Carpano Antica: a layered, rich sweet vermouth, re-creating the
original recipe dating from 1786
Cocchi Americano: Italian white aperitif; lightly aromatic
Crème de Mûre: blackberry liqueur
Crème de Pêche: peach liqueur
Cynar: Italian bitter; from herbs & plants, most notably artichoke
Falernum: traditional Barbados sweetener; lime, ginger, clove, almond
Genever: the granddaddy of all gins, a Dutch spirit made from
maltwein (viscous blend of 3 grains) with a strong botanical heft
Herbsaint Legendre: original formula, a highly aromatic pastis
Mezcal: agave distillate primarily produced in Oaxaca; often smokier
& more distinctively vegetal than its sister, tequila
Old Tom gin: first style of gin produced in London in the mid-1800’s,
initially sweetened, but with a deeper botanical character
Oleo-Saccharum: traditional base for any punch; lemon peels
macerated in sugar to extract the oils, lending an elegant, citrus aroma
Orgeat: almond sweetener
Pampelmousse: grapefruit liqueur
Pineau de Charentes: French apertif white, from the Cognac region
Pisco: Peruvian brandy-wine, the world’s first potable spirit; an
unaged single-distilled eau-de-vie; aromatic, dry with a soft fruit finish
Punsch: traditional Scandinavian liqueur, sugar cane spirits from the
Indies; rich and complex, with notes of molasses, coffee & spice
Shrub: colonial remedy for drinking fruit out of season; fresh fruit
macerated with sugar and vinegar, sherry or other acid base
Verjus: acidic juice made by pressing unripe grapes

Beer & Wine
Domestic
Miller Hi-Life, Milwaukie, WI 3
Brauerie Heinrich Reissdorf, Kölsch, Germany
North Coast Scrimshaw Pilsner, Ft. Bragg, CA
9
5
Caldera Brewing Pale Ale, Ashland, OR 6
Stone Brewing I.P.A., San Diego, CA 6
Anderson Valley Boont Amber Ale, Boonville, CA 5
Anchor Brewing Anchor Steam, SF, CA 5
Goose Island Matilda, Chicago, IL 8
North Coast Old Rasputin Stout, Ft. Bragg, CA 5
Belgians
Chimay Blue 11.2oz/ 9
Leffe Blonde 11.2 oz/ 6
Delerium Tremens 11.2oz/ 9
Gouden Carolus Grand Cru 12 oz/ 9
St. Bernardus ABT 12 11.2oz/ 8
Sparkling Wine
Loredan Gasparini prosecco, IT 10
Chandon Brut, CA
375 ml / 22
Veuve Cliquot, FR
btl/70
White Wine
’11 Can Feixes Blanc Selecció, Penedès, SP
’11 A to Z, Pinot Gris, OR
’11 Yalumba Y Series, unwooded Chardonnay, AU 9
’11 Miguel Torres, Gewürtztraminer, Chile 8
Red Wine
’09 Jim Barry Cover Drive, Cabernet Sauvignon, AU 12
’09 Ransom Jigsaw, Pinot Noir, OR 11
’09 Damilano, Barbera d’Asti, IT 11
’07 Cune crianza, Rioja, SP 9
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