We list the Top 10 Best New Cocktail Bars in America in our August 2010 issue. From a swanky Nashville speakeasy to a San Francisco tiki bar, these spots boast skillfully made cocktails shaken and stirred by all-star bartenders.
Get a taste of our picks as we break down these bartenders' skills and publish one drink recipe a day from each bar. At the end of two weeks, you'll be able to throw a cocktail hour worthy of hosting the cast of Mad Men.
The tenth drink in this series comes courtesy of The Passenger in Washington, D.C. Find out how to make the "Piper Club" after the jump. And as today is the final day of this cocktail series, we've added a bonus recipe from The Columbia Room, the reservations-only speakeasy located in the back of The Passenger. Cheers!
by Tom Brown, owner of The Passenger
**Please note that these recipes have not been tested in the Bon Appetit Test Kitchen**
INGREDIENTS
2 ounces Amontillado sherry
1/2 ounce fresh-squeezed lemon juice
1/2 ounce Maraschino liqueur
Star anise pod, for garnish
PREPARATION
Put all of the ingredients in a cocktail shaker and shake with ice. Strain into chilled cocktail glass and garnish with star anise pod.
by Derek Brown, bartender at the Columbia Room
INGREDIENTS
1 ounce Cruzan black strap rum
1/2 ounce Cynar
1 ounce fresh-squeezed lemon juice
1/2 ounce simple syrup
PREPARATION
Put all of the ingredients in a cocktail shaker and shake vigorously with ice. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
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