![Front Porch Martini](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e2f5a148398f3999bc6e36/b2e3d42d-4761-4f87-a904-8c021b6357e0/IMG_3852.jpeg)
Front Porch Martini
The key to a good Martini is to make it as cold as you can. I keep my gin in the freezer for just this purpose along side the coupe.
![Île de Verte](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e2f5a148398f3999bc6e36/c38d769f-e053-44af-8753-cff3422d51d9/IMG_3524.jpeg)
![3 Essential Cocktail Syrups](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e2f5a148398f3999bc6e36/1709477235084-DGBDXAPHVRQKFY8G2X1G/IMG_3434.jpeg)
3 Essential Cocktail Syrups
Here are 3 essential syrups that I keep in my refrigerator. You can use these in tons of drinks and are easy to make.
![Industry Sour](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e2f5a148398f3999bc6e36/1708553791358-PL7RQ8JC01HGX3HG7RE8/IMG_3416.jpeg)
![Don’t Call Me Shirley](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e2f5a148398f3999bc6e36/047e6cff-be3d-4fbf-9488-a156e0fb798b/IMG_3188.jpeg)
![Manhattan](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e2f5a148398f3999bc6e36/21b2ee88-82cc-4e93-a3c5-c5141278b21f/IMG_3310.jpeg)
![The Last Flight](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e2f5a148398f3999bc6e36/1605cd87-d238-43fe-a006-3b69bde72679/IMG_2872.jpeg)
The Last Flight
A Classic riff on The Last Word and The Paper Plane. A perfect 1:1:1:1 ratio drink. If you don’t have the Chartreuse, try Faccia Brutto Centerbe which is just as good.
![Whiskey Sour](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e2f5a148398f3999bc6e36/230b920c-bacd-4275-a3da-605777754216/IMG_9320.jpeg)
![The Pegu Club](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e2f5a148398f3999bc6e36/1698700182636-4ZKWR68GNSYNGYEW3XNX/IMG_2831.jpeg)
![Classic Daiquiri](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e2f5a148398f3999bc6e36/a904ae3e-e931-4d6e-8a85-fbe42b13ab70/IMG_2953.jpeg)
![Old Fashioned](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e2f5a148398f3999bc6e36/1698701193265-RORNJ07IPUQ2NZAPZ8AG/IMG_3085.jpeg)
Old Fashioned
The Classic Cocktail. Perfect for a cold winter night. You can use Rye or Bourbon and garnish with a traditional orange peel or a Luxardo cherry.
![Toronto](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e2f5a148398f3999bc6e36/1694213574208-TWQBYAN32ZI6PKE0UFAW/IMG_9336.jpeg)