Method on the Rocks

Dark, moody, and meant to unravel slowly—just like your grip on reality.

Ingredients:

• 1 oz rye whiskey

• ¾ oz amaro (like Averna or Montenegro)

• ½ oz cold brew coffee

• ¼ oz black walnut liqueur

• 1 dash chocolate bitters

• Orange peel, expressed over the top

Instructions:

1. Stir with ice until deeply chilled.

2. Strain into a rocks glass over a single large cube.

3. Express the orange peel and drop it in.

4. Settle in and start monologuing.

The Lobster Claw

A savory, sensual twist on a dirty martini—with brine, heat, and a whisper of luxury.

Ingredients:

• 2 oz vodka (or gin, if you prefer)

• ½ oz dry vermouth

• ½ oz lobster brine* (see note)

• 2 dashes hot sauce (Crystal or Tabasco)

• 1 dash lemon juice

• Garnish: Skewered pickled cocktail onion and small shrimp or claw meat

Instructions:

1. Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass with ice.

2. Stir (not shake—this is ritual, not chaos).

3. Strain into a chilled coupe or martini glass.

4. Garnish with something strange and elegant. A single claw, a shrimp, or a sprig of dill will do.

🧪 Optional Lobster Brine DIY:
Simmer lobster shells in a bit of water with sea salt, peppercorn, and lemon peel. Cool, strain, and add a splash to your martini like olive brine.

Blanche’s Breakdown (Martini-style)

A dry, elegant martini with a dangerous twist—velvety and volatile, like Blanche herself.

Ingredients:

• 2 oz London dry gin

• ½ oz dry vermouth

• ¼ oz maraschino liqueur

• 2 dashes orange bitters

• Expressed lemon peel (flamed, if you’re bold)

Instructions:

1. Stir all ingredients with ice until well chilled.

2. Strain into a chilled coupe glass.

3. Garnish with the expressed lemon peel.

4. Sip with the awareness that this could all be an illusion.

Gaslight Glow

A deceptively smooth cocktail—pretty, floral, and just off enough to make you question what’s real.

Ingredients:

• 1½ oz bourbon

• ¾ oz lavender simple syrup

• ½ oz fresh lemon juice

• 2 dashes Peychaud’s bitters

• Egg white (optional, for froth)

• Garnish: dried rosebud or burnt sprig of rosemary

Instructions:

1. Dry shake (no ice) all ingredients if using egg white.

2. Add ice and shake again until chilled and frothy.

3. Strain into a coupe glass.

4. Garnish and watch it flicker.