Ce Soir
Light but rich—like crème brûlée. Slightly modified to use Gran Classico instead of Cynar.
Welcome to J. Dalton's Bar
Jeff vouches for each cocktail below, and he usually stocks the ingredients to make them.
Brandy
Ce Soir
- 2oz Cognac
- 0.75oz Gran Classico
- 0.5oz Chartreuse
- 1 dash Bitters
- 1 dash Orange Bitters
Combine, stir, and strain into coupe.
Hey Hey
The Hey Hey is a lighter, more sophisticated riff on the Sidecar (like what a Vesper is to a Martini).
Hey Hey
- 1oz Cognac
- 1oz Orange Liqueur
- 1oz Lillet Blanc
- 1oz Lemon Juice
Combine, stir, and strain into coupe.
Hot Toddy
Few things are better when you're cold, or have a cold. A batch in your Swell bottle will stay hot in very cold weather.
Hot Toddy
- 1.5oz Brandy
- 0.5oz Lemon Juice
- 0.125oz Honey Syrup
- 5oz Boiling Water
Combine in rocks glass and top with hot water.
Sidecar
Classic orange-flavored, tarty goodness. One of the few brown liquor cocktails you could possibly serve those who don't like brown liquors.
Sidecar
- 1.5oz Cognac
- 1oz Orange Liqueur
- 0.75oz Lemon Juice
Combine, stir, and strain into coupe.
Vieux Carre
Part of the J. Dalton's New Orleans trio. Lighter than the Sazerac with undertones like creme brulee.
Vieux Carre
- 1oz Cognac
- 1oz Rye
- 0.75oz Sweet Vermouth
- 0.5oz Benedictine
- 1 dash Bitters
- 1 dash Peychaud's Bitters
Combine, stir, and strain into coupe.
Gin
Army Navy
Lemony and surprisingly complex from the addition of nutty orgeat and bitters.
Army Navy
- 1.5oz Gin
- 0.5oz Orgeat
- 0.75oz Lemon Juice
- 1 dash Bitters
Combine, stir, and strain into coupe.
Aviation
Feels like 1920s elegance in a glass. Beautifully purple and exotic with violet flower liqueur.
Aviation
- 2oz Gin
- 0.75oz Lemon Juice
- 0.25oz Maraschino
- 0.25oz Simple Syrup (Good if you omit)
- 0.5oz Crème de Violette
Combine, stir, and strain into coupe.
Bee's Knees
Floral gin meets floral honey notes.The classic way to highlight honey.
Bee's Knees
- 2oz Gin
- 0.75oz Lemon Juice
- 0.75oz Honey Syrup
Combine, stir, and strain into coupe.
Bella Luna
A lighter and more floral variant of the Aviation. Even more beautiful purple color.
Bella Luna
- 2oz Gin (Use Empress Gin to improve the color)
- 0.75oz Elderflower Liqueur
- 0.75oz Lemon Juice
- 0.125oz Simple Syrup
- 0.5oz Crème de Violette
Combine, stir, and strain into coupe.
Bijou
Like a Martini had a baby with a Last Word.
Bijou
- 1.25oz Gin
- 0.75oz Green Chartreuse
- 1.25oz Sweet Vermouth (Clear kind or try with Dry)
Combine, stir, and strain into coupe.
Blacker Rose
J. Dalton's blackberry cocktail.
Blacker Rose
- 1.5oz Gin
- 0.5oz Elderflower Liqueur
- 1oz Lemon Juice
- 0.5oz Simple Syrup
- 6 berries Blackberries
Muddle blackberries and simple, combine remaining ingredients, shake, and fine strain into coupe.
Corpse Reviver #2
Old school French flavors that combine orange, absinthe, and a refined amount of gin. Few cocktails make so many flavors sing in one chorus.
Corpse Reviver #2
- 1oz Gin
- 1oz Lillet Blanc
- 0.75oz Orange Liqueur
- 0.75oz Lemon Juice
- 0.25oz Simple Syrup
- 0.125oz Absinthe (Double to 0.25)
Combine, stir, and strain into coupe.
Empress Rose
Tart, nutty, floral and beautifully purple.
Empress Rose
- 2oz Gin
- 0.5oz Elderflower Liqueur
- 0.5oz Maraschino
- 0.75oz Lemon Juice
- 0.25oz Grenadine
Combine, stir, and strain into coupe.
Enzoni
Like a boozy grape juice box.
Enzoni
- 1oz Gin
- 1oz Campari
- 0.66oz Lemon Juice
- 0.5oz Simple Syrup
- 6 grapes Grapes
- 1oz Aperol
Muddle grapes, combine remaining ingredients, shake, and fine strain into coupe.
French 75
The classic champagne cocktail.
French 75
- 1oz Gin
- 0.5oz Lemon Juice
- 0.5oz Simple Syrup
- 3oz Champagne (reduced from original recipe)
Combine, stir, and strain into coupe. Top with Champagne.
French Pearl
The flavors of mint and absinthe fuse to create a refreshingly new herbal combination.
French Pearl
- 2oz Gin
- 0.75oz Lime Juice
- 0.75oz Simple Syrup
- 0.125oz Absinthe
- 8 leaves Mint Leaves
Muddle mint and simple, combine remaining ingredients, shake, and fine strain into coupe.
Gimlet
Classic gin/lime combo -- its simplicity belies how great three flavors can be when they are in balance. Feeling adventurous? Swap the gin for tequila.
Gimlet
- 2oz Gin
- 1oz Lime Juice
- 0.75oz Simple Syrup
Combine, stir, and strain into coupe.
Grapefruit Collins
Like it's better known cousin, but with grapefruit if you prefer that flavor.
Grapefruit Collins
- 2oz Gin
- 1.5oz Grapefruit Juice
- 0.5oz Lemon Juice
- 0.5oz Simple Syrup
- 4 dashes Peychaud's Bitters
- 2oz Cold Seltzer
Combine, stir, and strain into rocks glass. Top with soda water.
High Five
Top grapefruit cocktail for my money. Plus you garnish it with an actual high five!
High Five
- 1.5oz Gin
- 0.5oz Aperol (Use fat 0.5oz for less sweet)
- 1oz Grapefruit Juice
- 0.5oz Lime Juice
- 0.5oz Simple Syrup (Use skinny 0.5oz for less sweet)
Combine, stir, and strain into coupe.
Humuhumunukunukuapua'a
This is obviously on the list becuase I love the name. In addition though, it's a delicious gin Tiki cocktail that isn't cloyingly sweet.
Humuhumunukunukuapua'a
- 2oz Gin
- 0.75oz Lemon Juice
- 0.75oz Pineapple Juice
- 0.5oz Orgeat
- 2 dashes Peychaud's Bitters
Combine, stir, and strain into rocks glass with an ice rock.
Last Word
If you love herbaceous, green, botanical cocktails, then this is probably your favorite.
Last Word
- 1oz Gin
- 0.66oz Green Chartreuse
- 0.66oz Maraschino
- 0.66oz Lime Juice
Combine, stir, and strain into coupe.
Lumiere
Essentially even more herbaceous than a Last Word. It's like tasting an Alpine meadow (in a good way!).
Lumiere
- 1.5oz Gin
- 1oz Elderflower Liqueur
- 0.75oz Green Chartreuse
- 0.75oz Lime Juice
- 1 dash Orange Bitters
Combine, stir, and strain into coupe.
Negroni
Boozy bitter flavored drink that goes well with food.
Negroni
- 1.5oz Gin
- 0.75oz Sweet Vermouth
- 0.5oz Campari
- 0.25oz Aperol
Combine, stir, and strain into rocks glass with an ice rock.
New-Fashioned Gin & Tonic
Somehow America's Test Kitchen turned a G&T into something like a brown liquor drink, and it's amazing. What will they invent next?
New-Fashioned Gin & Tonic
- 2oz Gin
- 0.25oz Tonic Syrup
- 1/8th tsp Bitters
Combine, stir, and strain into rocks glass with an ice rock.
Orion Syndicate
J. Dalton's cucumber cocktail. Named after Star Trek (don't blame me, I didn't invent it).
Orion Syndicate
- 2oz Gin
- 1oz Lime Juice
- 5 slices Cucumbers
- 0.5oz Simple Syrup
- 0.5oz Green Chartreuse
- 0.5oz Lillet Blanc
Muddle cucumbers and simple, combine remaining ingredients, shake, and fine strain into coupe.
Saturn
Like a Tiki cocktail grew up and got a job. Bright lemon and a whiff of spice like cologne (in a good way!).
Saturn
- 1.5oz Gin
- 0.5oz Lemon Juice
- 0.5oz Falernum
- 0.25oz Grenadine
- 0.25oz Orgeat
Combine, stir, and strain into coupe.
Seville Fizz
Tart, orange, and a bit creamy from the egg white foam.
Seville Fizz
- 2oz Orange Gin
- 0.75oz Lemon Juice
- 0.5oz Orgeat
- 1 dash Egg White Substitute
Combine, dry shake, shake with ice, and strain into coupe.
Singapore Sling
One of two classic pineapple juice Tiki drinks on the menu. Like the Jungle Bird, this one uses Benedictine and Cherry Heering to stand up to the sweetness of the pineapple. This one is based off Gin and is more complex with a whopping eight ingredients.
Singapore Sling
- 1.5oz Gin
- 0.5oz Cherry Heering
- 0.25oz Orange Liqueur
- 0.25oz Benedictine
- 0.5oz Lime Juice
- 1.5oz Pineapple Juice
- 1 barspoon Grenadine
- 1 dash Bitters
Combine, stir, and strain into rocks glass.
Southside
Under-appreciated drink. Proves mint isn't just for Juleps (and it's more than just a mint gimlet!).
Southside
- 2oz Gin
- 0.75oz Lime Juice
- 0.75oz Simple Syrup
- 16 leaves Mint Leaves
Combine everything, shake, fine strain into coupe.
Tom Collins
Flavor of a lemon drop, and refreshing with a splash of soda. Forget the traditional tall glass; this version has just enough bubbles to enhance the flavor.
Tom Collins
- 2oz Gin
- 1oz Lemon Juice
- 0.75oz Simple Syrup
- 2oz Cold Seltzer
Combine, stir, and strain into rocks glass. Top with soda water.
Vesper
The refined Martini. When you want the clean taste of a Martini, but more sophisticated and slightly less boozy.
Vesper
- 1.5oz Gin
- 0.75oz Vodka
- 0.75oz Lillet Blanc
Combine, stir, and strain into coupe.
Rum
Daiquiri
The classic rum cocktail. Sophisticated like Hemingway. Ask for it with aged rum to make it funky or more or less lime to your taste.
Daiquiri
- 2oz Light Rum
- 1oz Lime Juice
- 0.75oz Simple Syrup
Combine, stir, and strain into coupe.
Jungle Bird
One of two pineapple juice Tiki drinks on the menu. Uses the bitterness of Campari to stand up to the super-sweetness of pineapple.
Jungle Bird
- 1.5oz Dark Rum
- 1.5oz Pineapple Juice
- 0.75oz Campari
- 0.5oz Lime Juice
- 0.5oz Simple Syrup
Combine, stir, and strain into rocks glass.
Mai Tai
Recipe stolen from a hardcore Tiki connoisseur.
Mai Tai
- 2oz Dark Rum
- 0.5oz Orange Liqueur
- 0.75oz Lime Juice
- 0.5oz Simple Syrup
- 0.25oz Orgeat
Combine, stir, and strain into rocks glass with an ice rock.
Mojito
The key here is not too much water, and using fresh lime and mint to get those delicious essential oils.
Mojito
- 2oz Light Rum
- 0.75oz Lime Juice
- 1oz Simple Syrup
- 0.33 cup Mint Leaves
- 4oz Cold Seltzer
Muddle mint, then shake ingredients, and fine strain into rocks glass. Top with soda water.
Orange Daquiri
Just like the title says, this is a Daquiri with orange juice. One of the few cocktails where you can taste the orange, it doesn't use orange liqueur, and the juice doesn't dilute the drink.
Orange Daquiri
- 2oz Light Rum
- 0.75oz Lime Juice
- 0.75oz Orange Juice
- 0.5oz Simple Syrup
- 3 dashes Orange Bitters
Combine, stir, and strain into coupe.
Royal Bermuda Yacht Club
A rich person's Tiki cocktail. Think James Bond, not a 'sneaky Tiki.'
Royal Bermuda Yacht Club
- 2oz Light Rum
- 0.75oz Orange Liqueur
- 0.75oz Falernum
- 0.75oz Lime Juice
Combine, stir, and strain into coupe.
Tequila
Dead Man's Handle
Somehow orgeat and Tequila make an incredible cherry flavor? Don't understand it, but this is a delicious and viscous Tiki cocktail.
Dead Man's Handle
- 1.5oz Tequila
- 0.75oz Aperol
- 0.5oz Lime Juice
- 0.5oz Orgeat
Combine, stir, and strain into coupe.
Fake it To Famous
A bastardized version of the Naked & Famous I found on reddit. We taste tested and found we like benedictine more than the yellow chartreuse that is called for.
Fake it To Famous
- 1oz Tequila
- 1oz Aperol
- 1oz Benedictine
- 1oz Lime Juice
Combine, stir, and strain into coupe.
Margarita
Tried a lot of variants to get this one right. Served over a big ice cube (forget the crushed stuff) -- this Margarita is a true cocktail.
Margarita
- 1.5oz Tequila
- 1oz Orange Liqueur
- 0.75oz Lime Juice
Combine, stir, and strain into rocks glass with an ice rock.
Paloma
Revised take on the Tequila classic that uses real grapefruit juice.
Paloma
- 2oz Tequila
- 1.5oz Grapefruit Juice
- 0.5oz Aperol
- 0.5oz Lime Juice
- 0.75oz Simple Syrup
- 2oz Cold Seltzer
Combine, stir, and strain into rocks glass. Top with soda water.
Part Time Lover
Proof that Tequila can make a refined cocktail, and also that Tequila cocktails don't need to swim in tropical juices.
Part Time Lover
- 1.5oz Tequila
- 0.5oz Aperol
- 0.5oz Elderflower Liqueur
- 0.75oz Lemon Juice
Combine, stir, and strain into coupe.
Summer Dreaming
Essentially a cherry limeade margarita.
Summer Dreaming
- 1.5oz Tequila
- 0.33oz Maraschino
- 0.66oz Lime Juice
- 0.33oz Simple Syrup
- 1 dash Cherry Bitters
Combine, stir, and strain into rocks glass with an ice rock.
Suze Tequila Sour
Suze, lemon, and tequila make this a pleasantly bitter lemony drink with enough simple syrup to balance it out. Somehow this tastes like the idea of yellow?
Suze Tequila Sour
- 1.5oz Tequila
- 0.75oz Suze
- 0.75oz Lemon Juice
- 0.5oz Simple Syrup
Combine, stir, and strain into rocks glass with an ice rock.
Vodka
Arugula Gimlet
Do you really love vegetables? Then this is for you. The arugula brings a surprisingly spicy taste without the heat.
Arugula Gimlet
- 2oz Vodka
- 0.75oz Lime Juice
- 0.75oz Simple Syrup
- 0.33 cup Arugula Leaves
Muddle arugula, then shake ingredients, and fine strain into coupe glass.
Bichon Frise
If you like the idea of a grapefruit cocktail, but aren't a fan of gin, then this is a cleaner version of the High Five that brings Elderflower to the party.
Bichon Frise
- 1.5oz Vodka
- 1oz Grapefruit Juice
- 0.75oz Elderflower Liqueur
- 0.25oz Lemon Juice
Combine, stir, and strain into coupe.
Hawaiian Sunset
The most 'Beachside Bar' drink on the menu.
Hawaiian Sunset
- 1.5oz Vodka
- 0.5oz Lime Juice
- 0.5oz Lemon Juice
- 0.5oz Orgeat
- 0.25oz Grenadine
Combine, stir, and strain into coupe.
Plum Wine Cocktail
Like an East Asian Tom Collins. The salt from the pickled fruit adds an almost Martini-like quality.
Plum Wine Cocktail
- 2oz Vodka
- 0.75oz Plum Wine (Get kind with pickled fruit in it)
- 0.5oz Lemon Juice
- 0.25oz Simple Syrup
- 2oz Cold Seltzer
Combine, stir, and strain into rocks glass. Top with soda water.
White Cosmopolitan
J. Dalton's house cranberry cocktail elevates the much maligned Cosmo with Elderflower liquor (we use regular cranberry juice because white juice is fussy.)
White Cosmopolitan
- 2oz Vodka
- 1oz Elderflower Liqueur
- 0.5oz Lime Juice
- 1oz Cranberry Juice
Combine, stir, and strain into coupe.
Whiskey
Bobby Burns
Seriously delicious Manhattan variant with Scotch. Combining Bruichladdich's Classic Laddie (less peaty flavor) with Benedictine adds more complexity than a Manhattan.
Bobby Burns
- 2oz Scotch
- 0.75oz Sweet Vermouth
- 0.25oz Benedictine
- 2 dashes Bitters
Combine, stir, and strain into coupe.
Boulevardier
Cherry undertones meet a sweet bitter base. It's grownup Dr. Pepper. If you want to make it fancy ask for one with a split of Campari and Gran Classico.
Boulevardier
- 1.5oz Bourbon
- 1oz Sweet Vermouth
- 1oz Campari
Combine, stir, and strain into rocks glass with an ice rock.
Chancellor
Think of it like you turned down the saturation on a Manhattan, and added Scotch for a whiff of smoke.
Chancellor
- 2oz Scotch
- 1oz Port
- 0.5oz Dry Vermouth
- 0.125oz Simple Syrup
- 1/8th tsp Orange Bitters
Combine, stir, and strain into coupe.
De La Louisiane
A Vieux Carre crossed with a Sazerac creates the max New Orleans cocktail in the J. Dalton's trio. If you like the Sazerac, consider this turning the dial to 11.
De La Louisiane
- 2oz Rye
- 0.5oz Benedictine
- 0.5oz Sweet Vermouth
- 3 dashes Peychaud's Bitters
- 3 dashes Bitters
- 0.125oz Absinthe
Combine, stir, and strain into coupe.
Dickensian Villain
Great combo of rum and rye. I use my favorite dark rum, Ron de Barrilito, which already has whiskey vibes from its barrel ageing in old sherry casks.
Dickensian Villain
- 1oz Rye
- 1oz Rum (Use Ron de Barrilito)
- 0.25oz Grenadine
- 1 barspoon Fernet Branca
Combine, stir, and strain into coupe.
Fanciulli
Like many Manhattan variants, this one recognizes that the only way you might improve upon the classic is with a dose of aromatic bitterness. Adds a richness to your Manhattan.
Fanciulli
- 2oz Rye
- 0.75oz Sweet Vermouth
- 0.25oz Fernet Branca
Combine, stir, and strain into coupe.
Final Ward
Proof that you really can swap out the base liquor in any classic cocktail and it will still be delicious. This variant of the Last Word swaps Rye for the Gin and tastes tart like a Sidecar but with the complexity of Chartreuse.
Final Ward
- 0.75oz Rye
- 0.75oz Green Chartreuse
- 0.75oz Maraschino
- 0.75oz Lemon Juice
Combine, stir, and strain into coupe.
Gold Rush
Like a cold toddy. Golden honey flavor with a generous amount of lemon tartness.
Gold Rush
- 2oz Bourbon
- 0.75oz Lemon Juice
- 0.75oz Honey Syrup
Combine, stir, and strain into coupe.
Manhattan
The classic, classy whiskey drink. Nothing crazy here, just the best proportions of good Vermouth, Rye, and bitters.
Manhattan
- 2oz Rye
- 1oz Sweet Vermouth
- 2 dashes Bitters
Combine, stir, and strain into coupe.
Monte Carlo
Less like a cocktail and more like you added some spice to your straight rye.
Monte Carlo
- 2oz Rye
- 0.5oz Benedictine
- 2 dashes Bitters
Combine, stir, and strain into coupe.
Penicillin
Delicious, fiery hot ginger drink. As the name suggests, something you'd love to drink if you had a cold.
Penicillin
- 2oz Scotch
- 0.75oz Lemon Juice
- 0.5oz Honey Syrup
- 0.5oz Ginger Syrup
Sazerac
The entry-level of the J. Dalton's New Orleans trio. Warning, I use more absinthe than most.
Sazerac
- 2oz Rye
- 0.125oz Absinthe (double original recipe)
- 0.125oz Simple Syrup
- 2 dashes Peychaud's Bitters
Combine, stir, and strain into coupe.
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We hope you enjoy many a great night at J. Dalton's.