The season finale of Mad Men airs June 10, and in its honor, some of Manhattan’s favorite hotspots have created cocktails inspired by distinct personalities on the show.
Check out the recipes below and raise your glass
Hot Spot: Stone Rose Lounge
Cocktail: Midnight Manhattan
A smooth and mysterious cocktail inspired by the smooth and mysterious Don Draper.
1 ½ oz. Woodford Reserve
1 oz. Grand Marnier
½ oz. White Cranberry Juice
Splash of Fresh Lime Juice
Splash of Simple Syrup
Served Up or on the Rocks, garnish with a stem less cherry
Hot Spot: Whiskey Park
Cocktail: Coconut Basil Gimlet
Inspired by the model-turned-suburban-wife Betty Francis.
1 oz. Ciroc Coconut
1 ¼ oz. Fresh Sour Mix
¼ oz. Fresh Lime Juice
¼ oz. Simple Syrup
1 large basil leaf
Add Ice, cover and shake well, strain into an ice filled Rocks Glass
Hot Spot: Koi Bryant Park
Cocktal: Cara Cara Cosmo
An exotic infusion inspired by Asian art collector Bert Cooper.
1 ½ oz. Citrus Vodka
1 oz. Fresh Squeezed Cara Cara Orange Juice
½ oz. Lime Juice
½ oz. Simple Syrup
Finish with splash of cranberry, shaken and strained into a martini glass
Hot Spot: Whiskey Blue
Cocktail: Strawberry Smash
A sultry strawberry smash inspired by the seductive Joan Harris.
3 Medium Strawberries
4 Lemon Quarters
¼ oz. Simple Syrup
1 ½ oz. Hennessy VSOP
Muddle in a rocks glass, add ice, shake vigorously, top with ginger ale and garnish with a strawberry
Hot Spot: Living Room
Cocktail: The Natural
A Roger Sterling-like cocktail that is perfect to drink while sizing up prospect ladies.
2 oz. Ketel One
3 oz. Red Bull
Served in a Highball Glass with a can
Hot Spot: Havana Central
For the modern Megan Draper looking to find a blissful escape from the stressful acting world.
1 ½ oz. Bacardi Limon
½ oz. Triple Sec
½ oz. Roses Lime Juice
2 oz. Cranberry Juice
Mix preferred liquors in mixing glass. Using a strainer, pour chilled product into a Martini glass, garnish with lemon twist
Hot Spot: Lilium
Cocktail: Black Lily
A dark and sexy cocktail for the Peggy Olson type.
1 oz. Brooklyn Vodka
3 Muddled Blackberries
¼ oz. Simple Syrup
Small Splash Fresh Lime Juice
Top of Gloria Ferrer Champagne
Build in a large shaker, muddle the blackberries, shake and strain into a champagne flute.
Garnish with a single blackberry on a prism toothpick lying across the glass
DISARONNO original recipe.
Cocktail: The Modern God Son
A sophisticated drink inspired by Pete Campbell.
1 ½ oz. Dewars 12yr
½ oz. DISARONNO
¼ oz. Martini & Rossi Sweet Vermouth
1 Bar Spoon of Spiced Simple*
2 Dashes of Angostura Bitters
Stir contents, strain into a chilled rocks glass over large ice cubes. Garnish with both a lemon and an orange peel
*Spiced Simple Syrup Recipe
Simmer 4 broken Cinnamon sticks along with 10 cloves in 2 cups of water (16oz). Let simmer and stir every once in a while for at least 15min. Remove from heat, then add 2 cups of sugar, strain
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